April 27, 2024

April 27, 2024

So-Safe-Corps Arrest Two Middle-Aged Beninese Nationals In Ogun

The operatives of the Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps – So-Safe Corps on Monday, February 20th apprehended two suspected abductors trying to elope with an underage female abductee through the Republic of Benin Boarder.   In a press release issued from the Office of the State Commander of the agency, Commander (Dr) […]

Nigerian Army Releases Hotlines For 2023 Election

The Nigerian Army (NA) has approved a list of hotlines to monitor and report any suspicious act or acts of violence by unscrupulous persons or group of persons capable of disrupting the peaceful conduct of the 2023 general election, as well as the conduct of troops deployed to provide security during the election.   Director […]

Police Nab Woman For Recruiting Underage Girls For Prostitution

The Police Command in Rivers said it has arrested a female suspect accused of recruiting underage girls for prostitution in Rivers. The spokesperson of the Command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko said in a statement on Wednesday in Port Harcourt that the 15-year-old victim was rescued in Lagos. “The suspect allegedly abducted the victim on Jan. 29 […]

Bandits Kidnap Scores Along Gusau-Funtua Highway

Gunmen suspected to be terrorists have carried out an operation along Zamfara-Funtua highway, kidnapping scores of commuters traveling to various locations in the country. According to an eyewitness, Mr. Nura Ola Tsafe, the terrorists conducted the operations on Friday and Saturday at various locations between Gusau- Gidan Dawa-Yandoto Daji in Tsafe Local Government Area of […]

Anambra Killings: Police Begin Full-Scale Investigations

The Nigeria Police Force have commenced an investigation of alleged extra-judicial killings, extortion and high-handedness against some officers in Anambra State. Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Muyiwa Adejobi announced the launch of a full-scale probe in a statement on Tuesday. Adejobi confirmed Special Investigation Panel (SIP) investigators have moved to scenes and sites for on-the-spot-assessment. […]

NSCDC Deploys 4,000 Personnel For 2023 Elections In Kaduna

The Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Kaduna Command, CC Idris Yahaya Adah, on Wednesday, said over 4,000 officers and men of the corps would be deployed for the 2023 general elections in the state. CC Adah, who stated that the arrangements have been concluded for security coverage during the election, assured residents of […]

12 Injured As Political Thugs Clash In Suleja, Police Arrest Three Suspects

No fewer than 12 people were receiving treatment at the General Hospital in Suleja, Niger State, following injuries sustained during a clash between thugs of two political parties last Tuesday evening. The injuries sustained were from machete and axe cuts as well as from cudgels. Aside from those who sustained injuries it was learnt that […]

IGP Deploys Two CPs, Three DCPs To Conduct Kano Elections

Days before the presidential and national assembly elections in the country, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has approved redeploy of two police commissioners to Kano. The new CPs are Muhammad Yakubu who is replacing CP Dauda Mamman now redeployed to Plateau state and CP Ita Lazurus Uko-Udom. CP Yakubu assumed as […]

Police Officers Banned From Escorting VIPs To Polling Units

The police have banned its operatives and other security personnel from escorting governors, ministers and other top officials to polling units in the February 25 and March 11 elections. This is contained in a statement by the spokesman of the Osun command, Yemisi Opalola, on Wednesday. ”Any officer found to have flouted this directive will […]

Gunmen Attack Rivers Radio, TV Stations

Two broadcast stations, Wish FM 99.5 and the Atlantic Television Network in Ozuoba, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, have been attacked with explosive devices suspected to be dynamite on Tuesday evening. The incident, which occurred around 8:40pm, led to the destruction of some equipment and property in the facility. Findings show that the […]