Police Arrest LG Chair For Alleged Attempt To Assassinate Benue Speaker
Police authorities have arrested two suspects including a local government chairman over an alleged plot to assassinate the Speaker of the Benue House of Assembly Aondona Hycenth Dajoh “Preliminary investigations revealed that the Local Government Chairman allegedly contracted a militia…
BREAKING: Nigerian Police Arrest Three Kidnappers In Abuja, 16 Other Suspects, Recover Sophisticated Firearms
The Nigeria Police Force has said it has arrested three Bwari-based kidnappers with 13 other suspects arrested for various offences and recovered significant arsenal of arms and ammunition including a general purpose machine gun (GPMG).Parading the suspects and weapons recovered…
IGP launches special intervention squad to tackle insecurity in FCT
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Kayode Egbetokun on Wednesday inaugurated a Special Intervention Squad (SIS) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to address the increasing rate of crime in the territory. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony in Abuja, Egbetokun said…
Drama as Police Break Into Abia Station, Arrest Guest On Live TV
Men from the Abia State Police Command stormed ABN TV in Umuahia, the state capital, on Tuesday, and forcibly arrested a guest, Mr. Udensi Donald, during a live broadcast. Donald was a guest on “Youth Rendezvous”, hosted by Grace Onyekachi…
Father of six arrested while trying to sell 6-yr-old son for ₦20m to raise others
The operatives of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) FCT Command have arrested one Mr Chinana Tali over alleged trafficking and attempt to sell his six-year-old son for ₦20 million in Abuja. The NSCDC FCT Commandant, Olusola Odumosu, told…
Nigerian Police Release Teenage Boy Detained For Three Months Without Trial In Enugu State
The Enugu State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has finally released a 16-year-old teenager detained for three months without trial after SaharaReporters’ report. It was reported on Friday that the Nigerian police detained a 16-year-old schoolboy for three months…
Lagos DPO Removed Over Unlawful Detention Of Lawyer
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Adegoke Fayoade, has ordered the immediate removal of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of Gowon Estate Police Station, CSP Sulaimon Kabir, over an unlawful detention of a lawyer. The DPO had on…
Police to recruit 30,000 out of over 400,000 applicants
No fewer than 30,000 youths will be recruited to join the Nigeria Police Force in the ongoing recruitment exercise. A statement by the Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Solomon Arase, confirmed this on Sunday. Arase, a former Inspector General…
Two Police constables dismissed over extortion
The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed two Special Constables serving in Oyo State over extortion. The Commissioner of Police for Oyo State Command, CP Adebola Hamzat, paraded the officers at the police headquarters, Eleyele, Ibadan, identifying them as Jimoh Lukman…
There’s Nothing Wrong With Filming Policemen On Duty — FPRO
The Nigeria Police Force has affirmed that citizens have the right to record videos of police officers while they are on duty. The Force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, stated this in response to an X user, #Boy_Cyril, who reported being extorted…