Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen late Tuesday attacked the residence of the Chairman of Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State, Maharazu Dayi, leaving a police officer dead. The hoodlums shot the officer who…
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Akwa Ibom Police Command Cracks Down on Crime, Warns Criminals to Steer Clear
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has intensified its crackdown on crime, making significant arrests and recovering stolen items across the state. Addressing journalists at the State Police Command Headquarters, the Police…
Akwa Ibom police boss, Azare welcomes 384 recruits, challenges them on discipline, professionalism
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has received 384 new recruits into the police force with the Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Mohammed Azare urging them to let discipline and professionalism be…
Suspected Notorious Cultist Meets Waterloo in Uyo as Police Recover Locally Made Firearm
In its unrelenting drive to flush out criminal elements, the Akwa Ibom State Police Command has once again delivered on its mandate as a suspected cultist met his Waterloo during a decisive…
Police Arrest Four for Burglary, Car Theft in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested four suspects in two separate incidents of store burglary and car theft. Command spokesman SP Suleiman Nguroje said in a press…
Nigeria Police Force promotes 104 Officers in Plateau
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The Nigeria Police Force has promoted 104 of the Plateau State Command into various ranks with a call for them to be more dedicated to their work as…
Police Arrest 3 Shila Boys Gang Members for Alleged Armed Robbery in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola In its ongoing fight against Shila gangsterism, the Adamawa State Police Command has arrested three members of a five-man syndicate suspected of terrorizing residents in the state capital,…
2024: Adamawa Police Arrest 715 Suspects, Prosecute 292 Offenders
From Umar Dankano, Yola As 2024 draws to a close, the Adamawa State Police Command has reported significant achievements in combating crime, including the arrest of 715 suspects and the prosecution of…
Jigawa CP Confirms Arrest of 1,254 Criminal Suspects in 2024
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Commissioner of Police Jigawa state command CP AT. Abdullahi has confirmed the arrest of 1,254 suspects for major crimes from 20/11/2023 to date. CP Abdullahi announced the…
Crime Busting: Kano Police Command Recovers N129.5 Billion Fake Foreign Currencies
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Kano State Police Command has recovered counterfeit foreign currencies equivalent to more than N129.542 billion, in its recent anti-crime operations. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Salman…
ATM Fraud Syndicate Arrested by Police in Yobe
From Auwal Salim, Damaturu The Yobe State Police Command has made a significant breakthrough in its fight against cybercrime and related offenses. On December 6, 2024, the State Intelligent Department (SID) apprehended…
Police Arrest Two Suspects for Allegedly Killing Inspector in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa State Police Command has apprehended two suspects in connection with the alleged killing of a police inspector. In a press release, the Command’s spokesperson, SP Suleiman…
Crime Busting: Police Arrest 82 Suspects in Kano State
By Abdullahi Yusuf The police command in Kano State has arrested 82 suspects in connection with various crimes committed in the state from November 1 to November 14, 2024. The suspects include…
Kidnapping Suspect Apprehended, Victim Rescued
The Yobe State Police Command has successfully cracked down on a kidnapping syndicate, arresting the prime suspect, 43-year-old Yusuf Ali from 250 Housing Estate, Damaturu. DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, Police Public Relations Officer,…
Police Arrest 30-Year-Old Man Over Attempted Suicide in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola A 30-year-old man, Abdullahi Muhammad, has been apprehended by the Adamawa State Police for attempting suicide. The suspect, on Sunday, September 29, 2024, climbed a 33KVA high-tension pole…
Nigeria Police: A Service Scheduled For Supreme Sacrifice?
By Bala Ibrahim Every job or service has its own hazard or hazards, depending on the relationship between the worker, the task, the tools and the environment of assignment. In Nigeria, the…
Police Refute Fake Security Alert on Communal Clash in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa State Police Command has refuted a false security alert reported by a government official, claiming a communal clash had erupted between the Waja and Lunguda communities…
Crime Busting: Kano Police Command Arrests 35 Suspects, Vows To Sustain Fight Against Criminality
By Abdullahi Yusuf The police command in Kano State has arrested 35 suspects in connection with various crimes in the last one month. Such crimes include armed robbery, kidnapping, theft, drug dealing…
Phone Snatchers Arrested in Plateau State
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Two suspected phone snatchers, Bello Mohammed and Yusuf Ibrahim, have been arrested by the Plateau State Police Command in Rayfield, Jos South Local Government Area. According to a…
Police Allegations Against NLC: CISLAC Worries Over Desperate Attempts to Silence Labour
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Civil Society Legislative and Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has expressed deep concern over recent allegations by the Nigerian Police, which it perceives as an attempt to silence the…
Plateau Police Enforce Curfew, Warn Against Violation
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau State Police Command has deployed officers to enforce the 24-hour curfew imposed by the state government in Jos North Local Government Area and Bukuru Metropolis. The Commissioner…
After arrest of 212 protestants, Jigawa Govt lift curfew in 19 LGAs
Fom Mika’il Tsoho , Dutse Few hours after Jigawa state police command announced the arrest of 212 people suspected to be involved in destroying and looting public properties, the state governor Malam…
Protests: Police arrest 326 suspects over looting of properties in Kano
By Abdullahi Yusuf The police in Kano have arrested 326 persons for looting various properties during yesterday’s protests against hunger and economic hardships in the state. The Public Relations Officer of the…
Police not cooperating with me, says Gov Yusuf
By Abdullahi Yusuf Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State says the police personnel deployed to the state are not cooperating with him,as they refuse to take orders from him. “All the security…
Breaking: Plateau Police Arrest Suspects Behind Viral TikTok Video Inciting Violence
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The Plateau State Police Command has arrested suspects linked to a viral TikTok video inciting violence ahead of a planned nationwide protest. In a statement signed by the…