Tag: police
Police arrest 70 suspected kidnappers in Katsina – CP
The Katsina State Police Command said on Monday that it has so far arrested no fewer than 70 suspected kidnappers…
Police confirm killing of Igbinedion varsity lecturer
Edo Commissioner of Police, Mr Mohammed DanMallam, on Sunday confirmed the killing of a lecturer with the Igbinedion University, Okada,…
Police, robbers in gun battle in Lagos, one arrested
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a suspected armed robber after his gang engaged the police in …
Police investigate alleged suicide of 21-year-old UNN student
The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Sulaiman Balarabe, has ordered investigations into alleged suicide of a University of…
Police intercept 303 cartons of Tramadol in Kano
The police in Kano have intercepted 303 cartons of hard drugs (Tramadol tablets).
2 farmers arraigned for belonging to a gang of thieves
The police on Friday arraigned two farmers in a Magistrates’ Court in Minna, for allegedly belonging to a gang of…
Don’t give bribes to police, FRSC, Immigration, Osinbajo tells Nigerians
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is unhappy that some Nigerians offer bribes to obtain drivers licences, passports or to clear goods…
Police arrest man for allegedly attempting to rape woman in Kano
The Police Command in Kano State says it has arrested a 20-year-old man, Bashir Yahaya, of Kabuga Quarters Kano for…
Police nab two traffic robbers in Lagos
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested two suspected traffic robbers at FESTAC area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.
Police arrest 2 ex-convicts, one other for robbery in Lagos
The operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested two ex-convicts and one other suspect for robbery in Lekki…
Police arrest 4 suspected cultists in Calabar, recover arms
The Police in Cross River has arrested four suspected cultists in Calabar for allegedly killing a rival cultist. The police…
Katsina attack: Bandits kill One, injure three – Police
The Katsina State Police Command has confirmed the attack on Wagini village in Batsari Local Government Area of the state.…
I-GP flags off health awareness programme for policemen in Nasarawa
The Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu , on Wednesday in Lafia, the launched the Health awareness strategy…
Count us out in death of Okada rider – Lagos Police
The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday said it was not responsible in the purported death of a motorcycle (Okada)…
Police begin manhunt for hoodlums who killed 2 policemen, other
The Police in Rivers State have begun manhunt for armed hoodlums suspected to be kidnappers who invaded a Port Harcourt…
Senator Adeleke charged with certificate forgery
The Police have filed fresh charges against Senator Ademola Adeleke, as he was arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Mpape,…
Breaking: Senator Adeleke detained by police in Abuja
The Police in Abuja have detained the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate in the last governorship election in Osun, Senator…
Kano Police arrest 3 suspects for stabbing man to death
The Police in Kano have arrested three suspected criminals, who allegedly hit one Abdulaziz Lawan, 23, of Fagge Quarters in…
Police rescue 2-year-old baby kidnapped at Mountain of Fire Ministry
Officials of the Lagos State Police Command have rescued a two-year-old baby kidnapped at the Mountain of Fire Ministry, MFM,…
Police arrest 6 in possession of poisonous cow skin in Lagos
Policemen attached to the Lagos State Police Command have arrested six suspects in possession of poisonous cow skin (ponmo). The…
Police nab 3 for alleged murder in Niger
The Police Command in Niger has arrested three persons for alleged criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide in Burgu Local Government…
Redouble efforts in fighting crime, Group urges police
The Ndigbo Unity Forum (NUF) a civil society organisation, has urged police commissioners and Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) to redouble…
Extra-judicial killings, lawlessness among police personnel shameful – Abia CP
The Commissioner of Police (CP) in Abia, Mr Ene Okon, has decried the rate of extra-judicial killings and lawlessness among…
Another Nigerian allegedly killed by police in South Africa
The President, Nigerian Citizens Association South Africa (NICASA), Mr Ben Okoli, has raised alarm over the circumstances surrounding the death…
Kidnapping: Police say Jalingo streets not deserted
The Police Command in Taraba said it was untrue that streets in Jalingo were being deserted by residents for fear…
May Day rally: Police fire tear gas at protesters in Paris
French police fired tear gas to push back masked demonstrators in central Paris on Wednesday as thousands of people used…
Kidnap of UBEC Chairman, daughter, a major blow to police
In a major blow to Police’s Operation Puff Adder, armed men blocked the Kaduna-Abuja highway on Monday, opened fire on…
Police nab robbery suspect in Ikoyi for robbing resident N14.6m property
The Police at Ikoyi Division, Ikoyi, Lagos have arrested a 39-year old robbery suspect, Victor Emuobi for allegedly scaling the…
Police arrest man who set ablaze ex-girlfriend’s family in Ondo
The Ondo State Police Command have arrested, Deji Adenuga, the suspected murderer who set ablaze nine members of his estranged…
Police arrest ‘spiritual father’ of kidnappers, killer of Kaduna monarch
The Police said Operation Puff Adder has nabbed its biggest catches since its launch: the arrest of Malam Salisu Abubakar,…