The Kaduna state command of the Nigeria Police Force says it has rescued three students of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, abducted along Abuja-Kaduna highway on Monday. The command’s public relations officer, Yakubu Sabo, announced this in a statement issued on Wednesday. He said three other persons were still being held by the kidnappers. “The Command wishes […]
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Kosisochukwu Anioma, one of the reported kidnap victims in Enugu last Thursday has been found by the operatives of the anti -kidnap team of the Enugu Police Command. According to the police spokesman, Superintendent Ebere Amaraizu, the “victim”, Anioma, 14, confessed that she was never kidnapped but faked it in order to meet her school […]
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The Nigeria Police Force on Monday, released the names and phone numbers of Police Public Relations Officers across the states of the federation and the FCT. Force spokesman, DCP Frank Mba, explained that this was to ensure easier and quicker access to information. He added that release of the numbers became imperative so as “to […]
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The Nigeria police force has released a statement, wherein the ‘Revolution Now’ movement was described as an act of treason and terrorism. In a statement on Saturday, Frank Mba, police spokesman, it was said that movement is a “revolution march against the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria”. He warned citizens to desist from […]
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The Kano State Police Command said it had arrested a 57-year-old man, Tijjani Yahaya, for allegedly stabbing his 20-year-old brother, Aminu Mohammad, to death. This is contained in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, DSP Abdullahi Haruna, in Kano on Sunday. He said that the incident occurred at […]
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The Bayelsa State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the kidnap of Beauty Siasia, the mother of former Super Eagles coach Samson Siasia. In a statement on Monday, spokesman for Command, Asinim Butswat, said the octogenarian was abducted by gunmen at a village in Sagbama Local Government Area of the state. “On 15 […]
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Force Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DCP Frank Mba, says, police have successfully rescued 13 kidnapped victims in Lili forest in Ohaji/Egbema council area of Imo. Mba said three of the alleged kidnap suspects were killed by police after eight hours gun battle with the police adding that four assault rifles were recovered from the […]
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The police on Monday arraigned a senator, Elisha Abbo in a Zuba Chief Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, for allegedly assaulting a nursing mother. Sen. Abbo who represents Adamawa North senatorial Zone however, pleaded not guilty to a two-count charge of criminal force and assault leveled against him. The police prosecution counsel, James Idachaba told the court […]
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Security agents have been a urged to make use of a DNA test to detect crimes, rather than resorting to the use of torture and other inhuman and degrading treatments, to obtain information from suspects. A Benin-based legal practitioner, Barr. Dele Igbinedion, gave the advise in Benin, Edo State on Wednesday, while delivering a lecture, titled […]
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The Lagos State command of the Nigeria Police Force said it arrested three suspected traffic robbers in two separate operations around Ayobo/Ipaja areas of the state, less than 24 hours to Sallah holidays. Spokesman for the command, DSP Bala Elkana, confirmed the arrests in a statement on Wednesday, saying the suspects usually pretend to be […]
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