A Magistrate court sitting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, has remanded a police sergeant who shot and killed a policewoman last week. Recall sergeant Bitrus Osaiah, attached to a task force on illegal trading and road decongestion, was said to have shot Sergeant Lovenda Elekwachi who was on traffic control duty. Elekwachi was … Read more
A couple, Lajuwon Ogunleye and his wife, Adetutu Apalaya, have been arrested by the Ogun State police for conspiracy and murder of their 7-year -old son, Pelumi Apalaya, for ritual purpose. According to reports, Ogunleye is a notorious herbalist. Also arrested along with the couple is one Fatai Sefiu in connection with the ritual killing … Read more
A 37-year-old man identified as Chigorom Ezeofor in Umuchiana village, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State has allegedly strangled his father to death, Sunday Punch reports. A family source told newsmen that the suspect had been exhibiting some unusual behaviour before the incident on Saturday. The Police Public Relations Officer in the State, Haruna … Read more
Security Expert, Roy Okhidievbie has raised alarm over the rising insecurity across the country as the ongoing coronavirus lockdown continues. In a recently-held interview with Arise News, Okhidievbie highlighted how challenging it is to manage miscreants in the country, saying they have godfathers who come to their rescue anytime they are arrested. He said “This … Read more
The Police in Jigawa State has arrested a man alleged to have raped his wife to death in Kankaleru village in Ringim Local Government Area of the state. In a statement issued On Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abdu Jinjiri, confirmed the arrest to ChannelsTv. READ ALSO: Father Unleash Anger On … Read more
Residents of Shasha area in Alimosho Local Government area of Lagos state have been left in shock as policemen from the Idimu Police Station stormed Akeem Lasisi close, arrested some residents on vigilante duties in the community and paraded them for murder. The unfortunate incident happened on Tuesday, April 14th, at around 4 am, Ekohotblog … Read more
A Nigerian man identified as Omotola has taken to Twitter to share photos of an alleged robber accused of terrorizing their estate in Ogun State, in spite of the lockdown order over the Coronavirus pandemic. According to @iammotola, he was taking a walk down the estate for no particular reason then he saw a strange … Read more
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
Head of Child’s Right and Rehabilitation Network (CRARN) Port Harcourt, Sam Itauma has called on the Rivers State Police Command to investigate a case of child abuse. A female Inspector identified as Inspector Christy Inyang Victor has been accused of subjecting her 13-year-old niece to various forms of abuse. According to Sam Itauma, the … Read more
Operatives of the Federal Special Anti-robbery squad, FSARS, on Adeniji Adele Road, Lagos Island, arrested a fleeing suspected member of Aiye Cult Confraternity , Moses Okoi, 28, who had been on the run since October 2019 and arraigned him before a Lagos Magistrate Court for allegedly conniving with two others already facing trial for attempt … Read more
The Nigeria police has an opportunity to improve their image through film, says filmmaker and actress, Ego Boyo. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday, she said that through continous positive representation of the police in films, citizens can trust the system better. Boyo explained that she sought to do … Read more
Members of the Inspector General of police intelligence response team in Ogun state have apprehended a gang of nine including herbalists and clerics who admitted to killing a woman for rituals. Surprisingly, the leader of the gang, Segun Olaniyi who calls himself the ‘devil’, in confessing to the crime pleads for mercy. Meanwhile, the police … 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 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 young school pupil has been killed after being hit by a stray bullet during a clash by police and commercial motorcycle riders popularly known as Okada riders in the Iyana-Ipaja area of Lagos. Policemen trying to disperse the protest, which has since been hijacked by hoodlums, fired bullets in the crowd, hitting and killing … Read more
The Kaduna state police command has arrested James Clement, a pastor, who allegedly kidnapped himself and sought N5 million ransom from his family. This was confirmed in a statement issued by the spokesperson of the police in the state, DSP Yakubu Sabo, on Wednesday. According to the statement, the pastor, James Clement of Nasarawa Trikaniya of Chikun Local Government Area and another … Read more
Ogwashi-uku, a small village close to Ogwash-uku, Aniocha South Local Government Area, Delta State, has been thrown into confusion as an inspector of Police attached to the State Command was found dead inside a patrol van in the area. The Police patrol team which was at a checkpoint along Ogwashi-Uku axis of the Asaba-Ughelli expressway … Read more
The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori, has said the lawmakers would collaborate with the police to ensure effective crime-fighting and prevention at the grassroots in the State. Oborevwori stated this when the newly posted Commissioner of Police, Mr. Hafiz Inuwa paid him a courtesy visit in his office. He … Read more
The Imo state Police Command has issued a sterling warning to protesters in the state to ensure that they do not disrupt the peace in the state. The Police noted that the planned protest in the state as a result of the Supreme Court verdict that declared Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressive Congress APC … Read more
A 47-year-old man, Sunday Agwim was arrested in Imo State for allegedly killing his 62-year-old mother, Christiana Agwin. Police spokesman in the State, Orlando Ikeokwu revealed that the suspect allegedly struck his mother with a hammer and a machete, bashing her head beyond recognition. He said, “We received intelligence from one Jude Mbionwu, a security … Read more