Nigeria police
6 Sep 2023
The Police Force said it has concluded arrangements to arraign in court a man identified as Nnamdi Emmanuel Ibezim for cyberstalking the former Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola. The police spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Wednesday, said Ibezim will be arraigned once the court resumes following a report from Priory Terrace…
5 Sep 2023
In its bid to fortify security architecture and forestall any breakdown of law and order across the country as a result of the forthcoming Presidential Election Petition Tribunal Judgment scheduled to be passed on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, the Nigeria Police Force said it has strengthened its deployment across the length and breadth of Nigeria.…
5 Sep 2023
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested three notorious cultists belonging to the Eiye Confraternity. The suspects were identified as Dakwo Michael Jackson, Joel Obieva, and Oluwaseun Bamideke. This was contained in a statement by the command spokesperson, Omolola Odutola. Odutola said police officers, led by the Divisional Police Officer of Sango Ota, Saleh Dahiru,…
5 Sep 2023
The acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has set up a seven-member panel of inquiry to investigate the death of a police cadet, Sulaiman Jika. Jika, a 100-level Course 9 cadet at the Nigeria Police Academy (POLAC) in Wudil, Kano State, died on Saturday, September 2. A source at the academy alleged that…
5 Sep 2023
The Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Olukayode Adeolu Egbetokun has deployed some newly promoted officers and tasked them to be professional at all times. The police spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Tuesday, said following the promotion of deserving officers to the rank of Deputy Inspectors-General (DIGs) by the Police Service Commission, Egbetokun has…
5 Sep 2023
The Lagos Police Command said it has restored normalcy at the Mile 2 area of the state following the alleged killing of a commercial driver by the Task Force. The Lagos State Police spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin in a statement on Tuesday confirmed that a driver was killed. Hundeyin, however, said on X (formerly Twitter) that…
4 Sep 2023
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has arrested four officers who assaulted a woman in a viral video. The video, which was shared on social media on Friday, September 1, shows a woman shouting at some armed policemen along a highway and accusing them of inflicting an injury on her sister, who also appeared to be…
4 Sep 2023
Delta State police operatives have rescued two kidnap victims and arrested an armed robber and a cable vandaliser, according to the state police spokesperson, Bright Edafe. Edafe, in a statement on Sunday, said the kidnap victims were rescued on Thursday at about 11 a.m. when police operatives raided the suspects' hideout inside Oghara-Ugbenu Forest in…
31 Aug 2023
A 21-year-old woman, identified as Sukura Owodunni, has reportedly suffered severe burns after Pastor Taiwo Odebiyi allegedly attempted a deliverance ritual on her at his Cherubim and Seraphim Maberu Parish in Offin, Sagamu, Ogun State. The incident occurred on Thursday, August 17, when the victim, Owodunni, visited the church in response to a special prayer…
30 Aug 2023
Police Command in Cross River on Tuesday criminalised the use of vehicles with unapproved tinted glass across the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this is stated in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, SP Irene Ugbo. She attributed the reason for the action to the use of vehicles with tinted glass…
30 Aug 2023
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Nigeria Police Force on Tuesday pledged peaceful and credible Governorship election in Kogi come Nov. 11. Kogi INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr Gabriel Longpet, and Kogi Police Command’s Spokesman, SP Williams Ovye-Aya, gave the assurance during a workshop organised by the International Press Centre (IPC) for…
30 Aug 2023
The acting Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Tuesday, vowed to deal with officers extorting motorists on major highways across Nigeria. Egbetokun, in a statement signed by the Police spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi, expressed his displeasure with the misconduct of some recalcitrant officers in that regard. “The alleged incidences of extortion, intimidation and harassment of commuters…
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has warned the public not to fall for a video suggesting it is auctioning vehicles. NCS on Friday refuted the video with scandalous narration announcing a purported auction of vehicles. Customs issued a statement on Friday to alert the general public on the video while warning them not to fall…
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A man set himself on fire Friday outside the court where Donald Trump is standing trial in Manhattan, with officers rushing to extinguish the flames. Burning clothes were strewn in the park, which was locked down by authorities, while ambulances lined up nearby on standby, an AFP correspondent at the scene saw, describing a strong…
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Leul Gebreselassie, the second Ethiopian man to win the men's title at the Okpekpe international 10km road race, will be gunning for his first major marathon win on Sunday at the London Marathon. The London Marathon is one of the six major marathons in the world. The rest are Boston, Berlin, New York, Tokyo, and Chicago…
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Akwa Ibom State Government has indicated readiness to commence aggressive desilting of gutters and flood channels across the state.
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The Delta State Police Command has urged Point-of-Sale (POS) operators to be cautious when handling large cash transactions, particularly those involving armed individuals. It noted that customers requesting large cash transactions should be accompanied by a video by the POS operator. Police spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, stated on Friday in a post on X, noting…
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Lagos State government on Friday said it has apprehended 10 fake enforcement officials around the Cele/Itire axis of the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway of the state. The apprehended persons; Ojo Oluwaseun, Rafiu Agbabiaka, Babatunde Ibrahim, Abiodun Olusegun, Daniel Olanrewaju, Aweda Kabiru, Olufowobi Michael, Olamilekan Olasupo, Bunmi James and Iyiola Shola(female) were caught carrying out unauthorised enforcement using…
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Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to prove they have the mental strength to bounce back from a painful spell that wrecked their Champions League challenge and dented their Premier League title bid.
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Pep Guardiola has revealed Erling Haaland could miss Manchester City's FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea at Wembley on Saturday.
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The WHO announced Friday it had approved a new, simpler version of an existing oral cholera vaccine, which should help increase the number of available doses as global cases surge.
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The Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede has monitored the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) exercise in Abuja. Prof. Oloyede who monitored the exercise at the Kogo Computer Based Tests (CBT) Centre in Bwari Area Council of Abuja, expressed satisfaction with the process. He reiterated the examination body's earlier order…