Tag Archives: Police

The Gombe State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old woman, Hannatu Ibrahim, who allegedly stole $35,000 (N53,495,400.00) from her Syrian employer, Mohammed Jurdi and set his house ablaze in the New GRA neighbourhood of Gombe.      Spokesperson of the command, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, said two other suspects, Ahmed …

The Oyo State Police Command has busted a syndicate that specialized in exhuming buried corpses and selling their body parts for ritual purposes, in Ibadan.      Spokesperson of the command, CSP Osifeso Adewale, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, March 21, 2025, said police operatives arrested two members of the syndicate, Ridwan Bello and Fatai Adeleke with …

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has uncovered an illegal maternity home allegedly involved in child trafficking, unlawful medical practice, and impersonation in Usung Atiat, Abak Local Government Area of the state.      Spokesperson of the command, DSP Timfon John, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, March 21, 2025, said operatives arrested one suspect and rescued seven …

Reality TV star and actress Bam Bam has taken to social media to recount a troubling encounter with Nigerian police officers, accusing them of stopping her for no reason and forcing her to give them money. The actress recalled the encounter in a series of posts on Twitter on March 20, 2025, stating that said police officers were ‘Inappropriate and …

 The Rivers State Police Command has dismissed reports that the Port Harcourt residence of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, was attacked and set ablaze by hoodlums.   Over the weekend, some reports surfaced online claiming that Wike’s residence was under siege and had been torched by unidentified individuals. However, in a statement issued on Monday, …

Men of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested a 32-year-old man identified as Ndifreke Isaiah Nelson, for allegedly str@ngling his girlfriend, Emem Monday Effanga, 39, to d3ath in her apartment over a dispute involving her phone.   Confirming his arrest to newsmen, spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Timfon John, said the suspect was apprehended in a …

The Nasarawa State Police Command has confirmed the k!lling of a notorious kidnapper, “Honor” in Akwanga Local Government Area of the state.     Spokesperson of the command, SP Ramhan Nansel, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, March 15, 2025, said the suspect was intercepted near Akwanga Central Mosque by a joint patrol team of police, the Army …

A police inspector, Ajele Oloyede, has reportedly d!ed from a self-inflicted gunshot in Igbesa, Ogun State.    Punch reported on Sunday that the incident occurred at a ceramics company where the police officer was stationed as part of the security detail.   Spokesperson of the command, Omolola Odutola, who confirmed the incident, said an officer from Force Headquarters Annex, Lagos, …

The spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has said that it is unfair to generalise that all men of the Police force are corrupt.    He was responding to an X user who opined that men of the force and corruption are like 5 and 6. Adejobi in his response stated that many officers in the force …

The Lagos state police command has denied reports that police officers effected the orders of a grieving wife to arrest her husband for taking a second wife.    Sahara Reporters had reported that Charles Chiawa had been detained at the Ejigbo Police Station on the orders of his aggrieved wife, Uche Chiawa, for allegedly taking a second wife.     …