Kaduna State Police Command has barricaded the road leading to the Government House in the state capital. This followed the violence that trailed the #EndBadGovernance protests on Thursday in some parts of the state as well as the attempted attack…
Police fire tear gas as protesters attempt to enter Eagles Square
Operatives of the Nigeria Police fire tear gas into the air Thursday morning to disperse a handful of #EndBadGovernance protesters who attempted to gain entrance into Eagles Square to register their feelings about the state of the nation. The protesters…
2 men in court for alleged gold jewellery theft
The Police in Lagos on Friday arraigned two men in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing gold jewellery and money valued N25.08 million. The defendants are Dennis Legal, 33; a laundry man who resides at 18, Adesuyi St., Akute,…
Police confirm abduction of naval rating, 7 others In A’Ibom hotel
The Police in Akwa Ibom have confirmed the abduction of eight persons, including a Naval Rating at Ibaka, Mbo Local Government Area. It was learnt gunmen kidnapped them on Monday night at Classic Point Hotel, Ibaka. Their whereabouts remain unknown…
Mystery surrounds deaths at Grand Hyatt hotel in Bangkok
Six people have been found dead in a luxury hotel suite in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok. Confusion and mystery has surrounded the grim discovery, with local media initially suggesting there had been a shooting at the five-star Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok,…
Machete-wielding man injures five in attack in Switzerland
A man wielding a machete injured a pregnant woman, a baby and three other people in an attack in the Swiss city of St. Gallen on Thursday, police said on Friday. The alleged perpetrator is a 34-year-old man who was…
Police neutralise 9 suspected kidnappers, recover arms, ammunition in Lagos
Nine kidnappers who were allegedly terrorizing the areas of Isolo, Okota, Ejigbo, and Ladipo in Lagos State have been neutralized by law enforcement officers affiliated with the Lagos State Police Command. The suspected kidnappers were killed in a gun battle…
5 suspected kidnappers arrested in FCT
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command has arrested and recovered weapons from five suspected kidnappers in Gwagwa, a suburb in Abuja. The FCT command spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, in a statement issued to newsmen yesterday in Abuja, said they were arrested…
Police seek stringent laws against withdrawal of rape cases
A Deputy Commissioner of Police in Borno, DCP Ahmad Bello, has called for stringent laws to stop withdrawal of rape and other violence cases by relatives of victims in court. He made the call in Maiduguri in his contribution at…
61-year-old electrocuted during rain in Lagos
Police Command in Lagos said that a yet-to-be identified 61-year-old man has lost his life after being electrocuted during the flood incident. Police spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the death in a post he shared on his X handle @benHundeyin…