Tag Archives: Police

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a woman identified as Dorcas Oluwabukola for allegedly pouring hot water on her husband in the Meiran area of the state over suspicion of infidelity.    A police source in the Meiran division told the punch that the suspect would be transferred to …

Four missing children allegedly stolen in Umuahia have been rescued by the police.    One of the mothers had reported the alleged abduction by an unidentified tenant to the police on December 16. The children belonging to three different parents were identified as Joy Udoma (Female – three years), Ogbonna …

Azeez Ijaduade was shot by an errant police officer during an end-of-the-year party in Ogun State. The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the shooting of a Nigerian actor and movie director cum producer, Azeez Ijaduade, by a trigger-happy police officer.

The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested 26 suspected phone snatchers, motorcycle thieves, burglars and drug dealers in various parts of the state.   Spokesperson of the command, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, December 23, 2023, said two motorcycles, 6 computer laptops, vandalized …

The Abia State Police Command has arrested two members of the Mbutu/Umuojima Vigilante in Osisioma Ngwa Local Government area of the state for allegedly torturing a man to death.   Spokesperson of the command, Maureen Chinaka, confirmed the arrest of the suspects, Onyebuchi Ukandu, a vigilante commander, and Emmanuel Onyebuenyi, …

The Nigeria police has dismissed two special constabularies caught on camera demanding money from a Dutch power bike cyclist in November.    The two special constabularies, Jimoh Lukmon and Kareem Fatai, who were on duty along Moniya-Iseyin road were seen in a viral video demanding money from the tourist who …

Former Big Brother Naija winner, Josephine Otabor, popularly known as Phyna, has been invited by the police over her alleged failure to return a rented wig to a wig vendor.    Recall that a hair vendor recently accused Phyna of renting a wig from her and refusing to return it …

Unknown gunmen have shot dead a Police Orderly and kidnapped the High Court Judge of Oron Judicial Division, Hon. Justice Joy Unwana, alongside her driver.    According to reports, the victims were riding along the Uyo-Okobo Road in Okobo local government area when they were attacked by the assailants on …

The Katsina State Police Command has arrested five persons for illegal possession of AK-47 rifles in Kurmi village, Bakori Local Government Area.  The command’s spokesman, ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, disclosed this to newsmen on Wednesday, Dec. 20, in Katsina.  The spokesman said, “On December 19, 2023, based on credible intelligence, our …

The Niger State Police Command has arrested a notorious bandit, Umar Aliyu, a.k.a Babuga Datijo in Magama Local Government Area of the state.      The State Commissioner of Police, CP Shawulu Ebenezer Danmamman, paraded the suspect alongside four of his suspected informants, at the command headquarters on Wednesday, December …