CRIME
Former Police Officer Who Killed Black American, George Floyd Stabbed In Prison
Derek Chauvin, the US police officer whose murder of black American George Floyd sparked massive racial justice protests in 2020, was stabbed in prison on Friday, the New York Times reported citing unnamed sources. Chauvin knelt on the 46-year-old Black man’s neck for more than nine minutes on a Minneapolis street despite the dying man’s pleas. Floyd’s cries of “I can’t...
One Policeman Does Two Men’s job, IG Laments
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, has reiterated the need to double the manpower strength of the Nigeria Police Force in the country. Egbetokun said while addressing men and officers of the Kwara State Police Command in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, on Friday, that his administration would also look into the welfare of police officers in the country. The...
Navy Hands Over Sacks Of Seized Cannabis To NDLEA In Badagry
Forward Operating Base (FOB) of the Nigerian Navy, Badagry, Lagos State, on Friday handed over nine and half sacks of seized cannabis sativa,worth N15.2million, to the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) in Badagry. Lt. Empire Okorie, the Base Intelligence Officer, representing FOB Commanding, Navy Capt. Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, said operatives seized the cannabis on Thursday at Moba community in Badagry. He...
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Urges FG To Take Advantage Of Strong Diplomatic Ties With Finland To Arrest Simon Ekpa
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has called on the Federal Government to take advantage of Nigeria’s diplomatic ties with Finland to get Biafran agitator, Simon Ekpa, whom the military has accused of fuelling the insecurity in the South-East. The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, had on Tuesday accused the Finland-based Ekpa of sabotaging the activities...
Army Records No Banditry, Kidnapping Case In Kano — Commander
The 3rd Brigade Nigeria Army, Kano, says they have recorded zero cases of banditry, kidnapping, and high-ranking criminal activities from non-state actors within Kano and its environment. The Brigade Commander, Brigadier General Jamiu Olayinka, stated this when he received members of the Kano Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, who paid him a courtesy visit at the Bukavu...
Senate Wants Wike To Revisit Abuja CCTV Camera Project
The Senate has asked the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to revisit the issue of the Abuja closed-circuit television (CCTV) project, where a N500 million contract to install cameras within and outside the Federal Capital Territory failed. This resolution comes after a motion moved by Sen. Ned Nwoko representing Delta North raised the alarm over the spate of kidnappings in the...
Troops Rescue 31 Kidnap Victims In Sokoto (PHOTOS)
Troops of the Joint Task Force Northwest Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD) have rescued 31 kidnapped victims in Sokoto State. This is as the Northwest Operation under the command of the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division Nigerian Army, Sokoto, Major General Godwin Mutkut, intensified the onslaught and conducted a series of clearance operations to terrorists/bandits’ enclaves in its areas of...
Mutilated Body Of Missing 12-Year-Old Discovered In Ogun Community
The corpse of missing 12-year-old, John Soyinka, was reportedly found at Kotogbo community inside Asero Estate, Abeokuta Ogun, on Monday with some of his body parts missing. Our correspondent gathered on Wednesday that Soyinka was declared missing about a week ago, and the incident was reported at the Obantoko Police Station, Abeokuta. A resident of the area, who spoke on condition...
Adamawa CP Criticizes Attack On Police Headquarters, Commands Pobe
The Adamawa State Commissioner of Police, Afolabi Babatola, on Wednesday, condemned the recent conflict between the state police and military officers along Target Junction, Yola North Local Government Area of the state. The attack on the police facility resulted in the killing of a police inspector, Jacob Daniel. According to reports, gunmen were said to have attacked the state police headquarters,...
Gunmen Attack Adamawa Police Headquarters
Gunmen attacked the Adamawa State Police Headquarters in the wee hours of Wednesday, sending residents of Yola into panic. The Police headquarters is located at the heart of Jimeta community in Yola North local government area. Sounds of gunshots rend the air for at least 30 minutes, according to a resident who preferred anonymity. Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje,...
