Coronation of new Olu of Warri puts city on high security alert
August 21, 2021 Warri, the commercial city of Delta State is on high security alert as activities for the coronation of the Olu designate, Prince Utieyinoritsetsola Emiko, culminates Saturday. Emiko,…
How spare parts dealer beat live-in-lover to death with plywood – Witness
July 7, 2021 Investigations revealed that the deceased and the defendant were in a relationship and living together. He hit the victim with a plywood during an altercation ASP Oghobe…
Police in a fix over identity of woman found dead in hotel room
June 22, 2021 Investigation into the incident is already at an advance stage as ordered by the Commissioner of Police, Kwara State, Mohammed Lawal Bagega, to arrest the lodger whose…
How masked gunmen on motorcycle murdered journalist in Ibadan
June 20, 2021 When he was leaving with his friends in his car around 11:30pm, two masked men on a motorcycle suddenly stopped his car, wielding a gun and asked…
Police, DSS rescue 11 Abducted Bwari Residents, Nab Kidnapper
In a joint security operation led by the Police Command of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, 11 abducted persons have been rescued from captivity. The victims were recently…
Police nab three suspects, recover military uniforms, drugs, arms
MAY 8, 2023 The Police Command in Enugu State say they arrested three suspects allegedly involved in different crimes within four days in May. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP…
Press freedom as public good, by Ken Ugbechie
Every May 3, is World Press Freedom Day. It’s a global feast initiated by the United Nations to mark press freedom and draw global attention to the challenges of the…
Shake up in Police; Ag. I-G deploys new CP to Anambra
The Acting Inspector General of Police (I-G), Mr Usman Baba, has ordered the deployment of Mr Christopher Owolabi, as the new Commissioner of Police (CP) in charge of the Police…
After killing five cops in Imo, gunmen shoot into the night; residents flee streets
Hours after the attack on Okigwe Zonal area command Headquarters located at Ehime Mbano Local Government Area during which about five police men were reportedly killed, sporadic gunshots were heard…
Customs confirms three personnel killed in Rivers attack
Unidentified gunmen have reportedly killed an unspecified number of policemen and three Customs Officers at various checkpoints in Rivers State. The attacks happened barely two days after three persons were…