The Ebonyi State Police Command has rescued a kidnap victim, Thank-God Obasi, who was reportedly tied up and locked in a hotel toilet in Ezzangbo, Ohaukwu Local Government Area (LGA). The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Joshua Ukandu, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abakaliki. He said Obasi was abducted by a syndicate…
The Yobe State Police Command has urged the establishment of family courts to handle cases involving minors and Gender-Based Violence (GBV). Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Damaturu, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, the command’s spokesman, said such courts would protect victims’ identities and improve justice delivery in cases of rape, molestation, and gross…
The Lagos State Police Command has reiterated its plan to arrest political activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, over alleged intentions to incite violent protests in the state. Commissioner of Police Olohundare Jimoh made the statement on Monday during a strategic security meeting at the Command Headquarters in Ikeja, noting that Sowore had failed…
Authorities in Nigeria’s capital territory have begun joint security patrols around churches in border communities as part of efforts to deter criminal attacks and strengthen safety during the festive season. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command announced on Monday that the operation, launched in collaboration with the Department of State Services (DSS), local hunters,…
The Nigeria Police Force has trained 325 personnel on the handling of Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear threats. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the participants were drawn from police commands across the 36 states of the federation. The four-week intensive course took place at the Police Mobile Force…
By Ankeli Emmanuel, Sokoto The Sokoto State Police Command has arrested of one 25 years old Sufiyanu Aliyu of Gwanyal Village, Tangaza LGA, for the alleged killing of his 15 years old wife, Suwaiba Abubakar Bawa. According to the a statement by the police public relations officer, DSP Ahmad Rufai, the incident occurred on…
Authorities in Enugu State, southern Nigeria, have arrested thirteen male suspects following an armed assault on police personnel in Akpakume, a community in Udi Local Government Area. Police spokesman, Superintendent Daniel Ndukwe, said on Wednesday that a homemade single-barrel gun was recovered after the confrontation, which occurred on 3 November. According to Ndukwe, police officers…
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has cautioned political thugs and party loyalists against disrupting the Nov. 8 Anambra governorship election, warning that security agencies will deal decisively with offenders. Egbetokun, represented by Acting Commissioner of Police Umar Hadejia, issued the warning on Tuesday in Abuja during the Cleen Foundation’s Security Threat Assessment (STA)…
The police in Bauchi State have detained 11 suspects over alleged murder of a 29-year-old man in Bauchi metropolis. The spokesman for the command, Ahmad Wakil, confirmed the incident on Monday in Bauchi. He said operatives of the command apprehended the suspects on October 25, after two of the assailants attacked the victim at…
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has lauded the Lagos State Police Command for the arrest of a taxi driver accused of repeatedly raping and defiling female passengers. In a statement on Sunday via its official X handle, @Lagosdsva, the agency said it is collaborating with the police to ensure that the…
