LAW ENFORCEMENT

Operatives of the Edo Police Command have arrested a 40-year-old travel agent, David Ibiso, for allegedly obtaining N11 million from a woman on the pretence of procuring travel documents to the USA for her. Ibiso was paraded alongside 14 other suspects arrested for…

The Nigeria Police Force on Thursday said it had arrested a son and adopted daughter of Mr. John Okafor, popularly known as Mr. Ibu, for allegedly stealing the ailing actor’s N50m being proceeds of donations to cater to the thespian’s ailing health. The…

The Kaduna State Police Command says its operatives attached to the Tafa Divisional Headquarters have arrested a suspected kidnapper and recovered N2.3m as share of the ransom collected from victims. This was according to the command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, in…

The Police Service Commission (PSC) on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, approved the appointment of AIG Dasuki Galadanci, AIG in charge of Zone 12 Bauchi, as a Deputy Inspector General of Police to represent the North West geopolitical zone of the country. He will…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will arraign the immediate-past Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano,  before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja today (Wednesday) over alleged money laundering to the tune of N4,008,573,350. The former Anambra State chief…

The inspector-general of police, IGP Olukayode Egbetokun, has ordered the posting of assistant commissioners of police (ACPs) to head the intelligence departments of the Force at zonal and state command levels nationwide. Force PRO, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said this was in furtherance of the…

The Department of State Services has claimed that Miyetti Allah’s President, Bello Bodejo, who was arrested by soldiers and DSS operatives on Tuesday, is not in its custody. The DSS’ spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, made the development known in a  WhatsApp message sent to…

Police operatives attached to Iddo Divisional headquarters on Sunday, January 21, 2024, at about 11:30am, rescued another kidnap victim, Suleiman Sabo, from kidnappers in Sauka, along Airport Road, Abuja. FCT police spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, while confirming the development, said, “the victim, who…

THE Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command had dismissed claims of a kidnapping incident at River Park Estate, Abuja. According to a statement on the command’s X account, a resident of Games Village (another estate about 30 kilometres away from the River Park Estate) named…

Five of the six sisters of the Al-Kadriyar family who were kidnapped by bandits in the Bwari area of Abuja have regained their freedom on Saturday night. As of the time of this report, It wasn’t independently verified if the girls were rescued…