Tag: Suspects
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Police apprehend 2 over Anambra kidnappings
The Police Command in Anambra has confirmed the arrest of two suspects by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad and Anti-Kidnapping Unit. The suspects are Celestine, a 52-year-old man, and Jacinta, a 45-year-old woman, both residents of Oba in
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Police confirm arrest of suspect over death of Bumpa co-founder
The Police Command in Lagos State has confirmed the arrest of a female driver for allegedly causing the death of Adetunji Opayele, popularly known as Teejay, the 32-year-old co-founder of Bumpa. NAN reports that the tragic incident occurred on March 4 on Ozumba Mbadiwe Road, Victoria Island, Lagos.
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Troops arrest 2 suspects over killing of Catholic priest
Troops of the special military taskforce, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), have arrested two suspected killers of Rev. Fr. Sylvester Okechukwu. This is contained in a statement issued by Maj. Samson Zhakom, the Media Officer of OPSH, on Wednesday
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Police detain 2 murder suspects in Lagos
The Police Command in Lagos State has detained two suspects for prosecution over their alleged involvement in a fight that resulted in a man’s death. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos.
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Edo: Police detain 5 suspects for alleged killing of 7-year-old boy, vigilante commander
The Police Command in Edo says it has arrested five suspects in connection with two different killings in the state. This is contained in a statement on Wednesday in Benin, by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in charge of the command, CSP
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Police nabs suspect linked to kidnap of medical students in Benue
The Zone 7 Police Headquarters in Abuja said it has arrested a suspect linked with the Aug. 2024 kidnap of 21 medical students in Benue. The Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in charge of zone 7, Mr Benneth Igweh said this during a media briefing on Tuesday in Abuja.
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Police nab 5 kidnap suspects, recover cash, weapons in Delta
The Police Command in Delta has apprehended five kidnap suspects in Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesman, SP Bright Edafe, told newsmen in Warri on Tuesday that the suspects were arrested on Thursday at
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Police recover N3.9bn from suspects after defrauding Interswitch
Nigeria Police Force National Cyber Crime Centre has arrested at least 16 suspects for financial fraud against a leading African digital commerce platform, Interswitch Limited. The sum of N3.9bn cash and properties had so far been recovered from the suspects, with efforts ongoing to recover more.
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Police nab 4 suspects over murder of retired Brigadier General
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has arrested four suspects over the murder of a retired Brigadier General, Uwem Udokwere, in his Sunshine Estate home in Abuja. Mr Benneth Igweh, the Commissioner of Police (CP) in charge of FCT, disclosed this at a news conference on Monday in Abuja.
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Armed robbery suspects jump from two-storey building to evade trial
Two armed robbery suspects on Tuesday attempted to evade trial when they jumped from a two-storey building located within Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court Complex, Ibadan, where they are facing trial. The duo jumped simultaneously as Magistrate G. Oladele was about to give the next adjourned dare.