The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the arrest of Ihsanatu Shaaibu and one other unnamed suspect for physically abusing her five-year-old stepdaughter. This was made known in a statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, and shared on X.com on Thursday. According to Adejobi, the arrest took place earlier on Thursday,…
Two officers of the Borno State Police Command lost their lives after suspected Boko Haram terrorists attacked the Nganzai Police Division in Borno State. A statement released on Thursday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Daso, revealed that the incident occurred on Wednesday at about 12:10 a.m. The statement reads, “At about 12:10…
The Rivers State Commissioner of Police, CP Olugbenga A. Adepoju, psc, mnips has today the 9th. January, 2025 at the Police Officers’ Mess, Old GRA Port-Harcourt, decorated about One Hundred and Nineteen (119) Senior Police Officers. The officers who were recently promoted comprising Forty Superintendents that were promoted to Chief Superintendents of Police (CSPs), Twenty…
The police on Thursday arraigned a 42-year-old man, Ogundare Anuoluwapo, in Ado-Ekiti for sexually harassing his neighbour’s wife. Anuoluwapo, whose address was not provided, was charged with sexual harassment before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the change. The prosecutor, Sgt. Alice Ojo, told the court that the defendant committed…
The Nigeria Police Force has initiated a monthly audit of arms and ammunition across its commands as it grapples with the increasing loss of firearms to hoodlums nationwide. The measure comes in response to rising incidents of firearms being seized by criminals, which the police attribute to negligence, poor weapon handling skills, and flawed deployment…
The police command in Delta State has apprehended a female self-kidnapping suspect and her accomplice in Asaba. Spokesman for the command, SP Bright Edafe disclosed this to journalists on Wednesday in Warri. Mr Edafe said that the suspects were arrested on Monday by the Special Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber-Crime Squad led by CSP Labe Joseph following…
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested a notorious hacker, identified as Onuma Osita, who infiltrated the financial system of the Enugu State government and siphoned N1,097,700,300 from its coffers. The arrest was made possible through the collaborative efforts of the Nigeria Police Force-National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC), which launched a detailed investigation into the cyber…
Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 2 Command, Onikan, Lagos, AIG Adegoke Fayoade, has charged newly promoted officers to the ranks of Assistant Commissioner of Police, Chief Superintendent of Police, and Superintendents of Police, not to use their new status to collect money forcefully from members of the public. Rather, he reminded…
The Force Intelligence Department (FID) of the Nigerian police has reportedly detained Abraham Daniel, a former pastor with Dunamis International Gospel Centre, and Alexander Eneche, following their appearance at the department in response to a police invitation. The duo are accused of cyberbullying and criminal defamation against Pastor Paul Enenche, the founder and Senior Pastor…
An 18-year-old boy identified as Oghenetejiri Kosini, allegedly def!led his landlady’s 2-year-old daughter in Delta State. It was gathered that the incident happened in Okpe Local Government Area of the state on December 12, 2024. Human rights activist, Comrade Israel Joe, who disclosed this in a Facebook post on Monday, January 6, 2024, called out…