Tag Archives: Police

The police said that eight people, including four children, were killed and over 12 others injured when a factory wall collapsed in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday. The police said the incident took place early in the morning at Saraj Majra village, 120 km from the …

According to an online report by Ogechi Henry, a young man who hails from Awo-omanma in Oru East LGA in Imo state was thoroughly beaten by the angry youths of Umuaku village in Ogbaku, Mbaitoli Local Government Area after he was caught stealing electric cables. The community youths led by …

  A man who worked with others to kidnap his father has been arrested. The suspect was paraded by the Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Odude, along with others on Wednesday. Mr. Odude said that the kidnapping of the suspect’s father took place at Igboora in Ibarapa Central Local …

Nigerian Navy The Nigerian Navy says it is investigating the cause of Tuesday’s deadly clash between its personnel and police in Calabar, Cross River State. Naval personnel attacked and killed at least three police officers and set a police station alight in Calabar after a brawl between a naval officer …

A notorious gang known as Badoo has reportedly wiped out a family of five in Ikorodu, including a pregnant woman. The gang has been terrorising residents of Ikorodu and environs with many people killed.  

A 16-year-old girl (name withheld) was on Thursday brought before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly luring her friend to a hotel for gang-raping. The accused, a student, who resides at Alagbado, a Lagos suburb, is being tried for conspiracy. The prosecutor, Insp. Clifford Ogu told the court that …

Policemen from the Ipakodo division have arrested a suspected killer of a family of three in Ibeshe Titun, in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State. It was learnt that the suspect, whose identity had yet to be ascertained, was arrested on Tuesday in the community. A resident, who asked not …

Residents of Solar Power Drive, Igbo Olomu, in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State are in shock after a landlord in the community, Omolaja Sodipo, allegedly stabbed his wife, Titilayo, killing her. Sympathisers, friends and family members of the mother of four, trooped to their bungalow on Monday, where Titilayo …

The Lagos Police Command says it has arrested eight persons alleged to be involved in a clash that led to the destruction of property in Idi-Oro, Mushin. The command Spokesman, ASP Olarinde Famous-Cole, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday. Famous-Cole said that the Commissioner …

Three people were killed and four others wounded on Wednesday in a suicide attack in Cameroon’s restive Far North, a local official said.   “The blast killed three people — a police officer and two civilians,” he said. The bomber also died in the explosion which left another four people …