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Police operatives in Katsina have killed a suspected kidnapper, Nazifi Ibrahim, in the state. The spokesman for the state police command, Abubakar Aliyu, confirmed the development in a statement on Saturday in Katsina. He added that the police officers also recovered a large cache of ammunition during the operation. The spokesman said: “On November 11, 2023, at about 03.30hrs, based …

The Nigeria Police Force has vowed to deal with fake security personnel allegedly recruited by politicians to disrupt the governorship election holding in Bayelsa State today. Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Daniel Sokari-Pedro, who is incharge of election security in Bayelsa, vowed to go after such fake security personnel. Sokari-Pedro made the vow while speaking with reporters on Friday in Yenagoa …

The Oyo State Command of the Nigeria Police says it has arrested a 45-year-old Islamic cleric over alleged possession of fresh human parts. The command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), SP Adewale Osifeso, made the disclosure when he paraded the suspect among other suspected criminals at the command’s headquarters in Ibadan, on Friday. He said police detectives arrested the suspect at …

The Kogi State police command has begun an investigation into reports of violence ahead of the November 11 governorship election in the state. This followed a report of an alleged attack on the Social Democratic Party (SDP) campaign train by suspected thugs of a rival political party in the Koton-Karfe area of the state. The state’s Commissioner of Police, Onuoha …

The Nigeria Police Force has declared that the three senatorial districts in Bayelsa State are politically volatile, just as residents of the state go to the polls tomorrow (Saturday) in the off-cycle governorship election. The Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) supervising South-South zone, Daniel Sokari-Pedro, made the declaration during a meeting with election stakeholders at the Police Officers’ Mess in …

The Nigeria Police Force has deployed 25,565 operatives and 250 vehicles to Imo for Saturday’s governorship election in the state. The Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the governorship election in the state, Mr. Frank Mba, disclosed this while briefing journalists on the preparedness of the police for the election. Mba said the assets would increase the police capacity …

Police operatives in Bauchi on Tuesday killed five suspected kidnappers terrorizing residents of Jama’are local government area of the state. The state’s Commissioner of Police, Awwal Musa Muhammad, who confirmed the news to journalists at media briefing at the command headquarters in Bauchi on Thursday. He said: “A combined team of operatives in conjunction with a quasi-security outfit encountered suspected …

Police operatives in Anambra have arrested a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Samuel Aniebonem, and five other persons for alleged membership of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB). The Director of Information, MASSOB, Chris Mocha, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Awka. He said Aniebonem and five others were arrested by operatives attached …

Police operatives in Ebonyi have rescued an Inspector and a community head from suspected kidnappers in Ivo local government area of the state. The officer, who was attached to the Police Detective College in Enugu, was abducted by the hoodlums on August 27. The spokesperson for the state police command, Onome Onovwakpoyeya, who confirmed the development in a statement on …

Police operatives in Lagos have arrested a music promoter, Balogun Olamilekan Eletu aka Sam Larry, in connection with the death of singer Ilerioluwa Aloba popularly known as Mohbad. Sam Larry and singer Azeez Adeshina Fashola aka Naira Marley are persons of interest in the death of the 27-year-old artiste. Mohbad died on September 12 and was buried the following day …