Families kick as Lagos exonerates dismissed killer cops

The families of Ayodele Solaja and Ogheneovo Ebobo, who were killed by four policemen in Lagos, have accused the state Director of Public Prosecutions, Dr Babajide Martins, of being an accomplice in the murder of their sons. Inspector Fabiyi Omomoyowa, Sergeant Olaniyi Solomon, Sergeant Solomon Sunday and Corporal Aliyu Mukaila, had on August 19, 2019,

Treason: Police warn against planned revolution

The Police say the call by the Global Coalition for Security and Democracy in Nigeria, inciting Nigerians to join a planned revolution march against the Federal Government is a treasonable and terrorism offense. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), DCP Frank Mba disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. He said that the

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IGP Adamu: Crime rate declining

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has claimed that the crime rate in the country is declining, despite reports of violent killings and kidnappings across the country. The Zamfara State Police Command on Sunday confirmed that 34 persons were killed by bandits in Tungar Kafau and Gidan Wawa communities in Shinkafi Local Government Area of

Police demolish kidnapper’s den in Akwa Ibom

Akwa Ibom State Police Command has demolished a building inside of a forest where kidnappers hid their victims while waiting for ransom to be paid. The building was located in a forest area of Ekpri-Nsukara offot, a community in Uyo local government area of Akwa Ibom. The building which was fenced round, housed 5 bedrooms

Fake soldier, robber arrested in Lagos

Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), a unit of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a fake soldier and a robber. The fake soldier was arrested along Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way near Muritala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja while the robber was caught in action in Oshodi robbing commuters. The fake soldier, Yusuf Quadri, 22,

Operation Puff Adder: Police nab 18 more kidnappers

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says said 18 more kidnappers including the killer of the traditional ruler, Agom Adara of Kajuru Local Government Area has been arrested by police detectives on Operation Puff Adder after the recent arrest of their “spiritual Father” one Salisu Abubakar. A statement from Police spokesman, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP)

Kidnapped Chinese citizens regain freedom

Two Chinese citizens who were kidnapped on Wednesday in Ebonyi state have regained their freedom. Police spokesman in the State, Loveth Odah, told journalists in Abakaliki on Sunday that they were rescued by the police unhurt. According to her, their abductors were forced to abandon them in a thick forest near the location where they

Troops intercept suspected female Boko Haram bombers

The Nigerian Army has intercepted two suspected Boko Haram bombers attempting to infiltrate military location in Borno. According to the army, the incident happened around 9.30 pm on Wednesday, December 19 at Mushimari settlement in Konduga L.G.A of Borno State. One of the suspected terrorists who had on explosive vest was immobilised as investigation goes

Al Shabaab gunmen kill cleric, nine others

Al Shabaab gunmen and a suicide car bomber struck at a religious centre in central Somalia town of Galkayo on Monday, killing a cleric and at least nine of his followers. “The militants killed 10 people including the cleric, teenagers and women who lived inside the camp,” Police Major Abdirahman Abdullahi said. “Fighting between security

Nigerian troops foil Boko Haram attack

Nigerian troops repelled an attack on a military base in northeastern Borno state in which a soldier was killed and four others were injured, military and militia sources told AFP on Saturday. On Wednesday jihadists from ISIS-affiliated Islamic State West Africa Province killed three soldiers when they temporarily seized control of another base in the