Tag: Arrest
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Marwa elevates 5,042 NDLEA officers, gives 15 commands, 70 personnel special awards
. Creates 5 new strategic commands, deploys body cameras for operational efficiency Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) has approved the promotion of a total of Five Thousand and Forty-Two (5,042) personnel in an exercise that saw two senior officers elevated to the rank…
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Doomsday cult leader faces trial for d£aths of over 400 followers
The leader of a Kenyan doomsday cult went on trial on Monday on charges of terrorism over the deaths of more than 400 of his followers in a macabre case that shocked the country and the world. Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Nthenge Mackenzie appeared in court in the Indian Ocean port city of Mombasa along with…
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Statement on arrest of Okoli issued in error – Labour Party
The Labour Party says its press release of June 30, alleging arrest of Dr Chigbo Okoli, Chairman of the party’s Registration and Revalidation Committee, was issued in error. The retraction was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja, jointly signed by the Chairman
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Reps demand NCAT director, auctioneer’s arrest over 2 choppers sale
The House of Representatives has demanded the arrest of an alleged unlicensed auctioneer and Director, Quality Control, Nigeria College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, for providing false information on oath. The alleged false information was in respect of the sale of two
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Man allegedly drowns In Lagoon to escape arrest
A man simply identified as Azeez, has allegedly jumped into the lagoon in Lagos and drowned, to avoid arrest for being accused of stealing some bags of cement. The Spokesperson of the Police command in Lagos , SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this on Sunday.
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Governor Oborevwori congratulates Olu of Warri at 40
Delta State Governor, Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has congratulated the Olu of Warri Kingdom, Ogiame Atuwatse III, CFR, as he clocks 40 years on April 2. Governor Oborevwori stated that since His Majesty ascended the throne of his ancestors, the Itsekiri nation has remained peaceful and welcoming to investors. In a statement issued in Asaba by…
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AGF, Fagbemi calls for suspension of criminal probe against Senator Ikechukwu Obiorah
…slams IGF for disobeying valid court order The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has blasted the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, for his penchant to disobey valid judgements of the court He warned that such outright disregard for extant Court Orders not only undermines his Office as Chief…
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Wanted man, 80, arrested after 27 years on the run
An 80-year-old man has been arrested at an airport after 27 years on the run, British police said on Tuesday. Richard Burrows, who is accused of historic sexual abuse of children, was arrested at Heathrow on Thursday after returning to the UK from Thailand, a spokesman for Cheshire Police said.
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Peter Obi faults manner of Abure’s arrest
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 General Elections, Mr Peter Obi, has expressed dissatisfaction at the manner which the Nigeria Police operatives handled the arrest of the party’s National Chairman, Mr Julius Abure, on Wednesday.
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Just In : Police accost 22-year-old for buying car with fake bank alert
The Police in Ondo State have accosted a 22-year-old man, Bakare Ayobami, for allegedly buying a car with fake bank alert. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Akure. Ms Odunlami-Omisanya said that on October 26, 2023, a case of cybercrime was reported to…