Police Arrests Killer Of Tricycle Rider

Police Confirms The Arrest Of A Kano Man Who Locked 30-Year-Old Son In Car Garage For 7 Years

Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of Chizoba Nwoye for allegedly kidnapping and subsequent killing of a tricycle rider, Dumebi Oforkansi. The Command Spokesperson, SP Haruna Mohammed, while confirming the arrest of the suspect, said that the police also recovered the corpse of the deceased buried in a shallow grave. He said, “on … Read more

DR Congo: One Killed, Several Injured As Police Open Fire On Protesters

Protesters

One person was killed and at least seven seriously wounded Saturday after DR Congo police opened fire on a crowd protesting deadly militant attacks in the northeastern city of Beni. There have been a string of rallies against local forces and UN peacekeepers in Beni for failing to stop the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) militia … Read more

Police Force Redeploys Senior Officers

Adamu Mohammed

The Police Authority has ordered the redeployment of some senior officers who were recently promoted from Commissioner of Police to Assistant Inspectors General (AIG). The Inspector General of Police Mohammed Adamu, apoorved the new redeployment to zones and formations. The Police image maker DCP Frank Mba, disclosed this to newsmen in Abuja in a statement … Read more

Police Arrest 3 Kidnap Suspects

Police Confirms The Arrest Of A Kano Man Who Locked 30-Year-Old Son In Car Garage For 7 Years

The Kebbi State Police Command have arrested three suspected kidnappers who planned to invade and abduct students of the Federal Technical College in Zuru area of the state. The Kebbi State Commissioner of Police, Garba Danjuma said the three suspected kidnappers are from Yobe State. He said they had earlier written to the principal of … Read more

Police Arrest Kidnap Gang Formed In Prison

Police Confirms The Arrest Of A Kano Man Who Locked 30-Year-Old Son In Car Garage For 7 Years

The Police on Monday paraded a kidnap gang that was formed in Katsina Prison and abducted a businessman in Sokoto, Alhaji Tukur Subairu, for ransom. They were arrested by operatives of the Special Tactical Squad (STS) and Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Force Headquarters in Abuja. . Parading members of this gang alongside other … Read more

Residents Jubilate As Soldiers Arrest Suspected Kidnappers In Ondo

– Joint Effort of Security Agencies led to the arrest of Notorious Kidnappers in ondo – The kidnappers were arrested after abducting a 45-year old graduate teacher and Muslim Cleric, Alhaji Jamiu Zakariyahu at gunpoint last Wednesday night – They demanded a ransom of N10m which was later reduced to N5m  The Joint effort of … Read more

Police Give Update On School 400 Males Were ‘Sexually Abused, Tortured’

-The Kaduna State Police Command said it had handed over to the state government nearly 400 inmates of a rehabilitation centre at Rigasa in Kaduna -According to the Police, seven suspects earlier arrested were undergoing investigations -The police PPRO defended the police raid on the centre, saying it was based on reports of torture and … Read more

Police Shut Down O’Pay Kano Office

– The police have closed down Kano branch of Opay office -an online payment – The armed security personnel stormed the state office at Lodge road in Kano at about 11:00am on Thursday, September 19 – According to an eye witness, the commercial operators were planning to settle their balance for previous night’s work when … Read more

Police Speaks About Alleged Invasion Of Nnamdi Kanu’s Residence

Nnamdi Kanu

-Nigeria Police Force denied invading the country home of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu -The force spokesperson said Kanu’s home was never besieged by security agents Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Abia state Command, on Sunday denied invading the country home of the leader of the Indigenous People of … Read more

3 Suspected Kidnappers Shot Dead In Kogi

– Security personnels have killed suspected kidnappers in Kogi state – The suspects were left dead during a shooting encounter with a combined team of soldiers, policemen and local hunters – Five-man armed kidnappers earlier kidnapped six persons between Iyamoye and Ekinrinade road in Ijumu Local government area of the state Three suspected kidnappers have … Read more

South Africa Arrests 90 For Xenophobic Attacks, Looting

– South Africa government has arrests 90 for xenophobic attacks, looting – The government earlier denounced the widespread violence and crime as a way of addressing grievances Government has summoned the South African High Commissioner to Nigeria, Bobby Moroe, over the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa. No fewer than 90 persons have been arrested … Read more

Investigation Ongoing But We Released Tekno On Health Grounds –Police

The Lagos State Police Command said singer, Tekno, was granted administrative bail on health grounds following his arrest on Tuesday over the scandal involving semi-nude ladies dancing seductively in a transparent truck on a Lagos road. Reports indicate that the musician was subjected to hours of questioning at the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department … Read more

Nigerian Soldiers Kill Three Police Officers, Free Kidnap Kingpin

Nigerian Soldiers

The Nigerian police on has on Wednesday announced the killing of three officers and severe injuries on other personnel after Nigerian soldiers allegedly opened fire on a police team in Taraba. The incident occurred along Ibi-Jalingo Road, police said. The officers were of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT). According to a statement by police spokesman, … Read more