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Police operatives in Delta have killed three suspected kidnappers in the Ogbolokposo community, Uvwie local government area of the state. The spokesman for the state police command, Bright Edafe who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Asaba, said the operatives also recovered one AK 47 rifle from the suspects. He said: “The four suspected hoodlums were in a …

Police operatives in Katsina have arrested a suspected bandit, Sa’idu Yaro, in connection with the killing of an area commander in the state. The Dutsinma Area Commander, Aminu Umar, an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), was ambushed and killed by bandits while leading a patrol team on a clearance operation of terrorists in the area on July 5. The police …

Police operatives in Bauchi have arrested one Tijjani Ahmadu Diye over an alleged attempt to kill his wife in the state. The spokesman for the state police command, Ahmed Wakili, who confirmed the development in a statement on Saturday in Bauchi, said the 35-year-old was arrested for assault and attempt to commit culpable homicide. He added that the suspect disguised …

Police on Friday confirmed the arrest of two operatives caught in a viral video demanding money from a Dutch woman along the Iseyin-Ogbomosho Road in Oyo State. The Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the arrest of the two men in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja. He said the Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Adebola Ayinde Hamzat, …

Police operatives in Delta have rescued four kidnapped persons in Orerokpe, Okpe local government area of the state. The spokesman for the state police command, Bright Edafe disclosed this to journalists on Wednesday in Warri. He said the victims were rescued on Tuesday by a combined team of police operatives attached to the Orerokpe division, troops of the Nigerian Army, …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in a veiled accusation has insinuated that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) May be covertly helping an erstwhile arrow head of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Lagos, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly called MC Oluomo, to spread his tentacles from the south-west region to the national level. This follows the seeming gradual decimation …

Police operatives in Ogun State have arrested two persons for the alleged killing of an 18-year-old 100-level student of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile Ife, Quadri Salami, for rituals. The spokesperson for the state police command, Omolola Odutola, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abeokuta, listed the suspects as Akeem Usman and Niyi Ifadowo. Odutola stated …

The Kogi State police command on Wednesday confirmed an attack on the Secretary of the state governorship election petition tribunal, Mr. David Mike, by gunmen. The spokesman for the state police command, Williams Ovye-Aya, said in a statement in Lokoja that the secretary was attacked along with two other persons on Monday. He warned the people of the state from …

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Police Affairs, Dr. Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, has lauded the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) for putting their lives, welfare, and livelihood at stake to protect the citizens, stating that members of the Force deserved the best applause in the country. The ministry’s Deputy Director, Press, Bolaji O. Kazeem, who made this known in a press statement, on …

Police operatives in Delta have arrested a suspected cultist in the state. The spokesman for the state police command, Bright Edafe, who disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Warri, said the operatives also arrested a member of a kidnapping syndicate. He said the arrest of the suspects followed the investigation into the murder of one Regina Ogana, …