Drug peddling: Police partner hotels, nightclubs

The Lagos State Police Command has warned operators of nightclubs, beaches, hotels, bars, lounges, among others, in the state to, henceforth, put internal security measures in place to discourage drug abuse, drug peddling and other criminal activities in their establishments.

Two bank robbers nabbed in Asaba

Nemesis has caught up with two bank robbers in Asaba, Delta State, who specialised in snatching money from customers, moments after they had withdrawn money.  

Human trafficking: NAPTIP to investigate organ harvesting

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), on Saturday said it would commence investigation into illegal human organ harvesting in the country.

Cultists storm homes, behead, kill rivals in parents’ presence

*31 suspected cult members arrested

Residents of Imota Ikorodu, Lagos State are still gasping in shock, following the gruesome murder of some young men in the area by cultists

Reverend Sister arraigned for defrauding 21 students

The Imo State Police Command has arrested and arraigned Reverend Sister Ifeanyichukwu Nwachukwu of Daughters of Mary, Mother of Mercy Congregation, Ahiaeke, to court for allegedly defrauding 21 students.

Three soldiers, others arraigned for armed robbery

The  Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Ikeja, Lagos State Police Command arraigned three dismissed soldiers, a dismissed Air Force Officer, a final year student and three others for allegedly stealing solar panels and batteries belonging to Lagos State Government and MTN telecommunications.

Man abducts five children four days after moving into community

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a man, who allegedly abducted five children, just four days after he moved into Isheri Olofin area of the state.

Youths set suspected killer’s home on fire, burnt cars

Irate youths burnt down the house of a local vigilante commander in Ogbunike, Oyi Local Government area of Anambra State, following the alleged murder of a 27-year-old Mr. Ndubisi Oye.

Suspected rapist, sets victim's house on fire

A 21-year-old suspected rapist, Jonathan Esiuwu, has set the house of his victim, Mercy Godwin 29, on fire after attacked the suspect and halted his rape attempt.

Empower your wives to tackle recession, IG’s wife urges policemen

 The wife of the Inspector-General of Police, Mrs Asmau Ndayako Idris, has urged policemen empower their wives as a means of tackling recession and having a peaceful home.

Police arraign lawyer for allegedly attacking police Inspector

A Lagos based lawyer, Barrister Ajagba Stephen, has been remanded at Kirikiri Prison, Lagos State, for allegedly assaulting a policeman.

Man accused of stealing, jumps to his death in court

A man, accused of stealing jumped to his death at the Ogba Magistrates Courts, Lagos State.

The accused was said to have jumped to his death from the third floor balcony of the court.

Libyan returnees: Nigerians girls were raped in our presence …we couldn’t do anything to help them

Mr David Onah 32, has revealed how traffickers in Libyan used to hide victim under refuse in order to escape arrest and deportation.

Onah is among  Nigerians that returned from Libya on Friday.

Woman sentenced to prison for abusing underage domestic help

A 29-year-old woman has been sentenced to prison for human trafficking.

The convict, Ebere Jessica Nnamani, who was arraigned by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), was found guilty and sentenced for offences contrary to the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration (TIPPEA) Act 2015.

I sold my daughter, landlord son because of burial expenses

Oriakwue

Mr Kingsley Oriakwue, a father of five, who sold his two children and his landlord’s son for N310, 000, has disclosed why he took such drastic steps.

EFCC boss: Fight against corruption, I will not be distracted

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu, yesterday said that he would not be distracted by anyone in his fight against corruption in Nigeria.

#ENDSARS: SARS operatives, Mopol officers trained on human rights violations

Following the outcry of Nigerians against the activities of personnel of the Special Anti- Robbery Squad (SARS), a nongovernmental organization, has embarked on training some of them human rights violations.

Hypertensive abducted victim, 76, dies after rescue operation

The suspects

Okoye

Detectives attached to the Inspector-General of Police, Special Intelligence Response Team (IRT) have arrested six suspected kidnappers and rescued their 76-year-old hypertensive victim, Benjamin Okoye in Abia State.

EndSARS: Over 30 SARS operatives arrested, moved to Abuja

At least over 30 operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), had been arrested and moved to Force Headquarters, on the orders of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris.

Anger as police bundle suspect into car boot …demand N1m to avoid labelling him armed robber

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Ibrahim Idris has been urged to probe the activities of detectives attached to the Zonal Intervention Squad (ZIS), Ikorodu, Lagos State, under Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan.

Police arrest housewife for bathing maid with hot water

Blessing

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a housewife for allegedly bathing her 19-year-old housemaid with hot water at the Ijegun area of Lagos State.

Why we refused to release medical doctor after N8m ransom -Suspect

*Doctor: kidnappers arrested after five months on police wanted list *How herbalist charms fail gang members

Shock and outrage greeted the abduction of a medical doctor and consultant ophthalmologist, Dr. Alex Atama-Pepple on July, 15, 2017.

Victim: Pastor sold me to cartel in Oman for 300,000 dollars

Some weeks back, the New Telegraph had exclusively published its investigations on the new tricks and destinations of human traffickers.

Kidnappers kill manager after collecting N10m, dump corpse in river …as police arrest seven suspects

Operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team (IRT), have arrested seven suspected kidnappers for allegedly abducting and killing the production manager of Niger Delta Petroleum Resources

Incest: Father bags six years imprisonment

NAPTIP BOSS, JULIE

A High Court, sitting in Lugbe, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, yesterday sentenced Friday Elijah to six years imprisonment for having carnal knowledge of his 13 year old daughter and inflicting physical injury on her.

Senator laments increase case of kidnapping in the North

Senator Abdullahi Adamu, Chairman, Northern Senators Forum, has expressed concern over increasing wave of kidnapping, Boko Haram, and other forms of criminality in the northern part of the country.

IRT arrests five notorious kidnappers, after collecting N5m ransom

Detectives attached to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Special Intelligence Response Team (IRT), have arrested a five man gang of kidnappers responsible for series of attacks in the South-East and South-South.

OKIRO CONGRATULATES SERVICE CHIEFS ON TENURE EXTENSION

The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Sir Dr. Mike Mbama Okiro, a retired Inspector General of Police has congratulated the Service Chiefs whose tenures were extended by President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, December 18^th, 2017.

EFCC Sensitises FAAN on Corruption

Ibrahim Magu, Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has called for improved collaboration with the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, in checking the free movement of criminals and brazen laundering of illicit funds through the nation’s airports.

EFCC Arraigns one for currency counterfeiting

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission today December 14 , 2017 arraigned one Mohammed Rabiu Musa before honourable Justice S.M Shuaibu of the Federal High Court Kaduna on 8-count charge of currency counterfeiting. 

EFCC Arraigns Man For Possession of Forged Document ...Docks another for forgery

Felix Okolonta Chukwudi & Oluwaseun Michael

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 arraigned one Oluwaseun Michael before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja on one-count charge bordering on possession of fraudulent documents. 

Robbery suspect: We go to banks, target customers with huge withdrawals

A suspected bank robber, Mr. Hyacinth Loveday Bright, 32, has revealed to detectives attached to the Akwa Ibom State Police Command that he and his gang members used to pose as banking customers in order to monitor genuine customers making huge withdrawals.

Stolen phone: Businessman arrested for torturing teenager to death

Chidera

One Mr Okpoko has been arrested for allegedly torturing 16-year-old Chidera Ezeanya to death in Anambra State over a stole phone.

Blinded in the line of duty, abandoned by Chi Limited over N2.5m eyes surgery

Joshua

Patrol Commander, Mr John Joshua, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), attached to Ajao Estate Police Station, Lagos State, lost his sights while attempting to prevent over 500 hoodlums stealing goods from Chi Nigeria Limited warehouse on December 31, 2016.

NDLEA: How we destroyed ‘Black Kingdom,’ arrested 25 drug peddlers

A combined team of operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), the police and the Nigerian Army have raided the notorious black market known in Abia State known as Black Kingdom.

Shops in barracks: CP’s wife, police officers’ wives at war

Some wives of police, living at Megacity Barracks, Ikeja, Lagos State, have urged the wife of the Inspector-General of Police, to come and assist them in checking the excesses of Mrs. Boniface Onyeabor, wife of the Commissioner of Police, Mr Boniface Onyeabor, in charge of Ikeja Police College, Lagos State.

NAPTIP Partners With Tour Operators to Fight Human Trafficking

The Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Dame Julie Okah-Donli have called upon the tour operators, travel agents and airline operators to note their responsibilities as spelt out under Section 35 of the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administrative (TIPPEA)Act 2015, which regulates the activities of tour operators and travel agents with respect to curbing the crime of human trafficking.

Community policing, panacea for insecurity, says AIG

 The Minister for Interior, Gen. AbdulRahman Dambazzau has advocated community policing as a panacea for insecurity in Nigeria.

Man arraigned for killing a sheep

A 33-year-old man, Falowo Kayode, was arraigned before an Ogba Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State for allegedly killing a sheep valued at N60, 000.

NDLEA intercepts 200kg cannabis in false compartment

 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Edo State Command, has intercepted a shipment of dried weeds suspected to be cannabis sativa at Ehor, Edo State.

N2bn Scam: Court Grants Oronsaye Leave to Travel

Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court, Abuja has granted a former Head of Service, HoS of the Federation, Stephen Oronsaye, who is standing trial for a N2 billion pension fraud, the permission to travel to India for medicals and to return for continuation of his trial in January 2018.

GIABA Empowers EFCC for Improved Performance

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in partnership with the Inter-Governmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in West Africa, GIABA, on December 11, 2017 commenced a four-day training for operatives of the anti-graft agency, aimed at sharpening their skills in the area of assets recovery.

Bribery: Judge Hands Off Justice Yunusa's Case

The  scheduled arraignment of Justice Mohammed  Yunusa, a dismissed judge of the Federal High Court, before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos State High  Court, Ikeja suffered a setback today,  Wednesday,  December 13, 2017 as the prosecution was informed that the case file had been sent for re-assignment.

Why developer attempted to kill us -Widow

A widow, Mrs Halima Abubakar 60, has revealed how armed thugs stormed her home at Ikoyi, Lagos State and allegedly attempted to kill her and her 92-year-old mother because she refused to sell her property to a developer.

Sex scandal: Housewife prepares to drag Christ Embassy Church, pastor to court

Nwanguma

Mrs. Brenda Nwanguma, a worker with Inner City Mission for Children (ICM4C), under the Christ Embassy Church canopy, is threatening to drag the church and Pastor Kenechukwu Kanu aka Kaycee to court.

#ENDSARSNOW CAMPAIGN: IGP ORDERS RE-ORGANIZATION OF SARS ACROSS THE COUNTRY

   

    The Nigeria Police Force has observed the recent trends of event in the Social Media on the #ENDSARSNOW and the controversy being generated by the innuendos from the allegations and other misconceptions as it concerns the Operational roles and activities of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a detachment of the Nigeria Police Force.

Police Judokas Win Eight Gold Medal, Two Silver

The contingents of the Nigeria Police Judo Association have won eight gold and two silver medals at the second edition of the just concluded One Service, One Medal Games (OSOM), in Kaduna State.