Tag: police
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…
Police arrest 20 suspected cultists
The Cross River Police Command on Monday said it has arrested 20 suspected cultists across the state between August and…
Primary elections: Police arrest 49 suspected political thugs in Jigawa
The Jigawa Police Command said it arrested 49 suspected political thugs during the recently conducted primary elections in the state.
Plateau LG Elections: Police pledges peaceful exercise
The Plateau Police Command has assured residents of the state that the forthcoming local government elections slated for October 10,…
Police arrest armed robber in camouflage
A member of an armed robbery syndicate who specialized in operating with army uniform around Mowe area of Ogun State…
Osun Re-run: Police, INEC promise to monitor vote-buying
Mr Bello Ahmed, the Ekiti State Commissioner of Police in charge of the Osun governorship re-run election in Olede in…
Police deny clash between OPC, Hausa in Lagos
CSP Chike Oti, Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Police Command, on Wednesday said there was no clash between the…
15 suspected kidnappers, rustlers arrested in Sokoto
The Police Command in Sokoto State says it has arrested 15 suspects for allegedly involving in kidnapping, animal rustling and…
Police to party supporters: Carry offensive weapons, go to jail for 12 months
Kebbi Police Command on Tuesday warned political party supporters against openly wielding offensive weapons, saying they risk jail term of…
Police foil another kidnap attempt of APC Chairman’s son
Police Command in Borno on Tuesday said it had foiled another attempted kidnap of Ibrahim Ahmed, an eight years-old son…
Police kill 3 suspected armed robbers in Taraba
The Taraba Police Command on Saturday killed three suspected armed robbers operating along the Bali-Garbabi highway in Taraba.
Osun Guber Poll: Police arrest 3 suspects for vote buying
The Nigeria Police Force said it has arrested three suspects for vote buying during the Osun governorship election.
Police deploy personnel to prevent Shiites from embarking on protest
The FCT Police Command has deployed its personnel at strategic locations in the territory to prevent members of the Islamic…
4 Shiite members arrested for attacking Police in Zaria
Four members of Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), popularly called Shiites, have been arrested for attacking the police during a…
Police recover $470.5m, N123m from commercial banks, INEC officials
The Nigeria Police Force on Friday said $470.5 million and N123 million hidden in some commercial banks belonging to the Nigerian…
Police recover 9,657 prohibited firearms, 26,994 ammunition across 36 States
The Nigeria Police Force on Thursday said 9,657 prohibited fire arms and 26,994 ammunition have been recovered from illegal possessors…
Osun Guber: Nigerian Govt did not pay constables N50,000 – Police
The Nigeria Police Force has denied that the Federal Government paid N50,000 to police constables on election duty in Osun…
Enugu monarch’s death: Police arrest cleric over alleged involvement
Police Command in Enugu have confirmed the arrest of an Enugu-based Methodist cleric, Rev Kenneth Okafor, over his alleged involvement…
2019: Police warns against vandalism of campaign billboards, violence
The Police in Sokoto State have warned politicians and their supporters against destroying campaign billboards and any act capable of…
Police restore normalcy after suspected IPOB members burnt Dangote trucks
The Rivers Police Command says it has restored normalcy after suspected members of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) allegedly burnt…