The suspects, he said, shot the victim on the shoulder, robbed him of his car and other items. The police command in Kano State says it arrested 154 suspects for armed robbery and other crimes in the last three months. DSP Abdullahi Haruna, spokesperson for the command, said this in a statement on Sunday in … Read more
Police authorities established SWAT to replace the now disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) unit of the force. Operatives of the newly created Special Weapons and Tactics Team of the Nigeria Police have been deployed in various parts of the country. The Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammad Dingyadi, disclosed this on Friday when he spoke on … Read more
“The suspects, during interrogation, confessed to have stolen all the goats from Ise-Ekiti and were bringing them to Ado-Ekiti where they reside before selling them. The Police command in Ekiti has arrested two persons for being in possession of 10 goats suspected to have been stolen in Igbemo-Ekiti, Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state. … Read more
Ali said that the personnel were expected to provide adequate security for the electorate and INEC officials. The Commissioner of Police (CP), Delta Command, Mr Ari Ali, has deployed 2016 police personnel for Saturday’s Isoko North Local Government Area Constituency by- election in the state. The CP said this in a statement issued by the … Read more
“The Police Command in Osun have rescued the two Chinese miners, Zhao Jian, 33 and Wen, 50, who were kidnapped on April 5, at a gold mining site in Ifewara, Osun. The Police Command in Osun, on Thursday, said two Chinese miners kidnapped at a gold mining site at Okepa/Itikan Village, Ifewara, Atakunmosa-West Local Government … Read more
The Police Command in Delta says it has apprehended a middle-aged man over alleged murder of a member of a vigilante group in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, DSP Edafe Bright, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Warri, Eko hot blog gathered. Bright said that the … Read more
The Police command in Ekiti on Monday rescued two-year old twin babies after they were locked up in a room by their mother for three days. A statement in Ado-Ekiti by Mr Sunday Abutu, the command’s Public Relations Officer, said the incident happened in Igbara-odo, Ekiti South-West Local Government Area of the state. Abutu said … Read more
Operatives of the Nigerian Police Force attached to Bariga Division of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested one Segun Ezekiel, m, 24, leader of Aiye Confraternity in Bariga Area, on 31st March, 2021, for firing and killing one Taye Gbalagbala, m, 30, the alleged leader of the Eye Confraternity in Barija, on 28th March, … Read more
Aruwan said that the rescue operations were successfully carried out in different locations in Chikun. Operatives of the Nigerian Police Force, Kaduna State, have rescued 15 kidnap victims in Chikun Local Government Area of the state. The state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, made this known on Saturday via a statement. … Read more
U.S. Capitol Police investigate following a security threat at the U.S. Capitol in Washington A motorist rammed a vehicle into two U.S. Capitol Police officers on Friday, injuring them in an apparent attack. The attack forced the Capitol and congressional office buildings onto high alert while law enforcement authorities investigated, Capitol Police said. Capitol police … Read more
Security operatives have arrested two persons for talking down and showing disapproval to the governor of Bauchi state, Bala Mohammed. The drama played out in Azare Local Government Area of the state while the governor was on an inspection tour of projects awarded by his administration across the state at the Urban Primary Health Care … Read more
Nasarawa State Command of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has arrested a notorious kidnapper who is reportedly fond of abducting children of much young age. The culprit whose name is identified simply as Umaru reportedly confessed to selling the children he abducted for N1000 each. Read Also: Ogun Govt Inaugurates Amotekun To Tackle Herdsmen Crisis Linus … Read more
The Police Command in Edo on Thursday said no fewer than 3, 372 of its personnel had been deployed for special operations during the Easter celebration. A statement by SP Kontongs Bello, the command’s Public Relations Officer, in Benin, said the deployed personnel comprised the conventional police, Police Mobile Force (PMF), Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD), … Read more
The Niger Police have shot and killed a bandit and recovered one AK-47 rifle from him in Tashan – Barau village of Rafi Local Government Area of the state. Mr Adamu Usman, Commissioner of Police in the state, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna on Wednesday. Usman … Read more
The commissioner has directed further investigations into the case for immediate action. A man in Adamawa state, north east Nigeria, has been apprehended for forcefully having the carnal knowledge his neighbour’s 9-year-old daughter, police in the state capital, Yola, said on Tuesday. The suspect was a resident of Demsawo ward in Yola North Local Government … Read more
Security operatives of Thailand have arrested a 36-year-old Nigerian, Michael “Mark” Ikenna, for allegedly dealing cocaine across the country. Ikenna was arrested alongside his 25-year-old Thai girlfriend, Nantana Chiewpanitch, when undercover police officers in a sting operation arranged to buy 10 grams of cocaine from him in Takhiantia on March 26. The Nigerian was arrested … Read more
Operatives of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) have been accused of abducting a traveler and forcing him to pay a ransom of N40,000 before his release. The allegation was made by political analyst, Oluyemi Fasipe, who took to Twitter to narrate the occurrence. He accused some policemen at Ekan Meje police station in Kwara State … Read more
“The command wishes to inform the general public of its relentless effort to curb the menace of banditry, kidnapping, rustling and armed robbery in the state and the successes recorded in the process,” Jalige said. The Police Command in Kaduna State said on Sunday that its operatives foiled kidnapping attempt and rescued five victims. The … Read more
Some suspected members of IPOB terrorising the southeastern part of Nigeria have been arrested by the police According to the police, the arrested suspects were involved in the killing of security agents and other criminal acts in the region The Nigeria police have arrested 16 members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and recovered … Read more
Nigeria Police Force (NPF) said it has arrested sixteen (16) suspects for attacks on security operatives and facilities in some states of the Federation, particularly in the South-Eastern part of Nigeria. Force Public Relations Officer, CP Frank Mba said, “The suspects – Ugochukwu Samuel a.k.a Biggy, 28-year-old native of Arochukwu LGA in Abia State; Raphael … Read more