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 […]

Policeman, 3 others arrested in Edo for armed robbery, extortion, By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY—The Edo State Police Command on Sunday announced the arrest of a police officer and three civilians for alleged involvement in armed robbery and extortion in Benin City. The suspects were identified as Inspector Ojo Oloruntobi, Charles Onah, Joseph Ohis, and […]

Police rescue trafficked Ghanaian national, caution public against fraudulent travel offers, By Kingsley Omonobi As part of its ongoing efforts to dismantle transnational crime syndicates and curb violent crimes such as kidnapping, the Nigeria Police Force, through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) Abuja and in collaboration with operatives of the FCT Command, has successfully […]