Tag: 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,…
Police arrest son of traditional ruler for killing NANS spokesman
The Lagos State Police Command says it has arrested the killer of Comrade Oshin Aderigbigbe, the Public Relations Officer, Joint…
Police arrest suspected killer of ex-Super Eagle’s father
The Police in Anambra have arrested one Ikechukwu Emilie who allegedly participated in the kidnap and murder of 86 year-old…
Police restrict movement in Ajeromi/Ifelodun over rerun election
In view of the rerun election for Ajeromi/Ifelodun Federal constituency scheduled to take place on Saturday, the Lagos State Police…
Police nabs 5 suspected cultists In Ikoyi
The Police at the Ikoyi Division, Ikoyi, Lagos, have arrested five suspected cultists at Post Office area of Falomo, as…
Police confirm lynching of 2 suspected motorcycle thieves in Lafia
The Police Command in Nasarawa State on Wednesday confirmed the killing of two persons suspected to have snatched a motorcycle…
Police in Edo arrest 346 suspects
The Police Command in Edo on Wednesday disclosed that it arrested no fewer than 346 suspects for various crimes in…
Police arrest two for stealing female pants
The operatives of Lagos State Police Command, Satellite Division have arrested two male suspects for stealing female pants for ritual…
Operation ‘Puff Adder’: Police seek public support in Kebbi
The Police in Kebbi, on Tuesday appealed for support from the general public to ensure the success of operation ‘PUFF…
Attack on Police: IGP orders immediate arrest of perpetrators
The Acting Inspector General of Police, Muhammed Adamu has ordered the immediate arrest and prosecution of all persons involved in…
5 suspects arrested as gangs clash in Aguda
Some of the policemen attached to the Lagos State Police Command have arrested five suspects in connection with the gang-clash…
Mother dumps new-born baby in Jigawa well – Police
The Police Command in Jigawa have confirmed the recovery of an abandoned new-born baby from a well in Kaugama Local…