The Nigeria Police appears to be making headway in combating the insecurity ravaging the country, as it has arrested 38 suspects for arms smuggling, kidnapping, and armed robbery. The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu, while thanking the general public for volunteering information leading to the arrest of the suspects, also praised his men for…
Ibadan Crisis Overblown
The Nigeria Police has debunked reports on social media that Ibadan was on fire, claiming that a number of people have been killed thud heightening tension in the city. In fact, even Seyi Makinde, the governor-elect in Oyo State has denied the claim that his personal assistant had been killed in the presumed mayhem.
Where Are the Ballot Boxes
Men of the Nigerian Army deployed on security duties in today’s presidential/national assembly elections seem determined to carry out to the letter, the order of the Commander-In-Chief, President Mohammad Buhari to deal ruthlessly with ballot box snatchers. In Edo State, all the highways are manned by gun-trotting and stick-wielding soldiers who have mounted roadblocks at…
Police Issues Controversial Report on Assassination Attempt on Ekweremadu
The Nigeria Police has declared that the incident that occurred in the early hours of Tuesday at the residence of the Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, was a case of burglary and not an assassination attempt as reported. But the South East Governors’ Forum on Wednesday rejected the claim, dismissing it as…
How the Nigeria Police Saved Anambra from Post-Election Mayhem
But for the refusal of top police officers dispatched to Anambra State to supervise security during the just-concluded governorship election, the incumbent governor would have been robbed of victory Ahead of the November 18, 2017 governorship election in Anambra State won by a wide margin by the incumbent governor, Willie Obiano of the All Progressives…
Nigeria’s Changing Police
The Nigeria Police Force has suffered and still suffers from negative public perception. The fact is that Nigerian policemen are still on the motorways collecting N100 notes or more from drivers, under the guise of checking for vehicle documents. The Nigeria Police need to overcome incidents of random bullet discharge and collection of bribes however…
Ogun police parades fake soldiers
The Ogun State Police Command has paraded two men who claim to be soldiers and extort money from members of the public. The two young men identified as Audu Pius and Emmanuel Ujah were arrested on Wednesday by the anti-crime patrol team attached to Ifo Division of the command of the state police command. Confirming…
Man Docked For Reckless Driving, Murder of Minor
Akeem Moraino, a Lagos based commercial driver was remanded in Prison custody yesterday, April 7, 2014 by an Ikeja Senior Magistrates’ Court 5, Abule-Egba, Lagos; for alleged reckless driving which resulted in the death of one Sikiru Sabiki Esther, aged 16. Moraino was said to have driven a Volkswagen Vanagon Bus with registration…
Man Remanded For Raping Another Man
Sali Malu, a 38-year-old security guard has been remanded in Kirikiri Security Prisons, Lagos for sexually assaulting Nuhu Yusuf, his colleague and townsman. Malu was arrested and arraigned before an Ikeja Senior Magistrates’ Court 5, sitting at Abule-Egba, Lagos by the Ipaja Division of the Nigeria Police. Malu was arraigned before T.A. Elias, the court…
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