Police

Police promote 24 CPs, snub Ibrahim Magu

The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of 24 Commissioners of Police to the next rank of Assistant Inspectors General of Police. The Commission, however, declined the promotion of former acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,…

Police confirm attack on station in Akwa Ibom

The Police Command in Akwa Ibom has confirmed Saturday’s attack on its Udung Uko Divisional Police Headquarters by gunmen. The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Odiko MacDon, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Udung Uko in Akwa Ibom…

Road accident in Jigawa claims 2 lives

The Police in Jigawa has confirmed the death of two persons in an accident on the Hadejia-Kano road in Ringim Local Government Area of the state. ASP Shiisu Adam, the acting Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the police command…

Ogun housewife sells her two daughters for N300,000

Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta A housewife, Blessing Ebuneku Agoro aged 35, has been arrested by men of Ogun state police command for selling her two biological daughters; 4-year-old Semilore Agoro and 2-year-old Deborah Agoro for N300,000. According to statement from the…

Osun: Police parade armed robbers

Abimbola Abatta, Osogbo Four suspected armed robbers, Hammed Abiodun, 19, Godwin John, 35, Saka Wasiu, 28 and Basiru Adepoju, 30 have been paraded by Osun State Police. Abiodun and John who were part of a gang of armed robbers were…

Ogun police impound 70 unregistered motorcycles

Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta Ogun police on Wednesday began clampdown on unregistered motorcycles recording 70 seizures. This exercise açcording to statement from the Spokesman of the state police command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi was carried out in conjunction with other security agencies…