“You will recall that we have ordered and announced that any policeman embarking on routine patrol or stop and search must be in uniform, properly dressed, and easily identified. It’s not ideal to carry out a stop and search in mufti,” Mr Adejobi said. The post Police say officers in patrol, stop and search must […]
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Not ideal to carry out stop, search operation in mufti – Police PRO to officers
The Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiiwa Adejobi has declared that officers on stop and search duties must be in uniform with their names properly attached. He stated this in a post on his official X handle on Monday in response to the viral video, circulating on social media, where four self-appointed policemen in mufti stopped […]
Benue: Police probe death of unidentified woman found at dumpsite
The Benue State Police Command has launched an investigation after the body of a yet-to-be-identified young woman was recovered in a refuse dump in Makurdi, the state capital. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Catherine Anene, said the Command has already opened an investigation into the matter, adding that the identity of the victim […]
Police arrest suspected cultist in Ebonyi, recover firearms
The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested a suspected member of Black Axe Confraternity, a cult group. The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Joshua Ukandu, confirmed this on Sunday in Abakaliki. “On Saturday, police operatives on patrol arrested a suspected member of the Black Axe Confraternity at Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi. “Police […]
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Ejigbo killing: Police arrest monarch’s son
The Osun State Police Command has announced the arrest of Prince Eniola Oyebode, the son of Ogiyan of Ejigbo, Oba Oyebode Oyesosin. According to a statement on Sunday by Yemisi Opalola, the command spokesperson, Oyebode’s arrest is in connection with the alleged murder of American-based lecturer and grassroots mobiliser Richard Idowu, aka Ade Ori Okin. […]
Cult clash: Police arrest two, recover firearms in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested two suspected cultists, Hammed Olawale, 20, and Japhet Oderinde, 23, in the Igando area of the state. The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in a statement he posted on his verified X handle, @benHundeyin, on Sunday. According to him, the suspects were […]
Police arrest suspect in Abuja kidnappings, killing of Nabeeha
Abuja kidnapping: Police arrest suspected killer of Nabeeha Al-Kadriyar, others
Nigeria Police Force has finally arrested a suspected kidnapper believed to be involved in the abduction and murder of Nabeeha Al-Kadriyar and other victims of kidnapping in the Federal Capital Territory. The Police, in a statement on Sunday, disclosed that a 28-year-old Bello Mohammed was apprehended in a Kaduna hotel raid on January 20 with […]