LAW ENFORCEMENT

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a Brazil returnee, Agbasi Prosper Chux. Chux was caught with 105 parcels of cocaine concealed in candies at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The suspect was arrested on Christmas Day during the inward clearance…

Policemen attached to the Ajiwe Police Division, Ajah, Lagos State, regularly abuse alcohol which may be responsible for the increasing rate of extra-judicial killings by cops from the station. Investigations by PUNCH Metro showed that residents and business owners also observed the trend. According to them,…

Two brothers, Ayomide Babatunde and Gbenga Babatunde have been arrested for attempting to sell a 45 – year old woman and her nine years old son for N600,000 after abducting them. The suspects were arrested on Friday by the Police at Oja Odan…

Ahead of 2023 general elections, the Inspector General of Police (IG), Usman Alkali Baba, yesterday disclosed that the 10,000 newly recruited police constables that passed out from their training would be deployed to provide security for the forthcoming polls. Baba disclosed this yesterday…

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has recommended the immediate suspension of Assistant Superintendent of Police Drambi Vandi, the officer attached to the Ajah Divisional Headquarters of the Lagos State Police Command, responsible for the shooting and killing of Barrister…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has concluded plans to conduct sale of properties which are subject of final forfeiture orders. The spokesperson of the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren said the properties consisting of 61 Units of luxury apartments, Plots of lands and…

Operatives of the Intelligence Response Team, Force Intelligence Bureau of the Nigeria Police, have arrested a middle-aged man identified as Edeh Tochukwu, 31, a native of Nara Unateze in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State for culpable homicide. He was said…

Troops of the Nigerian Army in Imo State have arrested a deserted soldier, Lance Corporal Nwagwu Chiwendu, who is the second-in-command of the outlawed  Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in the state. He was arrested at the burial of his father by troops…

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has condemned and ordered an investigation into the Christmas Day homicide of a lawyer, Omobolanle Raheem, who was allegedly shot dead by a trigger-happy policeman attached to Ajiwe Police Station, Ajah, Lagos State. This was as he…