Tinubu Didn’t Approve Tenure Extension For IGP – Police
President Bola Tinubu did not extend the tenure of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun. This is according to the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) which said instead, the President gave his approval to the law governing the tenure of the office as required. In a statement on Friday, Force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, said the […]
Police Arrest Suspect 20 Months After Kidnapping Incident In Edo
The Edo State Police Command has arrested 26-year-old Jonas Ehis, 20 months after being involved in the Igueben train station attack and kidnapping. Recall that the suspect was also arrested for the killing of one Gazali Hassan on August 31, 2024, after stealing his motorcycle. The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Moses Yamu, disclosed […]
Police Nab Three Suspected Armed Robbers In Calabar
The Cross River State Police Command has arrested three suspected armed robbers in Calabar. The spokesperson of the command, SP Irene Ugbo, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday said operational weapons including local short guns were recovered. The PPRO said the arrest followed a distress call received on 2nd September 2024, from […]
Bandits Abduct 22 Persons In Kaduna Fresh Attack
At least 22 people including a nursing mother with four children have been abducted by bandits who attacked Mani village in Rido ward in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State in the early hours of Thursday morning, September 5. Although the police authorities in Kaduna State are yet to confirm the incident, a […]
NSCDC Arrests 7 ‘Miscreants’ For Public Disturbance In Kwara
Seven suspected hoodlums were on Thursday arrested in Ilorin by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, for unlawful and violent conduct during last Thursday’s protest by okada and tricycle riders over fuel price increase. They allegedly attacked one lady, Olusegun Taiwo, who was on a motorcycle on her way to the […]
Gunmen Abduct Babcock University Staff Member in Ogun
A 66-years old woman identified as Elizabeth Uruakpa was abducted by gunmen in the Ilisan Remo area of Ogun State on Thursday. Uruakpa, who is an Assistant Chief Nursing Officer with Babcock University Teaching Hospital, was said to be coming back from church service when the gunmen blocked her Honda CRV with their unregistered Red […]
NSCDC Commandant Reiterates Commitment Against Vandalism, Parades 12 Suspects
The Adamawa State Command of Nigeria Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has paraded 12 suspected vandals. The state commandant of NSCDC, Idris Bande, told newsmen during the event that the 12 suspects were charged with involvement in burglary and theft. “Adamawa is not a place for vandals or scavengers. We are fully committed to protecting public […]
Police Kill Suspected Bandit, Arrest Two Others In Kebbi
The Kebbi State Police Command has confirmed the killing of a suspected bandit and the arrest of two others in an operation aimed at curbing banditry in the state. In a statement released on Friday, the command’s spokesperson, Nafiu Abubakar, reported that three AK-47 rifles and ammunition were recovered during the operation. Abubakar stated that […]
