The convoy of former Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige, has been attacked along the Nkpor–Nnobi Road in Idemili North Local Government Area of state. Sir Fred Chukwuelobe, former media aide Ngige, who confirmed the attack said Ngige, also a former governor, was not in the convoy at the time of the attack. But the assailants…
Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Thursday, said the recent presidential directive withdrawing police personnel from Very Important Persons (VIPs) is a strategic realignment aimed at strengthening frontline policing and protecting vulnerable communities across the country. Egbetokun made the remarks while addressing journalists in Abuja at a meeting with senior police commanders. He said the…
Residents and traders in Arakale axis of Akure, Ondo State capital have been thrown in a state of panic following the fatal stabbing of a Police Inspector by thugs. The suspects identified as Shina Jacob, 25, and Felix Olalekan, 32, allegedly attacked the police inspector during an altercation at Oke-Arata of the busy area. The…
The Police Command in Ondo State on Wednesday arrested a suspected kidnapper and rescued a couple in Itaogbolu community of Akure North Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Olushola Ayanlade, who made this known in a statement, said the breakthrough was recorded in the early hours of Monday at about 5:30…
Operatives of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex, Alagbon, Lagos, have intercepted 300 rounds of ammunition and intercepted a container carrying 300 rounds of 9mm ammunition concealed inside a Nissan Frontier pickup truck. The consignment also included two Toyota Sienna vans, one SCION XA vehicle, 24 bags of foreign rice, seven bales of used…
A 14-year-old Qur’anic pupil was killed on Monday morning in the Illelar Yari (Old Prison) area of Birnin Kebbi Local Government Area, Kebbi State, prompting police to detain a suspect in connection with the incident. The deceased, Salihu Hassan, a student at Hisbulrahim Talamai’a Sheikh Ibrahim Qur’anic School, was allegedly lured from the school premises…
Two police officers have been arrested by the Adamawa State Police Command for opening fire on a civilian car after stopping the vehicle for inspection at a checkpoint. SP Suleiman Nguroje, the spokesman of the command, explained in a statement that the Adamawa State Police Command received a report of unprofessional conduct by some police…
Inspector General of Police (IG), Kayode Egbetokun, has responded to recent reports of bandits seeking peace deals and ongoing attacks on police officers, emphasizing a balanced approach of encouraging surrender while maintaining law enforcement. Addressing the issue of bandits coming forward for amnesty, Egbetokun said the police would not shut the door on those willing…
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate withdrawal of all Nigerian police force officers protecting the VIPs in Nigeria, GISTSMATE MEDIA reports. This was disclosed in a press release by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. Onanuga revealed that the officers were withdrawn for core police duties. STATEHOUSE PRESS…
The Nigeria Police Force on Friday confirmed the death of two officers during an attack on a patrol team in Sabon Sara Village, Bauchi State. Police spokesman, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, said in a statement that a combined team of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Police Mobile Force (PMF) and the State Intelligence Department (SID) had…