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Police agents in Oyo State on Monday foiled an armed robbery attack on the Ogbomoso-Ilorin Expressway, and arrested a suspect. Spokesman of the state police command, Ayanlade Olayinka, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Ibadan. He said a joint patrol team, consisting of police officers and local residents, intercepted armed robbers in Egbeda Village near Ogbomoso. “Suspected armed …

DSS, police urged to investigate and prosecute alleged fake news peddlers targeting Benjamin Kalu The Save Nigeria Movement (SNM) and the Federation of Freelance Journalists (FJF) have called on the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police Force to identify and prosecute persons allegedly responsible for spreading false information against the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, …

The Nigerian Police in Ondo State has announced the arrest of a suspected cult leader, identified as Akinwale Tomiwa, for alleged involvement in cult activities in Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria. The suspect, who is reportedly on the police’s wanted list, is believed to be a key figure in the cult’s operations in the community. Authorities have also linked him to …

Police agents in Akwa Ibom have rescued seven victims of human trafficking and arrested four suspects in the state. The victims were rescued during an operation along the Ikot Ekpene – Aba Road. This was disclosed by the Spokesperson for the State Police Command, Timfon John, in a statement on Saturday in Uyo. He said: ‘Acting on credible intelligence, officers …

The Osun State Police Command has said two men are wanted for the alleged murder of a senior officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and his 10-year-old daughter. The command spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Osogbo. The statement read: “The public is hereby informed that Adumati Idowu and Faturoti Kehinde, both Nigerian …

Gunmen suspected to be bandits on Tuesday killed three people in Kalaumashi town, Musawa Local Government Area of ​​Katsina State The spokesperson of the state police command, Aliyu Abubakar, confirmed the attack in a statement on Wednesday in Katsina. He said 11 other people were injured in the incident. “On March 10, at 6.05pm, a distress call was received in …

The Lagos State police command on Tuesday charged four officers with the murder of a trader in Chief Magistrates Ebute Metta Court in the state. Police agents in August last year shot dead seven traders at the Owode Onirin International Spare Parts Market. The defendants – Manu Bala (41), Jibrin Samaila (47), Ibrahim Garuba (29) and Ibrahim Kashimu, (26) – …

The Borno State Police Command has stepped up security measures across the state following information circulating on social media about possible protests. In a statement issued early Friday, the command’s spokesman, Nahum Daso, said police were aware of the online reports but clarified that authorities had not received any confirmed intelligence indicating that protests were scheduled to take place. “The …

Police agents in Nasarawa State have arrested two suspects for allegedly damaging electricity cables and poles in Karu Local Government Area of ​​the state. This was stated by the Spokesperson for the State Police Command, Ramhan Nansel, in his statement, Saturday in Lafia. He said the patrol team attached to the Gitata Karu Division, arrested the suspects while carrying out …

Police agents in Kwara have arrested suspected kidnappers and cultists in the state. They also found guns and other items throughout the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Adekunle Ojo, disclosed this at a press conference on Friday in Ilorin. Ojo said the operation was intelligence-driven and carried out in collaboration with other security agencies to dismantle criminal networks …