December 10, 2024

December 10, 2024

Police, Security Forces Rescue 36 Kidnapped Victims In Kebbi

Operatives of the Kebbi State Police Command have rescued 36 kidnapped victims along the Mairairai/Bena road in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Nafiu Abubakar, made this known in a statement on Monday in Birnin Kebbi, the state capital. He said the gunmen in large numbers barricaded Mairairai/Bena road […]

Anambra: Police Apprehend Suspected Kidnapper, Others

Police operatives in Anambra have arrested two men for their involvement in armed robbery and cultism. According to the state police command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the men were arrested in Awka. In the same vein, Ikenga said the operatives of the command recovered tools from vandals who specialize in vandalizing amenities but said the […]

Lagos Police Arrest Man Captured On CCTV Stealing Phone At Eatery

The Rapid Response Squad, RRS of the Lagos State Police Command has apprehended a suspected thief, Ifeanyi Okonkwo, captured stealing a Samsung A15 mobile phone inside an eatery on Kafi Street, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos RRS confirmed this in a post shared on its official X handle @Lagos767 on Monday. It stated that the suspect, who […]

How 4-Year-Old Stolen Child From Rivers School Was Found In Abuja -Police

The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command says a 4-year-old child, Hope Evans, recently declared missing in Port Harcourt, River State capital, has been found in Abuja. In a statement on Sunday, the command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh revealed that Hope was declared missing by his parent, one Ms Lydia Jonah Gabriel, on October 31, 2024. […]

Akwa Ibom: Police Burst Gun Factory Run By Father, Son

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has uncovered a gun manufacturing factory operated by a father and his sons, where various firearms were fabricated and sold to criminals.   This was disclosed by the State Commissioner of Police, CP Joseph O. Eribo, during a press briefing on Monday at the Command Headquarters in Ikot Akpan […]

Police Nab Fraudster With 14 Stolen ATM Cards In Katsina

Police operatives in Katsina State have succeeded in apprehending a suspected fraudster, Bishir Abdullahi, 37, who specialised in swapping ATM cards of unsuspecting people at ATM points. The police spokesperson, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, told newsmen on Thursday in Katsina that the suspect was found in possession of 14 different ATM cards that belonged to other […]

Four Suspected Robbers Nabbed By Police In Adamawa

Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have apprehended four robbery suspects. The police, which said Wednesday morning that the operatives achieved the feat by raiding criminal hideouts, categorized the four suspects as members of loose groups of youths known around Adamawa State as Shila Boys. The Shila Boys are well known for arming themselves […]

Ifon/Ilobu killing: Police Apprehend Suspect In Osun

Osun State Police Command has disclosed that it has arrested a suspect in connection with the killing of a farmer, Sikiru Onaolapo. Onaolapo, from Olobu family was shot on his farm in the Oke Ekutu area. Oke Ekutu area is a disputed settlement between Ilobu and Ifon-Orolu communities. Making this disclosure in Osogbo, the Police […]

Terrorist Group, Lakurawa, Responsible For Zamfara Explosion -Police

The Zamfara State Police Command said the newly identified terror group, Lakurawa, is responsible for the recent explosions that rocked two villages in Dansadau district, Maru Local Government Area of the state. The State Police Commissioner, Muhammad Dalijan, made the claim on Wednesday. While confirming the explosion at Yar Tasha village along Dansadau road, the […]