From Umar Dankano, Yola The International Press Centre for the Safety and Protection of Journalists (I-CSPJ) has condemned the arrest and detention of Global Upfront Medium’s publisher, Mr. Madu Onuorah, by the…
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Kano Police Arrest Principal Suspect in Abduction, Murder of KEDCO Staff
By Mustapha Salisu The Kano State Police Command has announced the arrest of the principal suspect in the abduction and murder of Bello Bukar Adam, a staff member of the Kano Electricity…
Kano Police Crackdown on Illegal Forex Operators, Arrest 17 Suspects
By Mustapha Salisu In a bid to stabilize the foreign exchange market, the Kano State Police Command, in collaboration with the Department of State Service (DSS), has arrested 17 suspected forex hawkers…
Kano Police Reassure Public After Recalling Officers from Anti-Corruption Commission
By Mustapha Salisu The Kano State Police Command has addressed public concerns regarding the recent withdrawal of police officers from the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC). In a statement…
Police arrest 8 suspects for attempting to disrupt commissioners’ inauguration in Kano
By Abdullahi Yusuf Police in Kano have arrested 8 suspects for attempting to disrupt the inauguration of four newly-appointed Commissioners at the Government House. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Usaini Gumel, disclosed…
SFH, Police promotes gender equality, women empowerment
The Nigerian Police has reiterated its efforts in the promotion of gender equality and women empowerment in the country. This was revealed by the Bauchi State Commissioner of Police, Alhaji Auwal Musa…
Traders’ Relocation: Police Arrest 3 Over Attempt to Cause Chaos
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Police in Kano have arrested three suspects for attempting to cause chaos when pharmaceutical traders were relocating their goods to a new market. This is contained in a…
59-Year-Old “Ghost” Fraudster Apprehended by Police in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola A 59-year-old habitual fraudster, Muhammad Abubakar, notorious for defrauding unsuspecting members of the public, is now in police custody in Adamawa state. The arrest was confirmed in a…
Illegal Collection of Fees by Nigeria Police Force: NBA-SPIDEL Demands Immediate Halt, Refunds
By Mustapha Salisu The Nigeria Bar Association Section on Public Interest (NBA-SPIDEL) has issued a stern letter to the Inspector General of Police, demanding an immediate stop to the issuance of Central…
Kano Re-run:Police Arrest Dozens With Arms
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Kano State Police Command said it had arrested dozens of thugs allegedly hired to disrupt the re-run election held in some parts of the state. The Commissioner of…
Jigawa Police Officers’ Families Receive N41 Million, Amidst Tears of Joy
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse In an emotional ceremony, the families of 24 deceased police officers in Jigawa State were brought to tears of joy as they received cheques totaling N41 million under…
INEC, Police, Others Ready For Kano Re-run Poll
By Abdullahi Yusuf Stakeholders involved in the Feb.3 State Constituency re-run elections in Kano State have expressed readiness for the conduct of the poll. The stakeholders which include the Independent National Electoral…
Banditry: Police Rescue 52-Year-Old Watchman in Zamfara
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Zamfara Police Command has succeeded in the rescue of 52 year old watchman who was abducted on the 29th December 2023 when armed bandits invaded the house of…
Crime: Security Agencies Hunt For 72 Brigands In Kano
By Abdullahi Yusuf Security operatives are embarking on a manhunt for 72 brigands who have been unleashing mayhem in parts of the Kano metropolis, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mohammed…
Kano: Director, two others in police net for selling govt property
A Director of Administration and General Services (DAGS) in the Kano State Ministry of Water Resources, Abubakar Gambo (49) and two other accomplices have been arrested by the police in Kano for…
30yr old man in police net for murder of his mother over witchcraft in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa State police command has arrested a 30-year-old man, Sadiq Idrissu of Boga village in the Gombi local government area for the murder of his mother over…
Adamawa: Police, Military Engage in Gunfight Following Attack on Headquarters; Governor Fintiri Calls for Calm
From Umar Dankano,Yola The Adamawa state police command and the 23rd Armoured Brigade have reacted on the rationale behind the violent clashes between their personnel leading to destruction and lost of lives….
Update on Borno Lawmaker’s Daughter Murder: Husband Arrested as Zulum Orders Autopsy
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu In a significant update on the tragic murder of Fatima Alhaji Bukar, the daughter of a Borno lawmaker, the Borno State Police Command has apprehended Adam Alhaji…
Daughter of lawmaker strangled to death in Maiduguri
A daughter of Hon. Bukar Abacha, a Member of the Borno State House of Assembly representing Ngala, was on Tuesday strangled to death by an unknown individual near Gidan Dembe in Maiduguri….
Journalist Murder: Zamfara Police arrest suspected killers of VON Reporter, Danjibga
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Zamfara State Police Command has announced the arrest of three suspected killers of late VON Reporter, Hamisu Haruna Danjibga alongside suspect who bought some properties carted away after…
Driver arrested for stabbing LASTMA officer in Lagos
Police operatives from Iponri Police Station, yesterday, apprehended a driver operating a painted Volkswagen ‘T4’ commercial bus with the registration number LSR 966 YE in Lagos. The arrest came after the driver…
AMG Foundation Donates N600,000 to Badawa Police Division in Kano
By Hannatu Sulaiman Abba The Aminu Magashi Garba (AMG) Foundation has generously donated Six Hundred Thousand Naira (N600,000) to the Badawa Police Division in Kano State. This gesture according to the Foundation…
BREAKING: KNSG enforces 24-hour curfew
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Kano State Police Command has imposed a 24-hour curfew on the state to maintain law and order. The curfew order is contained in a statement issued to newsmen…
BREAKING: IPC frowns at Police assault on journalists covering Kano tribunal
The International Press Centre (IPC) Centre for Safety and Protection of Journalists (I-CSPJ), has frowned at the attack on journalists covering the Kano State Governorship Election petition tribunal. It could be recalled…
Joint Nigerian Army, Police troops neutralize IPOB/ESN combatants in Abia, Enugu encounters
…Burst hideouts, Recover Artillery Guns Joint troops of 82 Division Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Police have neutralized 3 combatants of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, Eastern…