Tag: Police
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Senator Elisha Abbo arrives FCT police command for interrogation
Embattled Senator Elisha Abbo, who allegedly assaulted a nursing mother at an adult toy shop in Abuja, has arrived at the Federal Capital Territory Police Command for interrogation. The Peoples Democratic Party lawmaker representing Adamawa North Senatorial District is currently being interrogated by detectives. The FCT Police Commissioner, Bala Ciroma, confirmed to The PUNCH that Abbo was…
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Man rapes 89-year-old grandmother
Luck has run out of a 71-year-old man, Yap Chaiphak, after he was arrested by the police in Southern Thailand after confessing to have raped an 89-year-old neighbour. However, before the police arrived, some measure of “justice” had already been given to Chaiphak. A granddaughter of the victim, simply identified as Naphawan, affirmed that she…
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Police IG orders arrest of Sen. Elisha Abbo, for slapping a nursing mother
Vanguard reports that, Following the call by Nigerians to arrest, prosecute and jail Senator Elisha Abbo, who allegedly slapped a nursing mother at a sex toy shop in Abuja, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has ordered for his arrest on Wednesday. Investigations are currently ongoing at the Federal Capital Territory police by…
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Police arrest Islamic cleric who raped 16-year-old then claimed she’s his wife
An Osun-based Islamic cleric, Habeebulah Abdulrahman, who raped a 16-year-old girl, has been arrested. Mr Abdulrahman was arrested on Monday and detained by the Osun State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Nigerian police. Although the cleric did not deny sleeping with the girl, he claimed that he got married to her a day before…
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Ado/Akure road abduction: only one person was kidnapped – Police
Starnews had reported that some Passengers of 18-seater bus and other in 9 seaters car and their the drivers were reported to have been kidnapped by unknown gunmen along Akure- Ikere road on Tuesday night. But in a swift reaction, Ondo state spokesman, Femi Joseph, a Superintendent of Police(SP) debunked the report, saying it was…
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Police parades kidnappers, armed robbers, other criminals in Ondo
The Police in Ondo state have paraded seventeen suspected criminals arrested across the state within one week. According to the police, among them were two members of a gang of suspected kidnappers and armed robbers who attacked passengers along Ore–Lagos expressway last week Monday and dispossessed them of valuable goods. Police said the gang also…
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Why Police detain Dancing Senator Ademola Adeleke
The Police has detained Senator Ademola Adeleke popularly known as dancing Senator. Adeleke, the Senator representing Osun west at the Senate, had honoured an invitation at the force headquarters in Abuja before he was detained. The Police said he was detained in connection with ongoing criminal investigations touching on his person. A statement by the…
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1,071 killed, 685 kidnapped in first quarter of 2019 – IG
The acting Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji Mohammed Adamu, said that 1,071 persons lost their lives in crime-related cases across the country in the first quarter of 2019. The IGP made this known during the quarterly Northern Traditional Rulers’ Council meeting held on Tuesday in Kaduna. Adamu said the crime statistics showed that between January and…
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Rate of Police Involvment In Crime Is Alarming – Abia CP
The Commissioner of Police in Abia State, Mr Ene Okon, has warned policemen in the state to desist from criminal activities, stressing that the number of officers involved in crime in Aba, the commercial hub of the state, was alarming. The CP gave this warning during his familiarisation tour with members of the Police Community…
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Insecurity: Buhari approves community policing
President Muhammed Buhari has approved the adoption of a community police system to combat growing security threats across Nigeria, the IG of Police has said. The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, made the announcement Tuesday at the Forum of Northern Traditional Rulers in Kaduna. The event deliberated on critical security issues, especially as they affect…