A soldier died in a robbery attack in Benin on Wednesday, the Police Command in Edo State confirmed on Thursday. SP Chidi Nwabuzor, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Edo, told newsmen that the robbery took place at the First Eastern Circular and Akpakpaba Roads intersection in Benin City. Nwabuzor said suspected armed robbers, […]
The Police Command in Abia says they have arrested a suspected child trafficker for allegedly kidnapping and transporting three girls to Ghana. The news of the arrest was contained in a statement signed by the Abia Police PRO, Maureen Chinaka, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) announced the arrest in a statement in Aba. Chinaka […]
The death toll from the suicide attack at a political gathering in the Bajaur district of Pakistan’s northwest, on Sunday, jumped to 54. This is as more injured succumbed to their injuries, a police official said on Monday. Additionally, Inspector General of Police Shaukat Abbasm, told the media that 10 of the injured died on […]
The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations for Good Governance, on Thursday, honoured the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba with the award of “Grand Defender of Democracy”. This is in recognition of his many achievements the Nigeria Police has recorded since assuming leadership of the Force. “The Coalition comprises leaders of 37 Pro-Democracy and Civil Society […]
Inspector General of Police (IG), Usman Alkali, has ordered restriction of vehicular movement on roads, waterways and other forms of transportation, from noon to 6.00 p.m. on Saturday. CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer, announced the IG’s restriction order at a press briefing on Thursday in Abuja. Adejobi said the restriction order affects all […]
The Inspector-General of Police (IG), Usman Baba, has directed Commissioners of Police in States to conclude investigations in cases of violations against the Electoral Act swiftly concluded. Baba gave the directive via a statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi on Monday in Abuja. He said such case files of violation during […]
The Police Command has vowed to deal decisively with the hoodlums terrorising Imo state after attacking the INEC office in Owerri. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Micheal Abattam told newsmen that men of the Command have killed three members of the hoodlums. Abattam described the breakthrough made by the command to the […]
Hoodlums enforcing five-day sit-at-home order in the South East, killed three persons, including a pregnant woman in Enugu on Saturday. The NewsZenith gathered that the pregnant woman was killed by a stray bullet at New Market during a gun duel between the hoodlums and policemen. An eyewitness claimed a bullet hit the woman where she […]
Two persons died in a clash between policemen on duty and gunmen on Monday night in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. SP Chris Anyanwu, Spokesman of the Police Command in Ebonyi, said the incident claimed the lives of a mobile police officer and a member of the gunmen. Anyanwu said the attack occurred at Presco axis, Abakaliki […]
By Our Correspondent The Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, has ordered the immediate deployment of armed officers drawn for the resumption of railway services along the Abuja-Kaduna rail lines. The Force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, announced this in a statement, late on Sunday in Abuja. Adejobi said the officers were drawn from the Mobile Force […]