Police confirm arrest of one over death of popular gospel artiste, three others, By Efe Onodjae The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of one suspect in connection with the death of popular gospel artiste Matthew Ogundele and three others inside a music studio in Ajah, Lagos State. The victims also include Itunu […]

Police arrest 2 dismissed soldiers for armed robbery in Ibadan, By Adeola Badru The Oyo State Police Command, yesterday, arrested two suspected armed robbers and recovered several stolen vehicles following an intelligence-led operation in Ibadan. The suspects, identified as David Okhaie, 48, and Balogun Afolabi, 43, were apprehended by operatives of the Command Monitoring Unit […]

Suspected Yahoo boy kills friend in Delta over $1,000 transaction, By Ochuko Akuopha ASABA—OPERATIVES of the Delta State Police Command have arrested a 28-year-old suspected internet fraudster (Yahoo boy) for allegedly killing his friend after a disagreement over a $1,000 transaction. Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Bright Edafe, who confirmed this, said the incident took […]

US reaffirms training, equipment support for police as NPF, U.S. INL review strategic partnership, By Kingsley Omonobi Abuja — The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) through enhanced training programmes and the provision of modern operational equipment, as senior officials of the U.S. Bureau of International Narcotics and […]

Ikotun residents hail Police in combating crime, By Mathew Johnson LAGOS — RESIDENTS of Ikotun area in Lagos State have commended the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, and the Commander, Command Tactical team Ijegun Annex, for reducing crime and tackling criminals. The residents, who spoke separately to reporters, noted that crime has drastically reduced in their […]

Police sanction DPO, refund money over Asaba ‘good samaritan’ incident, By Efe Onodjae Following public outrage over an earlier report on how helping a dying man nearly ruined a netizen’s life, after he alleged that the police threatened him for “acting like Jesus”, the Nigeria Police Force has taken disciplinary action and resolved key issues […]

Police orderly withdrawal: Senators kick, Tinubu insists, By Henry Umoru & Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA —The Senate yesterday raised alarm over what some senators described as selective implementation of President Bola Tinubu’s order on withdrawal of police orderlies from Very Important Persons, VIPs, to complement efforts to tackle the high level insecurity in the country. The […]