Police arrest 7 kidnappers, rescue man in Southern Afghanistan

Afghan police on Monday arrested seven kidnappers and rescued an abducted man in the southern Helmand province. The provincial information and culture directorate in a statement said “the provincial police personnel launched a series of special operations. “It arrested seven…

Police arrest 7 suspected traffic robbers in Lagos

The Police Command in Lagos State says it has arrested seven suspected traffic robbers, including an ex-convict released three days ago from Ikoyi Correctional Centre. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria…

Tinubu sacks Service Chiefs, IGP, Customs CG

President Bola Tinubu has sacked the Chief of Defence Staff, all the nation’s Service Chiefs, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Baba Alkali, as well as the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Col. Hameed Ali. Secretary the…

UK ex-police watchdog chief charged with raping teenage girl

British prosecutors have authorised sexual offence charges against Michael Lockwood, the former director general of the Independent Office for Police Conduct, according to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). The charges authorised on Friday against Lockwood are six counts of indecent…

Police in Lagos arrest dismissed Corporal impersonating as Inspector

Police in Lagos State have arrested a dismissed corporal allegedly impersonating as a serving Inspector of Police. Police spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday at Ikeja that police operatives arrested the suspect on…

3 people found dead in Nottingham: UK police

At least three people have been found dead in the streets of Nottingham, a city in the English Midlands, according to British police. Initially, two people were found dead on Tuesday in the centre of the city. Just after 4am…

9 injured in mass shooting after Denver Nuggets win NBA Finals

Nine people have been injured in a mass shooting in Denver, Colorado. Three of the victims are in a critical condition, police said in a Twitter post, while the others have non life-threatening injuries. They added that a suspect was…

Scotland: Police arrest former leader Nicola Sturgeon

Scotland’s former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested on Sunday as part of a police probe into political funding, her team confirmed. “Nicola Sturgeon has today, Sunday 11th June, by arrangement with Police Scotland, attended an interview where she…

Police arraign Lagos Qur’anic teacher for rape, fraud

Police in Lagos State arraigned a 42-year-old Qur’anic teacher, Suleiman Araromi, before an Ogudu Magistrate’s Court on Thursday for allegedly having sexual intercourse with a lady and defrauding her of N536,000. Araromi, who resides at Balogun Ilawe Street, Alapere, Lagos,…

Aderrien Murry: Mississippi boy, 11, shot by officer after calling police

An 11-year-old boy who was shot by an officer after calling police for help has been released from hospital, his family says. Mississippi police arrived at Aderrien Murry’s home on Saturday responding to a domestic disturbance call placed by the…

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