The Police Command in Rivers has commenced an investigation into the brutal murder of a father and son at their family residence in Igwuruta-Ali community of the state. The older victim, identified as Timothy, 59, the Chief Security Officer (CSO) of Adokiye Amieseimeka International Stadium, Omagwa, was killed alongside his son by suspected assassins. SP … Read more
Operatives of the Police Command in Edo have rescued three kidnapped victims, including a police officer, who were abducted while traveling from Abuja to Onitsha in Anambra. The command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Moses Yamu, said the victims, ASP Elisha Jeremiah, Oyedele Ebenezer, and Useni Malam Inusa, were rescued on Feb. 3. He said they … Read more
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Kayode Egbetokun, has warned against the misuse of police authority in civil disputes, particularly, matters of land ownership. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. Egbetokun said police officers had no jurisdiction over purely civil matters unless there … Read more
The Police Command in Ogun on Monday said it has taken note of a video clip on social media in which an elderly man, Mr. Areola Abraham, was seen assaulted. Spokesperson of the command, CSP Omolola Odutola, in a statement in Abeokuta said Abraham was seen prostrating and subjected to verbal abuse and … Read more
Hoodlums on Monday allegedly shot and injured seven police officers on their way to restore peace in Ido-Ajegunle community, in Obokun Local Government of Osun. CSP Yemisi Opalola, the Police Spokesperson in Osun, made the disclosure in a telephone interview in Osogbo. Opalola explained that the police received distress call that hoodlums were … Read more
The Police in Ebonyi have confirmed 10 persons dead in an attack launched by suspected gunmen at Amagu village in Ishielu Local Government Area of the state. The spokesman of the command, SP Joshua Ukandu, who confirmed the incident on Sunday in Abakaliki, said that the attack occurred on Sunday morning “Several houses were also … Read more
The Police in Oyo State have confirmed the killing of a yet-to-be-identified man by suspected cultists in the early hours of Sunday. The incident, according to the police, occurred at a popular lounge in Bodija area of Ibadan. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, CSP Adewale Osifeso, in a statement said … Read more
The Police Command in Delta State has constituted a special team to enforce the Third-Party Vehicle Insurance policy in the state. The command’s spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen on Sunday in Warri. Edafe said that the enforcement took effect from Feb. 1, in line with the directive of the Inspector-General … Read more
The police in Ogun have arrested a 38-year-old cleric for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old girl. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, said this in a statement in Abeokuta on Sunday. The suspect was said to be serving in a branch of the Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Ijebu Igbo. According to Odutola, the … Read more
Normalcy has returned to Kuje Area Council of the FCT after a violent clash on Friday that claimed one life through suspected accidental discharge by police personnel. A correspondent who visited the area on Saturday reports that residents were seen going about their businesses. Some of the residents who spoke to NAN said the clash … Read more