One day after the deadly attack on the offices of French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo in Paris, another shooting has rocked the capital city. Two armed men shot at a policewoman and a street cleaner after their car was involved in an accident. The police woman died from her gunshot injuries, while the street cleaner…
Police Donates N3 million, Foodstuffs to Wives of Missing Officers
Again, the Nigerian Police Force has donated N3 million to six out of the wives of the 35 police officers who went missing in August, with each receiving a sum of N500, 00. A statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday by Emmanuel Ojukwu, the force spokesman said Suleiman Abba, Inspector-General of Police, presented the…
Police Cautions LASAA Over Political Billboards
The Lagos State command of the Nigeria Police Force has cautioned the Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency, LASAA over complains by political parties that members of the agency are removing their campaign billboards and posters in the state. The warning was contained in a statement personally signed by Kayode Aderanti, the state’s Commissioner of…
Lagos Commissioner of Police Orders Tight Security
Kayode Aderanti, Lagos State Commissioner of Police has directed all Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers and Commanders of all Police Operational and combat outfits to ensure water tight security during the Christmas Celebrations in the state. Aderanti directed that adequate attention should be paid in places like “House of worship (Churches and Mosques), parks, bus,…
Children Found Dead In Australian Home
The Australian police said eight children have been found dead at a house in Cairns, northern Queensland. Police said a 34-year-old woman had been taken to hospital with stab wounds but was stable. The details of the incident and the woman’s relationship to the children, aged between 18 months and 15 years, are not yet…
Sydney Siege Ends as Police Raid Café
Australian police stormed the cafe where a self-styled Muslim cleric had been holding hostages early Tuesday, ending a crisis that had shut down central Sydney for hours. “Sydney siege is over,” New South Wales police announced on Twitter. Police have not commented on casualties in the raid, but Australian media reported that some people may…
Two Men Arrested over Death of Honduran Beauty Queen
The missing Honduran beauty queen and her sister were found dead on Wednesday, November 19, police said. The sister’s boyfriend and another man have been arrested in connection with the murder. The bodies of María José Alvarado Muñoz, the reigning Miss World Honduras, and her sister, Sofia Trinidad Alvarado, were found buried in a shallow…
Police Re-arrests 12 Prison Escapees
Men of the Nigeria Prison Service, NPS have re-arrested 12 out of the 144 inmates who escaped from the Koton-Karfe Prisons, Kogi State on Sunday, November 3. At about 9.30 pm on Sunday, unknown gunmen reportedly invaded the prison premises and released the 144 inmates from the facility where 26 convicts and 119 inmates awaiting…
Police Arraign Three For Sexual Assault In Abuja
The Nigerian Police on Friday arraigned three men in Abuja, before a Zuba Upper Area Court for allegedly touching a lady’s private part without her consent. Kelechi Echendu, the prosecutor, who told the court that the accused persons, Enoch Adeojo, Hilary Elechi and Ebuka Precious committed the crime on October 27 said, the three, who were bar men…
Police Debunk Claims of Boko Haram Attack in Lagos
Umaru Manko, Lagos State Commissioner of Police, has debunked rumours making the rounds that members of Boko Haram sect have invaded some parts of the state. The commissioner, while shedding light on the state of security in Lagos State, said there was no iota of truth in the rumour making the rounds that the…
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