April 20, 2024

April 20, 2024

Two Nabbed For Allegedly Assaulting Policeman In Lagos

The police in Lagos, on Friday, said it arrested two employees of a transport company for allegedly assaulting a policeman on duty. The Police Public Relations Officers (PRO) in Lagos, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest on Friday in a statement. Hundeyin said that the crime was committed against one Insp. Rowland Uankhehi at 7:00 […]

NSCDC Uncovers Illegal Mining Site In Lagos

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Lagos uncovered an illegal mining site on Thursday.   The Commandant, Eweka Okoro, led the agency’s personnel to the location in the Ijede axis of Ikorodu.   It was discovered that the miners were involved in illegally mining soil from large hectares of land, where telecommunication […]

Stray Bullet Fired By Nigerian Custom Service Hits NURTW Worker In Jigawa

A 35-year-old member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) narrowly escaped death after a stray bullet fired by Nigeria Customs Service officers while they chased rice smugglers in the Garki Local Government Area of Jigawa State hit him.   A resident said the incident happened at Tashar Sama in Garki when the […]

Police Announce Portal, Numbers To Report Cybercrime

Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba has urged members of the public to report all forms of cybercrimes.   These include identity theft, child sexual exploitation, cyber-stalking, cyber-bullying, credit card fraud, internet fraud, and other forms.   A statement by Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi announced the portal https://incb.npf.gov.ng, [email protected], and numbers: WhatsApp 07043797900, call/SMS 08094557845. […]

Police Uncovers Cannabis Farm In Abuja, Arrest Farmer

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command on Thursday uncovered a Cannabis farm within the metropolis.   The command has perfected necessary arrangements for the forwarding of exhibits and the suspected farmer of prohibited substances, Thaddeus Joseph to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).   According to FCT police spokesperson, DSP Josephine Adeh, the […]

Two Police Officers Stabbed In London Ahead Of Queen’s Funeral

Two police officers were stabbed by a man early Friday in central London and hospitalised, police said, while ruling out terrorism amid massive security ahead of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral.   The assailant was tasered and arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and assaulting an emergency worker, the Metropolitan Police said.   The man […]

Two Months After Kidnap, Oil Mogul Finally Regains Freedom

After spending over two months in kidnappers’ den, the owner of Always Petroleum and Energy Service Limited, Alhaji Mohammed Jamiu, has finally regained freedom.   Jamiu was kidnapped on July 9, 2022 at his residence located at Idare quarters in Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State.   The kidnappers, numbering four, entered the house […]

Security Operatives Rescue 4-Year-Old Boy Abducted In Ebonyi

The Ebonyi State Police command, on Thursday, rescued a 4-year-old boy, identified as Testimony, who was sold last year to a man whose name is yet to be identified in Enugu State.   It was gathered that the victim was stolen from the mother, one Theresa Nweke, who lives in Omuma community in Etche Local […]

RRS Arrests Two Men For Allegedly Raping Lady In Lagos

Officials of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested two men for allegedly raping a 21-year-old dancer inside a Nissan Almera 2017 model in Alausa Business District, Ikeja.   SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the spokesperson of the state police command, says the suspects, Solomon Barry, 37, and Bright Omega, 36, were caught in the act around […]