Tag: police
Police warn Aiye, Eiye confraternities against unlawful gathering
The Police in Oyo on Saturday warned secret cult groups popularly known as Aiye and Eiye confraternities against unlawful gathering.
How we rescued 40 kidnapped victims in Zamfara – Police
The Zamfara Police Command has secured the release of no fewer than 40 people being held in various hideouts by…
Police release 25 Fulani herders detained by local vigilantes in Zamfara
The Zamfara Police Command has facilitated the release of 25 Fulani herders illegally held by local vigilantes in Dansadau Emirate,…
Elisha Abbo did not meet IGP after recent scandal – Police
Nigeria Police Force has debunked the rumour concerning a trending picture of embattled Senator Abbo Elisha purportedly having a conversation…
Gunmen kill police, abduct two Chinese in Benin
Two Chinese expatriates working with a glass and aluminium company in Benin, Edo State, have been reportedly kidnapped by gunmen.
Senator Abbo surrenders to police for investigation
Embattled Senator Elisha Abbo, who slapped and beat up a woman at a sex toy shop in Abuja has surrendered…
FCT police rescue 4 “one-chance’’ suspects
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Tuesday said it rescued four suspected “one-chance" robbery syndicates from…
Buhari’s aide tells police to arrest Pastor Fatoyinbo
President Muhammadu Buhari’s Aide on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, has charged the Nigeria Police to investigate the Senior Pastor of…
Kaduna police arrests 62 criminal suspects in 2 weeks
The Kaduna State Police Command on Friday said it had arrested no fewer than 62 criminal suspects in two weeks.
Greek Police nab smuggler with 13 migrants in fake ambulance
The Greek Police said on Friday they arrested a driver transporting 13 migrants crammed into a fake ambulance.
Enugu police arrest cop for allegedly killing man
The Police Command in Enugu State has arrested a cop for allegedly killing a middle-aged man in Inyi community within…
Police begin screening of shortlisted applicants July 1
The Lagos State Police Command says it will begin screening of shortlisted applicants for recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force…
Man arraigned for allegedly assaulting police officer in Osun
A 34-year-old man, Rasaki Fatai, on Thursday was arraigned in an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly assaulting a police…
Edo Assembly crisis: Police bar groups from planned protest
Operatives of the Edo State Police Command on Wednesday barred a group, Joint Action for the Advancement of Democracy in…
Salesgirl arraigned for allegedly stealing N2m from Coca-cola depot
The police on Tuesday arraigned a 30-year-old salesgirl, Temitope Akinola, in a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing N2…
Wanted Ikorodu kidnap kingpin shot dead in gun battle with police
The most wanted notorious kidnap kingpin in Ikorodu area of Lagos, Mufutau Timileyin Sulaimon, popularly known as Pencil, has been…
2 ATM Robbers In Police Net
Adejoke Adeleye/Abeokuta Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested two members of a syndicate which specialised in robbing…
Truck driver crushes mother, son to death in Abia
The Police Command in Abia has confirmed the arrest of a driver whose vehicle crushed a woman and her son…
Police arrest Katsina DPO, girlfriend over death of 16-year-old housemaid
The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a Divisional Police Officer (DPO) attached to Mashi Local Government, Mr Garba Talawai,…
Police arrest 2 Boko Haram commanders in Borno
Police in Borno on Friday, said they had arrested two “high profile’’ Boko Haram commanders believed to have participated in…
Police arrest 5 suspected armed bandits, recover IED in Anambra
Police in Anambra have arrested five suspected armed robbers and cultists, the command’s Spokesman, Mr Haruna Mohammed, said in statement…
Seven killed in Shi’ite mosque blast – Police
A bomb blast killed seven people at a Shi’ite Muslim mosque in eastern Baghdad on Friday and wounded more than…
Suspected fake medical doctor arrested in Osun
The Police Command, Zone XI , in Osogbo, Osun State on Thursday said it had arrested a 30-year-old suspected fake…
Police arrest 3 over abduction of ex-minister’s son
The Nigeria Police has arrested three persons in connection with the abduction of Dayo Adewole, the son of the immediate…
Irate mob assist police to overpower rail line vandals in Enugu
The Enugu State Police Command said that irate mob had injured members of a gang suspected of vandalising rail lines…
Police confirm killing of 3 persons by gunmen in Kaduna
The police in Kaduna on Tuesday confirmed the killing of three persons by gunmen at Unguwan Rimi village in Chawai…
Horror as Lagos Police find severed human head, hand, lap inside sack
Police in Lagos State have uncovered a sack containing severed human body parts at Okokomaiko area of the State, while…
Policeman rapes maid after turning down his proposal
A Zimbabwean police officer has been arrested for allegedly raping his 18-year-old domestic worker after she had turned down his…
Police confirm kidnap of Taraba NLC chairman’s wife, neighbour
The Police Command in Taraba on Thursday confirmed the abduction of Mrs. Abigail Gambo, wife of Mr Peter Gambo, Chairman,…
Police arraign 7 men for allegedly attacking policemen, burning 4 cars
The police on Thursday arraigned seven men in a Wuse Zone 6 Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, for allegedly attacking policemen on…