SUSPECTED bank robbers and a fraudster, Nurudeen Oyeniyi, were on Thursday paraded by the Oyo State Police command. Twenty-three year Oyeniyi, a 300-level Mass Communication student of Lead City University, Ibadan, was arrested for allegedly defrauding some foreigners of millions of dollars. The suspect, who confirmed his involvement in Internet fraud, told the police that […]
The Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar has assured Nigerians that the prevailing security challenge facing some part of the northern states of the country will soon be over. Abubakar, however, lamented the shortage of equipment for his officers and men to confront the security challenges facing the nation. The IGP said this when […]
10, 2012 by Sesan Olufowobi, Eniola Akinkuotu and Temitayo Famutimi 52 Comments Armed robbers, numbering about 12, robbed in different parts of Lagos State on Sunday killing three policemen and a commercial bus driver. One of the policemen and the driver, who were killed at the PWD area of Ikeja by the rampaging robbers, were […]
Chairman Senate Committee on Rules and Business, Ita Enang was 50 years old on August 27. Celebrating his golden jubilee, he spoke his mind on several issues facing the nation ranging from security challenges and endless controversies on sharing modalities of oil revenues. He asked Federal Government to revoke oil blocks which has been the […]
Gusau -The Police Command in Zamfara said on Friday that it had arrested 200 suspected thugs, known as “sara suka”. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Usman Hassan, said, that the thugs were arrested in Gusau and its environs. He said the police acted on information it received from the public to raid criminal hideouts. […]
By CALEB AYANSINA ABUJA – The Police Service Commission, PSC, yesterday, at end of its 29th plenary meeting considered and ratified the Inspector General of Police’s recommendations for the promotion of One Hundred and Five (105) Chief Superintendents of Police (CSP) to Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACP). In a statement signed by Chief Information Officer […]
By DAUD OLATUNJI ABEOKUTA—A gang of armed robbers Sunday, laid ambush on cow sellers traveling along Kobape-Siun-Sagamu on the dual carriage highway in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, carting away an undisclosed amount of money. The State Police Commissioner, Ikemefuna Okoye, has, however, blamed the incident on the inability of policemen detailed to […]
Five riot policemen have been arrested for “unethical practices.” They were arrested along various highways on the orders of the Commissioner of Police in charge of Police Mobile Force, Joseph Mbu, for improper dressing and other unethical practices. Three of the errant officers were arrested in Enugu State (MOPOL 3); one in Umuahia, Abia State […]
To ensure a peaceful and incident free Sallah celebration, the Inspector-General of Police in Nigeria, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, has directed all zonal Assistant Inspector-Generals to take adequate measures to ensure security across the country. He also mandated State Police Commissioners to personally ensure that places of worship, recreation centres, resorts and other public places were adequately […]
By AbdulSalam Muhammad, Kano There was protest in Gwale area of Kano central by residents following the killing of a 12-year-old boy identified as Hassan Muhammad by a police sergeant attached to Gwale divisional station. The trigger happy cop, identified as Laminu Adamu, was said to have fired a shot that hit the teenager on […]
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