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Ogun Police Nab Two Men over Robbery

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By Olusegun Folarin Ogun State Police Command says it has arrested two men for allegedly dispossessing a woman of her belongings in a taxi along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. The suspects, 35-year-old Aliu Oyetola and 40-year-old Seyi Afolabi were arrested after the victim reported the Continue Reading

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Uproar as FUNAAB Student Allegedly Poisons Girlfriend and Her Friend

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By Oluwatoyin Adegoke Allegations that a final-year student of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, FUNAAB, had poisoned his girlfriend and another female student of the institution has continued to generate reactions among the university community. The male final-year student, identified by some residents as Oladokun Ayomide was alleged to have administered Continue Reading

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Owner of Killer Dog Arrested in Osogbo

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By Adenitan Akinola The police in Osun State say they have arrested the owner of the dog that attacked a woman and killed her baby in the Ido-Osun area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mrs Yemisi Opalola gave the information during a telephone chat with Radio Nigeria in Osogbo. Mrs Opalola […]Continue Reading

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Ogun Police Arrest Four Notorious Kidnappers

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Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested four members of a notorious kidnap gang for allegedly terrorizing Abeokuta and its environs. The suspects, Ismaila Ibrahim, Musa Muhammed, Irekura Abu and Okanlawon Muhammed were arrested following a series of kidnapping cases at Soyooye and Ibara Orile Area of Abeokuta. The Police Public Relations Officer, […]Continue Reading

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Bandits Abduct Cleric, 2 others in Oyo

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SUSPECTED armed bandits have abducted Bishop of Anglican Diocese, Jebba, Kwara State, Rt. Rev. Aderogba, alongside his wife and driver on Oyo/Ogbomoso expressway, on Sunday. The victims were said to be on their way to Jebba from Yewa in Ogun state when the incident happened. When contacted, the Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, […]Continue Reading

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Police Apprehend 2 Suspected Firearms Traffickers

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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

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We Will Name and Shame Officers Denting Police Image – PPRO

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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

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Police Arrest Man Over Alleged Kidnap Of Baby

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A middle-aged man Kabiru Olalekan Adeoye has been apprehended at Lagos State University teaching hospital Ayinke house while allegedly trying to kidnap a baby. Kabiru was said to have dressed like a member of staff of the hospital so as not to raise any suspicion. He was however apprehended by some workers on duty and […]Continue Reading

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Ìwo Road Robbery Attack : Police Urge People To Provide Necessary Information To Help Investigations

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Further to the media chat at the scene of crime. Today Thursday 10th February, 2022 at about 1345hrs, a group of masked armed robbers about ten in number trailed, targeted and attacked a bullion van around traffic light area, Idi-Ape junction Agodi, Ibadan. According to the statement by the PPRO, SP Adewale Osifeso, the armed […]Continue Reading

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Three Teenagers in Police Net for Ritual-Killing of a Girl

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Three boys have been apprehended in the Oke-Aregba area of Abeokuta in Ogun State for allegedly killing a girlfriend of their friend for a money-making ritual. The suspects, Wariz Oladehinde, AbdulGafar Lukman and Mustakeem Balogun were arrested after policemen attached to Adatan Divisional Headquarters received a report from the head of the Community Security Guards, that Continue Reading

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Police Arrest Couple in Ogun for Allegedly Attacking Teacher

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The police in Ogun State have arrested a man, Joseph Oyedele and his wife Elizabeth for allegedly invading Toyon High school, Ere Village in Ado-Odo Area of Ado Odo-Ota Local Government with thugs to beat a teacher, Abel Thomas for beating their son. The suspects were arrested after the policemen attached to Ado-Odo Divisional Headquarters […]Continue Reading

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5 Dead in Farmers-Herdsmen Clash in Ogun Communities

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The Ogun State Police Command says normalcy has returned to Idofa and Aworo villages in Imeko Afon and Yewa North Local Government Areas of the state where herdsmen and farmers had reportedly clashed last week. The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi while speaking on the incident also assured that those […]Continue Reading

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3 Dead, 18 Injured in Delta Building Collapse

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Efforts are still ongoing to clear the site of a building collapse at Okpanam, in the outskirts of Asaba, the Delta state capital. Present at the site of the incident were men of the State Emergency Management Agency, fire service, the police and community support groups. Oghenero Eghweree who is covering the events for Radio […]Continue Reading

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14-Year-Old Maid Nabbed for Abduction of Mistress’s Son

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A 14-year-old housemaid, Favour Iwuozor, has been arrested by men of Ogun State Police Command for allegedly abducting and running away with her mistress’s 2-year-old son. The suspect was arrested after one Victoria Nwafor had reported at Sagamu Divisional Headquarters that she saw a 14-year-old girl on the 22nd of December 2021, with a very […]Continue Reading

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Gunmen Kill 38-Year-Old Reverend Father In Ogun

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Unknown gunmen have reportedly killed a thirty-eight-year-old Reverend Father Luke Adeleke while he was coming from a mass on Christmas Eve in Ogun State. It was gathered that the gunmen waylaid the cleric at Ogunmakin in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of the state and shot him dead. The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Ogun State Command, Mr […]Continue Reading

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Osun Police Nab Six Over OAU Masters Student’s Death

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Six people have been arrested by the Osun State Police Command in connection with the death of a master’s degree student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Mr. Timothy Adegoke.  A statement by the Osun State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mrs. Yemisi Opalola says that the command is working assiduously to unravel the circumstances surrounding […]Continue Reading

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Ondo Police Confirms Abduction Of 2 Sisters

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Ondo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of two little girls and the theft of their mother’s car in Akure. The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO in the state, Mrs. Funmilayo Odunlami, told newsmen that the abduction took place on Friday night. She said upon their return from an outing at about 8p.m., the […]Continue Reading

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Senior Lagos Police Officer Killed During Raid On Criminals Hideout

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The Lagos State Police Command lost one of its finest officers during a raid on criminal hideouts in Ajao Estate, Lagos State, on Thursday 23rd September, 2021. The incident happened when tactical teams of the command comprising men drawn from RRS, Taskforce, Ajao Estate Division and other divisions were carrying out raids of identified flashpoints […]Continue Reading

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Amuludun FM Attack: Police Vow To Fish Out Perpetrators

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Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Mrs. Ngozi Onadeko says the perpetrators of the dastardly attack on the premises of Radio Nigeria, Amuludun 99.1 FM, Moniya, Ibadan, would be made to face justice. This is contained in a statement issued by the Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP. Adewale Osifeso concerning the attack by […]Continue Reading

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Robbery Attack : Three Persons Dead In Ondo

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Three persons including a journalist, Olubunmi Afuye have been shot dead in a bank robbery in Ilara- Mokin in Ifedore local government area of Ondo state. One of the victims is the journalist and the new Public Relations Officer of a private University in the town.Confirming the incident, the state Police command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr […]Continue Reading

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Ogun Police Rescue 8-Year-Old Kidnap Victim

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Five suspected kidnappers have been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly conniving to abduct an eight year old boy, Sadiq Abass. The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr. Abimbola Oyeyemi confirmed the arrest of the suspects in a statement issued in Abeokuta. Mr. Oyeyemi explained that the five suspects were arrested […]Continue Reading

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Residents Of Osogbo In Fear As Security Agents Patrol City

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combined team of military and other security agencies patrolled the capital city of Osogbo as residents were perplexed.In the early hour of today, soldiers converged around the Dele Yesir bus-stop  along Osogbo-Iwo road. At about seven o’clock, the soldiers, in company of men of the police force, members of the NSCDC, DSS, Amotekun corps and vigilante […]Continue Reading

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Ogun Police Arrest Two Burglars In Shagamu

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Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested two suspects for robbing a church at Shagamu area of the state. The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi in a statement issued in Abeokuta said the suspects, Fidelis Francis and Lukman Jimoh were arrested following a distress call received by the […]Continue Reading

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We have put measures in place for a crime-free Salah – CP Odumosu

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Lagos State Police Command has assured the residents, especially the Muslim faithful of adequate security during the Eid-El Fitri. Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP, Mr. Hakeem Odumosu, stated this in a release signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr. Olumuyiwa Adejobi. The CP affirmed the preparedness of the Command as Area Commanders, […]Continue Reading

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2 Nabbed For Robbing Gold Merchant Of 6m Naira Jewelry

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Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested two suspected armed robbers for allegedly for robbing a gold merchant of golden chains and rings valued at six million naira at gun point. The suspects Jerry Chukwedu and Tomiwa Olawale were arrested after one Abubakar Hassan reported the incident at Ogijo Divisional Police Headquarters. The […]Continue Reading