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Police arrest three suspected armed robbers in A’Ibom
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command said it has arrested three armed robbery suspects and cultists at Akpautong village in Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area of the state. The officers also recovered dangerous weapons and stolen items during the operation. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John disclosed this in a statement in Uyo […]
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Nigerian Police Declare Singer Portable Wanted
Police accuse Portable of allegedly leading a violent attack on government officials carrying out their lawful duties. Police authorities in Ogun State have declared controversial singer, Habeeb Olalomi, popularly known as Portable, wanted for allegedly leading a violent attack on government officials carrying out their lawful duties. The declaration was contained in a police gazette […]
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Nigerian Police Arrest Five-Man ‘One Chance’ Gang In Rivers
Police say a preliminary investigation is ongoing, with the suspects and the recovered vehicle currently in police custody. The Rivers State Police Command has announced the arrest of a 5-man gang that specialises in opportunistic robbery of innocent commuters in Port Harcourt, popularly known as ‘One Chance’. Confirming this via a statement, the Command’s spokesperson, […]
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Police arraign gospel singer Timilehin Ajayi for m#rder
The Nasarawa State Police Command has arraigned gospel singer, Timilehin Ajayi in court for murder of Salome Adaidu. Ajayi dismembered Salome, who he claimed to be his girlfriend, when she visited him at his house in the Papalana axis at New Karshi in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The 32-year-old suspect arrived at […]
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Nigerian police recover N125bn fake foreign currencies, unveil anti-money laundering unit
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested four suspects who counterfeited foreign currency in Kano and Nasarawa states. In Kano State, operatives were said to have apprehended one Nura Ibrahim and discovered counterfeit currency, including N129,542,823,000 in counterfeit currencies, on December 8, 2024. A statement on Wednesday by the Force Spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, said […]
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Police Reject ₦1m Bribe From Lakurawa Suspects In Kebbi
The attempted bribe occurred at the premises of the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Gwadangaji, Birnin Kebbi. The suspects were said to have conspired to offer a bribe of ₦1,060,000 to the lead investigator. Credit: Kebbi State Police Command. Police officers in Kebbi State have rejected a bribe of ₦1 million offered by suspects […]
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Police foil Anambra kidnap, rescue victim
The Anambra State Police Command has foiled a kidnapping attempt by a gang suspected to be members of a secessionist group. In a statement on Saturday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed that one suspect was killed during a gun battle, while others fled with gunshot wounds. The incident occurred on […]
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Police prosecutes Hon. Alex Ifeanyi Mascot Ikwechegh for as!aulting Bolt driver.
The Nigerian Police Force arraigned a member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Alex Mascot Ikwechegh, in court after he was filmed aS!aulting a Bolt driver Stephen Abuwatseya at his Abuja residence. The lawmaker, who is representing Aba North and South federal constituency of Abia State, appeared before an Abuja Chief Magistrate Court sitting at […]
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Nigerian Police Officer Arrested In Connection With Alleged Murder Of Musician In Enugu
The musician was reportedly leaving the Squad’s Headquarters after a friendly visit when, for reasons yet to be ascertained, the police officer fired his rifle, hitting the victim. A male Police Inspector serving in the Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad of the Enugu State Police Command has been arrested and detained, for the alleged murder of a […]
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Police Arrest Two Suspected Notorious Gun Runners, Bandits Informant In Kaduna
The suspected gun runners were arrested by the Police anti-kidnapping unit in possession of a fabricated AK-47 rifle at Madaci Village in Zaria. Operatives of the Anti-kidnapping unit of the Kaduna State Police Command have arrested two suspected notorious gun runners who specialise in the fabrication of locally made guns. The suspects, Abdulaziz Habibu and […]
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Keep your happy home off social media” – FCT police spokesperson advise married couples
Police spokesperson in FCT Abuja advised married couples showing their love life on social media to keep their happy home off the social media. Sharing the police spokesperson emphasized that she doesn’t want to hear any complaints from married couples online, informing them to keep their marriage away from social media. she shared
“All this married […]
Police confirm arrest of Mr Ibu’s son and adopted daughter for allegedly stealing N55 million from his donations
The Nigerian Police have officially confirmed the arrest of Oyeabuchi Daniel Okafor, the son of renowned comic actor John Okafor, well known as Mr, Ibu and Jasmine Chioma Okekeagwu, his adopted daughter. The police, through its Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (FCID) in Alagbon, Ikoyi, Lagos State, accused the duo of conspiring to defraud the actor of […]
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Gistlover is not run by an individual but by a syndicate” Police PRO Adejobi clears the air after 3 people accused of running the blog were arrested
Police PRO ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi has released a statement after the arrest of three people accused of running the blog known as Gistlover. Following the arrest of the men, many expressed doubts that those are the people behind the account, especially as the account handler continued to share new posts. Others asked what crime the […]
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Police Commander Found De@d In Hotel Room In JosI’m
A Superintendent of Police, Nahun Gwadi Eli, has died in his hotel room in Jos, the Plateau State capital. The body of the officer was found on the floor beside his bed after concerned officers broke down his hotel room on October 23, 2023. Until his death, Eli was the Commander of A/O SWAT, Plateau […]
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Police arrest three suspected fraudsters in Idumota
Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested three fraudsters in Idumota, Lagos, while they were holding an uncooperative victim hostage. The victim, a 23-year-old lady (name withheld), was heading to Iyana Oworo from Gerard Road Ikoyi. She boarded the suspects’ Volkswagen Vento salon car with the registration number BDG 513 EJ but was […]
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Oyo state: Police Honor’s policemen who assisted in fixing a Nigeria motorist tyre
The Nigeria Police Force has honored three officers with the Oyo State command for assisting a motorist named Mr,Oluwatosin in distress along Iseyin- Ibadan expressway. Newzcruise reported around September 2022 about the incident Mr Tosin was driving on the expressway when he suffered a flat tyre. The police officers who were patrolling the road helped […]
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Head Of Police Service Sets Up Panel To Probe Police Cadet’s Death
The acting Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun has instituted a seven-man Panel of Inquiry, headed by the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department, Abuja, Abiodun Alabi, with a mandate to conduct a thorough and impartial investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a police cadet, Sulaiman Jika at […]
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Police arrest over 100 suspected homose@uls holding gay wedding in Delta
The Delta State Police Command has arrested over 100 gay suspects carrying out a gay wedding ceremony in a hotel in the state. A statement issued on its official social media accounts on Tuesday, August 29, 2023, said the suspects will be paraded shortly. “Delta State Command has arrested over a hundred gay suspects in […]
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Breaking: OYO POLICE COMMAND DECLARES LAMIDI MAKAILA ‘AUXILIARY’ WANTED
Oyo State Police Command has declared the immediate chairman of Park Manager System (PMS) disciplinary committee Lamidi Mukaila also known as Auxiliary with cases of attempted murder, causing grevious Harm, Arms Dealing , Murder, Armed Robbery within Oyo state and Kidnapping at Oke-ogun and Ibarapa axis of the State. The General Public particularly good citizens […]
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Lagos Police Command Dismisses Sergeant Ekpo Shimuyere Over 98,000 Naira Extortion
The Lagos State Police Command has on Wednesday 31 May, 2023 announced the dismissal of one Sergeant Ekpo Shimuyere from the Sogunle Division for extorting a sum of Ninty- Eight thousand Naira (N98,000) from a young man. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, Lagos State Command Public Relations Officer, disclosed that Shimuyere was dismissed and disrobed by the […]
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