Young woman’s body found in refuse dump, police investigate
The police in Benue are investigating after a body of a yet-to-be-identified young woman was recovered in a refuse dump in Makurdi. The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP…
Lagos market fire impacted 6,700 traders, 450 shops, others – NEMA
Jan. 22, 2024 The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that about 6,700 traders, 450 shops, 30 offices and five restaurants were impacted by the fire that engulfed Mandillas…
Edugate: Tension in Calabar as Police arrest activist, disrupt press conference
Activist insists Tinubu should suspend Defence Minister Matawalle A press conference convened on Thursday by the National Movement for Defence of Democracy and Good Governance (NMDDGG) in Calabar, Cross…
NUPRC boss, Komolafe, seeks collaboration with police to combat oil theft
In a bid to arrest the daunting challenge of oil theft in Nigeria’s petroleum sector, the Commission Chief Executive (CCE) of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Engr Gbenga Komolafe…
Man cuts off friend’s ear over 2023 dispute; arrested
The Police in Lagos State have arrested a man believed to have cut off the ear of a friend. The Command’s spokesperson, Mr Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the arrest on…
Wike in fresh trouble as Timi Frank demands probe over Rivers DPO killing, $300m, N9bn theft
A political activist and former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, on Sunday, called on the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun and the…
Police, DSS kill 3-man POS robbery gang in gun battle
Operatives of the Nigeria Police and those of the Department of State Services neutralised a three-man robbery gang in Enugu on Sunday. The gang specialised in robbing Point of Sale…
Police plan mass recruitment annually to tackle inadequate manpower
The Inspector General of Police (IG-P), Kayode Egbetokun, says his administration has planned to double the manpower strength of the Police Force in the country through yearly recruitment. Egbetokun disclosed…
Mohbad arrest, detention: Police lied, says NDLEA, provides evidenceÂ
NDLEA on Saturday debunked the claim by the police that it had not responded to an enquiry sent to it on deceased singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad. Police…
Death of Diaso: Installer of elevator handed over to police, panel investigates
The installer of the elevator that claimed the life of a medical doctor, Vwaire Diaso, at the General Hospital, Odan, Lagos-Island, last Tuesday, has been handed over to the police…