Tag: police
Kidnappings: Police train school guards in Lagos, Ogun
The police in Lagos and Ogun states have embarked on the training of security guards in schools in order to…
#RiversRerun: Situation in polling units calm – Police
The police in Rivers have said that there has not been any adverse security report in the on-going re-run legislative…
FG to prioritise reform, re-orientation of police force – Osinbajo
Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, has promised that the Federal Government would prioritise the reform, re-orientation and re-equipment of…
Rivers Rerun: Police restrict movement
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Ahead of the Rivers State rerun election on Saturday, the State Police Command has announced restriction of…
Mile 12: Lawmakers condemn police over ill-treatment of shot victims
Eromosele Ebhomele Lawmakers in Lagos state, Nigeria on Tuesday slammed officers of the Nigeria Police Force for the way they…
Police settle dispute between DPR, IPMAN in Kwara
The Police in Ilorin have waded into the dispute between the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) and members of the…
Amaechi did not manhandle, arrest our officer – Police
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Rivers State Police Command has dismissed the news story that went viral in the social media…
Police arrest 331 cattle rustlers, rescue 4088 animals
The Police in Katsina State have arrested no fewer than 331 suspected cattle rustlers and recovered 4,088 animals in the…
Nigerian police detain publisher
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on the Nigerian authorities to immediately release magazine publisher Yomi Olomofe. The…
Police arrest man for making love to horse
The Police in Katsina State have arrested a man for allegedly making love to a horse. Alhaji Usman Abdullahi, Katsina…
88 more suspects arraigned over Mile 12 crisis
Henry Ojelu 88 more suspects arrested in connection with the Mile 12 crisis were on Thursday arraigned before three magistrate…
Rivers Killings: Police arrest two, vows to track down others
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers Police Command has arrested one Anthony Ugoh, in connection with the murder of Frank Obi, his…
APC berates security agencies over Rivers’ killings
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says security agencies in Rivers should take responsibility for the recent killing of its chieftain…
Bus Robbery Syndicate: Police issue security alert
The Delta Police Command has issued a security alert on the activities of a criminal syndicate led by a lady…
Police detain 14 goats in Osun
The Osun Police Command on Monday said it intercepted and detained a vehicle loaded with suspected stolen 14 goats in…
Police, DSS did a shoddy job on Oruru – Kano Govt
Kano State Government has noted with concern the news of the alleged abduction, forced marriage and conversion to Islam of…
Police kill 3 armed robbers, arrest 4 others in Kano
The Police in Kano on Monday killed three suspected armed robbers and arrested four others believed to be behind the…
Police nab child trafficking couple in Asaba
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba Operatives of the Delta State Police Command, have arrested a child trafficking couple, Emeka Odili and his lover…
Police set to organize road safety seminar
Yusuf Muhammed The Oyo State Police Command Ibadan, Southwest, Nigeria have concluded arrangements to hold a road safety seminar in…
Lagos charges residents to assist police flush out criminals
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has charged residents of the state to assist the police in flushing out bad…
Police confirm killing of armed robber in Port Harcourt GRA
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers Police Command has confirmed the death of a suspected armed robber Jude Ihediachi of Ugwu Chukwu…
Police arrest robbers’ informant in Lagos
Yusuf Muhammed The Police at Iju division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria have arrested a seven-man robbery gang including two female…
Military, Police collaborate on security in Lagos
Cyriacus Izuekwe The Nigerian military and the Lagos State Police Command have reiterated their commitment and readiness to partner in…
Police redeploy Delta DPOs over misconduct
The Nigeria Police Force said it had redeployed all Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) in Delta Command over professional misconduct. The…
Police arrest robbery suspects, firearms maker
YUSUF MUHAMMED The Police stationed along Moniya area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, southwest Nigeria, have arrested Olalekan Abiodun,…
Police recover truckload of PMS, arrested suspects in Benin
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Nemesis has caught up with some criminals who hijacked a truck laden with substances and diverted them to…
Lagos Police nab 47 robbery suspects, 34 cultists
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Fatai Owoseni, says 47 suspected armed robbers and 34 cultists were arrested in…
Police seize 33 bags of marijuana, 34 bags of other hard drugs
Femi Adi/Kaduna The Kaduna State Police Command has intercepted 33 bags of Indian hemp and 34 baskets of hard drugs…
Osun security council commends police, others for foiling robbery attack
The Osun State Security Council has on Monday commended the police and other security agencies that foiled the bank robbery…
James Ibori: UK MPs probe police corruption during trial
Embattled Metropolitan Police chief Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe will be grilled by MPs next week over bombshell claims that Scotland Yard…