LAW ENFORCEMENT

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC has arrested an accountant of Oando Filling Station, Dutse Alhaji, Abuja, over alleged racketeering of the new Naira notes. The Commission’s spokesperson, Mrs Azuka Ogugua, in a statement on Friday, said the latest…

With about one week to the presidential election, the Nigeria Police Force, on Thursday, said it would deploy 310,973 of its personnel to the over 176,846 polling units nationwide for the exercises holding on February 25 and March 11. The Inspector-General of Police,…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested one Chidozie Nwachi for swindling an American citizen, Nicole Kierulff Sayers, of $200,000. The EFCC also disclosed Nwachi had deceived Sayers with marriage. According to Sayers, she disclosed being suicidal after being defrauded. She said, “I was…

The Ogun State Police Command says its men have arrested two suspects who allegedly bought the stolen car of a couple, Kehinde and Bukola Fatinoye and their only son, Oreoluwa, that were killed on New Year’s day in Abeokuta. The police which paraded…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Tuesday, explained why its Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, did not obey a court order that committed him to prison for contempt. The Head, Media and Publicity, EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, who spoke to the press in Abuja, said…

The Nigeria Police Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, has said the police have commenced an investigation on the pastor who mounted his pulpit with an AK-47 rifle on Sunday. The presiding pastor of the House on the Rock Church, Abuja Chapter, Uche…

The Department of State Services has invited a spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, Femi Fani-Kayode, over allegations of a coup plot ahead of the February election. Fani-Kayode, a former minister under the Olusegun Obasanjo administration, confirmed the invitation in a statement…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, have arrested the founder and General Overseer of Seraphic and Sabbath Assembly, Lagos, High Priest Nnodu Azuka; a student of Emmanuel College of Theology, Samanta, Ibadan, Udezuka Udoka, and their freight agent, Oyoyo Obasi,…

The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 5, comprising Edo, Delta and Bayelsa states, is dead. He died Sunday morning at the Benin Teaching Hospital, Edo State after a brief illness. This was disclosed by the Police Public Relations…