The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has said that it upheld the rule of law and followed due process of compassion in its recent arraignment of 76 individuals which included 67 minors in court on charges including terrorism, arson, and treasonable felony. In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the police said the unexpected incident in court “which saw …
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AGF asks police to hand over case-file of EndBadGovernance protesters
The Attorneys-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has called for the case-file of the minors that were arraigned for participating in the EndBadGovernance protest. In a statement released on Friday night, the AGF ordered the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, to transfer the case-file to his office before Saturday,November 2. He further directed the Director …
Read More »??Once you are more than 7 years old you can be charged to court? – Police PRO Muyiwa Ogunjobi says
The spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, says that persons below the age of seven are the ones that cannot be charged to court. According to him, anyone who is above seven years of age can be charged to court if found wanting. He stated this in an interview with Channels TV while reacting to …
Read More »VeryDarkMan detained by police over unauthorized use of their uniform, to be charged to court today – VDM?s friend claims
Singer, DKokopee and friend of social critic, Very Dark Man, says VDM has been detained by the police over the unauthorized use of police uniform. In a now-viral footage, the social media personality wore a police uniform and introduced himself as a “chief superintendent of police (CSP) of the Online Division”. He also expressed his commitment to sanitize social …
Read More »Police to grant security clearance to taxi and bus drivers in Abuja from 2025 ? Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has stated that the Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Services will give security clearance to commercial bus and taxi drivers in the FCT from January 2025. Speaking at the FCT Renewed Hope Youth Empowerment Programme in Abuja on Thursday, Wike stated that the move is to end …
Read More »I now need police escort when I drive – Tems speaks on adjusting to fame
Speaking during her recent guest appearance on Big Boy TV, the singer spoke about her journey into fame and the challenge of adjusting to it and having to let go of the solitude she once had. When asked if she’s well known in Nigeria, Tems responded, “I am very famous at home, so I can’t really go anywhere.” She continued, …
Read More »Police arrest two suspects over kidnap of Catholic priest in Edo
The Edo State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the kidnapping of a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Thomas Oyode. Fr. Oyode, the Rector of Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary of the Catholic Diocese of Auchi in Ivhianokpodi, Etsako East Local Government Area was abducted by gunmen during their evening prayers and Benediction on Sunday. It was …
Read More »Three female police officers arrested for extortion in Rivers
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 …
Read More »Police prosecutes Hon. Alex Ikwechegh for assaulting Bolt driver
The Nigerian Police Force arraigned a member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Alex Mascot Ikwechegh, in court after he was filmed assaulting a bolt driver at his Abuja residence. The lawmaker, who is representing Aba North and South federal constituency of Abia State, appeared before an Abuja Chief Magistrate Court sitting at Kuje today, October 30. He …
Read More »UK Police dismiss Nigerian-British officer for biting colleague at birthday party
The Metropolitan Police in the United Kingdom has sacked a Nigerian-British officer, PC Shola Balogun, for biting a colleague. The incident happened on April 22 2022 when 70 people turned up to an officer’s 40th at Goals Sports Bar in Bexleyheath in South East London. The hearing heard from a fellow anonymous officer that PC Shola Balogun showed …
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