Tag: police
Police arrest 400 Shi’ite members
Police in Federal Capital Territory (FCT) said 400 members of Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), also known as Shi’ites, had…
Police nab 5 armed robbery suspects in Lagos
Policemen attached to the Lagos State Police Command have arrested five armed robbery suspects while making unauthorised withdrawals with stolen…
Kaduna crisis: Police arrest 93 suspects
The Nigeria Police Force said it had arrested 93 suspects who actively participated in the recent killings in Kaduna State.
Traffic: Police launch joint operation to restore sanity on Lagos roads
The Lagos State Police Command has launched a joint operation with other sister agencies to seriously tackle the upsurge in…
Police killed over 30 detainees in my presence, billionaire kidnapper tells court
Alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, a.k.a. Evans, whose victims had given accounts of torture while in his dungeon, on Friday…
Missing General: Police declare District Head, 7 others wanted
The Police Command in Plateau has declared Mr Yakubu Rap, District Head of Dura, in Jos South Local Government, and…
Businessman dies in kidnappers’ den
Mr Sanni Aliu, an Ankpa-based businessman kidnapped few days ago has died in the custody of his abductors, police said…
Police arrest man for defiling 6-year old girl in Ogun
A 38-year old man Abiodun Ojo has been arrested by men of the Ogun State Police Command for defiling a…
Police nab 3 suspected kidnappers, armed robbers
The Nigeria Police Force said it had arrested three suspected kidnappers and armed robbers in Masaka, Nasarawa and Kano states.
4 killed in abduction of traditional ruler, wife in Kaduna – Police
The Kaduna State Police Command, said on Saturday that the abductors of the traditional ruler of Adara chiefdom had killed…
Militias kill policeman, 2 others in Benue
The Police in Benue on Thursday said a police officer and two other persons were killed in a gun battle…
Police foil bank robbery attempt , kill 2 robbers in Nasarawa
The Nasarawa State Police Command on Thursday said it foiled a bank robbery attempt by a four-man gang, following a…
Pakistan: 116 policemen suspended over Model Town tragedy
No fewer than 116 police officials have been suspended from their posts for their alleged involvement in June 2014 Model…
8 ritual killers arrested with 11 human skulls
The Nigeria Police Force on Wednesday said it had arrested eight suspected ritual killers, including a woman with 11 human…
Man arrested for allegedly shooting kinsman to death
Enugu State Police Command has arrested one Emmanuel Ogbu, for allegedly shooting to death his kinsman, Mr Chukwuma Nwankwo, in…
Edo Police Command parades 72 for cultism, kidnapping, armed robbery
No fewer than 72 suspects have been arrested by the Edo State Police Command for allegedly terrorising Benin metropolis over…
4 killed in Adamawa mob attack
Adamawa Police Command on Tuesday confirmed the killing of four travelers with four others hospitalized in an attack by some…
Police deploy strike force to stop destruction of farmlands
The Police in Jigawa said they have deployed a strike force squad to stop more destruction of farmlands in Kirikasamma…
Police warn politicians against electoral thuggery, violence
The Cross River Police Command has warned politicians and party supporters against thuggery during the 2019 general elections, the News…
Businessman Abandons Car , Stolen Auto Parts On Sighting Police
Dedeigbo Ayodeji The saying “only the guilty are afraid” aptly captures what transpired between a Police patrol team led by…
Police ordered to pay N10m for violation of human rights
The Federal High Court, Maitama Abuja, on Monday ordered the Nigeria Police Force, to pay N10million as compensation to one…
Police launch manhunt for killers of cop
The Police Command in Bayelsa has intensified efforts to fish out the killers of a police officer in the state…
Police re-arrest robber 5 days after regaining freedom
The operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, of the Lagos State Police Command have re-arrested a robbery suspect five…
Police confirm one dead in attack on Tambuwal’s motorcade
The Police Command in Sokoto State has confirmed the death of one person as a result of stray bullets fired…
Police arrest 16 suspected kidnappers
The Police said they have arrested 16 suspected kidnappers, whose ages range from 16 to 45 at Ankpa in Kogi,…
Police arrest 4 suspects for house-breaking
The police in Enugu State have arrested four suspects for house-breaking in Emene community near Enugu, the state capital.
Police nab siblings for killing motorcyclist
The Ogun State Police have arrested two brothers and an accomplice for killing a motorcyclist over his Bajaj Motorcycle.
Lagos APC primaries: Police arrest 84 suspects for violence
The Lagos State Police Command said it arrested 84 persons allegedly involved in violence during the just concluded All Progressives…
2 suspected spare parts robbers arrested
The police in Lagos have arrested two suspected armed robbers for invading vehicle spare parts shops at Fashola Estate, Sango-Ota…
Police arrest 6 trans-border robbers
The Lagos State Police Command early Monday morning arrested 5 trans-border robbers fleeing into Lagos after robbing an Ogun State…