The Police Command in Plateau says that gunmen killed three security personnel at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, near Jos. Mr Alfred Alabo, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Jos. Alabo said that the incident occured in the early…
The Police Command in Niger has dismissed claims of kidnapping of schools children in Suleja Local Government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there was panic among parents in Suleja on Wednesday afternoon following rumours that kidnappers have attacked a school in Gauraka area of the council. A source at the Suleja Command…
The Police command in Edo, has arrested a suspected member of a kidnapping syndicate and recovered the body of one of three women abducted them. The command’s spokesperson, ASP Eno Ikoedem, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Benin. She said the victims were abducted from their residence in Iyowa community, Ovia North-East Local…
The Kaduna State Police Command says it has foiled two separate cattle rustling and kidnapping attempts in Igabi and Kudan Local Government Areas, recovering 245 stolen cattle. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Kaduna. Hassan said that the first incident occurred in the early hours…
The Police Command in Ekiti has described as false and mischievous a social media report alleging that passengers in a bus travelling from Ado-Ekiti to Ibadan were kidnapped at Aramoko-Ekiti on Sunday. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Sunday Abutu, in a statement issued on Monday in Ado-Ekiti, said that on…
The Kano State Police Command has arrested 248 suspects over various criminal activities in the state as part of a month-long security crackdown. The Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu-Bakori, announced the figures on Wednesday during a briefing on the security situation in the state. He said the arrests were achieved through intelligence-led policing, coordinated raids…
The Nigeria Police Force in Niger State has recovered a total of 67 rustled animals following separate anti-rustling operations in Munya Local Government Area and Maikunkele, Minna. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the development in a statement on Sunday. He said the first operation followed a distress report of banditry and…
The Police Command in Benue says six persons were killed during a clash between two rival cult groups in Makurdi. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Edet Udeme, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a telephone interview on Monday. Udeme said the incident occurred at about 2 a.m. Monday, along Aliade…
The Police Command in Niger says it has arrested two suspects for criminal conspiracy, and receiving stolen property in Minna. This is contained in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, on Tuesday in Minna. Abiodun stated that on April 21, at 3.00a.m, a report received indicated that one Talba and Suleiman, both…
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, says the Federal Government is working to reposition the Nigeria Police Force through enhanced education and training reforms under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Dr Alausa made the remarks on Monday in Abuja during a meeting with the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Tunji Disu, and senior police officers. He…
