Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state, says footage has shown that the Nigerian Army is responsible for the shooting that occurred at Lekki toll gate in Lagos. Recall that last week Tuesday, armed men in army uniform stormed the toll gate where #EndSARS protesters had gathered for 13 days and used live bullets on them. […]
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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has said the plans of both the Federal and State Governments to investigate police brutality and prosecute erring police officers, create new State-based Security and Human Rights Committees, as well as provide compensation to victims of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other police units, would be a game-changer […]
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By Arlene J. Schar and Dr. David Leffler We are currently living through unprecedented times of epic proportions. Against the backdrop of a deadly relentless pandemic and its resulting economic and societal collapse, cities worldwide are under siege from the backlash of peaceful protests gone horribly wrong. These are challenging times for police. They are tasked […]
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The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the rearrest of a suspected serial killer, Sunday Shodipe, who escaped from the custody of the Oyo State Police Command. Condemning the unfortunate escape of the suspect, Adamu asked the Commissioner of Police in Oyo to intensify efforts and ensure his prompt rearrest. The Force Public Relations […]
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A soldier attached to Battalion 93, Takum, Taraba State, Sgt. Ibrahim Muhammed, has confess to crashing a bus in which members of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT)were travelling after apprehending a suspected kidnap kingpin, Bala Hamisu (Wadume), on August 6, 2019. The 46-year-old member of the infantry regiment stated that he fired a shot at […]
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Officers of the Intelligence Response Unit of the Nigeria Police Force, have arrested three brothers, namely; Johnson Emmanuel, 38, Gideon, 31, and Success, 27. The siblings are accused of kidnapping and gruesomely killing one Janet Nnenna Ogbonnaya on May 14, 2020. The suspects, who hail from Isiekenesi, Ideato Local Government Area of Imo State, were […]
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Bandits have killed Abdulhamid Sani, Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State, on Sunday. The 55-year-old was said to have been resisting kidnap before the bandits killed him. Gambo Isah, the spokesman of the police in the state, confirmed Sani’s death in a statement. “Today, 31/05/2020, at […]
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The Lagos State Police Command has granted bail to ace video director, Clarence Peters, and other persons arrested in connection with the death of a dancer, Love Divine, popularly known as Picturekodak. Recall that Picturekodak allegedly got electrocuted on April 29, 2020, while using her phone, which was plugged to a socket in Peters’ house […]
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A five-year-old boy has been nabbed by police after he took his parents’ car and drove on the expressway. An officer of Highway Patrol in the US state of Utah stopped a driver, identified only as Adrian, driving a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) moving at 50km/h. The officer noticed that the vehicle was weaving across […]
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A video of some men of the Edo State Command of the Nigeria Police Force fighting dirty -throwing punches- has surfaced online. In the now trending video, civilians could be seen separating them and condemning their shameful act. According to eyewitnesses, the incident occurred in Ebele community of Igueben local government area of Edo State. […]
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