2023: IGP Not Going On Retirement In March, Says Dingyadi
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba will not be retiring midway into the 2023 general elections that will commence on February 25, the Federal Government said on Wednesday. The Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammed Dingyadi stated this while addressing reporters after the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja on Wednesday. He said […]
11 Suspected Criminals Nabbed, Paraded By Police In Jigawa
The Nigeria Police Force has paraded 11 suspected criminals over alleged crimes across Jigawa State. The state Commissioner of Police, CP Emmanuel Effiom Ekot, paraded the suspects on Wednesday at the command’s headquarters in Dutse. He said the suspects were arrested in December 2022 for kidnapping, armed robbery, drug peddling, and illegal possession of firearms. […]
Gunmen Kill Police Inspector In Aba
Suspected members of the Eastern Security Network, ESN, have been accused of killing a police Inspector at Ndiegoro Police Station in Aba, Abia State. The incident reportedly happened at about 12:30 pm on Tuesday in Ohanku Road, Iheorji junction in Aba. During the incident, two of the attackers were neutralized by the police in the […]
Election: Police Warn Politicians, Thugs To Shun Violence
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alabi, has called on political parties in the state to shun electoral violence in the forthcoming general election. Alabi made the statement on Tuesday, Jan. 17, during an event tagged “Stakeholders Meeting on Election Security,” organised by the Lagos State Police Command in the Ikeja area of the state. […]
Fight Breaks Out As Soldiers Try To Disarm Police Taskforce In Lagos (Watch Video)
Soldiers and policemen got into a fight in public and this was caught on video. The physical confrontation occured this morning, Jan. 18, at ijaya, Apongbo, in Lagos State. The soldiers attempted to disarm a police taskforce and they put up a fight. A video shared online shows a soldier and a […]
Kidnapped Rev. Father Regains Freedom In Ekiti
Rev Father Micheal Olofinlade, who was abducted on Saturday has regained his freedom. Though details of his release were still sketchy at the time of this report. Fr Olafinlade is the Parish Priest of St George Catholic Church, Omu Ekiti, in Oye Local Government Area in Ekiti State. He was kidnapped while returning to his […]
Bandits Storm Katsina, Kill Three, Injure Others
Suspected terrorists, on Tuesday, attacked Jajar Kanwa village, in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State and killed three people. Two other residents were injured by the terrorists, who rustled domestic animals and carted away money, handsets and food. A source explained that the terrorists invaded the village around 2am on motorcycles, while armed with […]
Customs Intercepts Military, Police Hardwares, Drugs At Lagos Airport
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Murtala Muhammed Airport Command (MMAC) in Lagos State has intercepted hard drugs, military and police hardwares. The consignment were discovered at the cargo section, Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO), of the domestic wing. Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Sambo Dangaladima announced the interception at a media briefing on Tuesday. The drugs […]
