A 35-year-old man, Usman Ali of Nay Nawa ward in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital, has been arrested by the state police command over theft. Ali, according to the police, specializes in stealing mobile phones, jewellery and other valuables. A…
The Osun State Commissioner of Police, Wale Olokode said the command has not confirmed the identity of the alleged operatives of Department of State Services (DSS) and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) who were arrested in connection with…
Mr Edward Egbuka, the new Kogi Commissioner of Police (CP), has cautioned officers of the command against extortion and sharp practices. Egbuka gave the warning when he addressed Area Commanders, Tactical/Operational Commanders and Divisional Police Officers at the headquarters of…
The police command in Lagos State has confirmed that the death of 12-year-old Dowen College’s student, Master Sylvester Oromoni Jnr., is from natural causes. The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Hakeem Odumosu, confirmed this while addressing journalists at the…
Mr Bartholomew Onyeka, the Police Commissioner in Plateau, has met with hoteliers in Jos to fashion out ways of improving security of customers who patronise their facilities. ASP Ubah Ogaba, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, disclosed this…
The Bayelsa State Commissioner of Police, CP Ben Okolo, has ordered a discreet investigation into the death of a motorcycle rider, who was reportedly stabbed to death by a barber in Sagbama Community, Sagbama Local Government Area of the state.…
Mr Sunday Alao, Chief Security Officer (CSO), University of Lagos, says partnering with the Nigeria Police has given the university an edge in tackling crime on campus. Alao made the disclosure in an interview with the Nigerian NewsDirect. He reacted…
Zamfara State police command says its joint tactical operatives have rescued 97 kidnapped victims, including pregnant women and some children. Addressing newsmen at the State Police command in Gusau, the State capital, the commissioner of police, Mr. Ayuba Elkanah said…
Men of the Bayelsa State Police Command have arrested three teenage suspects for alleged attempted ritual killing. The command, in a statement on Tuesday issued by its spokesperson, SP Asinim Butswat, said the suspects were nabbed with the support of…
The Akwa Ibom Police Command has arrested one Imaobong Kelvin Akpan for impersonating the State Commissioner for Lands and Water Resources, Pst Umo Eno. This was contained in a press statement signed by command Public Relations Officer, SP Odiko MacDon…
