The Nigerian Police has rescued more than 600 labourers locked up and forced to work at a rice factory –‘popular farm rice’ — in Challawa industrial area of Kano. They have been in the factory for three solid months, according to the Kano Police Command which led the rescue operation. The workers were threatened with … Read more
Police in Lagos have charged the Ketu Branch Manager of Access Bank Plc, Mr. Nwaru Jerry Nnamdi, with stealing N14m. Nwaru, 34, was alleged to have stolen the money while refilling the bank’s ATM Vault. His employer, the Access Bank, reported the theft at the Ikoyi Division of Nigeria Police Force, Ikoyi, Lagos State. The … Read more
Lagos Police Command has commenced disciplinary procedures against two officers indicted for partaking in the killing of Miss Tina Ezekwe within the Iyana-Oworo area of the metropolis. On the May 29, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Hakeem Odumosu had ordered an in-depth investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of the 17-year-old … Read more
Nigerian musician, Salawa Abeni has reacted to the arrest of a former student of the Yaba College of Technology, Lagos (YABATECH) who allegedly threatened to release nude photos of her. Salawa Abeni thanked the police and her fans in a post she shared on Instagram on Sunday. She wrote, “My family, friends and fans I … Read more
A yet-to-be-named policeman on Sunday reportedly opened fire on his colleagues at Onikan, killing some of them. The officer was said to have opened fire on his colleagues around 5am following a disagreement with other members of his team. According to reports, the yet-to-be-named officer hijacked their operational vehicle after shooting them and drove to … Read more
As the second face of the gradual lockdown commences, the Nigerian Police headquarters said on Tuesday that Journalists and essential workers are exempted from the lockdown but not the curfew. Recall President Muhammadu Buhari had declared a curfew from 08:00pm and 06:00am from May 4, while easing the lockdown, saying, “All movements will be prohibited … Read more
You would have thought that for life, Ms Olivia Afun would hate the Nigeria police with a passion, given the sad experience of extortion and intimidation that she went through in their hands at the Agbowa Division, in Lagos. But instead, the young lady has encouraging things to say about them. She says that despite … Read more
A Police Officer who was violating Abia State COVID-19 lockdown was caught today in Aba, Abia State while transporting passengers in his vehicle from Port Harcourt to Aba. Watch video below;
Is the police in Nigeria truly a friend? There are many common and populist refrains in Nigeria, either trying to buoy up support or mobilise solidarity, but one of the most controversial ones, arguably though is, “The police is your friend”. And it is more of what the people see their policemen do that what … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has charged security agents to show high professionalism as the lockdown order announced on three states by President Muhammadu Buhari commences by Monday night. The Governor urged those who will be carrying out the enforcement to show high professionalism in dealing with erring persons, cautioning that high-handedness may lead … Read more
The Nigeria Police Force on Monday indicted notorious kidnap suspect, Bala Hamisu, also known as Wadume and 18 others for terrorism, murder, kidnapping, and possession of illegal arms. He arrived at the court alongside his co-defendants amidst tight security by the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team. The police had on February 3, 2020, slammed … Read more
The police in Lagos State have arrested one Daniel Okocha, 38, for allegedly killing his live-in-lover, Nkechi Vivian Agwor, at Egbeda area of the state. The suspect, according to the police is being detained at the Homicide section of the State Criminal Intelligence and Investigations Department (SCIID) Yaba on a first degree murder, Daily Trust … Read more
The Nigeria Police Force will need almost N1tn to be efficient and effective in the fight against rising insecurity in the country. The leading internal security outfit is proposing a total of N944,856,416,800 to carry out its operations across the country. The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, had on Tuesday said apart from more personnel, … Read more
Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is set for a new promotion of its officers in the year 2020, Ekohotblog reports. This online news platform gathered that the promotion which will be announced any moment from now will see the promotion of police officers whose names were omitted in the last promotion, in what can best be described … Read more
70-year-old female spiritualist, name withheld, led local hunters’ group to kill 40 bandits in Zuguruma, Mashegu local government of Niger state. A local hunter identified as Mallam Alhassan, who was part of the operation, stated this while speaking to journalists on the ‘exploits’ of the hunters in the battle against banditry. Alhassan said the team … Read more
The Police have announced restriction of human and vehicular movements in Enugu State on tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 29, for Local Government Elections. The state’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, said in a statement in Enugu on Friday that the restriction on Saturday would last between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. … Read more
A bus preacher was almost lynched at popular Upper Iweka Park in Onitsha, Anambra State, southeast Nigeria when some condoms reportedly fell out of his bible as he preached the ‘Word of God’. Ekohotblog learned that the Anambra bus preacher was dragged out of the commercial bus and beaten into a pulp before he was … Read more
Some suspected teenagers have been arrested by the Police on allegations that they were caught stealing underwears. Five persons including a 15-year-old boy have been arrested in Ojo Area of Lagos for stealing female underwears. A 15-year-old boy who was among the arrested suspects confessed to have been stealing female underwears in the area for … Read more
Another video has surfaced online with policeman seen holding POS as he demands passengers ATM card. In a video tweeted by one twitter user @MarshallKacy, The Nigerian police officer was seen holding a POS machine, asking the passenger for his ATM card to pay for a bribe. However, the Nigerian Police have reacted to the … Read more
– The killer of A Navy officer,Oluwayemisi Ogundana has been handed over to Nigerian Police – Simon said that he killed the commander after sneaking into her home at Jaji Military Cantonment – I killed her because she was cheating us in the school Following the killing of a naval officer who was the … Read more