Tag: Police
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Police declare teenage girl missing in Delta
Police in Warri, Delta, on Thursday declared a 13-year-old girl, Treasure Ofuya, missing. Treasure was last seen on April 30 when she left for her school on Jakpa Road, Effurun, but has since not returned home. She is 4.5 feet tall, fair in complexion, has no tribal marks and speaks English and Urhobo languages fluently.…
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Police kill 1, arrest 2, recover firearms, ammunition in Enugu
The Police Command in Enugu State says it has gunned down one armed robbery suspect, arrested two and recovered firearms and ammunition in operations carried out within seven days in the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, said this in a statement made available to our correspondent in Enugu on Saturday. Ndukwe…
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Police in Edo arrest 5 armed robbery suspects, recover 2 stolen vehicles
The Police Command in Edo on Friday announced the arrest of five notorious armed robbery suspects in connection with the theft of two vehicles. This was contained in a statement issued in Benin by SP Kontongs Bello, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the command. Bello disclosed that the suspects were arrested within Edo…
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Imo police deploy 3,500 officers to beef up security during Yuletide
The Imo Police Command says it has deployed 3,500 police officers across the state to help maintain adequate peace and security during the Yuletide.The Commissioner of Police, Isaac Akinmoyede, said this on Friday, while parading one Uche Uyana, arrested for allegedly committing murder.Akinmoyede said that Uyana was arrested at Umuanunu Obinze in Owerri North Local…
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Police rescues 52-year-old man from suspected kidnappers in Kebbi
The Police Command in Kebbi has rescued a 52-year-old man from suspected kidnappers in Jega Local Government area of the state.The command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), DSP, Nafi’u Abubakar, stated this in a statement made available to our correspondent in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday.Abubakar said that on Dec. 2, around 3 am., a gang of…
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Police arraign 4 for allegedly stealing gold, money worth N5.4m
Four men, who allegedly broke into an apartment and stole valuables worth N5.4 million, were, on Tuesday, arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.The defendants, Daniel Odey, 25; Akor John, 21; Chimeh Ifoma, 20 and Chima Okpara, 34, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges of conspiracy, breaking in and stealing preferred against them.The…
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Ban on illegal use of siren, unauthorized tinted glass cars still in force – Police
The Ebonyi Police Command has said that the ban on the illegal use of siren, use of tinted glass vehicles without permit and covered car number plates is still in force in the state.This is contained in a statement issued in Abakiliki by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mrs Loveth Odah, on Monday.According to…
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Anambra Gov. Obiano donates 13 vehicles, cash to Police
Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra on Thursday donated 13 operational vehicles to the State Police Command. The governor also gave cash gifts to the families of police officers who were killed or maimed during the violent attacks which followed the EndSARS protests in the state. Our correspondent reports that the next-of-kin of the four slain…
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EndSARS protest: Gov. Ugwuanyi appeals to police officers to return to duty posts
Gov Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, on Wednesday, appealed to officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force in the state to return to their duty posts Ugwuanyi made the appeal when he visited the command to commiserate with the force over the loss of lives, injuries sustained and destruction of property during the EndSARS…
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#EndSARS: Killing policemen evil, says El-Rufai
Gov. Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State on Monday described the killing of policemen by protesters in some parts of the country as evil. El-Rufai, who spoke to newsmen in Kaduna after the meeting of the Northern Governors Forum and traditional rulers as well as other key stakeholders in the region, said that the police must…