Category: POLICE & CRIME

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has released the list of 10,000 people who applied for constable and specialist cadre roles in the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). PSC said the successful applicants were spread across the 774 LGAs in the country. In a statement on Tuesday, Ikechukwu Ani, PSC spokesperson, said 9,000 applicants were approved for recruitment for general duty while 1,000 applicants were recruited for the specialist cadre. Solomon Arase, PSC chairman, said the selection process was rigorous in a bid to enhance the capacity and effectiveness of the force.…

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By NewsBits The police command in Kaduna State said Its operatives have arrested a suspected kidnapper who allegedly abducted his cousin and killed her after she recognised him. The command’s police public relations officer (PPRO), ASP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Sunday in Kaduna. However, the PPRO did not disclose when the suspect was arrested. Hassan said, “On February 12, at about 100hrs, Mr Saidu Dahiru, father of the victim and a resident of Angwan Juma’a, Zaria, reported to the Zaria City Police Station that…

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By NewsBits The people of Obeagu in Awgu local government area of Enugu state, have petitioned Governor Peter Mbah and the Inspector General of Police for what they described as persistent harassment, persecution, and unlawful arrest of its indigenes by the DPO Awgu Division Police, Benjamin Egu and Inspector Obieze Augustin. Protesting against the alleged intimidation, the villagers carried placards with inscriptions such as “Stop the Police Brutality”, “DPO Awgu stop the harassment”, “CP/IGP call Awgu DPO to order”, chanting slogans and demanding an end to the said unjust treatment…

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By NewsBits The Niger State Police Command has arrested four ex-convicts after they reportedly conspired and robbed a Minna resident of valuables worth millions of naira. The suspects, Yahaya Mohammed, Ayuba Simon, Menasse Makama and Nuhu Azuka were said to have confessed to their crimes during interrogation. The command’s spokesman, Wasiu Abiodun made this known on Friday in a statement in which he said the suspects were arrested following a complaint received from a concerned resident. “On 15/4/2024 at about 0250hrs, we received a direct complaint from the Brighter area…

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By NewsBits Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has described the recent attack that resulted in the death of four natives in Nimbo as unacceptable to his administration, vowing that enough was enough, as the government would track down and bring the attackers to book. Mbah described the attack as a collective tragedy to the entire state, assuring that the government would work with community and security stakeholders to strengthen security not only in Nimbo, but also the entire Uzo Uwani LGA. This was even as the Nimbo community called…

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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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