Tag: #NigerianPolice
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MAKINDE THANKS TINUBU, SECURITY AGENCIES AFTER RESCUE OF ABDUCTED OYO PUPILS, TEACHERS
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and security agencies for the successful rescue of 46 pupils and teachers who were abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of the state. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television, Makinde described the development as a major relief for the state and the country,…
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LAGOS, OGUN POLICE RESCUE 5 KIDNAP VICTIMS, KILL KIDNAPPERS IN OPERATION “KOSAYE”
A joint security operation between the Ogun and Lagos State Police Commands has resulted in the rescue of five kidnapped victims, the killing of four suspected kidnappers, and the arrest of 4 others in Ogun state. The rescue took place in a forest around Ogbere, along the J4 corridor of the Sagamu-Benin Expressway. The Commissioners…
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KADUNA MOB KILLING: 17 MORE SUSPECTS ARRAIGNED IN COURT
The Kaduna State Police Command says 17 additional suspects have been arraigned in connection with the mob killing of a woman in Maraban Jos, Kaduna State. The Command disclosed this in a statement on Friday June 26 by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, in Kaduna. According to the statement, the suspects were…
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POLICE NAB MAN WITH SEVERED HUMAN HAND IN LAGOS
The Police Command in Lagos State has apprehended a 21-year-old man found in possession of a suspected human hand, firearms and other weapons. The suspect was apprehended during a routine stop-and-search operation on the Lekki-Epe Expressway. The command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, disclosing this in a statement on Friday June 26, said that police operatives…
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LAGOS EXPLOSION CAUSED BY MECHANICAL FAILURE, NOT I.E.D – CP
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Mr Fatai Tijani, said on Thursday June 25 that comprehensive investigation had revealed that Monday’s explosion in Mushin was not caused by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), but by mechanical failure. He made this revelation at a news conference held at the command headquarters, Ikeja. Tijani said preliminary…
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KADUNA POLICE ARRAIGN 24 SUSPECTS OVER MARABAN-JOS MOB KILLING
Kaduna State Police Command has arraigned 24 suspects before a Magistrate Court sitting at NDA Junction, Kaduna, over their alleged involvement in the mob killing of a woman in Maraban Jos. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday June 23 in Kaduna. He said the suspects…
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KADUNA MOB KILLING: MUSLIM LAWYERS DEMAND PROBE OF POLICE CUSTODY BREACH
The Muslim Lawyers’ Association of Nigeria (MULAN), Kaduna Branch, has condemned the mob killing of a woman at the Maraban Jos area of Kaduna State. In a statement issued on Tuesday June 23 in Kaduna, the association expressed shock and sadness over reports of the attack, murder, and burning of the woman following allegations of…
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POLICE IN PLATEAU CONFIRM 20 KILLED IN BOKKOS ATTACK
The Police Command in Plateau has confirmed the killing of 20 persons in an attack on Kawel Community in Mushere District, Bokkos Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Alfred Alabo, disclosed this in a statement on Monday June 22 in Jos. According to him, the Commissioner of Police Bassey…
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BOMB BLAST IN LAGOS COMMERCIAL AREA, CP ASSURES RESIDENTS OF SAFETY
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Mr Fatai Tijani, has assured residents that a commercial area in Lagos, remains safe following a bomb explosion suspected to be an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), which triggered brief panic in the area. Tijani gave the assurance on Monday June 22 while addressing journalists at the scene of…
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POLICE RESCUE ADELABU’S SISTER, TWIN SONS, AS TWO SUSPECTS DIE IN GUN BATTLE
The Nigeria Police Force has rescued Mrs Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, following a tactical operation that resulted in the death of two suspected kidnappers. Mrs Olaide John-Paul is a younger sister of former Minister of power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu. The victims were freed unharmed on Saturday June…
