Tag: police
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Police parade over 100 teenage students of Delta ‘Yahoo academy’
Police parade over 100 teenage students of Delta ‘Yahoo academy’ The Delta State Police Command claimed on Wednesday that the owners of an Internet fraud academy, where over 100 teenagers were apprehended by Nigerian Army personnel, enticed the suspects with the promise of training them in Bitcoin and FX trading. In a video posted on…
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Five police officers killed in Kano road accident
Five police officers killed in Kano road accident The Kano State Police Command has confirmed the death of five officers in a tragic motor accident that occurred early Tuesday along the Zaria-Kano road. According to the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna, the accident took place in Karfi village, located in Kura Local Government…
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E-CMR: Police to stop checking vehicles documents on the road
E-CMR: Police to stop checking vehicles documents on the road The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has revealed that with the introduction of the digital Central Motor Registry Information System (e-CMR), Police officers would no longer need to stop vehicles to check their papers. The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi made this known on Wednesday…
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Two people remanded for allegedly unleashing dogs on police
Two people remanded for allegedly unleashing dogs on police An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan has ordered the remand of Olayinka Akinware, 35, and Tunji Adesina, 29, for allegedly using four dogs to prevent police officers from arresting a suspect. The court, presided over by Magistrate M. Mudashiru, did not take the plea of…
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Police parade suspected ritualists, armed robbers in Osun
Police parade suspected ritualists, armed robbers in Osun The Osun State Police Command has said that it has arrested seven suspects for possession of human body parts. The police made this revelation to journalists while parading the suspects at the Command headquarters in Osogbo on Wednesday. The suspects paraded include Johnson Daniel, Adetunji Okunade, Olaniyan…
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Police recover 111 stolen vehicles in one month, arrest 271 murder suspects
Police recover 111 stolen vehicles in one month, arrest 271 murder suspects The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has made an arrest of 271 murder and homicide suspects and the recovery of 111 stolen vehicles over the past month. In a statement released by the NPF, the activities were led by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP…
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Police arrest 2,700 suspects in crackdown on gunrunning syndicate
Police arrest 2,700 suspects in crackdown on gunrunning syndicate The Nigeria Police Force, under the leadership of Inspector-General Kayode Egbetokun, has dismantled a notorious gunrunning syndicate and arrested more than 2,700 suspects linked to various criminal activities in the past month. The suspects include armed robbers, kidnappers, and murderers, representing a significant milestone in the…
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Lagos State gets new Commissioner of Police
Lagos State gets new Commissioner of Police Ishola Olanrewaju Olawale has been named a new Commissioner of Police for Lagos State. He has assumed duty as the 40th Commissioner of Police at the Lagos State Command. He takes over from CP Adegoke Fayoade, who has been promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police…
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Police investigates murder of 28-year-old man in Yobe
Police investigates murder of 28-year-old man in Yobe Yobe State Police Command has commenced investigation into the gruesome k!lling of a 28-year-old man, Lawan Adamu, at the outskirts of Nayi Nawa bypass in Damaturu. The spokesperson of the command, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday, said one suspect was…
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Court jails Inspector General of Police to six months
Court jails Inspector General of Police to six months In a dramatic turn of events, Kenya’s acting Inspector-General of Police, Gilbert Masengeli, has been sentenced to six months in prison for brazenly defying court orders. The High Court in Nairobi handed down the ruling after Masengeli repeatedly failed to provide crucial testimony regarding the disappearance of…