Tag: Police
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Police kill 5 suspected bandits in Katsina State
The Police Command in Katsina State said it had killed five suspected bandits in Safana Local Government Area of the state. The spokesman of the command, SP Gambo Isah, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Katsina. Isah said that the suspects were killed on Oct. 27 at about 04:00 hours at Tsaskiya community…
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‘Burning several police stations will lead to retrogression’, says top Police officer
The Police Command in Lagos on Friday warned that the burning of several police stations across the state will lead to retrogression and a waste of money that could have been deployed to other projects. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos…
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EndSARS: Police restore peace between two opposing groups in Abuja
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says it has successfully restored peace along the Kabusa-Apo axis of Abuja after a violent clash between EndSARS and ProSARS protesters. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the FCT, Ms Marram Yusuf, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday. She said some…
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Curfew: Police ban protests in Ekiti
Following the imposition of a 24-hour curfew on the residents of Ekiti by the Ekiti State Government, the Police Command there on Tuesday announced ban on all forms of protest in the state. The command in a statement signed by Mr Sunday Abutu, its Public Relations Officer, said that the ban was sequel to the…
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Independence Day: Police Command warns against rallies in Lagos
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Mr Hakeem Odumosu, has instructed officers and men of the command to disallow any group from staging rallies or protests within the state to mark the nation’s 60th Independence anniversary. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigeria will attain 60 years as an independent country on Oct.1,2020…
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Edo 2020: Gov. Wike lauds INEC, Police
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and the Nigeria Police Force on their conduct during the Edo Governorship Election. Wike, who is the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Campaign Council, made the commendation while addressing a large crowd of party supporters at the Port Harcourt…
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Police reassure on security, ahead of Edo poll
The Police Command in Edo has assured residents on adequate security ahead of Sept. 19, Governorship Poll in the state. Mr Johnson Kokumo, the state Commissioner of Police said this while briefing the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II on the preparations for the election at his palace in Benin on Wednesday. Kokumo said adequate…
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IGP Special squad nabs Benue Assembly member over murder, kidnapping 
Indications emerged that detectives of the Nigerian police force, Special Squad under the command of Deputy Commissioner of police, Abba Kyari, have arrested the Member of the Benue Assembly Representing Katsina-Ala Constituency, Hon Jonathan Agbiye, over allegations bordering on kidnapping, murder and theft. Agbidye was allegedly apprehended in possession of a Toyota Hilux vehicle believed…
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Police warn private owners against opening schools to all students
The Police Command in Osun has warned private school owners in the state planning to reopen school for all students, under the cover of partial reopening to exit classes for the purpose of writing examinations, to desist from such action. The police command in a statement by its Spokesperson, SP Yemisi Opalola in Osogbo on Tuesday,…
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Police arrest 15 suspects for allegedly violating lockdown order in Kano
The Kano State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 15 suspects for allegedly violating the lockdown order of the state government. DSP Abdullahi Haruna, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), made the disclosure in an interview with Our correspondent on Tuesday in Kano. Our correspondent reports that Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje, had on April 14…