Tag: Bala Elkana
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Police arrests ASP, inspector, orders probe into killing of 17-year-old girl in Lagos
The Police on Friday ordered a probe into the circumstances that led to the death of 17-year-old Tina Ezekwe. Tina was shot by a policeman on Tuesday and was rushed to a hospital where she eventually died on Thursday evening. On Friday, #JusticeForTina was a trending topic on Twitter. The Nigerian police have a well-documented ... -
Police arrests 4 suspects for allegedly killing 16-year-old maid in Lagos
The Police Command in Lagos, says its men at Bariga station have arrested four persons over alleged killing of a 16-year old maid in the area. DSP Bala Elkana, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state announced in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. Elkana said the Police had on Saturday morning, received an information ... -
Lagos Police relocates enforcement checkpoints to ease movement of essential commodities, workers
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos, Hakeem Odumosu, on Wednesday ordered the removal of some checkpoints in the state to ease the movement of essential commodities and workers. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, DSP Bala Elkana who disclosed this in a statement, said Odumosu gave the order when he visited various ... -
Police intercepts 7 buses with 95 inter-states travelers
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested 95 inter-state travelers at Bhojson area, Ebute Metta for violating the COVID-19 restriction in order to stop further spread of the virus in the community. The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bala Elkana in a statement said that the seven commercial buses conveying the passengers have been ... -
Lagos Police arrests Cleric, 287 other lockdown violators
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 288 violators of the lockdown directive by the Federal Government in the last three days. The Command’s Spokesman, DSP Bala Elkana, who made the disclosure to newsmen on Sunday, said that majority of the violators were held for disobeying the social distancing directive. Elkana said that a cleric ... -
Police uncovers decomposed body in uncompleted building in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command, on Tuesday, uncovered a decomposed body in an uncompleted building at Manacola Estate, Ajegunle, in Lagos. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Mr Bala Elkana, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria NAN) in Lagos. Elkana said that the father of the deceased had reported the ... -
Lockdown: Statewide operation in force to apprehend joggers in Lagos – PPRO
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Bala Elkana says there is a statewide police operation to apprehend joggers and other violators of the Lockdown order by President Muhammadu Buhari. Elkana said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) during the trial of 202 fitness enthusiasts by the ... -
Lockdown: Police warns of increasing activities of paedophiles
The police in Lagos on Sunday advised parents to adequately watch over their children during the coronavirus lockdown to ward off child abusers, who could take undue advantage of the period. The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bala Elkana, said in a statement that activities of paedophiles were increasing. He said that the ... -
COVID-19: POLICE ARREST OFFICERS CAUGHT BREAKING BEER BOTTLES IN LAGOS
The Lagos Police command has arrested police officers involved in “unprofessional conduct” in a video that has gone viral in which they were shown destroying cartons of beer bottles in Lagos in the process of enforcing the restriction of movement over the Coronavirus disease. This was disclosed by the spokesman of the Lagos State Police ... -
Ban on public gatherings: Lagos Police set to ensure compliance
The Lagos State Police Command on Saturday said it has deployed “adequate resources” across the state to enforce the ban on public gatherings. The public gatherings include wedding ceremonies, naming ceremonies, burial ceremonies, parties, clubs and religious gatherings of more than 50, according to the police. In a statement signed by spokesman, Bala Elkana, the ...
