The Police in Ondo State on Tuesday confirmed the abduction of a Chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Mr Nelson Adepoyigi, who was kidnapped on Monday evening by gunmen. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adepoyigi is the chairman of Ifon Ward 5 in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State. DSP…
The Police Command in Lagos State has apprehended three suspects for allegedly conspiring to defile a 15-year-old girl. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed this to newsmen on Monday at the command headquarters in Ikeja. He said that the suspects and five others still at large committed the offences on April 27 at 8:00…
The Police Command in Edo says it has rescued 37 kidnapped victims, including the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Esan West Local Government Area, in series of daring operations across the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika, disclosed this in Benin on Wednesday during a press briefing to showcase his…
The police command in Ekiti has arrested one Helen Kayode, a graduating Student of Ekiti State University (EKSU), who allegedly raised a false alarm that she had been kidnapped along Iworoko/Ado-Ekiti road. This was made known by the command Spokesman, SP Sunday Abutu on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti. Abutu alleged that Kayode stated that she was…
The Kano State Police Command has announced the arrest of a 40-year-old man, Ali Dahiru from Jaji, Kaduna State, for allegedly posing as a taxi driver and operating a syndicate of theft along the Kura-Kano route. This is contained in a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, idsyed in Kano on Tuesday….
A witness in the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), on Tuesday, said the IPOB leader admitted inciting members of the public to attack police officers during interrogation. The witness, a Department of State Service (DSS) operative, identified as BBB for security reasons, told Justice James Omotosho of…
The Police Command in Anambra has foiled a kidnap attempt in Neni, Anaocha Local Government Area, and rescued three victims, including a husband and wife.The command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO) SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday in Awka. Ikenga said that police operatives attached to the Neni…
The Police Command in Lagos State has detained a suspect for the alleged murder of a 65-year-old Mrs Jane Okoye which occurred on April 2 in the Orile Iganmu area of the state. The command’s Spokesman, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed this in a post he shared on his official X handle @benHundeyin on Sunday. He…
The Police Command in Anambra has detained a suspect for his alleged involvement in the 2022 killing of a female police inspector at the Ukpo Police Division in the Dunukofia area of the state.The suspect is also alleged to be part of a group enforcing the illegal Monday sit-at-home order in the region. The Police…
Mr Ifeanyi Emenari has assumed office as the new Commissioner of Police, Benue State Command. This is contained in a statement signed by SP Sewuese Anene, the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), and made available to newsmen on Monday in Makurdi. Anene in the statement, said the veteran officer who hails from Ekwulobia, Aguata…
