Tag: policemen
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Gunmen attack policemen on stop-and-search in Delta, kill corporal
Unknown gunmen on Saturday attacked, killed a Police corporal on a stop-and-search duty with his colleagues at Kpakiama junction in Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State. It was learnt that the gunmen swooped on the policemen, who were on routine duty at the junction, opened fire and killed the corporal, and beat some of…
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Why Buhari ordered deployment of 30,000 policemen to Ekiti State – APC
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has defended the deployment of 30,000 police officers to monitor the governorship election scheduled to hold on Saturday, July 14 in the state. The ruling party explained that the decision was necessary to ensure peace and order during the highly tensed poll. The party stated its position in a…
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Five suspects arrested over killing of 7 policemen
The Nigeria Police Force says it has arrested five suspects in connection with the killing of seven policemen in Galadimawa area of Abuja. The Force spokesman, acting DCP Jimoh Moshood, made the disclosure while fielding questions from newsmen on Friday in Suleja, Niger. Recall that suspected gunmen on Monday night at a roundabout in Galadimawa…
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IG sets up crack team to investigate killing of seven policemen in Abuja
The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has set up a seven-man team of crack detectives, Scene of Crime Experts and Technical Intelligence Unit of the Force to investigate the killing of seven policemen while on duty in Abuja on Monday by suspected criminals. The force spokesman, Jimoh Moshood, said in a statement in Abuja on…
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Gunmen kill three policemen, abduct Syrian expatriate in Sokoto
The Sokoto State police command has confirmed the killing of three policemen and kidnapping of an expatriate, Abul Nasir, a Syrian national working with Triacta Construction Company in the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Cordelia Nwawe, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday that the incident occurred at about 7. 20 a.m.…
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Insecurity: Buhari orders recruitment of 6,000 policemen
…expresses reservation over state police President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the recruitment of 6,000 additional policemen as part of fresh measures to address the nation’s security challenges including the farmers/herdsmen clashes across the country. The President made this known in a special interview session with Voice of America, Hausa service, in Washington, United States on…
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Horror: Six policemen, several others killed as robbers invade banks in Offa [video]
There was pandemonium on Thursday in Offa, a local community in Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State as dare devil robbers invade killed six policemen and six others including residents during a raid of some commercial banks in the area. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvd_5DEphx0 Sources said the men, who numbered close to 30, blew up entrances into…
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BREAKING: Fulani herdsmen kill three policemen in Adamawa
At least three policemen are feared killed in Bolon in Numan Local Government Area of Adamawa State, North East Nigeria. The incident occurred after a clash between suspected herdsmen and the security personnel sent to keep the peace in the area following recent clashes between the herdsmen and farmers. The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim…
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Extortion: New Lagos CP, Edgal goes tough, queries two DPOs, orders arrest of nine policemen
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Imohimi Edgal, said on Thursday that nine policemen, one traffic warden and two others have been arrested for extorting money from motorists. Edgal told journalists the arrest was a follow up to his warning to officers and men of the state police command to guide against corruption and…
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[Video] Two policemen attached to Davido in detention for reckless shooting in Lagos
The Nigeria Police Force says it has detained and tried two of its personnel in orderly room for alleged reckless shooting in Lagos. A video had been in circulation on social media, which shows two policemen allegedly shooting into the air on the street while in a moving vehicle. The Head of Public Complaints Rapid…