Police
Police take over investigation of Kaduna Air Force student’s murder case
The Kaduna State Commissioner of Police, Audu Ali Dabigi, has directed the homicide section of the Criminal Investigation Department, Kaduna State Police Command to conduct a thorough and high-powered investigation into the suspected murder of a 15-year-old student of Air Force Comprehensive School, Kaduna, Felix Blaise. The police public relations officer of the Command, ASP […]
Popular Nigerian Prankster, ZFancy Arrested By Police
Nigerian social media influencer and prankster, Ubani Zion, also known as ZFancy, was arrested Wednesday by the Nigeria Police Force’s National Centre for Cyber Crimes in Abuja. According to a senior official at the centre, ZFancy was taken into custody in connection with one of his prank videos, which had sparked accusations of involvement in […]
Police Nab PoS Operator For Supplying Sex Workers To Bandits
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command has paraded a Point of Sale (PoS) operator, Sunday Musa, also known as Dan Gwari, who allegedly specialises in supplying sex workers to bandits in their camp, as well as distributing money to their families in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Benneth Igweh, the commissioner of […]
Missing Ogun pregnant woman faked abduction, found in Kwara – Police
The Ogun State Police Command, on Monday, said a pregnant woman, Rahemat Lateef, who claimed to have been abducted by some unknown gunmen while going to the state hospital at Ijaiye, Abeokuta for child delivery, is a case of fake kidnap. The spokesperson for the state police command, SP Omolola Odutola, disclosed this on her […]
Kenya police fire teargas at anti-tax protests
Kenya police have fired rubber bullets to disperse protesters in the capital, Nairobi, amid ongoing anti-tax demonstrations across the country. Businesses have been shut and transport has been paralysed in the city, with the police engaging in running battles with demonstrators.The youth-led protests are calling on MPs to reject proposed tax increases. The government, which […]
Murder at Kugbe Mechanic: Police arrest soldier, begin investigation
A shocking incident occurred at Kugbo Mechanic in Abuja on Thursday, resulting in the tragic death of an automobile electrician. The FCT Police Command has arrested the suspect, a military personnel, who allegedly stabbed the mechanic to death.According to police spokesperson SP Josephine Adeh, the incident took place on June 20th, 2024, at around 4 […]
Police arrest airport taxi passenger for attempted car snatching
The Lagos State Police Command has made two notable arrests in separate incidents, showcasing the bravery of a taxi driver and the vigilance of police officers. A 35-year-old passenger was arrested for attempting to snatch an airport taxi from its driver. According to the police spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, the suspect stopped the taxi driver at […]
Court convicts four Philippine policemen for killing father, son
In a groundbreaking verdict, a Manila regional trial court has found four Philippine policemen guilty of killing a father and son during an anti-drug operation in 2016. The rare case marks one of the few instances of law enforcement officers being prosecuted for participating in former President Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly drug war. The four low-ranking […]
Teacher defiles 13-year-old girl in Ogun
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested Femi Onayemi, a tutor who allegedly defiled a 13-year-old girl in the Obada-Oko area of the state. According to a police source, Onayemi was hired by the girl’s parents in 2023 to provide private tutoring at their home. However, on June 9, 2024, the suspect scaled the fence […]
Police launch manhunt on fleeing father over alleged daughter’s murder in Delta
The Delta State Police Command has launched a manhunt for Stanley Ovemureye, a father who allegedly murdered his six-year-old daughter, Abigail, at Agbarho Community in Ughelli North Local Government Area. According to police reports, Ovemureye, who is currently at large, brutally attacked his daughter by smashing her head against the wall multiple times, leading to […]