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Police nab two Beninois over car theft in Lagos

5 months ago1074 min

The Police Command in Lagos State has arrested two citizens of the Benin Republic over alleged car theft. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday. Hundeyin said that the suspects, Kosoko Rafiu and Nunayo Sunayo, were arrested in an attempt to escape with the vehicle along Mile 2/Badagry Expressway on Tuesday. He said that the suspects, after hijacking the vehicle, were on top speed to...

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Police raid criminal hideouts, impound eight motorcycles in Ogun

5 months ago2674 min

The Ogun State Police Command announced that it had seized approximately eight motorcycles during raids on criminal hideouts in various communities within Abeokuta, the state capital. Our correspondent learnt that the division’s operatives, in collaboration with members of other security agencies, carried out the raids on Monday around 9 p.m., shortly after the incident. It was gathered on Thursday that Olomore, Soyoye, Ibara Orile Junction, Abule Otun, Oke-Ata, Mango area, Ita Oshin Roundabout, Lafenwa market...

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Police investigate death of Abuja cross-dresser dumped by roadside

5 months ago814 min

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command said it had begun an investigation into the corpse of a yet-to-be-identified crossdresser discovered on a road in Abuja. This was made known by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, in a statement. According to her, the command received a call on Thursday about a woman’s corpse found along the Katampe-Mabushi Expressway and subsequently dispatched detectives to the scene. Adeh said, “We received a distress call reporting...

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Police hunt abductors of Rivers pastor, three others during service

5 months ago5035 min

The Rivers State Police Command has indicated its determination to apprehend the abductors of the host pastor of Light Intercessors Church, Oyigbo, Pastor Kingsley Anosike, after he and three other ministers abducted in the Oyigbo in Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State regained their freedom on Wednesday night. The three ministers were said to be attached to a guest speaker, Bishop Moses Uzodinma, who was attending a programme. In her confirmation of the release...

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Police arrest two suspected robbers, recover weapons in Lagos

5 months ago882 min

Officers from the Ikeja Division of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested two individuals suspected of armed robbery during a routine stop and search operation in Ikeja. The command disclosed this in a post on X.com on Friday. It read, “Two suspected armed robbers were arrested by officers of Ikeja Division while on Stop and Search along Allen-Opebi Road on August 6, 2024 at about 0115HRS. “In their possession was one locally made pistol,...

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Abuja cross-dresser’s killers must face justice – Police

5 months ago2367 min

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has reiterated that the killers of a popular cross-dresser known as Abuja Area Mama must be arrested and made to face justice. A senior police officer attached to the FCT Command, during a WhatsApp chat with our correspondent on Friday, said investigations into the case were ongoing, adding that the perpetrators of the crime must be brought to book. The officer said, “Nigerians should not be afraid. It doesn’t...

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BREAKING: Police Launch Probe Into Death Of Popular Nigerian Crossdresser, ‘Abuja Area Mama’

5 months ago933 min

The Nigeria Police Force has ordered proper investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a crossdresser, popularly known as ‘Abuja Area Mama’. SaharaReporters had reported that his body was found at a public space in the Federal Capital Territory on Thursday morning. The news of his passing has sparked an outpouring of grief on social media, with fans and followers mourning his loss and paying tribute to his memory. Confirming his death in...

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BREAKING: There Was No Record Of Police Shooting Of Protesters, Says Inspector-General Egbetokun

5 months ago739 min

The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has denied the police excessive use of force on the protesters and shooting of live ammunition at the protesters during the ongoing nationwide hunger and hardship protest. The IGP’s denial came on Tuesday while fielding questions at the joint security press briefing in Abuja, despite video and photos evidences making the rounds on social media of policemen shooting live ammunition at the peaceful #EndBadGovernance protesters. ...

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Lagos chief’s murder: DPP indicts police inspector.

5 months ago708 min

The Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecutions has indicted Inspector Dikko Usman of the Nigeria Police Force and others in the murder of Chief Fatai Jubril, the Baale of Lotu community in Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area of the state. PUNCH Metro also learnt on Monday that the officer had been dismissed from the force and charged in court. The indictment of the inspector was detailed in the DPP’s advisory addressed to the Assistant Inspector General...

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Nigeria Police Transfers Leave Officers Stranded, Without Allowances, Palliatives Or Housing

5 months ago826 min

Months after being transferred across Nigeria, police personnel are still awaiting their inconvenience allowance and other entitlements, with many also lacking accommodation, SaharaReporters has learnt. Female officers are particularly hard hit, struggling to balance work and family responsibilities amid economic hardship. Sources reveal that promised government palliatives have been withheld, exacerbating the situation. They warned that the massive police force reorganisation, involving widespread transfers, may have devastating consequences for the affected officers’...

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