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Some officers of the Ogun State Police Command have been arrested for allegedly demanding money from the family of a missing girl before taking action on the case.   Muyiwa Adejobi, the Public Relations Officer for the Nigeria Police Force, revealed the development on Saturday, December 28,   “Otta missing girl: The policemen who demanded money before they could attend …

Speed Darlington’s lawyer, Stan Alieke, says the Nigeria Police has no right to arrest, detain or prosecute anyone in possession of Indian hemp or any form of hard drugs.    In a post shared on social media, Alieke said that it is only the National Drug Enforcement Agency NDLEA that has the jurisdiction to carry out such an arrest.    …

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested three members of a suspected armed robbery gang that invaded the Safejo area of Amukoko of the state during the Christmas celebration.    The arrested suspects and others still at large were attempting to rob residents of Amukoko on Christmas Day when the state Commissioner of Police, Olanrewaju Ishola, deployed policemen …

Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have arrested a suspected kidnapper and a Boko Haram terrorist and recovered weapons in Taraba State.     Acting Assistant Director, 6 Brigade Army Public Relations, Captain Olubodunde Oni, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, December 27, 2024, said one of the suspects, Musa Suito, was arrested …

Troops of Operation Safe Haven have arrested 20 suspects in connection with the Sunday k!llings in the Tingbwa Gidan Ado community in the Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.   The Commander of OPSH, Maj. Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar disclosed this during the Christmas luncheon organised for troops of OPSH and the 3 Division of the Nigerian Army on Thursday, …

The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of one Abdulmuqeet Musari, for attempted murder of his 19-year-old friend, Usman Tijani, in Adavi Local Government Area of the state.   LIB reported that the suspect lured the victim to a burial ground, robbed him of N200,000, and slit his throat.    Tijani, a Point-of-Sale operator and a 200-Level Cybersecurity …

Men of the Anambra State Police command have arrested a 38-year-old suspected kidnapper and armed robber, Pablo Mamu, from Delta State, but operating at communities in the Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State.   In a statement released on Thursday, December 26, the spokesperson of the command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said one locally-made pistol, a live 9mm ammunition, eight …

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested four suspects for allegedly stealing a motorcycle and a gas cylinder in state’s Ajuwon Community and Odeda areastate.   The suspects, Joseph Ogu and Sunday Jeremiah were arrested by police operatives in  Ajuwon for alleged theft. At the same time, Isikilu Azeez and Faruq Azeez were apprehended for allegedly attacking local security operatives …

The police in Edo state have arrested a suspected drug addict, Theophilus Osazuwa, over the m#Rder of his four-year-old son, Testimony Osazuwa.   In a statement released on X, the spokesperson of the command, SP Moses Joel Yamu, said the suspect arrived  home at Ogbeson quarters off benin-Agbor road, on December 24, and shortly after went berserk before screaming ‘’Holy …

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested one Chukwuma Obi, 32, who threatened to kidnap a person if the victim fails to pay N1.2m ransom.      The spokesperson of the command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, said the suspect posed as a member of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and asked the …