Kaduna: Again, Suspected Fulani Militias Kill 10, Injure Others
A renewed attack in Langson community in Atyap Chiefdom, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State by suspected Fulani militias claimed the lives of 10 people while many sustained various degrees of injuries. The attackers struck around 9pm, shot sporadically, and also looted a shop in the area before they where repelled by mobile […]
Police Apprehend Three Armed Robbers In Ogun
The police in Ogun State, on Monday, arrested three members of a robbery syndicate allegedly terrorizing Ewekoro and its environs. The suspects were identified as Ahmed Isiaka, Sunday Ajibola and Jimoh Wahab. The Ogun State police spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the arrest of the suspects followed a distress call received at Ewekoro division that a […]
Gov Poll: ‘Desist From Anything Capable Of Breaching Public Peace And Security’, Zamfara CP Warns
Ahead of the March 18, Governorship and Houses of Assembly polls, the Zamfara State Commissioner of Police, Kolo Yusuf, Wednesday, warned troublemakers to desist from anything capable of causing a breach of public peace and security. Also, the commissioner has beefed up security in all the nooks and crannies of the state to preempt any […]
Police Kill Bandit, Recover AK-47 Rifle In Kaduna Attack
Operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command have killed a bandit and recovered an AK-47 rifle loaded with two rounds of live 7.62 X 39mm ammunition. The bandit was killed on Tuesday during a gun battle between troops of Operation Whirl Punch at a village in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Police […]
Police Arrest Armed Robbery Suspects Dressed In Military Uniforms In Benin
The Edo State Police Command has arrested four armed robbery suspects who allegedly broke into the house of a woman in Benin City, the state capital, through the ceiling around 2 a.m. on February 14. Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Chidi Nwabuze, disclosed this to journalists during a briefing on Tuesday in Benin. […]
Police Recover 182 Illicit Arms In 1 Month As IGP Orders Mop-up
The Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba has revealed that the force has recovered 182 sophisticated arms and 430 ammunition of various calibres in one month. Against this backdrop, the IGP has ordered continuous mop-up of illicit arms and ammunition ahead of Saturday’s governorship and State Assembly elections. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP […]
RRS Arrests Suspected Car Snatcher, Recover 2 Cars In Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command on Saturday arrested a 36-year-old man who allegedly specialised in snatching cars at gunpoint. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest on Tuesday in Lagos. He said the suspect was apprehended by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) after he and two of his accomplices, now at […]
