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Seven people kidnapped in Easter Sunday attacks on churches in Ariko community in Kaduna State have been rescued and are currently receiving medical treatment, the Nigerian Police confirmed. The victims were freed in a coordinated security operation following deadly attacks on worshipers in the area. In his statement on Monday, Police Public Relations Officer, Anthony Placid, revealed that the rescue …

Police agents in Imo have arrested two armed robbery suspects after a successful operation in the state capital. They also recovered a pump-action shotgun and a “stolen motorbike” in the operation. Spokesman of the state police command, Henry Okoye, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Owerri. He said agents of the New Owerri Divisional Headquarters, acting on …

Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command, in synergy with other security forces, have successfully rescued a kidnapped woman. Operatives also neutralized one of the kidnapping suspects and recovered incriminating exhibits in Udenu Local Government Area (LGA) on Friday. The successful rescue of the victim, neutralization of the suspect and recovery followed the receipt of credible information about the abduction …

Police agents in Enugu State have rescued a kidnapped woman and killed a suspect in Udenu Local Government Area of ​​the state. State Command Spokesperson, SP Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Enugu. He said the woman was rescued on Friday. The evidence listed on Ndukwe recovered from the gang included five rounds of 7.62 mm …

At least 11 people have been confirmed dead and more than 50 houses burnt down in Friday’s communal crisis in Akyawa and Udege Kasa communities in Nasarawa Local Government Area. Spokesperson for the state police command, Ramhan Nansel, confirmed this in a statement on Saturday in Lafia. He said the incident occurred on Friday morning when suspected thugs carried out …

Police agents in Nasarawa have rescued a three-day-old baby kidnapped in Nasarawa State. Operators also arrested two suspects in connection with the crime. This was stated by the Spokesperson for the State Police Command, Ramhan Nansel, in his statement in Lafia, Friday. He said: ” At 5:45am, March 29, a kidnapping report was received from one Aisha Basa, a resident …

The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Fatai Tijani, has ordered the immediate withdrawal of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation and Special Offenses Unit (Task Force) from all traffic control and enforcement operations across the state. The development was announced on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Adebisi, who said the move was aimed at improving coordination and …

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested ten suspected members of an armed robbery syndicate in Ibadan, and recovered stolen goods worth about ₦100 million during the operation. The arrests were made in the area of ​​the Genesis Hotel in Challenge, following weeks of surveillance by agents acting on credible intelligence. This was revealed in a statement by the Police …

The police agency in Katsina has arrested a 27-year-old woman, Hadiza Ibrahim, for allegedly shoplifting goods worth ₦10.1 million in the state. This was disclosed by the Spokesman of the State Police Command, Aliyu Abubakar, in a statement on Friday in Katsina. He said the Green House store’s Head of Security reported the suspect’s arrest on March 4. He described …

Police in Niger have arrested seven suspects for illegal mining and vandalism of government property in Gurara Local Government Area of ​​the state. This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Minna by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun. The spokesperson said the arrest follows the command’s effort to protect and safeguard public property in Niger. …