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Edo State Police Recapture Prisoner, Jacob Alonge Who Escaped From Jail During #EndSARS Protest
Jacob Alonge, a 58-year-old fugitive who had fled from the Benin Correctional Centre during the 2020 #EndSARS protests, has been apprehended by the Edo State Police.Commissioner of Police, CP Funsho Adegboye, announced the recapture of Alonge during a briefing with journalists in Benin City.According to CP Adegboye, Alonge had been serving a 21-ye -
Ekiti Police Arrests Man, Babatunde Olaoluwa Who Specializes In Stealing Phones During Church Service
The Ekiti State Police Command has announced the arrest of Babatunde Olaoluwa, a notorious individual known for stealing phones from worship centers, following an incident at Christ Apostolic Church, Ayegbaju-Ekiti.According to a statement released by DSP Sunday Abutu, the Command's Public Relations Officer, Olaoluwa was apprehended after pil -
Ondo State Police Arrest Man, Adesina Adetokunbo Posing As Assassin In Extortion Scheme
File photo Over the weekend, the Ondo State Police Command apprehended a middle-aged man for falsely claiming to be a seasoned assassin with purportedly 500 assassinations under his belt.The suspect, identified as Adesina Adetokunbo, was nabbed following reports of threats made against owners of pure water factories in the state.According -
Rights Group Urges Imo Police to Investigate Alleged Collusion by DPO To Obstruct Justice
The Rule of Law And Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has called on the Imo State Command of the Nigeria Police Force to conduct a thorough investigation into allegations of collusion by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of the Ezinihitte Mbaise Divisional Police Headquarters in Imo State, Essiet Onuimo. The accusations suggest that the DP -
Police Apprehend Seven Suspected Cultists & Armed Robbers In Anambra State Crackdown
In a decisive move to curb criminal activities in Anambra State, the police have apprehended seven individuals suspected of involvement in cultism and armed robbery, with a manhunt underway for two additional suspects.According to SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the spokesperson for the state police command, the arrested suspects include Chukwuemka Ozoekwe, C -
Lagos Police Nab Two Suspected Fraudsters, Seyi Demola and Wale Lawson, For Preying In Public
The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended two individuals, Seyi Demola and Wale Lawson, on allegations of defrauding members of the public.SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the Command's Public Relations Officer, confirmed the arrests in a statement shared on his social media handle on Saturday.According to Hundeyin, officers from the Isokoko Divisi -
Mohbad's PA, Darosha Grilled by Police, Spills More About Singer's Death & Hurried Burial
Darosha who was the PA to Mohbad has been interrogated by the Nigeria Police Force.Punchnewspapers learnt that Darosha visited the Zone 2 Command headquarters on Thursday following a police invitation.Also present at the meeting were Mohbad’s mother and his father, Joseph.The lawyer of Aloba’s family, Monisola Odumosu, who disclosed this to pu -
Suspect Says Human Head Is Sold For ₦45,000 In Lagos As Police Parade Ten Organ Harvesters
The Lagos State Police Command has dismantled a notorious gang of suspected ritualists, accused of perpetrating heinous acts including murder and trafficking of human body parts across various states.Benjamin Hundeyin, the Command's Public Relations Officer, confirmed the apprehension of the suspects on Friday. Among those arrested were a wom -
Controversy Erupts in Lagos Police Command Following Dismissal of Two Inspectors Amid Allegations of Romantic Relationship
A wave of controversy has swept through the Lagos State Police Command following the dismissal of two police inspectors suspected of being romantically involved with each other, sparking debates and raising questions about disciplinary actions within the force.The dismissed officers, identified as Inspectors Adedoyin Damilola and Makanjuola Modupe -
Yobe State Police Apprehend Teenager For Kidnapping And Murder Of Neighbor's Son
In a shocking turn of events, the Yobe State Police Command has arrested Mohammed Abdullahi, a 19-year-old resident of Buniyadi, for the heinous kidnapping and murder of his neighbor's 11-year-old son in the Gujba local government area.The apprehension of Abdullahi was part of a series of arrests made by the police, who paraded suspects at th -
Police Bust Factory Producing Fake Alcohol In Delta
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have busted a factory producing fake alcoholic drinks in Bomadi, Bomadi Local Government Area, Delta State.The command also arrested a 45-year-old man who allegedly produced fake alcoholic drinks at the makeshift factory.The suspect, Chiemenam Adigwe, 45, a native of Akpo community in Aguata LGA, Anambr -
How Lagos Police Arrest 10 Suspected Ritualists
The Police Command in Lagos State says it has arrested a gang of 10 suspected ritualists, who specialise in killing people and selling their body parts to ritualists.The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed their arrest on Friday, while parading them before newsmen.Hundeyin said that the leader of the gang, a 33-year-old man, -
Police Arrest Suspected Armed Robbers, Recover Three Cars In Katsina
The Katsina State Police Command has arrested three suspects involved in separate incidents of armed robbery and car theft in Katsina.According to the Command’s spokesperson, ASP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, one of the suspects, 45-year-old Sabi’u Musa, was arrested on May 1st, 2024, in connection with a case of armed robbery and car theft.He said, -
Police Arrest Notorious Armed Robber Who Invaded Female Hostel In Niger State
Operatives of the Niger State Police Command have arrested one of the armed robbers who robbed students of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, of their valuables at a female hostel in Bosso. Spokesperson of the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, May 2, said seven phones and other items belonging to t -
How Repentant Boko Haram Members Attack Police Station, Checkpoints In Borno
Some repentant Boko Haram insurgents have attacked a police station in Maiduguri the Borno State capital in an attempt to free their arrested colleagues.It was gathered that some of the repentant terrorists were arrested by operatives of the state police command for allegedly indulging in nefarious activities.The Police Public Relations Officer in -
Lagos Police Confirms Officer Who Shot Man Dead During Fuel Queue Tumult
The Lagos State Police Command said it has identified the police officer who shot a young man, Toheeb Eniafe, at a petrol station on Wednesday.The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin disclosed this on Thursday.He said, “The person behind the shooting has been identified as a police officer serving at Special Protection U -
Police Arrest 8 Suspected Motorcycle Snatchers In Ekiti
The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested eight suspected motorcycle snatchers.A statement by the police spokesperson, DSP Sunday Abutu, said the suspects were arrested by the Rapid Response Squad of the Command.The statement reads: “Due to the recent incessant robberies especially snatching of motorcycles within Ado-Ekiti and other identifie -
PHOTOS: Police Arrests Two Women For Child Trafficking In Abuja
The operatives of the FCT police command, on April 27, arrested two female suspects, Kulu Dogonyaro and Elizabeth Ojah, in connection with the trafficking of five children. The suspects who attempted to escape arrest from Sokoto police operatives, were intercepted and arrested by FCT police operatives at Kagini junction, Abuja, while suspiciously -
Police Arrest Actor, Praise For Abducting, Defiling Teenage Girl In Ogun
The operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 30-year-old actor, simply identified as Praise for allegedly abducting and defiling a 14-year-old girl (name withheld).The suspect was arrested in Mowe area of Obafemi Owode Local government area of the state.The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, Omolola Odu -
Police Arrest 3Suspects For Thuggery, Illegal Arms Possession In Niger
The Niger State Police Command has arrested three suspects for alleged thuggery and illegal possession of prohibited firearms. Commissioner of Police, Mr Shawulu Dan-Mamman, who disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna yesterday, said that the three suspects were arrested with dangerous weapons and some weeds suspected to be Ind -
Thirty Five Suspects Arrested As Police Foil Cult Initiation In Ekpoma
Thirty five suspected cult members have been arrested in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State. The Anti-Cultism Unit of the Edo State Police Command foiled a cult initiation which led to their arrest.The spokesperson of the command, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, said the arrest fol -
Nasarawa Police Arrest Fake EFCC Operatives For Alleged Robbery, Abduction, Recover Exhibits
The Nasarawa State Police Command has apprehended four individuals who were impersonating EFCC operatives. They were involved in robbing students of the Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa and kidnapping Adudu Kingsley, an ND II student.DSP Ramhan Nansel, Police Public Relations Officer PPRO, of the state command made this known on behalf of the state Co -
Update: Police Inspector Arrested For Cutting Off His Pregnant Wife’s Hand Over N3000 In Jos
A Police Inspector has been detained for allegedly cutting off his pregnant wife’s hand over N3000 in the Dong area of Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. It was earlier reported that the man committed the act after his wife allegedly took N3000 out of his savings. It was gathered that the Inspector left the money at home and when -
Police Arrest Four Suspected Cultists In Eket, Akwa Ibom State
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command announced on Tuesday the apprehension of four suspected cultists accused of terrorizing the Eket local government area and its surroundings.In a statement released to journalists by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Timfon John, the suspects were identified as Godwin Adam, Isaac Bassey, Emmanuel Hanson Iso -
Widow Of Slain Rivers Police Inspector Sunday Baba Cries Out For Justice, Assistance
The widow of Inspector Sunday Baba, an officer with Rivers State Police Command who was recently killed by yet-to-be-identified assailants has cried out for justice and assistance to cater for the two toddlers her late husband left behind.Mrs Sunday Baba, made the requests in tears when members of Police Community Relations Committee(PCRC) in Rive -
Police Arrest Three Suspects Who Allegedly Robbed, Macheted DPO In Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested three suspected armed robbers, who robbed and attacked a Divisional Police Officer, DPO, Alausa Ikeja, CSP Tokunbo Abaniwonda with a machete.The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, on Tuesday.Hundeyin said that on April 9, at abou -
Police Arrests Notorious Drug Dealer, 'Badoo' And Eight Members Of His Syndicate
A 33-year-old notorious drug dealer, Sadam Mu'azu, also known as Badoo" alongside eight members of his criminal gang have been arrested by the Kano State Police Command.Spokesperson of the police in the state, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, April 29, 2024, said Badoo had been on the wanted list o -
16 Persons Land In Police Net Over Murder Of Female Police Inspector, Erekere In Rivers
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested sixteen persons in connection with the murder of a female police inspector, Christiana Erekere.Erekere was murdered in the line of duty on Thursday afternoon, April 25, 2024, in front of Taabaa Police Station in Khanna Local Government Area of the state. Spokesperson of the command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko -
Nigerian Court Orders Police To Pay N300M Fine For Killing 3 Shiite Members In Zaria
The Nigerian Police has been ordered to pay a cumulative sum of N300 million to the parents of three Shiite members killed by its officers while on an Islamic procession in 2022 in Zaria. The order was given by a Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna. Justice Hawa Buhari, in a judgment, held that the “applicants' rights as guaranteed under -
Nigerian Court Awards N300Million Fine Against Police For Killing 3 Shiite Members In Zaria
A Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna has ordered the police authorities to pay a cumulative sum of N300 million to the parents of three Shiite members killed by its officers while on an Islamic procession in 2022 in Zaria. Justice Hawa Buhari, in a judgment, held that the “applicants' rights as guaranteed under Sections 33, 38, 39, 40, 42
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