Category: POLICE & CRIME

Men of the Abia State Police Command have arrested a police corporal, Obagi Njok, for shooting an Abia-born businessman identified as Emmanuel Okocha dead. This came following the call for justice by the residents of the Abiriba community in the Ohafia Local Government Area in the state following the alleged killing of Okocha by a trigger-happy policeman at a check point in Aba They alleged that officers from the Rapid Response Squad of the Nigeria Police Force, on Friday, shot the businessman dead along MCC Abayi-Aba for allegedly refusing to…

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By NewsBits The Ebonyi State Police Command has confirmed the killing of a yet to be identified police officer by hoodlums who attacked the Ishieke Junction police check point at about 7:15am on Thursday, April 11, 2024. In a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Joshua Ukandu, the Command said that the hoodlums operated in an ash-coloured Sienna vehicle. Ukandu maintained that the hoodlums shot sporadically at the officers who engaged them fiercely, and were able to repel them. He added however that one of the officers…

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The officers of the NPF have excelled at the just concluded US Special Program for Embassy Augmentation Response (SPEAR) team mission at Amman, Jordan. The training, which commenced on the 10th of March 2024 and concluded on the 3rd of April 2024, was designed to enhance the team’s skills in responding to various emergencies and tactical situations. The program was conducted by the US Navy Seals and covered a wide range of topics, including several tactical drills and assessments, ensuring a well-rounded and thorough learning experience. The NPF is incredibly…

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Gunmen have killed at least 30 persons in a renewed attack on Agojeju-Odo Community in Omala Local Government Area of Kogi state. The incident, which occurred on Friday morning when the armed assailants surrounded the community and proceeded to open fire, causing fatalities, and setting houses ablaze. Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the attack. The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP William Aya while confirming the incident in a chat with our Correspondent, said the Commissioner of Police has already deployed tactical squad to the location in order to…

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Assailants have killed an 80-year-old man, Adebola Ezekiel, and his wife, Abiodun Ezekiel, at the Apo Legislative Quarters in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. It was gathered that the old couple was found dead around 11 pm on Monday, in their apartment in the Apo area after being hacked by some attackers. Daily Trust gathered that the Octogenarian, who was in a wheelchair, had his throat and that of his wife slit by their attackers. The deceased’s son was said to have contacted a security guard in the area…

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By NewsBits The Police Command in Ogun has arrested a 54-year-old man, Chizoke Obiadada, and his 17-year-old son for allegedly beating to death their neighbour’s wife, 43-year-old Tope Owoade. SP Omolola Odutola, the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), disclosed this in a statement in Abeokuta on Saturday, adding that the suspects were arrested on Friday. Odutola said uncontrollable anger from an argument led to the unfortunate incident. She added that the anger rose from the victim’s move to prevent the suspects from sitting on her “worktable” used in selling…

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Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, March 28, 2024, said it has arrested 74 suspected internet fraudsters in Ogun State. The suspected internet fraudsters were arrested at the Government Residential Area (GRA) in Shagamu, Ogun State. The EFCC, in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, on Thursday, said the arrest followed surveillance and intelligence exposing the suspects’ internet-related offences. Oyewale listed items recovered from the suspects to include seven exotic cars, three laptops, 124 mobile phones, one PlayStation 3 game, two motorcycles, and…

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By Tony Adibe A Federal High Court sitting in Awka, the capital of Anambra State has sentenced the duo of Chinonso Chinaemelu, 27-year-old and Okoye Chisom Christian, 20-year-old to one year imprisonment respectively for vandalizing a distribution substation belonging to the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC). Their conviction was made known to newsmen by the Head, Corporate Communications, EEDC, Mr. Emeka Ezeh in a statement on Thursday. They were arrested on the 29th of November 2023 by Abatete local vigilante group while attempting to vandalize the distribution substation within…

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By NewsBits Four people, including a teenage girl, were killed and at least five injured after a man went on a stabbing spree at multiple addresses in the US state of Illinois, police have said. The stabbings took place on Wednesday afternoon, Rockford City Police said in a statement, adding that a 22-year-old suspect was taken into custody. The statement did not say anything about a possible motive. Rockford is located about 90 miles northwest of Chicago. Those killed included a 15-year-old girl, a 63-year-old woman, and two men aged…

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•A bandit seen displaying cash supposedly collected from victims in a viral video Strong reactions have trailed bandits seen in viral videos displaying cash supposedly collected from victims. Videos of the ransoms were uploaded on Tiktok. The monies were seen in a series of post on X by a counter-insurgency expert and security analyst, Zagazola Makama Makama said the user of the social network account has over 3000 followers. He noted that some of them are bandits who openly show off their rifles and are dressed in military or police…

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