Tunji Disu: IRT Commander, Former Lagos RRS Boss Promoted CP
The highly cerebral former Rapid Response Squad (RRS) commander in Lagos, who is presently the commander of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT), has been promoted to the position of commissioner of police (CP). The police service commission has approved the elevation of 5,038 officers including 33 deputy commissioners of police. In a statement released by […]
DSS Uncovers Plot To Scuttle Tinubu Handover, Install Interim Govt
The Department of State Security Services, DSS, has confirmed a plot to install an interim Government in Nigeria and scuttle a handover to President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a press release signed by its public relations officer, Peter Afunanya, on Wednesday, the DSS revealed that some key players behind the plot had been identified. The agency described […]
One Feared Dead As Kidnappers, Police Engage In Gun Battle In Ogun
One person has been shot dead by suspected kidnappers in Ogun State. The police in Ogun State on Tuesday arrested two of the suspected kidnappers. The suspects, who were identified as Mohammed Bello and Mohammed Bashiru, were apprehended following a distress call received from Bisodun village. The villagers had informed the police that the kidnappers […]
Viral Video: Portable May Face Prosecution, Behaviour ‘Unruly’ – Police
The Nigeria Police Force has reacted to a viral video of singer Habeeb Okikiola popularly known as Portable confronting some officers deployed to the recreational centre he owns in Ogun State. In the video shared widely on Tuesday, Portable can be seen demanding an explanation for the officers’ presence, with the operatives notifying him that […]
Suspected Herdsmen Storm Edo, Kill One, Injure Others
Suspected herdsmen have killed a driver identified as Ome Osesa and injured others in Sobe community in Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State. The attack was the seventh attack on the community with five people killed, including a pastor and his two workers. A source in the community, who confirmed the […]
Buhari Swears In Ex-IGP Arase As PSC Chairman
Former Inspector-General of Police, Dr Solomon Arase (retd.) was on Wednesday morning, March 29, sworn in as Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC). The swearing in ceremony, which coincided with that of five members of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), took place before the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. The ceremonies […]
Police Arraign Driver Over Alleged Assault, Wife Battery
The Police in Lagos State, on Wednesday, arraigned a 46-year-old man, Friday Efebe, who allegedly beat up his wife, leaving her with a swollen face and a broken arm. Efebe, a commercial driver whose address is unknown, was brought before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court on a three-count charge of assault, failure to provide necessaries […]
Police Arrest 27-Old-Man For Allegedly Raping 9-Month-Old Baby In Lagos
The Police Command in Lagos State says it has arrested a 27-year-old man of Railway Ijora Badia, for allegedly defiling a nine-month-old baby. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Wednesday. Hundeyin said that the case was reported to the Police on Monday […]
‘He Failed To Honour Four Invitations’, Ogun Police Confirms Attempt To Arrest Singer, Portable
The police in Ogun state have confirmed reports of its officers attempted to arrest singer, Portable at his bar on Tuesday. Recall that a video went viral in which Portable caused a scene when some police officers came in to arrest him. In the viral video, the officers said they received a petition against Portable […]
Police Charge Horse With Criminal Trespassing, Resisting Arrest’ After Two-Hour Pursuit
Police in Alabama have charged a horse for ‘resisting arrest’ after two-hour pursuit, release mugshot of the animal . The authorities also released body cam footage of officers attempting to capture the escaped pony for two hours. The Tuscaloosa Police had received a report that the pony was roaming free in the Alberta […]
