The Ondo State Police Command paraded three suspects who were involved in the killing of Naval Sub-Lieutenant Samuel Ayomide Akingbohunmi. The suspects confessed to using an iron rod to hit the naval officer in his testicles and head during an altercation. The suspects were identified as Johnson Adeleke (20), …
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The Catholic Priest of Otukpo Diocese, Rev. Fr. Anthony Adikwu, who was kidnapped by unidentified gunmen last Thursday, has been released. Recall that some gunmen stormed Ajegbe Awume in Ohimini Local Government Area of the state around 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 15, and went straight to St. Margaret’s parish, …
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A man identified as Amos Christopher has been arrested by the Adamawa State Police Command for allegedly beating his younger brother to death and beheading him. The police established that 24-year-old Amos beat up his youngest sibling called Thyson until he died before he went on to cut his head. …
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The new Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has vowed to tackle crime head on and rid the nation of criminality. He disclosed this to State House correspondents on Tuesday after he was decorated by the vice president, Kassim Shettima at the Presidential Villa . He revealed his enthusiasm …
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Vice President Kashim Shettima has decorated the Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The brief decoration ceremony was performed jointly with the spouse of the new Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mrs Egbetokun. The event was witnessed by senior government officials, including the Secretary to …
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The Police Commissioner in Ekiti State, Dare Ogundare, on Friday, paraded 16 suspects over different reprehensive crimes with a promise that law enforcers in the state would live up to their responsibility to perform the mandatory and statutory duty of protection of lives and properties. The suspects included eight men …
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The Police Service Commission has approved the appointment of AIGs Frank Mba and Bala Ciroma as Deputy Inspectors General of Police. DIG Ciroma will replace DIG Ali Janga who has retired from service and had represented the North East geo-political zone in the Police Management team. DIG Ciroma, the …
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Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have foiled a six-man syndicate, suspected to be child traffickers. The police effort yielded the recovery of a three-year-old boy rescued from the gang. PUNCH Metro gathered that on June 13, 2023, at about 0830hours, one Aisha Yusuf of Abraka community in …
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POLICE in Jigawa State have intercepted a gang of armed robbery suspects terrorizing the state and its environs. Spokesman of the command, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen. He said the arrest is sequel to the order given by the Commissioner of Police on …
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Police operatives have arrested a tricycle rider, Awwal Abdullahi, for raping a 16-year-old girl and dumping the victim in a hotel room in Adamawa state. Auwal, dumped his victim (name withheld) at Nasarawo hotel, where he raped her overnight. Awwal said, “I left her in the hotel the following …
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