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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has condemned alleged extortions by some officers of the force in some areas within the country, and has ordered “severe” punishment for corrupt officers.   In a statement signed by the Force’s Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumiyiwa Adejobi and released on Friday November 8, the police chief made reference to the case involving …

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has directed officers nationwide to wear black armbands for seven days to honor the late Chief of Army Staff, General Taoreed Lagbaja, who passed away on Tuesday, November 5. This directive, announced by police spokesperson Muyiwa Adejobi, is a tribute to Lagbaja’s dedication and bravery in Nigeria’s fight against violent crime and insurgency.   …

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested three of its officers for alleged extortion of motorists at the Rumuokoro axis of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state.    This came following a series of complaints on social media of the actions of the female operatives in the area.   It was gathered that the officers have been involved in …

Controversial crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky, may face fresh criminal charges over claims that he served his jail term in a private apartment and allegedly bribed officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to drop money laundering charges against him.   According to Punch, a panel set up to investigate the claims recommended that he should face defamation and …

The Delta Police Command has arrested a young man identified as Isaac for falsely accusing some police officers of stealing his phone (Samsung fold 4) while conducting their stop and search duties.   In a video shared on social media, the Delta state Police Public Relations officer, Bright Edafe, on Thursday, October 24, said an incident involving a man named …

The Kwara State Police Command says the three police officers, Abiodun Kayode, Mr James Emmanuel, and Mr Oni Philip, who were recently dismissed over the k!lling of a student of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Qoyum Abdulyekeen Ishola, have been charged to court.    A statement released by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, today October 18, says the dismissed officers …

A middle-aged man simply identified as Bidemi is lying unconscious at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital after he fell inside a canal while allegedly being chased by some police officers who weren’t in uniforms.   An X user who shared the story online said the victim is her friend’s husband. She posted a gory video showing the moment the …

  Donald Trump has taken his anti-Immigration rhetoric a notch higher by portraying migrants as dangerous criminals during a rally in Aurora, Colorado, USA calling for the d£ath penalty for migrants who kill U.S. citizens.   Standing beside posters of alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, Trump  said that if elected he would launch a national “Operation …

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have k!lled three suspected kidnappers in a fierce gun battle in Agbarho, Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state.      The spokesperson of the command, SP Bright Edafe, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, October 5, 2024, said the suspects were allegedly part of the gang that k!lled two …

Four South African Police officers accused of pulling off a R20 million jewelry heist at a Nigerian man’s house in Llandudno, Cape Town, have been sent to prison after their bail hearing was postponed to next week.   Jacobus Adriaan Groenewald, Bradley Dimitri Minnaar, Mthuthuzeli Mafanya and Bathandwa Soldati appeared in the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, October 3, 2024, …