It was gathered that young men in their numbers with weapons and containers filled with substance believed to be fuel, chanted war songs and attempted to force their way into INEC premises while its officials were out for delineation of electoral units and wards in compliance with a Supreme Court judgement. It was learned that […]
It was gathered that the officer had promised to help the teenager retrieve her phone, which had been taken by ‘one chance’ robbers on June 16 while she, her grandmother, and her siblings were returning from Ikeja. The suspect reportedly overheard the teenager recounting her ordeal to her mother at her shop and offered to help […]
The man identified as Felix Nwaobokata is the immediate past commander of the local vigilante group, popularly known as ONELGA Security and Peace Advisory Committee ,OSPAC. According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Rivers State Police Command, Grace Koko, said Nwaobokata had two human skulls and bones in his possession at the time […]
Widespread looting and property damage was reported during the youth-led demonstrations in various cities across the country, which some protesters said had been infiltrated by goons. “The Directorate of Criminal Investigations said in a statement posted on X, formerly Twitter, that Security forces across the country singled out suspects found engaging in criminal activities in […]
The incident happened on June 23 at Echara Road in Nsukka, according to police authorities in the South-East state. Confirming the incident in a statement , the Enugu Police Public Relations Officer, Daniel Ndukwe, said the Commissioner of Police in the state, Kanayo Uzuegbu, has ordered a thorough probe into the incident. According to the […]
Reports say businesses have been shut and transport has been paralysed in the city, with the police engaging in running battles with demonstrators. The youth-led protests are calling on MPs to reject proposed tax increases but the government, which has rowed back on some of the most controversial measures, says new taxes are needed to […]
The spokesperson for the state police command, Omolola Odutola, who disclosed this on her X handle said the woman having found out that she had suffered another miscarriage decided to fake her kidnap to avoid the wrath of her husband who was naturally expecting her to put to bed. Lateef was said to have escaped […]
Hundeyin made this known in a post he shared on his verified X handle. Taking to her Instagram page, Laide Bakare lashed out at the police for entering her car and driving away with her 14-year-old daughter to an unknown destination. According to her, the incident took place along Ikorodu Expressway after the police accused […]
This becomes imperative as the Police Command has noticed a disturbing trend of bike/motorcycle to inconspicuous and isolated areas where cyclists will be attacked and their bikes snatched, in some cases, the motorcyclists have been severely injured or even killed. In a statement from the state Police Public relations officer, Opalola Yemisi, The Commissioner of Police, […]
The Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has uncovered a suspected staged kidnapping involving a 20-year old student, Collins Ikwebe, and five of his schoolmates. The case came to light on Saturday after a distressing social media post by a friend of one of the suspects went viral. According to the post, the […]