The Nigerian Police said the recent killings and abductions in the country have been blown out of proportion. The Force spokesperson stated this in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday. According to Adejobi, the Ekiti State killing…
Customs intercepts arms and ammunition, other banned items at Onne Port
Operatives of The Nigeria Customs Service, Port Harcourt 2 Area Command, has intercepted and handed over some arms and ammunition to the Nigerian Police. The weapons, according to the Command, were discovered at the Onne Port inside a vehicle shipped…
Fire guts plastic factory in Lagos
A section of a plastic company, Mega Plastics Company, located in the Ilupeju area of Lagos was gutted by fire in the early hours of today, Saturday, September 23, 2023. This was contained in a statement, on Saturday, by the…
Musiliu Smith resigns as PSC chairman
Former Inspector General of Police of Nigeria (IGP) Musiliu Smith has resigned as the Chairman Police Service Commission (PSC). PSC spokesperson Ikechukwu Ani confirmed his resignation to The Nation. Ani said Smith’s resignation was on health grounds and President Muhammadu…
Alleged N170m Contract Scam: Show proof of your allegations, Zinox challenges Premium Times
The management of Zinox Technologies Ltd. has challenged Premium Times, an online news medium, to show proof of any criminal court case or indictment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigerian Police against it or any…
Police denies trying to break into Dino Melaye’s residence (Guardian)
Nigeria Police has denied allegations that it plans to break into the Abuja residence of Nigeria lawmaker, Dino Melaye. Melaye, who represents Kogi South Senatorial district in the Nigerian Senate had alleged that brought tools to break into and vandalize the…
Police vow to continue siege until Dino Melaye is arrested (Guardian)
Nigeria Police said it will not lift the current siege on the Abuja resident of senator Dino Melaye until he surrenders himself for arrest. “The Police operatives with a duly obtained Warrant of Arrest deployed to arrest Senator Dino Melaye…
Mob kills two boys for stealing iPhone, laptop (Guardian)
A mob has allegedly killed two boys for stealing an iPhone device and a laptop in Benin, Edo state. The victims whose names were yet to be revealed were murdered by persons who could not verify the allegations against them.…
* Military, Police move to end rivalry in Lagos (Vanguard) * LASG abolishes career progression promotion for performance appraisal (Guardian)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE JUNE 21, 2018 Military, Police move to end rivalry in Lagos (Vanguard) The Nigerian Army, yesterday, called for immediate end to inter-service rivalry, particularly between the Military and the Police, to adequately tackle crimes in…
Possession of pepper spray an offence says Nigerian police (Guardian)
The Nigerian police on Tuesday said that the possession of pepper spray is an offence. An Assistant Commissioner of Police and the head of Nigerian Police’s Public Complaint Rapid Response Unit (PCRRU), Abayomi Shogunle, said this while replying to a tweet.…
