LAW ENFORCEMENT

A Jos-based pastor, Albarka Bitrus, has been arrested by operatives of the Plateau State Police Command for staging his own kidnap and demanding ransom from members of his congregation. The command’s spokesman, Alabo Alfred, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday said…

The Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 7, Mr Kayode  Egbetokun has ordered the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command to intensify stop and search operation. Egbetokun gave the directive on Wednesday in Abuja during his familiarization visit to the…

The Nigeria Police Force has said that it will arrest a yet-to-be identified man for sharing a substance, suspected to be marijuana, with an infant in a viral video. In the video posted on Twitter by a user, Ikeokwu Chidozie, the…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has confirmed that armed men shot at its officials at Awolowo Road, Ikoyi area of Lagos State. In a phone call with press, the agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, stated that the incident happened in the early hours…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Monday released the list of agencies of the Federal Government that it described as most corrupt. The  ICPC scorecard for the rating of Ministries, Departments and Agencies ( MDAs) said about 260 were successfully rated. However, the report shows…

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has dismissed four officers and sanctioned 32 others for various offences. It said the measures were taken as part of efforts to rid the Service of bad eggs and reinforce the Federal Government’s commitment to the fight against corruption. The…

One person has been confirmed dead after operatives of the Lagos State Police Command and Yoruba Nation agitators clashed on Monday in Lagos. It was gathered that the Yoruba Nation agitators had planned to hold a mega rally at Ojota area of Lagos…

On Monday, the President of Igueben Area Customary Court, Mrs Precious Aigbonoga, was abducted by gunmen around Ugoneki axis on her way to Court in Igueben Local Government Area (LGA) of Edo. The Chairman of the Lion Bar, Chief Nosa Edo-Osagie, in a…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)on Monday at the National Open University, Jabi, Abuja, commenced the sale of forfeited real estate assets by sealed bids to the highest bidders. The Commission said there was no successful bid for the properties in Lot…