Tag Archives: police command

Suspected Boko Haram Members Arrested In Ibadan

Five suspected members of the dreaded Islamic Sect, Boko Haram were yesterday arrested in Ibadan by policemen from the Oyo State Police Command. They were...

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Abuja Attack: Security at Its Peak at the Head Office Complex of the FCT

Security is  at its peak at the Head office complex of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, after the attack on the Special Anti-Robbery...

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Police Pleads for Amicable Settlement

The police have pleaded with the family of Lucy Ukpong, a sales girl that was shot dead by policemen from the FCT Police Command, for an amicable settlement...

Boko Haram Set Ablaze Residences Of Speaker Of Yobe State House Of Assembly

Some attackers, suspected to be people of Jama’atu Ahlis Sunnah Lidda’awati Wal Jihad, commonly referred to as Boko Haram yesterday set ablaze homes belonging to the Speaker from the Yobe State House of Assembly, Adamu Dala Dogo, and 2 others. Others affected would be the homes of the House of Reps, Goni Bukar (Bogon) and also that of Alhaji Sheriff, the more youthful...

Man Kills 8-Day Old Baby For Ritual

A 39 year-old man, Akpotejere Osuna has been arrested by operatives of Delta State Police Command for allegedly killing the eight day-old daughter of his...

Court Update: Abuja Pastor Sent To Prison For Raping under-age Girls

An Abuja High Court judge, Hussein Baba-Yusuf, on Wednesday, ordered that Apostle Basil Princewill be incarcerated in Kuje Prison while awaiting his prosecution...

Breaking: 23 Killed, 50 Injured In Fresh Plateau Violence

At least 23 people were feared killed while 50 other were hospitalised when people suspected to be mercenaries stormed seven Berom villages of Barkin Ladi local government area of Plateau State in what an eyewitness described as a cordinated attack. LEADERSHIP-SUNDAY investigations revealed that the attack was carried out in Gashish district of Barkin Ladi LGA. Villages...

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Nigerian Police uncover ‘baby factory’ in Rivers

PORT HARCOURT – POLICE in Rivers State have smashed a syndicate, that specialised in selling new babies. Police Public Relations Officer in the state,...

Nigeria Breaking News: Gun battle in Osogbo

There was stampede in Osogbo, the Osun State capital for several hours yesterday, following a failed attempt by a gang of armed robbers to raid the branch of a new genaration bank in the town. The incident led to the closure of shops and  paralyzed commercial activities in the state capital for several hours. Armed robbers had between 12 noon and 1.00pm stormed the bank...

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Nigeria: Police rescue three girls from international prostitution ring

Three girls – Happy John (20), Happy Jackson (20) and Angela Boniface (23) -have been rescued by men of the Osun State Police Command from a Cote d’Ivoire-based...

GUNMEN KILL DEPUTY LEADER OF YOBE STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

Nigeria: Gunmen kill Deputy Leader of Yobe House of Assembly, ex-SSS operative

Unidentified gunmen on Tuesday killed the Deputy Leader of the Yobe State House of Assembly, Alhaji Adamu Degubi. The Public Relations Officer of the Yobe...

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Nigeria: Obodo Update: Police suspect ‘insider’s job’

“Ant no go bite you  if e no dey your body.” One of the abductors of Christian Obodo was quoted as saying the above while making contact for a ...

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NIGERIA: POLICE DETONATE 617 BOMBS IN KANO IN JUST 4 MONTHS

The Kano State Police Command said it detonated 617 bombs in just four months in the state. The upswing in  police activities was acccentuated by Boko...

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NIGERIA: IGP bans use of siren (Even by Politicians)

Warns NASS members, other politicians Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar has ordered the police commissioner in Anambra state,Mr. Bala Nasarawa...

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Nigeria: Police arrest robbers dressed in military uniforms

Four suspected armed robbers dressed in army uniforms were arrested by the Benue State Police Command while on a robbery operation along the busy Gboko/Katsina-Ala...

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POLICE ARREST TWO BOKO HARAM SUSPECTS IN EBONYI

The Ebonyi State Police Command on Thursday confirmed the arrest of two persons suspected to be members of the dreaded Boko Haram at the Ochoudo motor...