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…
Police arrest 149 suspects for robbery, thuggery in Kano
The Police Command in Kano State said it has arrested 149 suspects for alleged armed robbery, thuggery, kidnapping and other related crimes in the past 10 days in the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna, disclosed this…
‘Severe emotional distress led me to attempt suicide,’ 19-year-old lady confesses
A 19-year-old woman has confessed to her reasons for attempting suicide after being stopped by the Lagos State Police Command. She said, ‘Severe emotional distress led me to commit suicide.’ In a post shared by the Lagos State Police Command…
Police arrest 18 suspects over killings, arson in Benue community
Kano State High Court 7 presided over by Justice Amina Adama has restrained counsels in the ongoing Kano Emirate tussle from granting media interviews after her ruling. The Judge gave the order during the proceedings filed before the Court on…
Police crackdown on illegal tinted glasses, sirens, covered plates in A’Ibom
The Akwa Ibom Police Command has announced the enforcement of the ban on the illegal use of tinted glasses, sirens, and covered number plates as it cautions motorists against breaching the directive. This was disclosed in a statement by the…
Police arrest Lagos driver who stole employer’s car, gave testimony in church
The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended 36-year-old robbery suspect, Amos Daniel, who stole his employer’s vehicle on the same day he was hired as a driver. Daniel confessed to having taken the car to his church to give testimony…
Police arrest Rivers vigilante commander with human skulls
The Rivers State Police Command said its men have arrested the commander of a local vigilante group identified as Felix Nwaobakata with two human skulls and other parts at his hideout in Omoku, headquarters of Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area of…
Police detain officers for abduction, N3m extortion
The Nigeria Police Force has ordered an investigation of five police officers attached to the Zone 6 Police Headquarters in Cross River State over alleged abduction and extortion of N3 million from their victim. It was learnt that the officers,…
How we rescued 3 in Abuja building collapse – Police
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confirmed the rescue of three persons from a building that collapsed in Abuja yesterday evening. According to Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, the building, located at Unity House, Area 11…