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Kwara, Nigerian Police, State News
Saturday, October 1st, 2011
THE police in Kwara State have deployed 2,500 men, as well as local vigilance operatives, to keep the peace as the country celebrates the 51st independence anniversary. The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Peter Gana, told journalists, on Friday, in Ilorin, that this was in compliance with an order from the force headquarters in Abuja, to […]
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Abia, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News
Thursday, September 29th, 2011
The Abia State House of Assembly has summoned the Abia State Commissioner of Police, Mr Bala Hassan and the Vice Chancellor of Abia State University , Uturu, Prof. Chibuzo Ogbuagu , following the total outcry over the alleged gang rape of a female student by five students suspected to be students of Abia State University. […]
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Nigerian Police, Ondo, State News
Sunday, September 25th, 2011
The Police in Ondo State have arrested three suspected ritualists including a herbalist over the death of a pregnant woman Mrs. Adesola Eleso. Her husband, Ebenezer Eleso, is alleged to have collaborated with the ritualists. Eleso, an electronic repairer, his girlfriend, and the herbalist were apprehended by the police after they discovered that his […]
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Abia, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News
Friday, September 23rd, 2011
Abia State Police Command Thursday commenced prosecution of the police corporal, Umar Mohammed, who killed a fellow officer, Clement Amaechi, for some inexplicable reasons. Mohammed was arraigned at a Magistrate Court in Umuahia, where he was charged with the killing of Amaechi by “shooting him in the heart with AK 47 rifle, which caused his […]
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Headlines, Lagos, Nigerian Police, State News
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
Eight disabled men in Lagos have been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command, as at yesterday for allegedly attacking officials of Lagos State Transport Management Authority (LASTMA). They allegedly invaded LASTMA office on Lagos Island last weekend because its officials impounded a mini-bus with the inscription: ‘Disabled person.’ Daily Sun gathered that there was […]
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Edo, Headlines, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Nigerian Police, State News
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011
Undisclosed number of policemen has been arrested by the Edo State Police Command over the alleged involvement in the killing of a police constable. The deceased, Victor Eghaghe, 27, who was attached to Esigie Police Station reportedly met his untimely death on the 4th of September, around Saint Savioun area of Benin City after he […]
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Headlines, Nigerian Police
Sunday, September 18th, 2011
WARRI— TWO sisters were allegedly kidnapped in Warri, Delta State, weekend. They were, however, rescued by a police patrol team. Meanwhile, a 28-year-old man has been arrested with a human skull in the Town area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State by the Police. State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ben Uguegbulam, who confirmed the arrest, […]
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Delta, Nigerian Police, State News
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
The Delta State police command has arrested 14 suspects over kidnapping, robbery and murder offences. Parading the suspects before newsmen in Asaba, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Mamman Tsafe, said eight of the suspects were arrested for kidna-pping, five for robbery and one for murder. He said items recovered from them included vehi-cles, fire arms […]
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Headlines, Nigerian Police
Saturday, September 10th, 2011
The police on Friday said it had presented cheques worth N52,272,970 to the next-of-kin and beneficiaries of 150 police officers and men who died in the line of duty. A statement from the Force Public Relations Officer, Olusola Amore, said the cheques were presented by the Inspector-General of Police, Hafiz Ringim. It said Ringim […]
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Headlines, Nigerian Police
Friday, September 9th, 2011
Policemen at the Lagos State Criminal Investigation Department, Musiliu Smith Street, Yaba, are investigating a teenage mother, Blessing Ukie, for allegedly killing her newborn baby. PUNCH METRO gathered that Blessing, a native of Mbaise in Imo State and an orphan, came to Lagos shortly after her father’s burial to work as a housemaid. She […]