For his involvement in the scandal that saw a few semi-naked ladies dancing in a transparent truck last weekend, Police in Lagos said they arrested music star, Tekno, yesterday. Confirming the development on Tuesday, spokesman of the Lagos Police Command, Bala Elkana, said the singer was invited on Tuesday for questioning at the State Criminal … Read more
The Police Command in Enugu State has arrested a notorious gun manufacturer, Cyprian Eze, 69, who allegedly specialises in fabricating firearms and supplying to criminals in the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer (CPRO), SP Ebere Amaraizu, said in a statement on Tuesday in Enugu that the suspect was tracked down and arrested on Monday. … Read more
One has been allegedly shot in the leg by the Nigerian Police, in an attempt to disperse #RevolutionNow protesters who stormed the National Stadium, at Surulele Lagos state. Some protesters sustained injuries, while some were arrested by men of the force. Motorists and commuters scampered in different directions for safety, when officers shot in the … Read more
The Ogun Police Command has confirmed the kidnapping of five persons by gunmen at J3/J4 Area, Ogbere, on the Benin-Ijebu-Ode-Sagamu expressway. Ekohotblog had earlier reported that the General Overseer of the RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, announced the abduction of the clerics on Friday at the Redeemed Camp along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Adeboye, while charging the … Read more
The Lagos State Police Commissioner, Zubairu Muazu, on Tuesday, warned that policemen collecting money for bail were not different from kidnappers and would not be spared. Muazu gave the warning while inaugurating a statement-taking room for the CID Panti, in Yaba area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the facility … Read more
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command on Tuesday arrested 40 members of El-Zakzakky Islamic Movement over their violent protest at the National Assembly in Abuja. A statement by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Anjuguri Manzah, said the police foiled a violent attempt by members of the movement to invade the National … Read more
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have rescued 13 kidnapped victims in Lili forest at Ohaji/Egbema council area of Imo state, Police Public Relations Officer DCP Frank Mba has said. Mba said three of the alleged kidnap suspects were killed by police after eight hours gun battle with the police adding that four assault rifles … Read more
The Lagos State Police Command has nabbed a pastor who allegedly impregnated a 15-year old girl in Igando area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. A statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana on Sunday stated that on July 2, 2019, at about 3pm, the mother of the victim (name withheld) from Akure Ondo … Read more
A new deal of rapprochement between the police and bandits is yielding dividends in crisis-plagued Zamfara in Nigeria’s north west region. On Friday, the Police Command has secured the release of no fewer than 40 people being held in various hideouts by bandits and volunteer vigilante groups. Their release on Thursday and Friday followed reconciliation … Read more
The Kwara State Police Command has warned against the planned festival of cultism in Ilorin, the state capital. The police said they have received credible intelligence report that some cult members were planning to celebrate the anniversary of their movement in the state on Monday. Findings revealed that previous celebrations in notable area of the … Read more
The Kano State Police Command on Friday said it has arrested 84 suspected criminals, including three suspected members of Boko Haram across the state. The State Police Commissioner, Ahmed Iliyasu, disclosed this to newsmen at Bompai Police Headquarters in Kano and said that the arrests were made in the last one week. He said the … Read more
The Zamfara Police Command has facilitated the release of 25 fulani herders illegally held by local vigilantes in Dansadau Emirate, Maru Local Government area of the state. The release of the victims is part of the ongoing push for dialogue with kidnappers and bandits to restore lasting peace in the state. The victims, comprising men, … Read more
Unknown gunmen have reportedly kidnapped two Chinese working with a glass and aluminium company in Benin, Edo State. The police attached to the victims was also killed during the incident that took place on Wednesday at the Utesi community along the Benin-Auchi Road, where the company is located. It was gathered that the victims … Read more
Some unknown gunmen have reportedly abducted two Chinese working with a glass and aluminum company in Benin, the Edo State capital. It was gathered that the police orderly attached to the victims was also killed during the operation that took place on Wednesday at the Utesi community along the Benin-Auchi Road, where the company is … Read more
The Lagos State Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), Mohammed Ali, on Tuesday, issued a stern warning to traffic robbers and cult members in the state to renounce criminal activities, as the command had resolved to track them down. Ali spoke when he played host to a group, Agege Community Media, at the Command Headquarters, in … Read more
Three men who allegedly beat a police officer to death have been remanded in prison by an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, on Tuesday, pending legal advice. The Magistrate, Mrs. Mercy Amole-Ajimoti, ordered that Abubakar Mohammed, 25; Salisu Usman, 20; and Ajayi Ojo, 32, be remanded in Agodi prison. Amole-Ajimoti, who did not take the plea … Read more
A Chinese national working with the China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) has been deported by his employer months after allegedly impregnating a young lady, identified as Mary from Benue State in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The expatriate whose name has not been revealed was with CCECC the firm currently handling the ongoing Lagos-Ibadan … Read more
The Lagos State Police Command on Sunday has disclosed that it had arrested a 19-year-old member of the Aiye Confraternity in Bariga area of the state. The Command’s Spokesman, DSP Bala Elkana, said that operatives of the Bariga Police Division arrested the suspected cult member on June 26, at Odo-Eran Street, Bariga. Elkana, in a … Read more
Three people are in the custody of The Lagos State Police Command following their arrest last month overproduction of fake and adulterated drinks. According to a statement released by PPRO, Bala Elkana, the arrest of the suspects followed a tip-off about the illegal production of alcoholic beverages on Lagos Island. Giving the address as No. … Read more
Residents of Ifewara town the headquarters of the Atakumosa West Central Local Council Development Authority of Osun State was, on Tuesday, became apprehensive following a violent clash between some Yoruba and Hausa youths in the town. The Sabo Market in the town populated by Hausa traders was razed in the clash while there was no … Read more