The city of Benin in Edo State was on Tuesday thrown into a state of confusion as there was massive protest over the death of an unidentified taxi driver who was reportedly killed by a policeman. It was reported that the policeman pushed the driver into an oncoming trailer which killed the driver, after he […]
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Kassim Afegbua, media consultant to Ibrahim Babangida, former military president, has been declared wanted by the police over a controversial statement he issued on Sunday. Jimoh Moshood, police spokesman, stated this in a statement released on Monday. “The IGP has ordered the arrest of Kassim Afegbua for making false statements, injurious falsehood, defamation of character […]
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The Nigeria Police Force has deployed over 4,000 officers and men to Nasarawa ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to the state on Tuesday. It was also disclosed that about 3,000 officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and other security agencies would be working in synergy with the police. Bello Ahmed, commissioner […]
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The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man, Alex Babalola, who was found with a human head in Asese area of Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of the State. The command Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, made this known on Friday. He said that the suspect, an indigene of Ondo State was arrested at […]
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It was a bizarre tale alright. But it nearly caused a 36 years old man who was accused of transforming a human being into a black goat around Rukpoku community in Obio-Akpor Local government Area his life. The unnamed man escaped death through the quick intervention of officers of Special Area Command Division in Rumuodamaya, […]
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The Brigade Commander, 23rd Armoured Brigade, Yola, Bello Mohammed, said seven policemen and two soldiers lost their lives within the past two months as a result of Numan sectarian crisis involving herdsmen and farmers. Mr. Mohammed, a brigadier general, made this known Thursday in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, while addressing a town hall meeting […]
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The Nigerian community in South Africa has alleged that a 27-year old member, Ebuka Okori, was killed by the police in Durban in the early hours of Friday. Bartholomew Eziagulu, the Chairman of the Nigerian Union chapter in Kwazulu Natal Province of South Africa, disclosed from Durban that the victim was a native of Umunze […]
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The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed three policemen for allegedly shooting at youths, a situation that resulted in the death of a youth on Ifelodun Street in the Amukoko area of the state during a scuffle. It was gathered that the policemen were on patrol in the area on Thursday when they sighted the […]
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In order to forestall further killings, the Presidency on Wednesday evening announced that the Nigerian army has deployed special forces in Benue, Taraba and Nasarawa states. Over 100 people have been killed in the three states in the last one week. The killings have sparked a public outcry with Wole Soyinka, Nobel laureate, calling on […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered Ibrahim Idris, the inspector-general of police, to move to Benue to restore law and order, prevent further loss of lives and forestall the crisis from escalating. Jimoh Moshood, polise spokesman, said the order followed the recent unfortunate killings of innocent people in Guma and Logo local government areas of the […]
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