The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory says it has arrested 50 suspects over theft of manhole covers in Abuja. The Commissioner of Police (CP) in charge of FCT, Mr Olatunji Disu, stated this at a media briefing on Monday in Abuja. Disu said that a targetted operation by operatives of the command led … Read more
The Police Command in Rivers has said that 18 persons were severely injured in a gas explosion which occurred in Oroazi community in Port Harcourt. The incident occurred on Sunday evening at a gas refilling shop, causing significant damage to nearby buildings. The latest explosion follows a series of gas and Improvised Explosive … Read more
No fewer than 18 kidnap victims have been rescued from the hands of bandits in Katsina State after the state police command foiled kidnap attempt along the Funtua-Gusau highway in Zamfara State. The Command also succeeded in recovering an unspecified number of rustled animals after foiling cattle rustling attempt at Gidan Gada village … Read more
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has detained a woman for allegedly abandoning her one-day old baby along a bush path in Abuja. The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. She said the abandoned one-day-old baby was … Read more
The Police Command in Kaduna State on Saturday dismissed a viral post alleging the arrest of a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) who purportedly went to give firearms to bandits and kidnappers. The police, in a statement issued by the Command’s Spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, described the video as fake and intended to mislead the … Read more
The Police Command in Imo on Saturday said it had smashed a kidnapping and armed robbery syndicate at Umuokanne in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of the State. The successful dismantling of the notorious crime syndicate, marks the second major breakthrough for the command in less than two weeks. The command had neutralised three … Read more
The Police Command in Jigawa has confirmed nine persons dead and four others injured in a communal clash that occurred on Friday in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, DSP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the incident in a statement issued to newsmen in Dutse, on Saturday. Shiisu stated that the incident … Read more
Mr Olugbenga Adewole assumed duty as the new Commissioner of Police (CP) in Rivers on Friday. He succeeds Mustapha Bala, who was recently promoted to Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) and reassigned to head Zone 6 Command in Calabar. Adewole, the 47th police chief in Rivers, outlined his policing strategy during his inaugural news … Read more
The Inspector-General of Police, Dr Kayode Egbetokun, says the force will deal decisively with anyone who assaults or kills a police personnel. Egbetokun made the vow on Friday in Enugu while addressing officers and men of the Police Command in the state during his two-day working visit to the Command. “We will not tolerate … Read more
The Police Command in Kwara has promised to arrest those involved in Wednesday’s killing of a retired controller of works, Abdulrazaq Ajani, in Ilorin. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, gave the assurance in Ilorin on Friday while presenting an update on the incident. According to the spokesperson, investigations are ongoing to arrest … Read more