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‘We won’t tolerate it’ – Police warn Anambra residents against staging protest

NewsDeskNgJun 11, 2024June 11, 20240

Police in Anambra State have warned that they will not sit back and watch anyone break the law if protesters decide to take the law into their hands. The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Obiano Itam, stated this in a press release made available to journalists in Anambra...

PSC denies online press release over list of candidates into Nigeria Police

NewsDeskNgMay 28, 2024May 28, 20240

The Police Service Commission has disowned a press statement on social media directing all applicants who have gone through the various stages of recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force to check a website for the final list An online press statement had emerged directing applicants to visit a suspicious website....

Police arrest trigger-happy officer for killing Abuja resident during altercation

NewsDeskNgMay 24, 2024May 24, 20240

The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a trigger-happy officer who allegedly killed one Oyebuchi Anene, a resident of Byazhin community in Kubwa, Bwari Area Council, Abuja. Newsmen gathered that the incident happened on Wednesday near Haj Estate, where the deceased lived with his young...

Police declare 13 youths wanted over violence, threat to peace in Bayelsa

NewsDeskNgMay 23, 2024May 23, 20240

The Bayelsa State Police Command Force, on Thursday, declared thirteen persons wanted over an alleged threat to peace in Yenagoa, the state’s capital city. The State’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Musa Mohammed, in a statement, said the 13 suspects are guilty of conducting a youth election that threatened the...

Police arrest foreigner, 2 others over alleged kidnapping in Delta

NewsDeskNgMay 16, 2024May 16, 20240

The Police Command in Delta has arrested three kidnap suspects including a foreigner over kidnapping incidents in the state. The command`s spokesman, SP Bright Edafe told newsmen on Thursday in Warri that the suspects were arrested on Saturday and Sunday at their hideouts in Warri. Edafe said the suspects were...

17 people in police net for allegedly operating illegal Bureau de Change

NewsDeskNgMay 8, 2024May 8, 20240

The police have arrested 17 suspected forex hawkers for illegal operation of Bureau de Change in Wapa area of Fagge Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Usaini Gumel, made this known to NAN on Wednesday. “The operation, which was led by the Police Command, was...

Bauchi Police apprehends ex-convict, two others out on bail for motorcycle theft

NewsDeskNgMar 23, 2024March 23, 20240

An ex-convict, previously pardoned in 2020, has found himself in trouble once again as he and two others currently out on bail were apprehended for alleged criminal conspiracy and theft of a motorcycle. Their arrest was disclosed in a statement made available to journalists by the Spokesman of the Command,...

Suspected herdsmen hijack fully loaded Benue Links bus, butcher passengers

NewsDeskNgOct 13, 2023October 13, 20230

Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen on Thursday, attacked a Benue Links bus conveying passengers to Otukpo en route Naka road Gwer West LGA at Tyolaha village. One passenger was killed and several others were injured during the attack by the marauders. Newsmen gathered that the latest attack is not...

Three Arrested Over Fake N17m Notes In Kebbi

NewsDeskNgFeb 21, 2023February 21, 20230

PHOTOS: Three Arrested Over Fake N17m Notes In Kebbi The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested three suspects, Faruku Zubairu, Ibrahim Musa and Salisu Mohammed, over fake N17m notes in the Warrah area of the state. According to the Daily Trust on Tuesday, the state Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Magaji...

Police confirm kidnap of two farmers in Osun

NewsDeskNgJan 13, 2023January 13, 20230

The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the kidnapping of two farmers, Samuel Oladotun and Fashola Tobiloba. Both farmers, were kidnapped by some unidentified men in Ile-Ogbo, Ola-Oluwa Local Government Area of the State on Thursday. Yemisi Opalola, the Command spokesperson revealed that the police were already working on the...