Tag: Police

  • Modern Polocing: Coalition of Civil Society Organizations honours IGP

    Modern Polocing: Coalition of Civil Society Organizations honours IGP

    The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, NEAPS, fdc, CFR, was on Thursday 30th March, 2023 at the IGP Conference Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja, honoured by the Coalition of Civil Society Organizations for Good Governance with the well-deserved award of Grand Defender of Democracy in recognition of his giant strides since assuming…

  • Police arraign 2 for alleged culpable homicide in Benue Homicide

    Police arraign 2 for alleged culpable homicide in Benue Homicide

    The Police Command in Benue on Tuesday arraigned Benjamin Tsenongo and Hembafan Tsenongo before a Makurdi Chief Magistrates’ Court 5 for alleged criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide. The Police Prosecutor, Insp. James Ewaoche, told the court that the case was transferred from the Divisional Police Headquarters, Buruku, via a letter with reference No. AR:3100/BNS/BU/VOL.4/382, dated…

  • Police arraign 10 for alleged culpable homicide, acts of terrorism

    Police arraign 10 for alleged culpable homicide, acts of terrorism

    The Police Command in Benue on Friday arraigned 10 persons before a Makurdi Chief Magistrate Court 5 for alleged criminal conspiracy, mischief by fire, inciting disturbance, culpable homicide and acts of terrorism. The Police Prosecutor, Insp. James Ewaoche, listed the accused to include Taghga Michael, Myuega, Chiahemen Iorundu, Terna Kerfefa, Iorchivir Orapine, Mson Avaa, John…

  • Benue: Police grill Ado LG Chair, Oche, over use of vigilant guard to attack political opponents

    Benue: Police grill Ado LG Chair, Oche, over use of vigilant guard to attack political opponents

    James Oche, the chairman of Ado Local Government Council in Benue State, is currently being held at the Force CID Abuja, where he is answering questions for alleged gross abuse of power. It would be recalled that Oche and his deputy, Solomon Aboh, reportedly led over 50 members of the Benue State Community Volunteer Guards…

  • Police arrest 8 in connection with kidnap of NURTW chair

    Police arrest 8 in connection with kidnap of NURTW chair

    Osun Police Command on Sunday said it had arrested eight suspects in connection with the kidnap of the Branch Bhairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Apomu , Alhaji Ali Kazeem,  a.k.a Kekere Kazuma. The News Agency of Nigeria  (NAN) reports that Apomu is located in Isokan Local Government Area of…

  • Police arrest vehicle loaded with 135 parcels of Indian Hemp

    Police arrest vehicle loaded with 135 parcels of Indian Hemp

    The Kano State Police Command, said it arrested a vehicle loaded with 135 parcels of dried leaves suspected to be cannabis sativa (Indian Hemp). The command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Abdullahi Haruna-Kiyawa, made the disclosure in a statement on Friday in Kano. He said the vehicle was arrested by a police patrol team at…

  • Police present N24m to families of deceased cops in Bayelsa

    Police present N24m to families of deceased cops in Bayelsa

    The Bayelsa State Police Command on Tuesday presented cheques worth N24, 295,062 to families of eight Police officers who died in active service in Bayelsa State. Police Commissioner, Ben Nebolisa Okolo, who presented the money to the next of kin of the dead officers in Yenagoa on behalf of the Inspector General of Police, Usman…

  • Police decorate newly promoted officers

    Police decorate newly promoted officers

    The Commissioner of Police, Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU), Ikoyi, Lagos, CP Josephine Anyasinti, has decorated eight newly promoted officers and one Inspector. The CP confirmed the decoration in a statement issued by the Unit Spokesperson, Eyitayo Johnson, on Tuesday in Lagos. She said that the officers were decorated following the recently released promotions by…

  • Police Dislodge Bandits, Rescue 4 kidnap Victims In Abuja

    Police Dislodge Bandits, Rescue 4 kidnap Victims In Abuja

    The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has dislodged some bandits, destroyed their hideouts and rescued four kidnap victims in Kuje area of the territory. The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, DSP Josephine Adeh, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. She said operatives invaded Dadu hills via Chukwuku…

  • Police investigate Bauchi community crisis

    Police investigate Bauchi community crisis

      Police Bauchi have ordered an investigation into the crisis that erupted at Katanga Community of Warji Local Government Area of Bauchi State on Friday. Police spokesman in Bauchi State, SP Ahmed Wakil, stated in Bauchi on Saturday that some irate youths set six houses and seven shops ablaze in the community on Friday. He…