Tag: Nigerian Police
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Nigerian artiste, Harrysong arrested by police at the airport
Nigerian singer, songwriter and producer, Harrison Tare Okiri, popularly known as Harrysong, has been arrested and detained by the Lagos State Police Command. The Raggae Blues crooner was arrested on Tuesday in Lagos shortly after landing at the Muritala International Airport after returning from a trip, following petition sent to the Inspector General of Police…
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Teenager kills friend over food in Lagos
Daniel Akindele, a teenager in Lagos has allegedly stabbed his friend, Ayo Bameke, to death in a fight over food. The incident took place at Abattoir Complex in the Agege area of Lagos State, sources told TheNewsGuru. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident. The police…
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Armed men kidnap policemen in Ogun state
Armed men have kidnapped three policemen in Ogun State in broad daylight. The police officers were abducted on Thursday at Wasinmi, in Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State, TheNewsGuru has learnt. The policemen were said to have been booked at the police division in Wasinmi before they left for their place of primary assignment,…
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Fraudsters hack bank, transfer N523,337,100 from account
Suspected fraudsters have hacked a customer’s account domiciled in an old generation bank and fraudulently transferred N523,337,100 from the account to 18 different accounts in the same bank. The revelation was made by the spokesperson for the Police Special Fraud Unit in Ikoyi, Lagos State, SP Eyitayo Johnson in a statement on Wednesday. The statement…
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Police arrest school headmaster impersonating ASP in Ibadan
A Grade Level 14 school teacher, Adebisi Ayodele has been arrested in Ibadan for impersonating as Assistant Superintendent of Police. Ayodele, who is an Assistant Headmaster in a school in Ogun State was paraded by Police before newsmen in Ibadan on Monday. He was alleged to have been going about parading himself as Assistant Superintendent…
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Nigeria Police gets electoral crime desk, arrest 24 in Nassarawa
The Nigerian Police has set up an electoral crime desk to fight crime related to elections. With the conclusion of APC presidential primaries around the corner, the police in Nigeria is getting set for the full takeoff of political activities across the nation. The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, approved the establishment of Electoral Offences…
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Police rescues 13 passengers, kidnapper killed in gun battle
One of the suspected kidnappers was shot dead while one AK-17 riffle was recovered
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How Nigerian Police ignored three different intelligence reports on Imo attacks – Ex-DSS chief
A former Assistant Director at the Department of State Services (DSS), Dennis Amachree on Thursday said the police were warned thrice before gunmen attacked a correctional facility and police headquarters facility in Imo State. Amachree revealed this in a monitored interview on Channels television on Thursday. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that the attack, which took place…
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IGP Adamu disowns suit against judicial panels, queries police legal officer
The Nigerian Police have dissociated themselves from a suit challenging the legality of judicial panels of inquiry set up by state governors to probe the atrocities of the disbanded Special Armed Robbery Squad (SARS). According to a statement by Police spokesman, DCP Frank Mba, the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has directed immediate investigations…
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[Video] Rescued Lebanese Nollywood actor appreciates Nigerian police effort
Nollywood actor Bilal Nosser, who was rescued from the hands of kidnappers by the Rivers state police command, was captured in a video that surfaced online, appreciating the Nigerian Police and their efforts. in the video, he prayed for the government to do more for the Nigerian police irrespective of the bad reports people have…