Approve Use Of AK-47 For Benue State Community Volunteer Guards, Ortom Tells FG
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State on Thursday issued a one-month ultimatum to the Federal Government to give the Benue State Community Volunteer Guards a licence to bear AK-47 rifles. The governor said he applied for a licence for the state-owned security outfit to bear AK-47 rifles three months ago but the Federal Government has […]
Insecurity: Why State Police Remains Possible Option To Protect Lives -Okowa
Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa, has said that a veritable step for addressing insecurity in Nigeria was for states to provide their separate police systems. Sen. Okowa made this known in his remarks at the annual conference of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria in Abuja noting […]
Police Arrest Suspected Kidnappers, Arsonists In Edo
Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested two suspected kidnappers and arsonists in Ulegun community, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of the State. The Command in a statement issued Thursday, by its Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Jennifer Iwegbu, said the suspects, “Messrs Amos Abieyuwa, 28, and Ochuko Newman, 24”, were arrested […]
Gunmen Kill One In Abuja, Hijack Car
One person was shot dead by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers in the Maitama area of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Wednesday. The victim was killed while attempting to rescue another resident being abducted by the gunmen along Gana street at about 8.45 pm. Confirming the incident, Public Relations Officer (PRO), FCT […]
Security Operatives Rescue 67-Year-Old Man Locked Up For 20 Years In Kaduna
Operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command have rescued a 67-year-old man, Ibrahim Ado, who was locked up for 20 years in the central area of Kaduna metropolis. The man was first discovered by environmental health officials on Wednesday morning while they were conducting house to house inspection of expired beverages when they discovered […]
Two Villagers Killed, As Police Repel Terrorists, Rescue 18 Kidnap Victims In Katsina
Two villagers are said to have died on Wednesday, following an attempt by police officers to rescued some kidnap victims in Katsina State. Sources say the villagers died while security operatives repelled an attack by some terrorists at Gidan Baushe community of Gatakawa village in Kankara Local Government Area. According to the authorities, […]
Gunmen Abduct ASP In Kwara
The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of an Assistant Superintendent of Police, Abdulmumini Yusuf, attached to the command. Abdulmumini, who was serving at the Area Command in Ilorin, was reportedly abducted by unidentified armed men on Tuesday night. The spokesman of the state police command, Okasanmi Ajayi, confirmed the development […]
Three Vigilante Operatives Killed By Gunmen In Anambra
Gunmen operating in the Igboukwu community in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State have killed three vigilante operatives. It was learnt that the leader of the vigilance group in the community and two of his men were in a beer parlour unwinding on Wednesday when they were shot. A source said the […]
