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Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News, Taraba
Sunday, November 28th, 2021
From Sylvanus Viashima, Jalingo The Speaker of Taraba State House of Assembly, Prof Joseph Albasu Kunini, has condemned the killing of 37-year-old Oliver Ezra by police in Jalingo and the general spate of police assaults on innocent citizens. The Speaker made the call on Wednesday when youth under the auspices of ONE TARABA YOUTH COALITION, carrying […]
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Abia, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News
Tuesday, November 23rd, 2021
From Okey Sampson, Umuahia Personnel of the Abia State Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Nigeria police have arrested another seven suspected kidnappers, bringing the number of such arrests to 10 in recent weeks. One of the suspects, Tochukwu Raphael Godwin was arrested in connection with the kidnap of a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Godfrey Mark, […]
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Bayelsa, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News
Thursday, October 28th, 2021
Findings indicated that some Policemen allegedly capitalizing on a purported directive that tricycle operators should cease operations by 10.30pm have turned stop and search operation into a money making venture fleecing tricycle operators of thousands of naira. The publisher of Niger Delta Herald, Mr Francis Dudfa complained in a of being a victim of Police […]
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Headlines, Kogi, Nigerian Police, State News
Monday, October 18th, 2021
Police have arrested and detained four of its personnel in Kogi over alleged extortion of N25,000 from a traveller and physical assault on another in a trending video. Commissioner of Police, Idrisu Dauda Dabban, disclosed this in a statement signed by the police command’s image maker, DSP William Aya, on Sunday in Lokoja. Dabban said […]
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Headlines, Nigerian Police
Monday, September 6th, 2021
The police on Sunday said that they were combing forest to arrest the killers of Olajide Sowore, the younger brother of Sahara Reporters’ Publisher Omoyele Sowore. The Edo Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Kontongs Bello, gave the assurance in Benin while addressing newsmen. According to him, “It has become very necessary for the police to […]
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Edo, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News
Thursday, September 2nd, 2021
By Ozioruva Aliu THE Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Igarra Police Station in Akoko-Edo local government area, of Edo State, Suleiman Muhammed, has been reportedly shot by suspected kidnappers along the Auchi-Igarra-Ibillo road. The incident which happened on Tuesday a few metres before Sasaro around 7 pm led to commuters becoming stranded until the local […]
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Headlines, Imo, Nigerian Police, State News
Thursday, September 2nd, 2021
By Collins Osuji, Owerri Seek community leaders’ cooperation The formation of local security outfits in Imo State has got the nod of the police. The Commissioner of Police (CP), Rabiu Hussaini, has, therefore, urged community leaders in the state to help in efforts to combat insecurity and restore normalcy. During a meeting with the presidents-general of […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Nigerian Police
Friday, August 13th, 2021
LEAKED AUDIO: Abba Kyari should be handed over to FBI — CNG Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has said the embattled Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Abba Kyari, who was indicted of complicity in a fraud investigation should be handed over to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The group’s spokesperson, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman was recently caught […]
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Headlines, Nigerian Police
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021
Some security experts and a journalist have commended the posting of DCP Tunde Disu by the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, as the new commander of the Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT), while one expert faulted the action. In separate interviews in Lagos on Tuesday, some of the experts said Disu was competent to […]
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Edo, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News
Wednesday, July 28th, 2021
By Jethro Ibileke, Benin Edo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of 19 students of Naval College of Engineering, Sapele, Delta State by gunmen. The students who were traveling in two vehicles, an 18-seater bus and a Toyota Sienna bus, on Monday were reportedly traveling from Kaduna State to Sapele. They were however ambushed […]
