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9 Nov
The Imo Police Command has expressed its readiness for the off-cycle governorship election in the state scheduled for Saturday, November 11, 2023.
19 Oct 2023
Delta State Police Command has said it will prosecute the owner of a nursery and primary school for defiling a four-year-old girl. The Delta Police spokesperson, DSP Bright Edafe, in a tweet on Thursday assured the public that justice will be carried out by the appropriate authorities. Edafe gave this assurance while responding to a…
11 Oct 2023
The Delta State Police Command on Wednesday arrested a teenager identified as Sunday Ebube Linus for raising a false alarm over the disappearance of his manhood. The Delta State Police spokesperson, DSP Bright Edafe, confirmed Linus' arrest and also warned the public against jungle justice as a means of punishing offenders or criminals. "On Sunday,…
10 Oct 2023
The Lagos Police Command on Tuesday confirmed that it has charged three suspected fraudsters to court following their arrest in the Idumota area of the state. The Lagos state Police in a statement signed by spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, said the three fraudsters were arrested by the operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) while they…
10 Oct 2023
The Katsina State Police Command says it has arrested no fewer than 1,005 suspects in connection with 853 various cases of crimes between June and September, 2023. ASP Abubakar Aliyu, spokesperson of the command made the disclosure while briefing newsmen in Katsina on Monday . The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Aliyu briefed…
29 Sep 2023
On September 27, 2023, police reportedly visited Britney Spears' home in Thousand Oaks to conduct a wellness checkup, after receiving a call about a "disturbance." The call came after Spears posted a video on social media of herself dancing with knives. In the video, Spears is seen spinning and twirling two large knives, seemingly unaware…
21 Sep 2023
The Lagos State Police Command on Thursday confirmed that it has exhumed the corpse of the late Afrobeats musician, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba popularly known as Mohbad. The Lagos Police spokesman Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed this in a post on X (formerly Twitter) with autopsy set to commence. "Exhumation completed. Autopsy to commence as soon as possible.…
20 Sep 2023
Four suspected kidnappers were killed during an exchange of gunfire with the Police along Jesse-Igueleba in Edo State. The spokesperson for the Delta State Police Command DSP Bright Edafe confirmed the incident. According to Edafe AK47 rifle with 25 rounds of live ammunition was recovered from the deceased suspects. He said a joint patrol team,…
19 Sep 2023
The Delta State Police Command has banned tinted vehicles, vehicles with covered plate numbers, and unregistered vehicles from plying the roads in the state. The ban is part of measures to combat all forms of insecurity in the state during the ember months, particularly the reported incidences of kidnapping, according to the command. The State…
19 Sep 2023
Six Police officers from the Kwara State Police Command will face disciplinary actions for assaulting a man. In a statement on his X handle, Police spokesperson Olumuyiwa Adejobi said the officers along with their Commander are currently in Police Headquarters in Abuja. The officers were caught in a viral video assaulting the young man and…
19 Sep 2023
The Lagos State governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has invited the Department of State Services (DSS) to join the investigation of the death of Afrobeats musician, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba known as Mohbad. Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, in a statement, said that the Lagos state government has noted the developments that have followed the death…
18 Sep 2023
The Niger State Police Command has prevented an armed robbery attempt at a mining site in Iwa village off Gawu Babangida in Gurara Local Government Area of the state. Spokesperson of the Command, Wasiu Abiodun, said the police responded to a distress call on Saturday and engaged the armed robbers in a gun battle. Abiodun…
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