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19 suspected cultists arrested in Badagry
The police on Wednesday said they had arrested 19 suspected cultists in Imeke, a suburb of Badagry, Lagos State.
Alleged threat to life: Kano Deputy Governor petitions Police, DSS
The Kano State Deputy Governor, Prof Hafiz Abubakar, has petitioned the State Police Command and Department of Security Service (DSS),…
Police confirm theft of 3-year-old twins in Bayelsa
The Police Command in Bayelsa has confirmed the theft of a set of three-year-old twins on Monday by unknown persons…
Militants attack: Normalcy has returned to Akwa Ibom community – Police
The Police Command in Akwa Ibom says it has restored peace to Iwukem community in Etim Ekpo Local Government Area…
35 robbery, kidnap suspects arrested in Abuja
The police in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have arrested 35 suspects in connection with kidnapping, cultism, armed robbery and…
Police take Campaign Against Cultism to markets, schools, others
The Police Command in Enugu State says it has taken its Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV) to…
Police arrest 5 over kidney-smuggling
Police in Nepal have arrested five men in connection with a kidney-smuggling racket allegedly luring poor people to hospitals in…
Otedola Tanker explosion: Police arrest truck owner
Homicide detectives from the State Criminal Investigation And Intelligence Department (SCIID), Panti, Yaba, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, assigned to investigate the…
Cyber crime suspect arrested in Abuja
The Nigeria Police Force says it has arrested Oscar Eze, a cyber crime suspect in Abuja.
Police arrest 20 robbery, kidnap suspects
The Police Command in Rivers says it has arrested 20 suspected high profile criminals in the state and recovered 16…
Saraki must honour our invitation or be forced to do so – Police
The Police on Tuesday said the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, must honour their invitation for questioning about the Offa…
Police lay siege to Saraki, Ekweremadu’s homes
Security operatives on Tuesday laid siege to the homes of the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki and that of the…
Apapa Gridlock: Police, others begin ‘Operation Restore Sanity’ Friday
The Lagos State Police Command and other relevant agencies are to begin ‘Operation Restore Sanity’ on Friday to free Apapa…
129 suspects arrested for organising online gambling
The Police in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality have arrested 129 suspects for organising online gambling, local police said on Thursday.
Osun Guber: Police read riot act to political parties
Ahead of the Sept. 22 governorship election in Osun, the police on Wednesday warned political parties against flouting the Electoral…
22 Boko Haram insurgents arrested in Borno
The Police in Borno have arrested 22 suspected Boko Haram members including those who participated in the abduction of Chibok…
Electoral offences: EU partners INEC, Police to train legal officers
EU is partnering with Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Police to train legal officers on prosecution of electoral…
Police target Rome’s most notorious crime family
Rome’s most notorious crime family, the Casamonicas, was targeted by a major Police operation on Tuesday, leading to 31 arrests…
18 men arrested for raping 11-year-old
Police said 18 men have been arrested for raping an 11-year-old school girl for several months in an apartment complex…
Police arrest suspected rapist
The Niger Police Command on Monday said it had arrested the 29-year-old man (names withheld), who allegedly raped a minor.
Ekiti poll: Police arrest suspects distributing money to voters
Police have arrested some persons in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.
Police withdraw from Ekiti Govt House
Police have withdrawn from the entrances to the Ekiti Government House and the Kolapo Olusola Campaign Office on Fajuyi Road,…
Paramilitary group blamed for Northern Ireland violence
Police have blamed an illegal paramilitary group for encouraging overnight violence in Belfast and other areas of Northern Ireland, ahead…
Ekiti Guber: DIG assures residents of level playing ground
The Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) in charge of Operations, Mr Habilal Joshak, has assured residents of Ekiti of…
Abducted Catholic priest rescued without ransom
The Police Command in Enugu State has rescued an abducted Enugu-based Catholic priest without payment of ransom as demanded by…
Police arrest 2 human traffickers, rescue 3 victims
The Police in Lagos have rescued three young women and arrested two suspected human traffickers who allegedly lured them from…
137 suspected cult members arrested
The Lagos State Police Command, on Monday, said it had arrested 137 persons suspected to be cult members during initiation…
Police debunk rumour herdsmen attack on Enugu community
The Police Command in Enugu State has debunked rumour making the round that suspected herdsmen militia were planning to attack…
Police interrogate 4 suspects for unsolicited job interview
The Lagos State Police Command says it has invited and interrogated four suspects for allegedly sending unsolicited job interview messages…
Man sent to prison over attempt to commit suicide
The Police at the Maroko Division, Lekki, Lagos have arrested a 27-year old unemployed, Owolabi Ogunwande for allegedly attempting to…