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A joint security operation involving the Katsina State Police Command has resulted in the death of seven suspected bandits and the recovery
30 Dec
The Police Command in Benue has nabbed no fewer than 273 persons for alleged capital offences and charged 250 of them to court within eight
30 Sep
The Police Command in Lagos State says it has detained two suspects for allegedly killing a man, simply identified as Monday over alleged cable theft. READ ALSO:Police confirm labourer’s death on Lagos construction site The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
20 Sep
The Police Command in Lagos State says it has detained two suspects, Sunday Nwabufor, 47, and Obinna Nweke, 45, for alleged possession of 120 wraps of a substance suspected to be cocaine. READ ALSO:Kwara LG election: Police restrict movement to ensure smooth conduct The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this in…
20 Sep
The Police Command in Kwara has restricted all vehicular movements from midnight to 6.00 p.m. on Saturday to ensure a secure and smooth conduct of the local government elections in the state. READ ALSO:Five political parties to contest Kwara LG election September 21 The command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Toun Ejire-Adeyemi,…
11 Sep
The Police Command in Niger has directed its commanders to engage the public in intelligence gathering and responsive policing as the Yuletide season approaches. READ ALSO:Edo guber poll: Police assure residents of adequate security This is contained in a statement on Tuesday in Minna issued by SP Wasiu Abiodun, the Police Public Relations Officer…
10 Sep
The Police Command in Lagos State says it has arrested an 18-year-old man, Success Adeyemi, for allegedly defiling a six-year-old girl. READ ALSO:Hunters shoot three, kill one in Bauchi – Police The command’s Spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday. According to him, the incident happened…
10 Sep
The Police Command in Rivers has nabbed three persons, including two women, over alleged involvement in a ‘one-chance, robbery in Port Harcourt; READ ALSO:Rivers communities get electricity after eight years blackout SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the command’s spokesperson, said in a statement in Port Harcourt on Monday that the suspects were arrested…
2 Sep
The Police Command in Akwa Ibom says it has apprehended two persons over suspected involvement in drug trafficking in the state. READ ALSO:Suspected insurgents burn houses, shops, kill many in Yobe – Police ASP Timfon John, the command’s Public Relations Officer, who disclosed this in a statement in Uyo on Monday, said that some…
2 Aug
The Police Command in Lagos State says it is presently not holding anyone for participating in the ongoing protest against hardship in the state. The command ‘s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)on Friday in Lagos, stated that no protester was in its custody.…
23 Feb 2024
The tactical team of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, led by Commissioner of Police (CP), Benneth Igweh, has arrested 307 suspects during a raid at Gidan-Dambe, Dei-dei - Zuba, Abuja.
3 Feb 2024
The Police Command in Katsina State says it is enforcing the restriction of movement in Kankara and Faskari Local Government Areas (LGAs), where re-run elections are holding today (Saturday).
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