Nigeria police
14 Jan
The Police in Ekiti on Tuesday, arraigned five men before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged assault. The defendants; Mayowa Ajayi, 52, Taiwo Ajayi, 19, Kehinde Ajayi, 19, Ajayi Oluwaseyi, 34, Ogunsakin Ayomide, 15, are standing trial on a one-count charge of assault. The prosecutor, Insp Akinwale Oriyomi, told the court that the defendants…
6 Jan
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, admitted Olamide Thomas, who allegedly threatened Seyi Tinubu and the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, with death threat on social media, to a N10 million with one surety in like sum. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling on Thomas’ bail application, said there was no concrete…
1 Jan
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has said that it arrested 1,077 suspects across various criminal activities and recovered ₦285 million from fraud-related cases in 2024 According to Josephine Adeh, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), the command recorded a total of 1,426 reported cases and arrested 1,077 suspects for various offenses, including kidnapping, armed…
1 Jan
A socio-cultural group, the Izon Cultural Heritage Centre (ICHC), has raised the alarm over alleged arson, destruction of their spiritual place of worship, breach of the public peace, threat to life and breach of the Police code of conduct by personnel of the Nigeria Police Force and other suspects.
29 Dec
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has taken four minors into custody for allegedly stealing iron rods from an uncompleted building in the Guzape area of Abuja. The minors, identified as Matthew Vincent, 15; Timothy Shedrack, 15; Moses Vincent, 11; and Lucky Enoch, 11, were apprehended after a complaint was lodged at the Guzape Police…
23 Dec
The Police Command in Cross River has apprehended one Victor Eyop, 35, for alleged trafficking of girls from Nigeria to Libya. CP Gyogon Grimah, Cross River Commissioner of Police, confirmed this on Monday at a news conference in Calabar. Grimah explained that on Nov. 9, one Mr Chidi Samuel, in Calabar, reported a case of…
23 Dec
Four suspects linked to the notorious terrorist kingpin, Bello Turji, on Monday, pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against them by the Federal Government bordering on alleged terrorism. The suspects; Musa Muhammad Kamarawa; Abubakar Hashimu, a.k.a. Doctor; Samuel Chinedu and Lucky Chukwuma, denied their involvement in the act before Justice Emeka Nwite of a…
14 Dec
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano State Command says it has secured the conviction of 12 drug peddlers in the state. READ ALSO: Christmas: Zulum pays December salaries, pensions This is contained in a statement issued to newsmen by the Spokesman of the agency, Sadiq Maigatari, on Saturday in Kano. Maigatari said the…
13 Dec
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command today paraded members of a 'one chance' criminal syndicate terrorising the city. READ ALSO: TETFund dismisses allegations of funding APC with N325m The FCT Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu, who paraded the three suspects alongside several others, said that the arrest of the suspected criminals was part of…
9 Dec
The question that riles the mind is this: Why would the Nigeria Police dismiss Inspector Edith Uduma without giving her a fair hearing? The circumstances surrounding the dismissal of the Inspector at the Edo State Police Command from the force after exposing a colleague who allegedly raped a female suspect in police custody are indeed murky.
28 Nov
Amnesty International has urged President Bola Tinubu to probe the detention and alleged killing of demonstrators during the #Endbadgovernance protest held in August across major Nigerian cities. The protest sparked by rising living costs and widespread corruption, reportedly left many injured as police and other security agents allegedly attacked protesters. Amnesty International in a report…
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