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The Police in Ondo State have arrested seven suspected kidnappers, and rescued one victim between Feb.13 and 15 at various places across the state. Mr Wilfred Afolabi, Commissioner of Police (CP) made the disclosure while speaking with newsmen in Akure. Afolabi, who said that the arrest followed the intelligence gathering and used of technical support,…
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The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested two suspected kidnappers and recovered incriminating exhibits following a distress report from a victim. In a statement, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the command, SP Ramhan Nansel, stated that on February 13, 2025, at about 2:30 pm, one Jameson Godwill, 25, of Ado Village, Nasarawa State,…
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The Police Command in Kebbi, has neutralised four suspected kidnappers, rescued victim and recovered N3 million in Suru Local Government Area of the state. The Command’s Spokesman, CSP Nafi’u Abubakar, made this known in a statement in Birnin Kebbi on Saturday. “On Feb. 14, at about 1:45pm; armed men suspected to be kidnappers invaded Gobiraje…
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Motorists and stakeholders in the transportation sector have appealed for more sensitisation on the importance of third-Party motor vehicle insurance before enforcement of the Inspector General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun’s directive. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the IGP had ordered command’s across the country to start enforcement of the third party…
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The Police Command in Katsina State has announced restriction of individuals and vehicular movements across the state during the Saturday local government polls. The restrictions will be from 6 a.m to 4 p.m within the state. This is contained in a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abubakar Aliyu, on Friday…
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The Cross River State Police Command has arrested three suspects linked with the ongoing chieftaincy crisis in Iko_Esai village, Akamkpa Local Government Area. The suspects, identified as Chief Obrt Obia, Chief Elijah Okomison, and Clement Akposi, will be charged with murder, arson, malicious damage, and conspiracy. Police spokesman, SP Ugbo Irene, in a statement, said…
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Tens of thousands of people marched through central Brussels, Belgium, on Thursday to protest against planned government reforms, as unions warned of further strike action unless policymakers reconsider their proposals. According to police estimates, around 60,000 demonstrators participated in the protest, waving banners and chanting slogans against measures outlined in the newly-formed Arizona federal government…
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The operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Police Command in Lagos State have detained two university students for alleged involvement in cultism. RRS confirmed this in a post it shared on its official X handle @rrsLagos767 on Thursday. It stated that the suspects, 21-year-old and 22-year-old, were apprehended at 4:00 a.m. on…
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The police on Thursday arraigned a 40-year-old driver, Celestine Nweke, before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan for alleged “ wrong parking.” Nweke, whose address was not provided, is facing charges bordering on wrong parking, reckless driving obstruction of public road, to which he pleaded not guilty. The Prosecutor, Insp. David Adepoju, told the court that…
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A 52-year-old Angela Nzewi was arraigned before the Children, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Offences Court in Awka, for allegedly using 13 children to solicit for alms. According to the Police Prosecutor, Insp. Chinyere Okechukwu, the accused who hails from Otolo Nnewi, committed the offence on Dec. 21, 2024 at Nnewi. “That you, Angela Nzewi of…
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The Commissioner of Police in Osun, Mohammed Abba, has pledged collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in tackling the menace of drug Abuse in the state. A statement by the Police Public Relation Officer, CSP Yemisi Opalaola, on Thursday in Osogbo, said that the commissioner made the pledge while playing host to…
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A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kaduna on Thursday ordered that a 36-year-old driver Mustapha Aminu, be given 15 strokes of the cane for assaulting a police officer on duty. The convict, who resides in Ungwan Sanusi in Kaduna, was convicted of hitting a police officer Sgt. Adamu Maigari, on the head with a log of…
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Detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, has announced that he won't, both now and ever, face any trial conducted by any judge or court without jurisdiction or whose jurisdiction does not pass constitutional muster. He said that this decision would stand even "if it will take the rest of my life in…
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The U.S. Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos will be closed on Monday, February 17, in observance of Presidents' Day, a federal holiday in the United States. The embassy made the announcement in a short statement on Sunday, confirming that normal operations will resume on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. "The U.S. Embassy…
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Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) on Sunday issued a stern warning to property owners, agents, and private occupiers in the state to desist from illegal recycling and scavenging in unlicensed facilities. It also advised them to halt indiscriminate sorting, dumping, storing, and trading of recyclable waste in their facilities and public spaces around them. Commenting…
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Worried by rising security concerns and fraudulent activities within Ogun State’s informal transport sector, the Commercial Motorcycle (Okada) Riders Associations have announced a bold digital transformation aimed at revolutionizing riders’ accountability and public safety. Speaking on behalf of the chairmen of all affiliated motorcycle riders’ associations yesterday, Kayode Showunmi said the decision was reached during…
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The Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria has called on Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and other stakeholders to engage with the duly constituted Assembly to promote stability and progress in the state. In a communiqué signed by the Director General, Busari Sarafadeen, on behalf of the Chairman, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, the…
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A civil society group, the Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC), has urged the Police Service Commission (PSC) to order an independent investigation into the alleged kidnapping, extortion, and abuse of power involving members of the Enugu State Command of the Nigeria Police Force. RULAAC's appeal followed allegations by one Mr. Olu Agwu,…
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