17 h. ago Rivers pastor arrested for alleged homosexuality, charged to court

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a cleric, identified as Elijah, over alleged homosexuality. Elijah, the General Overseer of a new-generation church in Port Harcourt, was reportedly apprehended after a leaked video surfaced showing him in a compromising situation. Sources told PUNCH Metro that the pastor’s troubles began when a male acquaintance, whom he Read More

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18 h. ago Police nab syndicate trafficking Nigerian girls to Mauritania

Operatives at the Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, Lagos, have detained a syndicate for allegedly trafficking girls from Nigeria to Mauritania for prostitution and sexual exploitation. The Zonal Public Relations Officer, CSP Umma Ayuba, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. She said the syndicate was apprehended on March 22 at the command Read More

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36 h. ago #Endbadgovernance group plans protest against Rivers emergency rule, Cybercrime Act

Conveners of the 2024 #Endbadgovernance protest have declared protest against emergency rule in Rivers State and the alleged use of the Cybercrime Act by the police to “hunt activists, journalists and social media influencers.” A flyer circulating on social media platform X, shared by one of last year’s protest organisers, the Take It Back Movement, Read More

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50 h. ago Rivers Police Arrest Alleged Serial Rapist Who Lure Victims Through Dating Sites

The Rivers State Police Command has apprehended a man accused of being a serial rapist, who reportedly used dating sites to lure women to his hotel room, assault them, and take their belongings. According to the police, 34-year-old Israel Tamunokuro, a resident of Golf Estate on Odili Road, allegedly drugged his victims, coerced them into […] The post Rivers Police Arrest Alleged Serial Rapist Who Lure Victims Through Dating Sites appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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53 h. ago The recurring violence among secondary school students in Ibadan

Tribune Online The recurring violence among secondary school students in Ibadan AS if violence and lawlessness have become a new normal in this country, no fewer than 57 students of the Government Technical College in Orita Aperin, Ibadan, Oyo State, were recently apprehended by the police for allegedly invading CAC Grammar School, Ibadan, and causing significant property damage, especially to the school’s laboratory which is said […] The recurring violence among secondary school students in Ibadan Tribune Online

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61 h. ago Police rescue two kidnapped victims, hunt for alleged abductors

The Police Command in Lagos State says it has rescued two kidnap victims and launched a search for their alleged abductors. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. Hundeyin said that the alleged kidnappers abducted the victims on Wednesday at Ijede in the Ikorodu area of the Read More

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3 d. ago Delta: Police deny torturing suspect to death, launch investigation

Tribune Online Delta: Police deny torturing suspect to death, launch investigation The Delta State Police Command has responded to allegations circulating on social media that officers of its Rapid Response Squad (RRS) tortured one Mr Paul Obukohwo to death. The command has denied these claims, stating that Obukohwo fell ill while in custody and later died in hospital. According to a statement released by the command, […] Delta: Police deny torturing suspect to death, launch investigation Tribune Online

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3 d. ago Borno Police Arrest Two Suspects, Recover Stolen Phones Worth N35m

Two suspects identified as Ba’Isa Yerima, and Lawan Yusuf have been arrested by men of Borno State Police Command for allegedly stealing 61 stolen mobile phones valued at N35 million. In a statement on Friday by command’s Spokesman, Nahum Daso, disclosed that the suspects specialized in buying stolen mobile phones, hacking, and bypassing security passwords […] The post Borno Police Arrest Two Suspects, Recover Stolen Phones Worth N35m appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 d. ago Police arrest one as customer beats Rivers security guard to death

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a customer for allegedly beating a security guard, Ifeanyi Ani, to death at an eatery in Rumukrushi, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state. Sources revealed that Ani was killed on Thursday following an altercation with the customer. Sunday PUNCH gathered that the incident occurred after the customer Read More

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3 d. ago Police Arrest 2 Suspects Over Alleged Theft Of N35m Mobile Phones In Borno

Borno State Police Command has recovered 61 mobile phones worth N35 million from two suspects arrested in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso announced the arrest and recoveries to Journalists in Maiduguri. ASP Daso said, “The Borno State Police Command, under the leadership of CP […]

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4 d. ago Natasha recall: Senator petitions IG, Kogi CP as kinsmen tackle INEC

The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the Kogi State Commissioner of Police, Miller Dantawaye, over alleged forgery of signatures. Saturday PUNCH gathered that the petitions were submitted to the IG and the police commissioner on Friday afternoon. Some members of Akpoti-Uduaghan’s constituents, led by one Read More

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5 d. ago Police Arrest Man For Alleged Killing Of Own Mother, Sister In Ekiti

Operatives of Ekiti State Police Command have apprehended one Victor Lorjaal for allegedly killing his mother and sister at Aba Ile Camp in Itaji-Ekiti, Oye local government area of the state. The suspect reportedly murdered his mother, Mrs Victoria Lorjaal, and his elder sister, Brenda Lorjaal with a machete while they were on the farm […]

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5 d. ago Security Guard, 2 Others Arrested For Alleged Theft Of Sewing Machines In Borno

A total of three suspects comprising a security guard have been apprehended by the Borno State Police Command for allegedly stealing 19 sewing machine heads from the Dala Lawanti Skills Acquisition Centre in Maiduguri. Sources, according to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert, said that the security guard, 34-year-old Kaka Modu Mustapha, conspired with two teenagers, […]

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5 d. ago Police Arrest Man For Alleged Assault, Vandalism Of Gas Station In Edo

The Edo State Police Command on Thursday said a suspect, simply known as ‘Biggy’ has been taken into custody over his alleged involvement in assaulting a gas station attendant and destruction of dispense machines at Ewato community in Esan South East local government area of the state. Spokesperson of the Command, DSP Moses Yamu who […]

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6 d. ago Natasha’s absence stalls police probe into KGB infiltration petition

From Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja The Nigeria Police Force’s investigation into an alleged infiltration of the National Assembly by Russia’s KGB (Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti) has encountered a setback. Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, had filed a petition on March 5 requesting an investigation into claims by her colleague, Senator Sunday Karimi of Kogi West, that […] The post Natasha’s absence stalls police probe into KGB infiltration petition appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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6 d. ago Agents petitions Police, demands arrest, prosecution of terminal operator

Tribune Online Agents petitions Police, demands arrest, prosecution of terminal operator   The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) has petitioned the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of the Maritime Police Command over alleged theft and criminal conversion of container Nos. FFAU 2082021; CAIU7022981; MSDU 7666283 by Ekko Premier Container and Allied Service. NAGAFF, in a statement signed recently by the National […] Agents petitions Police, demands arrest, prosecution of terminal operator Tribune Online

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6 d. ago A’Ibom community petitions police over alleged arrests, demands ptobe

Stakeholders of Ifa Ikot Akpan Etoi village in Uyo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State have petitioned the Commissioner of Police, Baba Mohammed Azare, urging him to investigate the arrest and detention of residents by officers on trump-up allegations. In the petition, which was written through their lawyer, Ubong Peters Esq, a copy of Read More

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6 d. ago Counsel alleges Auxilliary beaten, handcuffed in Police custody

Tribune Online Counsel alleges Auxilliary beaten, handcuffed in Police custody Counsel to the former Chairman of the Park Management System Disciplinary Committee, Alhaji Mukaila Lamidi, a.k.a. Auxiliary, Mr. Olalekan Ojo (SAN), has narrated how his client was allegedly beaten and denied access to legal representation while in police custody. Counsel alleges Auxilliary beaten, handcuffed in Police custody Tribune Online

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6 d. ago Police probe stalls as Senator Natasha misses KGB infiltration inquiry

‘I was not invited,’ says lawmaker By Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja The Nigeria Police Force’s investigation into an alleged infiltration of the National Assembly by Russia’s KGB (Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti) has encountered a setback, with questions arising over the next steps in the case. Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, had filed a petition on 5 […] The post Police probe stalls as Senator Natasha misses KGB infiltration inquiry appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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6 d. ago Alleged KGB infiltration: Police in dilemma as Senator Natasha abandons petition

Tribune Online Alleged KGB infiltration: Police in dilemma as Senator Natasha abandons petition The Nigeria Police Force appears to be in a quandary over its investigation into the alleged infiltration of the National Assembly by Russia's KGB (Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti), the former Soviet security agency. Alleged KGB infiltration: Police in dilemma as Senator Natasha abandons petition Tribune Online

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