Tag: Police
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Police rescue woman, daughter from kidnappers – Police
The police have rescued a woman, Hauwa Umaru and her daughter from their captors. Our correspondent reports that heavily armed bandits on Sunday morning attacked a Divisional Police Station in Adamawa at 5 a.m. and also kidnapped the woman and her daughter from a nearby house. This is contained in a statement issued by DSP…
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Police arraign Man, 35, for allegedly obtaining N1m under false pretence
The Police on Monday arraigned one Kolawole Damilare, 35, in an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly obtaining N1m under false pretext. Damilare, who is of no fixed address, is facing a two-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence and stealing. The Prosecutor, Insp. Ekundayo Friday, told the court that the accused…
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Sales rep docked for allegedly stealing employer’s N260,000
A 28-year-old sales representative, Rita James, was on Monday docked in a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing her employer’s N260,000. The police charged James who lives in Sabon Tasha, Kaduna with theft. The Prosecution Counsel, Insp Chidi Leo, told the court that Lilian Pascal, of Barnawa, reported the matter at the Barnawa Police…
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Minna residents commend police over aggressive patrols
Some Residents of Minna on Monday applauded the police over the current crackdown on hoodlums in and outside the metropolis. Our correspondent reports that police recently introduced 24-hour aggressive patrol to tackle crime in the state. A resident, Alhaji Lukman Dauda, told Our correspondent that the new security measures had brought relative peace. “For about…
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Police nab man, 32, for defiling neighbour’s 13-year-old daughter
Police have arrested a 32-year-old man in Lagos for allegedly defiling his neighbour’s 13-year-old daughter. Police spokesman in Lagos State, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, said in a statement issued on Sunday that detectives arrested the suspect after allegedly committing the offence at IdasoTown in Ibeju Lekki area on Sept. 20. Ajisebutu added that the incident occurred…
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Police in Jigawa raid black spots, criminal hideouts, arrest 14 suspectd
The Police Command in Jigawa has said it arrested 14 suspected criminals in Gumel and Kazaure Local Government Areas of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse on Saturday. Shiisu said that raids were carried out on some black spots…
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Police advocate waterway procedure review in Bayelsa for enhanced security
The Police Command in Bayelsa has called for a review of procedures at checkpoints in the waterways in the state to enhance security. Mr Emmanuel Asufi, an Assistant Commissioner of Police stated this while fielding questions from journalists in Yenagoa, on Saturday. Asuji said that following improved maritime security in the creeks and waterways, there…
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20-year-old man in police net for allegedly sexually assaulting minor
Police operatives attached to Akodo Police Division, Ibeju Lekki, Lagos State, have arrested a 20-year-old man, Ayo Adenupebi for alleged sexual assault on a none-year-old girl. This is contained in a statement signed by the Lagos Police Command Spokesperson, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu. Ajisebutu said the suspect resides in Ise town, Akodo. “The victim lives on…
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Police confirm killing of 2 neighbourhood watch operatives in Enugu
The Enugu Police Command has confirmed the killing of two operatives of the Neighbourhood Watch Group in Ogurute in Enugu-Ezike, The command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Daniel Ndukwe, who confirmed the incident to our correspondent, said that three persons had been arrested in connection with the dastardly act. Ndukwe told our correspondent that…
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2 minors in police net in connection with kidnapping of 3-year-old in Yobe
Police Operatives have arrested two principal suspects, aged 12 and 14 for kidnapping a three-year-old boy in Potiskum, Yobe. ASP Dungus Abdulkarim, the Public Relations Officer of the command disclosed this in statement on Tuesday in Damaturu. “The victim, aged three, was kidnapped and later released by his assailants after they collected N50,000 ransom. “The…