The Kogi State Commissioner of Police, Mr Akeem Busari, has announced the ban on firecrackers in the state. In a statement in Lokoja on Friday, the command’s Public Relations Officer, William Aya, quoted Busari as saying that the ban on the use of firecrackers was due to the threat it posed to security of lives
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The Abuja Police command has arrested 53 suspects in connection with various crimes committed within the Federal Capital Territory. Those arrested include suspected kidnappers and a gang of car thieves, who claimed to have stolen over 54 vehicles within the FCT. While parading the suspects on Thursday, the FCT Commissioner of Police, Bala Ciroma, said
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A Chief magistrates’ Court in Lagos has ordered for the arrest and arraignment of Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, over allegations of car theft. The court’s Magistrate, Tajudeen Elias on Monday issued an order that the investigating police officer (IPO) handling the case, must present Marley before the court on December 21. Idris
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Scary report coming from Delta State has it that residents of Asaba were left bewildered after a 19-year-old boy allegedly impregnated his mother while testing his love charm. It was gathered that the boy, popularly called Ekenem had gone to a native doctor, who prepared a love charm for him to use on his mother
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A popular singer, Duncan Mighty, has been arrested by The Imo State Police Command on Saturday, over alleged N11m fraud. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Orlando Ikeokwu, said that the artist was arrested following a petition by an upcoming artist, M2. Ikeokwu said, “On December 14, operatives of the command arrested
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A veteran journalist Chucks Iloegbunam writes an open letter to Nigeria President, Muhammadu Buhari on the alarming number of check points on the Sagamu – Asaba federal highway. Dear Mr. President, Travelling from Lagos to Anambra State on November 9, 2019, I counted 67 “checkpoints” mostly manned by armed men of the Police Mobile Force
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Operatives of Iba Police Station, in Lagos have arrested a 19-year-old boy, Ifeanyichukwu, for allegedly setting his 24-year-old girlfriend, Tolani, ablaze on the suspicion that she had another lover. The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bala Elkana, made this known in a statement released to newsmen on Sunday. Bala said the incident took
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Muhammad Garba, a herdsman has reportedly killed a 35-year-old farmer, Segun Akinlade, for allegedly attacking him with a catapult in his farm. According to reports, the incident occurred last week Sunday, in Imala, in the Abeokuta-North Local Government Area of Ogun State. It was gathered that the deceased was infuriated when he got to his
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The Niger State command of the Nigeria Police has arrested one Mohammed Isa, 27, of Dogon Ruwa village of Bosso Local Government Area of the state, for allegedly shooting and killing his neighbour, Umaru Abubakar, 30, with a locally made gun. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Usman Adamu, disclosed this to News Agency
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…Police reacts to attack on officers by suspected IPOB members at Oraifite. The Anambra state command of the Nigerian Police Force has reacted to the attack on its officers, by armed men suspected to be IPOB members, at Oraifite, Ekwusigo local government area of Anambra State Monday. The attack which took place Monday, left two
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