PSC APPOINTS SIX DIGs, PROMOTES 14 CPs TO AIG, 230 SPs TO CSPS

The Police Service Commission has approved the appointment of six Deputy Inspectors General of Police with two to proceed on pre-retirement leave. 

Woman arrested for using hot knife to burn four-year-old niece

Kunle Olayeni, Abeokuta

Olusanya

Police in Ogun State have arrested a 35-year-old woman, Monsurat, for allegedly using hot knife to burn her four-year-old niece, Fathia Ogundimu and also biting her.

Family accused policemen of killing son, leaving wife widowed

Sola Adeyemo, Ibadan

The late Lateef

The Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Sina Olukolu, have been urged to launch investigation into the extra judicial killing Mr Jimoh Abdul Lateef.

Six masquerades arrested for snatching N200,000, injuring victims

Okegwo Kenechukwu Onitsha

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested six masquerades for snatching valuables and inflicting injuries on over 30 people during their Iwaji ceremony at Onitsha.

Fear grips FUO as two students are murdered

Pauline Onyibe, Yenagoa

Fear has gripped students of the Federal University, Otuoke Community, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, following the mysterious death of two undergraduates by unknown persons.

Nigerians celebrate ASP for returning missing money, phone

Juliana Francis

An Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Peter Martins, attached to Ikotun Police Station has invalidated the belief of some Nigerians that all policemen are corrupt.

Nigerians celebrate DPO for rescuing man attacked by robbers

Juliana Francis

Some Nigerians have taken to social media to celebrate the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of Ogudu Police Station, Celestina Nwankwo, for rescuing a victim shot and left for dead by suspected armed robbers at Agudu area of Lagos State.

Alleged kidnapper: Dismissed corporal’s wife, brothers to be charged for money laundering

Juliana Francis

The Nigeria Police Force has filed money laundering charge against the wife of alleged late kidnapper, Collins Ezenwa, aka E-money.

Five-year-old boy burnt to death in apartment

Taiwo Jimoh

A five-year-old boy identified as Praise Emeka, has been burnt to death in their apartment at Igando area of Lagos State.

Policemen don’t comply with Criminal Justice Laws, says NOPRIN

Akinyombo Deborah

The Chairman of the Network on Police Reforms in Nigeria (NOPRIN), Coordinating Committee, Barrister Saviour Akpan, has stated that most policemen still lack relative knowledge of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law and those that know, do not comply.

Gunmen storm another Kaduna school, abduct principal

Baba Negedu, KADUNA 

Gunmen yesterday attacked the Government Technical Secondary School, Maraban Kajuru, in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State and disappeared with the principal of the school. 

Again, gunmen abduct Civil Defence Officer, wife, child

...shut vigilante officer dead
Caleb Onwe, Abuja

A Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Officer, his wife and child were abducted at Dafara, a rural community in Kuje Area Council of Federal Capital Territory( FCT ).
The gunmen, during the operation, killed a member of the local vigilante group. The abduction came barely 78 hours after gunmen in military uniform abducted  nine persons, including a 12-year -old child, in Pegi Community of the same Kuje.

Kidnappers of six cattle owners demand N60m

Clement Ekong, Yola 

Kidnappers of six cattle owners in Adamawa State have finally demanded for N60million ransom.

Hidden camera catches lecturers sexually harassing students

…as ABU sacks 15 staff

Juliana Francis and Wale Elegbede

Two lecturers in Nigeria and Ghana universities have been accused of sexually harassing female students in the schools.

The alleged activities of the two lecturers were caught by hidden cameras of BBC, while they were sexually harassing female students.

We get our victims on social media, says South Africa returnee

Juliana Francis

Less than a month after some Nigerians based in South Africa returned, following the massive xenophobic attack on them, one of them has been arrested for robbery.

Duped N600,000: Deeper Life Church Pastor kills self

Taiwo Jimoh

A pastor, Mr. Tunde, with the Deeper Life Bible Church, has committed suicide at the Mowe area of Ogun State after being defrauded N600,000.

‘We snatched cars after pouring pepper into drivers’ eyes’

Juliana Francis

Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Ikeja, Lagos State Police Command have smashed a gang that specialized in using pouring pepper into the eyes of cab drivers before snatching their vehicles.

Robbery suspect arrested on church retreat ground with gun …three men held over sex with minors

Juliana Francis

The Lagos State Police Command yesterday disclosed that it has arrested a 19-year-old Wasiu Kamarudeen for allegedly attempting to rob Catholic Church members during a retreat programme at the Ojo Local Government Area of the state.

Road contracts: IRT arrests ‘Honourable Ibrahim’ for defrauding Chinese N30.6m

Juliana Francis

IGP Mohammed Adamu

Operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team (IRT) have arrested Mr. Adamu Garuba, aka Honourable Ibrahim, for allegedly defrauding a Chinese national of the sum of N30.6million.

MD convicted for defrauding partner N6.6m

Juliana Francis 

The chairman and managing director of Anomak Hope Ventures Limited, Walford Ezemalu, has been convicted for allegedly diverting his partner’s N6.6m.

I was infatuated with her, says man that defiled 13-year-old girl

Daniel Atori, Minna

The Niger State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man, Abdullahi Umar, for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old girl in Angwan Tukura, Kontagora Local Government Area of the state.