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Police, Customs investigate customs officers’ death in Kano
The Kano Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has launched an investigation into the death of Mr Abdullahi Magaji, a serving officer at the customs headquarters in Abuja. Magaji was a resident of resided of Farm Centre Quarters, Kano. The Area Controller of Customs, Kan/Jigawa, Dauda Chana, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a telephone interview on…
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Defence
Police assures adequate security as Ebonyi governor’s wife tours LGAs
The Police Command in Ebonyi has assured maximum security during the ongoing tour of the 13 Local Government Areas of the state by the wife of the governor, Mrs Mary-Maudline Nwifuru. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nwifuru had embarked on tour to inaugurate her pet project, Better Health for Rural Women, Children and Internally Displaced Persons. She…
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Crime
Police arraign man, 39, for allegedly stealing cable wire at UCH
The police on Thursday, arraigned one Sakiru Abass, 39, in a Grade ‘A’ Customary Court, Ibadan over alleged stealing of cable wire worth N400, 000 at the University College Hospital (UCH). Abass, whose address was not provided, was charged with theft, to which he pleaded not guilty. The Prosecutor, Mr Philip Amusan, told the court that the defendant allegedly committed…
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Defence
Police arrest, prosecute 3,000 suspects in one year in Kano
The Commissioner of Police in Kano State, Mr Usaini Gumel, says the command under his watch arrested and prosecuted no fewer than 3,000 suspects for various offences in the last one year. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports Gumel said those arrested included suspected kidnappers, banditry, armed robbers, human traffickers, illicit drug dealers and thugs. He listed the achievements…
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economy
At least 4,000 benefit from sale of rice seized by Customs
No fewer than 4,000 people in Lagos benefited on Friday from the sale of rice seized by the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS). The Comptroller-General of the NCS, Mr. Adewale Adeniyi, had on Thursday directed that the seized rice be sold to members of the public at a subsidised rate of N10,000 per 25-kg bag. He directed that beneficiaries produce their…
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judiciary
Businessman docked for allegedly receiving stolen property
The police, on Thursday, arraigned a businessman, Mr. Ikenna Sunday, before a Dei-Dei Grade I Area Court, Abuja, for allegedly receiving stolen property. The prosecution counsel, Chinedu Ogada, told the court that the complainant, Mr. Chukwudi Aladi, of Compass Aluminium Company Limited, Dei-Dei, reported the theft case at Zuba Police Station. Ogada told the court that the defendant allegedly received…
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judiciary
Scavenger bags N1m bail over alleged wilful damage
On Tuesday, the police arraigned a scavenger before a Tinubu Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for wilfully damaging home appliances and stealing properties worth millions of naira. The defendant – Azeez Bello, 32; – is being tried on a two-count of wilful, unlawful damage and stealing. He, however, pleaded not guilty. The Prosecutor, Insp. Samuel Ishola, told the court that the…
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Nigeria
Police Cautions Couples Against Oversharing Marital Details on Social Media
Federal Capital Territory, February 4, 2024: The Police Public Relations Officer of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh, issued a cautionary note to married couples, advising them to refrain from sharing details of their marriages on social media platforms. SP Josephine Adeh delivered the message through her social media handle on Sunday, emphasising that couples should use…
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NEWS
S’West states plan joint security patrols, more arms
Governors in the South-West region are seriously considering setting up joint patrols by security agencies to rid the area of kidnappers who have made life unbearable for the residents. The state governors are also planning more logistics support for security agents, including the military, the police, Amotekun, vigilantes, and local hunters, among others, to tackle the resurgence of kidnapping and…
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NEWS
New FCT CP vows to combat kidnapping
Benneth Igweh on Friday assumed office as the 31st Federal Capital Territory Commissioner of Police. Following his assumption, he pledged to tackle kidnapping, ‘one chance’ robbery, banditry, and other crimes in the FCT. The CP, who took over from AIG Haruna Garba following the latter’s promotion to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police, is an operational police officer…
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Crime
Landlord bags double life imprisonment for sexually assaulting tenant’s 2 children
Ikeja, Nov. 20, 2023 (NAN) An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, on Monday, sentenced a 65-year-old man, Igwe Ambrose, to double life jail term for inserting fingers into the private parts of his tenant’s children, ages seven and 11. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Abiola Soladoye held that the prosecution had proved beyond reasonable…
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Featured
IGP Initiates Major Police Reshuffle for Enhanced Efficiency
In a sweeping move indicative of a commitment to a revamped and effective police force, Inspector-General of Police (IGP)Dr Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has mandated the posting and redeployment of 40 Senior Police Officers. This significant reshuffling includes 14 Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) and 26 Commissioners of Police (CPs), each assigned to various Commands and Formations across the nation.…
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Featured
Attack on stop-and-search operatives: Police launch man-hunt for assailants
The Police Command in Enugu State has launched a massive man-hunt for assailants that attacked police operatives on a routine stop-and-search duty at Uwani in the Enugu metropolis. The Command’s Spokesman, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, said in a statement on Monday in Enugu that the man-hunt had resulted in the assailants abandoning the black Mercedes Benz ML 350 they used for…
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Police declare Bauchi Rep wanted, place N1m bounty
The Nigeria Police Force has declared the member representing Bauchi Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Yakubu Shehu, wanted. The police announced a N1m reward for anyone with useful information that could lead to his arrest. According to the police, the 45-year-old lawmaker is wanted for criminal conspiracy, causing grievous hurt, disturbance of public peace and culpable homicide. This…
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Election
Officials in viral video INEC engineers — Police
The Nigeria Police Force has debunked the trending news in the media indicating the alleged arrest of some individuals in Maitama, Abuja, with electoral materials and some Bimodal Voter Accreditation System machines by its officers. The Force, while urging well-meaning members of the public to discountenance the “false and misconstrued narrative” being spread by some sections of the media about…
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Defence
Imo Elections Receive Praise for Peaceful Conduct from Police and PDP
The Imo State Police Command and the National Secretary of the PDP, Sen. Samuel Anyawu, have commended the peaceful conduct of Saturday’s elections in the state. They gave the commendation on Sunday in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) while giving their assessment of the election in the state. The state’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP…
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Crime
Nigeria Police Warn Against Spreading of Fake Election Results on Social Media
The Nigeria Police has cautioned against the dissemination of alleged/fake election results on social media and other news platforms, contrary to the policy and guidelines of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a statement on Sunday, the police noted that this trend is a calculated attempt to heat up the polity and possibly create post-election chaos. The police regarded…
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