Tag: Police
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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…
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Peller, Friend Arraigned Over Alleged Obstruction, Threats Against Police Officers
By Opeyemi Adelakun Popular TikToker Habeeb Hamzat, widely known as Peller, and his associate, Bello Oladipo, have been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court over allegations of resisting and obstructing police officers, threatening security personnel and recording them while they were carrying out official duties. The prosecution followed an incident on July 2, 2026, along…
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Police Storm Home of ‘Fake’ Presidential Council DG Prince Adeyemi, Arrest Father
By Gloria Drealomalicha The controversy surrounding the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) took a dramatic turn on Monday after police operatives reportedly arrested the father of Prince Adeyemi Adeniyi, the central figure in an ongoing forgery investigation linked to the controversial body. The operation, carried out at the family’s residence in Ogbomoso, Oyo…
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Police Arrest 10 Suspects Over Killing of Benue MACBAN Chairman
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Benue State Police Command has arrested 10 suspects in connection with the killing of the Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in the state, Ardo Risku Mohammed, and his associate, Yakubu Isa. The arrests followed intelligence gathering and coordinated tactical operations conducted by police operatives in…