Letter Confirms IGP’s Four-Year Tenure, To Remain In Office Till 2027
President Bola Tinubu has approved that the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, remain in office until 2027. Against the backdrop of reports that his tenure was extended, a senior police source, who requested anonymity, clarified that the letter was not an extension but rather a confirmation that he should complete the four-year tenure […]
Gunmen Kill Edo Assembly Speaker’s Aide
Gunmen have k!lled Mr Samson Omoarebokhae, a Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku. Omoarebokhae was k!lled on August 31, 2024, by suspected gunmen on his way from Ozalla community to Uhomora community in Owan West Local Government of the state. The Special Adviser […]
Police Storm Kaduna Forest, Arrest Two Suspected Kidnappers, Rescue Victims
Operatives from the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Kano State Police Command stormed a kidnappers’ den in a deep forest in Gubuchi village, Makarfi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, arrested two suspects and rescued two victims. The spokesperson of the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, September […]
Edo: Police Detain Native Doctor For ‘Killing Client’ During Bulletproof Charm Test
Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested 19-year-old Timothy Dauda for allegedly shooting one Alex Ezekiel to death. Recall that the incident happened at Onumu community in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of the state. Moses Joel Yamu, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, who disclosed this in a statement made available […]
Gunmen Attack Takete Ide Community, Injure Hunters and Rob Passengers in Kogi
There was panic as unidentified gunmen on Sunday attacked travellers on the desolate Takete Ide to Aghara road in Kogi State, injuring and dispossessing them of their valuables The gun-wielding men suspected to be Fulani marauders were said to have seized the road in the afternoon and operated till evening. It was learnt that the […]
Kano: Police Confirm Arrest Of 35 Suspects For Various Crimes
The Kano State Police Command said its officers have arrested 35 suspects in connection with various crimes in the last month. According to the Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the crimes include kidnapping, armed robbery, theft, drug dealing and fraud. The PPRO confirmed the arrest on Monday while presenting the […]
