Tag: Police
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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…
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Police Arrest Man Over Alleged Murder of 30-Year-Old in Adamawa
By Paul Joseph The Adamawa State Police Command has on Monday arrested a man, Abubakar Musa, in connection with the alleged killing of 30-year-old Nathaniel Yusuf in Jambutu Ward, Yola North Local Government Area of the state. According to the police, the suspect was apprehended after the victim’s sister, Grace Yusuf, reported the incident at…
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Police Officers Allegedly Extort ₦53,000 from ICPC Chairman at Illegal Abuja Checkpoint
By Abdulqadir Muhammad Alhaji Four police officers attached to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have been arrested for allegedly extorting ₦53,000 from the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Aliyu (SAN), at an illegal checkpoint in Abuja. According to the FCT Commissioner of Police, Ahmed…
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Police Arrest Suspected Drug Supplier To Bandits In Katsina
By Paul Joseph Operatives of the Katsina State Police Command have arrested a suspected drug trafficker accused of supplying illicit substances to armed bandits operating in parts of the state. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, disclosed that the suspect, identified by the alias “Dunbuje,” was apprehended on July 15 by officers attached to the…
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Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Alleged Fake Agency DG Over Forgery Charges
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Adeniyi Adeyemi, the self-acclaimed Director-General of the alleged Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), after he failed to appear in court to answer criminal charges. Justice Mohammed Umar ordered Adeyemi’s arrest on Tuesday when the case, marked…
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Police Rescue One, Hunt Gunmen After Fresh Abduction of Three UniLafia Students
By Opeyemi Adelakun A fresh wave of insecurity has hit the Federal University of Lafia (UniLafia) after gunmen abducted three students from an off-campus residence, prompting an intensive police search operation that led to the rescue of one of the victims. The Nasarawa State Police Command said tactical and intelligence teams have been deployed to…
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Police Arrest Two Over ₦4m Bauchi House Robbery, Hunt Remaining Gang Members
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two suspected members of an armed robbery gang accused of attacking a family in Gadau Town and stealing valuables worth about ₦4 million, while efforts have intensified to apprehend other members of the syndicate. The arrests followed an intelligence-led investigation into the robbery, which occurred…
