Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, on Wednesday, allegedly arrested the National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero in Owerri, the Imo State capital. The Head of Information, NLC, Benson Upah, who spoke with newsmen, noted that Ajaero was picked up at the state Continue Reading
The Benue State Police Command has dismissed a constable identified as Belasa Iyangedue for raping a 16-year-old kept in detention. It was gathered that the victim was detained for defamation. While in detention at the Divisional Police headquarters, Tse Agbaragba in the Konshisha Local Government Area of the State, the constable who pretended to be […]Continue Reading
By Rasheedah Makinde The Nigeria Police Force, NPF, has approved the creation of a special intervention squad in all the states of the Federation to further enhance the fight against insecurity bedevilling the nation. The Acting Inspector General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun made this known during a security stakeholders meeting held at Police Headquarters, […]Continue Reading
A 28-year-old woman, Adaeze Lawrence, is currently in the custody of the Abia State Police Command for allegedly stealing her friend’s one month and two days old baby boy. It was gathered that Lawrence gained the trust of the baby’s mother, Onyinyechi Owujie, and became her friend before she committed the crime. The suspect, a […]Continue Reading
The Acting Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has officially assumed office as the 22nd IG. The former IG, Usman Baba, officially handed over to Egbetokun today, Wednesday, during a Handing/Taking Over Ceremony of the Inspector-General of Police at the Louis Edet House, Force Headquarters, Abuja. it would be recalled that President Bola Tinubu appointed […]Continue Reading
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba has commended the National Assembly for the passage of the Police Pension Board Bill and the Nigeria Police Force College, Training School and Institution (Establishment) Bill. The Senate had on Tuesday announced that it had passed the bills. Reacting to the development during a press conference at the Force […]Continue Reading
By Leke Adegbite The new Commissioner of Police in Ondo State, Taiwo Jesubiyi says the command and other security agencies will come up with fresh strategies to flush out criminals from the forests in the state. He stated this at the command’s headquarters in Akure while addressing newsmen on his official assumption of office. Mr Jesubiyi who […]Continue Reading
Special counsel to the Oyo State Governor, a senior advocate of Nigeria, Chief Bolaji Ayorinde has called for the restructuring of the Nigerian Police Force for effective policing in the country. The legal luminary made the call while addressing newsmen on the issues confronting the oneness of the country. Chief Ayorinde said there is no […]Continue Reading
The Nigeria Police Force have punished 81 officers over varying misconducts out of over 431 complaints from citizens against its personnel between July and September 5, 2022.. This was contained in a document prepared by the Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi, while explaining the efforts of his ministry and the NPF at ensuring discipline […]Continue Reading
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Abiodun Alabi, on Wednesday said that in line with the prevailing security threats in the country, policemen have been deployed to man the entry and exit points of the state to prevent crime from happening. Alabi disclosed this in Lagos during the Lagos State Stakeholders’ Forum on Police […]Continue Reading
The Edo State Police Command at about midnight on Wednesday said it busted a ritual shrine in a building along Asoro slope, off Ekenhua Road, Uzebu quarters in Benin, recovering 20 mummified bodies and arresting three male suspects. The Command, in a press statement signed by the Deputy Spokesperson, Jennifer Iwegbu, said the arrest was […]Continue Reading
A man simply identified as Chima and his female lover have reportedly hacked the man’s wife with a machete in Omerelu community, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. It was gathered that trouble started when the man’s wife identified as Nwakaego confronted him for bringing his female lover into their home on Monday. The […]Continue Reading
There was panic at Ogbaku market on Owerri- Onitsha Road in Owerri, Imo State, on Tuesday as gunmen invaded the market and shot a motorcyclist dead. This happened while the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali, was in at the Government House Owerri to inaugurate the 12 Armoured Personnel Carriers procured by the state government […]Continue Reading
Following the security challenges confronting the nation, the Inspector-General of Police, Alkali Usman- Baba, has appealed to Nigerians not to panic, assuring that the force was making efforts to tackle the menace. IGP Alkali spoke at the Police Mobile Force Training College, Ende Hills in Eggon Local Government Area of Nasarawa State on Thursday, during […]Continue Reading
Hoodlums reportedly attacked a police station in Akure early Monday morning resulting in the death of a police officer. A statement from the Police Public Relations Officer, Ondo State Command, Funmi Odunlami however notes that the officers on duty who were at alert repelled the attack and prevented the miscreants from gaining entrance into the station. The […]Continue Reading
Tragedy has hit the palace of Oba Abdulahi Okunloye,the Olofa of Ofatedo, Yinusa Okunloye, as an Unidentified Cult group stormed his son residence and shot him dead. The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday in Ofatedo, Egbedore Local Government area of Osun State. Radio Nigeria learnt that the unknown gunmen approached the 43-year-old […]Continue Reading
The Police Command in Anambra on Saturday confirmed killing of two of its operatives and one civilian car tracker by criminals at Amukabra Achalla Awka North Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesman, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga in a statement on in Awka said the trio were killed after the hoodlums kidnapped them while […]Continue Reading
Operatives of Ogun state police command have apprehended the duo of Adetunji Alagbe and Opeyemi Ogunlokun for allegedly stealing a Sallah ram belonging to one Sodiq Abolore. The Suspects were arrested after the owner of the ram, Sodiq Abolore, had reported at Ogijo divisional headquarters that the ram he bought at one hundred and twenty […]Continue Reading
The Bauchi State Police Command has launched a manhunt for one Ibrahim who allegedly removed the two eyes of a 16-year-old boy in the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, who stated this in a media statement made available to journalists in the state on Friday, said that the incident happened on Thursday. […]Continue Reading
A trader and his gate-man have been arrested by police operatives in Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State for allegedly killing a 4-year-old boy for rituals. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abiodun Wasiu, in Minna confirmed that the two suspects were arrested in connection with the incident and investigations had commenced. Abiodun Continue Reading
The Police command in Plateau says it has arrested two suspects over alleged trafficking of firearms from Plateau to the eastern part of the country through Nasarawa State. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said this during news briefing on Friday, in Abuja. Mr Adejobi said the suspects were arrested, following credible […]Continue Reading
The Force Headquarters has said, any officer caught tarnishing the image of the Nigerian Police Force will be named and his picture displayed to the public to serve as deterrent to others. The Acting Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi stated this in an interview with Radio Nigeria correspondent in Ibadan. Mr Adejobi said the […]Continue Reading
Following the viral video of an assault on two traffic wardens by men on military uniform suspected to be soldiers, the Headquarters Nigerian Army ordered immediate investigation to identify and arrest the culprits. Preliminary investigation has shown that the unfortunate incident took place on Friday, 7 January, 2022 at Adeoye Road by Ring Road, Ibadan. […]Continue Reading
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Mr. Usman Alkali Baba says machinery have been put in place to commence the recruitment of about 20,000 junior police officers into the Nigeria police force. The IGP stated this when he paid a courtesy visit to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state at the Agodi, Secretariat, Ibadan. He stressed […]Continue Reading
Police Pensioners under the contributory Pension Scheme wants Federal Government to remove members of the Nigeria Police Force from the contributory pension scheme for them to enjoy their post service life. Appearing before the Oyo State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Police Brutality, Members of Oyo State Chapter of the Police Pensioners Under Continue Reading