SOME unknown gunmen who invaded a market at Mchia community in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State reportedly kidnapped two traders. However, the State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has successfully rescued the traders. The family of one of the kidnapped traders, who wished to remain anonymous, confirmed …
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Police Arrest Actor, Mr. Ibu’s Son, Adopted Daughter Over N300 Million Donation
Newsextra24 reports that the Nigeria police force have arrested ailing actor, John Okafor AKA Mr. Ibu’s son and adopted daughter, Jasmine over N300 million donations meant for the actor. According to the report, the duo withdrew the said amount out of the donations account meant for the actor. It was …
Read More »Why Police May Not Arrest Anyone Engaged In Vote Buying – Police PRO
THE Nigeria Police Force has declared that it will not and cannot arrest any electorate involved in vote buying in Saturday’s off-cycle governorship election in Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo State. Newsextra24 reports that Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, Prince Olumuyiwa Adejobi, stated this while attending to questions from journalists on …
Read More »Police Council Approves Kayode Egbetokun As Substantive IGP
THE National Police Service Council has confirmed the former acting Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, as the substantive IGP and Head of the Nigeria Police Force. Briefing State House correspondents after the Council Meeting, the Minister of Police Affairs, Ibrahim Geidam, announced the confirmation of Kayode Egbetokun as the …
Read More »Recruitment: Police Warn Applicants Of Existing Fraudulent Portal
THE Nigeria Police Force (NPF) said it has detected the existence of an unauthorised portal that has been misleading prospective applicants. The unauthorised portal, according to the police, has been soliciting applications in the name of the Force. The police authorities said it was crucial to clarify that this deceptive …
Read More »Drama In Kogi As Police, NDLEA Clash Over Arrest Of Inspector’s Wife Selling Cannabis, Inside Station
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and officers of the Nigeria Police Force have engaged in a physical tussle over the arrest of a police Inspector’s wife allegedly caught with a bag of Cannabis Sativa and other illicit drugs. SaharaReporters gathered that the incident happened around 11am …
Read More »Mohbad Autopsy: Police Conclude Process, Await Result
THE Nigeria Police Force on Thursday night announced that the autopsy procedure of late singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, aka Mohbad, has been “successfully completed.” Nesextra24 earlier reported that the body of the singer was exhumed on Thursday afternoon for an autopsy. The police, in an update shared via their verified …
Read More »Nigeria Police Set To Reintroduce Permit For Tinted Glass
ON account of the prevailing insecurity in the country, the police say they will soon reintroduce permits for vehicles with tinted glass across the country. They noted that the crimes being perpetrated using tinted glass, especially by young people, were no longer acceptable. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa …
Read More »Police Recover First Gas Gun In Nigeria In Lagos, Arrest 66 Criminals
THE Nigeria Police Force is worried over the discovery of gas pistol( Spyder Victor) recovered from a robbery gang in Lagos. The gun, the first of its kind in Nigeria, was recovered from a suspected robber on Eko Bridge. The police said they were still studying the gun to know …
Read More »Troops Destroy Bandits Camps, Rescue Kidnapped Farmers In Zamfara, Sokoto, Kebbi
TROOPS of the Joint Task Force Northwest Operation Hadarin Daji covering Sokoto, Katsina, Kebbi, and Zamfara states have destroyed several bandits camps in fire-fights and rescued kidnapped farmers. A statement said this was achieved following ongoing clearance operations as more armed bandits were neutralized, kidnapped victims rescued, weapons/logistics items recovered …
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