The command’s spokesperson, Olayinka Ayanlade, disclosed this to newsmen in a telephone interview. Ayanlade said the command has commenced an investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding the killing, adding that the suspect would be charged in court after the investigation. He urged residents of the community to remain calm, saying that the law would take […]
Speaking to newsmen, the Osun State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Dosu Babatunde, said the government would not act based on social media reports. “While it may be true that the monarch has been convicted and jailed, there is no official record with us. We cannot rely on Facebook posts and stories to […]
The Rivers State Police Command, in a statement, disclosed this through the state Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju during a joint security briefing in Port Harcourt. said it recovered eight explosive devices and arrested 33 suspects for various crimes, including cultism, armed robbery, kidnapping and human trafficking in various parts of the state. The police […]
This was confirmed in a statement released by the Police Public Relations Officer, Moses Yamu, noting that the operations followed separate incidents on August 23, 2025, when armed kidnappers blocked sections of the highways and abducted the travellers. According to the Moses, distress calls prompted the swift response and mobilization of operatives from the Iguobazuwa […]
This was disclosed in a statement released by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Daniel Ndukwe, saying the operation was part of a sustained onslaught against violent crimes and cult-related activities in the state. According to Ndukwe, firearms, drugs, and other incriminating exhibits were also recovered from the suspects who were presently still under detention. ”One […]
A 50-year-old widow and fashion designer, Ifeoma Henrietta Ezewuike, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in Lagos for attempting to traffic 1.3 kilograms of cocaine disguised as a pregnancy. Ezewuike, who runs Golden Star Creation, a fashion outfit in the Okota area of Lagos, was apprehended on Friday, […]
Police spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed this in a statement posted on social media. The suspect, identified as Kingsley Chinamezu, popularly known as Power Sharp, reportedly attacked and killed his girlfriend on 30 July in Umuebule community. After the incident, he allegedly fled to Egbeta village in Edo State, where he was said to have […]
The police spokesperson in Anambra State, Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. In one of the cases, Ikenga, a superintendent of police, stated, a suspect named Emmanuel Sampson allegedly lured the eight-year-old daughter of his neighbour under the pretence of giving her food, and then raped her. The spokesperson said the case […]
The police spokesperson in the state, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the incident, stating that the suspect has been arrested and the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Port Harcourt. According to reports, the man had accused his girlfriend, identified as “Ima”, of cheating on him, resulting in an argument. An eyewitness […]
The Command confirmed this in a statement disclosed by its Public Relations Officer, Tochukwu Ikenga. In a viral video, the armed operatives were seen beating the female corps member in her corps members’ lodge, accusing her and other female corps members of being internet fraudsters despite showing their identification cards and uniforms. According to reports, […]