Tag: police
Fayemi congratulates governor-elect, Fayose
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti on Sunday congratulated Ayo Fayose, the PDP candidate in Saturday’s governorship election. Fayemi, who congratulated…
#EkitiDecides: In Pictures Gov. Fayemi, Fayose, others vote
Photos by Idowu Ogunleye and Emmanuel Osodi/ Ekiti
Hairdresser arraigned for murder
A Federal Capital Territory High Court on Tuesday granted permission to the police to arraign a 29-year old hair dresser,…
Shebab kills 10 in fresh attack in Kenya
At least 10 people have been killed in a new overnight attack near Kenya’s coast, police said Tuesday, with Somalia’s…
6 Shot Dead As Kidnappers, Police Engage In Gun Battle
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Six suspected kidnappers were killed on Sunday during a gun battle with the operatives of Edo State Police…
Police arrest 63 ‘Black Axe’ members in Akwa Ibom
The Akwa Ibom Police Command on Sunday arrested 63 persons, suspected to be members of “Black Axe,” a cult group.…
Police chase, teargas protesting LASU students
Kazeem Ugbodaga Policemen on Tuesday chased away hundreds of Lagos State University, LASU, students who were protesting the hike in…
Gunman kills one in new US school shooting
A gunman shot and killed a student at an Oregon high school Tuesday, in the latest in a spate of…
Police blame Gov. Fayemi, APC for rally violence
The Police Command in Ekiti State, on Sunday denied claims by the All Progressives Congress (APC) that its men were…
PDP defends police action against APC in Ekiti
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has stated that police action against members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ado-Ekiti…
Gov. Fayemi, Senator Ojudu attacked by police in Ado-Ekiti
Men of the Ekiti State Police Command, led by the state Commander of the Mobile Police Unit, Gabriel Selekere, on…
Police, strikers clash in Brazil World Cup host city
Brazil’s World Cup preparations endured a rough Friday, as police clashed with striking subway workers in Sao Paulo, massive traffic…
Lagos Police To Clampdown On Illegal Siren Users
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Police Command says it is beginning full scale clampdown on illegal users of siren in…
Chibok Girls: We’ve not banned protests in Nigeria, Police say
Contrary to the directive of Joseph Mbu, the Federal Capital Territory, FCT police commissioner yesterday, the authorities of the Nigeria…
Man kills self after gunfight with police
A jobless murder suspect was found dead after exchanging fire with Hong Kong police at a high-rise residential block early…
Police arraign 2 women for beating up neighbour
The police on Monday arraigned two women, Patience Osunji, 35, and Stela Ali, 38, in a Chief Magistrates’ Court in…
Unknown Traffic Controllers Invade Lagos
Police in Lagos have intercepted a strange group of usurpers posing as traffic officials on Lagos roads. Dressed in grey…
Turkish police teargas protesting workers on May Day
Turkish police used water canon and tear gas on Thursday to disperse thousands of protesters who tried to defy a…
Police, SSS, Army In Joint Patrol In Rivers State
A special patrol team, comprising the Police, Army, Navy, Air force and the Department of State Security, has been set-up…
Lawyers Boycott Courts Over Quarrel With Police
The Chairman, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Katsina State branch, Mr. Murtala Kassim, said on Tuesday that members of the branch…
Father Kills 2-Year-old Son
Cyriacus Izuekwe The police at Ejigbo division have begun a manhunt for a man who allegedly beat his 2-year old…
Baby making ‘factory’ uncovered in Ogun state
Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta Ogun State Police Command, in western Nigeria, today discovered a “Baby Factory” where young girls have been…
Police Demolish 500 Houses In Lagos
More than 500 buildings were destroyed this morning at Polome Village/Community, Mowo Phase II Badagry, Lagos State, western Nigeria, on…
Soldiers, policemen bar APC protesters from INEC office
Armed soldiers and policemen deployed around the Abuja headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, this morning prevented leaders…
APC Slams Police For Continued Detention Of Election Observers
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as totally inexplicable and unjustifiable the continued detention of the 182 election Observers…
Police Now Armed Wing Of PDP —APC Governors
The Progressive Governors Forum, PGF, has described the police as the armed wing of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, following…
Police Recover Abandoned Baby
The Police Command in Benue has recovered a newly born baby abandoned in a bush near the Gboko General Hospital.…
Police Ban Public Rallies In Kaduna
The police command in the northern Nigerian state of Kaduna on Tuesday announced indefinite ban on any form of public…
District head arrested for robbery, rape
The Police Command in northwest Nigerian state of Zamfara on Monday arrested the Acting District Head of Keta Village in…