May 3, 2024

May 3, 2024

Police AIG Warns Politicians Against Using Social Media To Breach Peace

The Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone XI Command, Osogbo, Mr. Kayode Akande, has cautioned political candidates, their supporters and political parties against using social media to spread inciting statements that could cause breach of peace. Akande, whose command covers Osun and Oyo States, disclosed this while decorating the Public Relations Officer of the Zone, […]

Suspected Electoral Offenders Nabbed, Paraded By Police In Cross River

The Police Command in Cross River on Saturday paraded 16 suspects arrested for various alleged electoral offences in Ogoja Local Government Area of the state. The Command spokesperson, SP Irene Ugbo, who addressed newsmen while parading them, said the suspects were caught with arms and ammunition during their arrest in Ogoja after the polls. Ugbo […]

One Killed, 14 Victims Rescued As Soldiers Battle Bandits In Kaduna

Soldiers attached to troops of Sector Four of Operation Whirl Punch, and Special Forces of the 167 Battalion have killed one bandit after engaging in a fierce battle with the outlaws in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The superior fire power of the troops, it was learnt, forced the hoodlums to flee in […]

Police Arrest Two Nigerians Attempting To Ship 8.5Kg Of Heroin To Hong Kong

Two Nigerian men and a Thai woman have been arrested in Bangkok following the seizure of 8.5 kilogrammes of heroin found stuffed into fruit cans destined for Hong Kong.     The trio were arrested on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, after officials from the Airport Interdiction Task Force (AITF) and other agencies inspected 11 parcels […]

Police Repel Terrorists’ Attack In Katsina, Kill Two

Katsina State Police Command repelled an attack at Yasore village in Batsari Local Government Area of the state and neutralized two terrorists. Spokesperson of the command, SP Gambo Isah, who made this known in a statement on Friday, March 2, 2023, said two AK 47 rifles, charms and other items were recovered during the operation. […]

Buhari Commends Security Agencies For Maintaining Law And Order

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said the sacrifices of the Armed Forces remain appreciated by Nigerians, commending the patriotic role they played in maintaining law and order at the just concluded Presidential and National Assembly elections. Buhari, who virtually commissioned 700 Ashok Leyland troop carrying hehicles assembled in Lagos, from his country home, pledged more […]

Police Arraign Driver Over Alleged Kidnap, Murder Of Businessman In Ondo

Idowu Adekanye, a middle-aged driver, was on Friday charged by the Ondo State Police Command with murder and kidnapping of a businessman named Omololu Olowosoyo in the Irele Local Government Area of Ondo State. According to Police Prosecutor Taiwo Oniyere, Adekanye committed the crime on January 14, 2023, along Ore-Irele road, and was charged with […]