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Police officers in Rivers have dismantled a job racket syndicate in the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu, disclosed this at a press conference on Tuesday in Port Harcourt. He said the gang specialized in advertising non-existent job vacancies to defraud unsuspecting job seekers. Disu added that officers rescued 16 victims held captive by the gang while raiding …

Police operatives in Imo on Sunday foiled an attack by suspected bandits on the divisional headquarters in Umuakah, Njaba local government area of ​​the state. State police command spokesman Henry Okoye confirmed the attack in a statement on Monday in Owerri. He said three criminals were killed in the operation. Okoye said the attackers arrived at the headquarters in three …

Police officers have killed five suspected bandits in Taraba State. The state Commissioner of Police, David Iloyonomon, disclosed this to journalists on Saturday in Jalingo. He said the operation, carried out in collaboration with a truth advocacy group in the state, followed the kidnapping of four people in Komi village in Ardo-Kola local government area by gunmen. CP added that …

Police officers in Kogi have arrested four people in connection with the murder of a Federal University Lokoja (FUL) student. The victim, a 17-year-old Level 100 student from FUL’s Biology Department was allegedly kidnapped and murdered by a 21-year-old man. Spokesperson of the state police command, Williams Ovye-Aya, disclosed this to journalists on Friday in Lokoja. He said the main …

Police officers in Rivers have arrested three students of the University of Port Harcourt over alleged links to cult clashes in the state. Several people suffered machete wounds during violent clashes between two factions of a Viking cult group on Thursday. The president of the university’s Student Union Government, Martins Azirindu, confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday. He …

Police officers in Kogi have arrested nine suspects in connection with the communal crisis in the Itamah area of ​​the state. The crisis followed the killing of the community’s traditional leader, Onu Itamah Job Shagari. The king was killed by gunmen who stormed the community on August 12. The death of the traditional ruler has created a rift between two …

The Edo State Police have arrested a 57-year-old man, Edokpa Patrick, for possession of firearms and ammunition. The suspect was arrested at Ugomonson community with a single-barreled gun and 172 live bullets. According to the command’s spokesman, Moses Yamu, police acted on intelligence information to arrest the suspect. “The suspect was arrested for possession of an unlicensed single-barreled gun with …

Edo State Commissioner of Police, Nemi Iwo, said on Saturday that officers had commenced the clearance of illegal arms and ammunition ahead of the September 21 governorship election in the state. Iwo, according to a statement issued on Saturday by the state police command spokesman, Moses Yamu, said at a meeting with political party chieftains and respective governorship candidates in …

President Bola Tinubu said on Saturday his administration would provide more modern equipment and resources to the Nigerian Police Force to carry out its responsibilities more effectively. He said this at the graduation ceremony of 478 students of the Nigerian Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State. Tinubu, who was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, urged the graduates to strictly adhere …

Police officers in Edo have arrested one of the suspects behind the attack on the Igueben train station in the state. Armed men on January 7, 2023 attacked the train station and kidnapped several people at the facility. Some victims were later released after the intervention of security agents. The suspect identified as Jonas Ehis is also accused of killing …