Tag: Police
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Why Governors Shouldn’t Have Absolute Control on State Police — Gbajabiamila
Chairman of the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill, Femi Gbajabiamila, yesterday warned against giving state governors unfettered operational control over police services when it takes effect. The proposed system, he said, must answer not only the question of who would police communities, but also “who polices the police?” He said governors could…
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Police Rescue 75 Travellers After Kaduna Kidnappers Flee Into Forest
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Kaduna State Police Command has rescued 75 travellers abducted by armed men in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of the state, after security operatives moved swiftly to the area following a distress alert. The victims, comprising men, women and children, were reportedly travelling in commercial buses when they were intercepted by…
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Osun Election Panic: Police Arrest Officer Over Tear Gas Discharge In Modakeke
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Osun State Police Command has arrested an officer after a tear gas canister was accidentally discharged at a Registration Area Centre in Modakeke, creating panic on Saturday as voters turned out for the governorship election. The incident, which was captured in videos circulated widely on social media, initially triggered claims that…
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Police Arrest 10 Suspected Human Parts Merchants In Oyo, Recover Heart, Skull
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Oyo State Police Command has arrested 10 suspected human parts merchants and recovered suspected human body parts and charms during separate operations in Iseyin and Saki areas of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Saturday in Ibadan.…
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Police Arrest Two Suspected Drug Dealers, Recover ₦6.2m Drugs in Anambra
By George Omagbemi The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two suspected illicit drug dealers and recovered substances valued at ₦6.2 million during a raid on a suspected criminal hideout in Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state. The operation was conducted in the early hours of Tuesday, August 11, 2026, by operatives…
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Osun Election: Police Summon APC Senator Over ‘Kill Accord Members’ Comment
By Sunday Ameh The Osun State Police Command has summoned Senator Francis Fadahunsi, representing Osun East Senatorial District, over a viral video in which he allegedly directed supporters of the All Progressives Congress to “kill” members of the Accord Party. The invitation followed widespread outrage over the senator’s comments, reportedly made during an APC campaign…
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Police Kill Imo Gang Kingpin Linked To Monarch’s Murder, Arrest Four Suspects
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Nigeria Police Force says it has made a major breakthrough in the investigation into the killing of the Ochia I of Ochia Kingdom, HRH Eze Paulinus Ekwueme, and five others in Ohaji/Egbema, Imo State. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Aniete Iniedu, said on Saturday that a suspected leader of the…
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Adamawa Police Arrest 30-Year-Old Man Over Alleged Killing Of Father, Dumping Corpse In Well
By Paul Joseph The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man, identified as Peter Sinamai, over the alleged killing of his biological father and dumping of the corpse in a well in Sangere Gombi Local Government Area of the state. Sinamai was arrested following a report received by the police, which prompted operatives…
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Police Arrest Man After Throwing Two Children From Three-Storey Building in Abia
By Gloria Drealomalicha Police have arrested a man accused of throwing his two children from a three-storey building in Umuobe, near Barracks Junction along Opobo Road in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State. The suspect was also alleged to have attempted to throw his wife from the building before he fell to the ground…
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Police Release Osun SSG as Probe Into Alleged Electoral Offences Continues
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Osun State Police Command has released the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Teslim Igbalaye, less than 24 hours after he was arrested during a police raid on his residence in Osogbo. The development was confirmed on Thursday by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, while…
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Police Arrest Father for Allegedly Killing Teenage Daughter over Forced Marriage
By Sunday Ameh The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a man, Kabir Sani, for allegedly beating his teenage daughter, Ummul Khair, to death after she reportedly resisted efforts to force her into marriage. The suspect, a commercial driver residing in the Shagari Low-Cost area of Katsina metropolis, was arrested by operatives of the Katsina…
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Police Arrest Three Over Mob Killing Of Man Accused of Stealing iPhone In Jos
By Paul Joseph The Plateau State Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the mob killing of a 25-year-old man, Ibrahim Mbaye, popularly known as Mbaya, who allegedly died after being assaulted over accusations of theft in Jos. The command’s spokesperson, SP Alfred Alabo, disclosed that the incident was reported at about 11:20…
