The spokesperson of the Delta Police Command, DSP Bright Edafe, has reacted to the ongoing protest by youths against alleged police brutality and extortion in Ughelli. Explaining the reasons behind the ongoing protest, the PPRO, in a statement posted on his X account said policemen from the Ughelli Area …
Read More »Police arrest two for raping 13-year-old girl in Gombe
The Gombe State Police Command command has arrested two men for raping a 13-year-old girl on a farm in Funakaye Local Government Area of the state. Spokesperson of the command, ASP Mahid Muazu Abubakar, disclosed this on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, while parading the suspects alongside others arrested for …
Read More »Police arrest initiator of protest in Minna, Aisha Jibrin and 25 others
The Niger State Police Command has arrested the alleged initiator of what it described as a ‘violent protest’ in Minna, Aisha Jibrin. The protest started when a group of women blocked Minna-Bida Road at the popular Kpakungu Roundabout to lament what they termed the suffering under the Bola Tinubu government. …
Read More »Rapper Killer Mike speaks out after his arrest at the Grammys
American rapper and activist, Killer Mike has spoken out over his arrest at the Grammy Awards ceremony on a night in which he swept three major rap categories. The Los Angeles police department said he had been taken into custody in relation to a physical altercation inside the event …
Read More »Adamawa police arrest man who 'pretends to be a ghost' to defraud people
The Adamawa State Police Command on Monday, February 5, arrested a 59-year-old man for frequently defrauding members of the public. A statement released by the spokesperson of the command, SP Nguroje, says the suspect Muhammad Abubakar aka Malam Sabo is said to be a habitual 419 who specializes in …
Read More »Police arrest three notorious burglars for stealing seven wall fans from mosque in Minna
Operatives of the Niger State Police Command have arrested three notorious burglary suspects for stealing seven wall fans from a mosque in Minna. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Wsiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, said the suspects are notorious in the area for …
Read More »Police arrest officers for extorting N29m from Abuja businessman
The police has arrested its officers who abducted a businessman in Abuja and extorted N29.9m from him in January. The force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this Tuesday, Feb. 6, through his X handle. He tweeted, “We are making a headway on this matter, and justice will be served, …
Read More »Police arrest Kaduna bandit planning to set up camp in Kano forest
Operatives of the Kano State Police Command have arrested a Kaduna bandit, Isah Lawal, and recovered 55 cows as well as 6 sheep from his possession. Deputy spokesperson of the command, ASP Abdullahi Hussaini, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, February 5, 2024, said the suspect …
Read More »Police storm kidnappers? hideout in FCT, arrest wanted kingpin and five others
Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have stormed a kidnappers’ hideout located in a hotel in Bassa village in FCT and arrested six suspected kidnappers. Spokesperson of the command, SP Josephine Adeh, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, February 5, 2024, said the suspects …
Read More »Lagos police arrest two men attempting to change dates of 70 cartons of drugs that expired since 2016
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested two men with seventy cartons of expired drugs. Spokesperson of the command, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, February 4, 2024, According to the PPRO, officers from the Okokomaiko Division stopped the suspicious Volkswagen LT bus …
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