Category: Crime Watch

Niger police nabs two suspects with nine ATM cards swapped from victims

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Nigeria Police Force, Niger state Command on16th November,2023 at about 0950hrs, arrested two suspects; namely:   -Aver Wese 31yrs of Obudu, Cross-Rivers State -Godwin Deor 30yrs of Ankpa, Kogi State   The suspects were arrested at Old Nepa roundabout, Suleja by the Police operatives attached to Suleja Area Command,after they attempted to swap a female victim’s ATM card at a commercial bank ATM gallery in Suleja.   The victim discovered the attempt and raised an alarm, while the suspects immediately entered a Toyota Corolla vehicle with Reg. No. YAB 267…

Joint Task Force parade 39 suspects for various crimes in FCT

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The Joint Task Force of Operation Save FCT today paraded 39 suspects who involved in various criminal activities in Abuja and environs.   The suspects were paraded by the FCT Police Commissioner,CP Haruna G. Garba with other Heads of sister security agencies in the federal capital territory at a Press briefing held at Nigeria Police FCT Command, Abuja.   The Joint Task Force which comprised the Nigeria Police Force, Military, NSCDC and DTRS carried out coordinated raids of criminal hideouts, uncompleted buildings, shanties and clearance operations in the bushes and…

Ikem’s Employer to be charged with murder in Philippines- Dabiri-Erewa

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Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/ CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has informed the Senate Joint Committees on Diaspora and Inter Governmental Affairs and Foreign Affairs that the employer of Ikem, a Nigerian student beaten to death in Philliphines, has been charged with murder, along with five others.   She also said that a viral video by a man posted on social media recently alleged that 250 Nigerians are slated for killing in Ethiopia was totally false and untrue.   This was the highlight of the investigative hearing of the Joint…

IGP directs posting, redeployment of 14 AIGs, 26 CPs to police formations, commands

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun has ordered the posting and redeployment of 40 Senior Police Officers comprised 14 Assistant Inspectors General of Police and 26 Commissioners of Police to various Commands and Formations in the country as part of mandate to have a professionally competent, service driven, rule of law compliant, and people friendly Police Force, and to reflect the new status of senior officers who were just recently elevated to their next ranks.   The AIGs posted and redeployed are hereunder listed; i. Zone 7 Abuja…

Onne Customs Area 11, PH Intercepts Ammunitions, Handover Two Suspects to Police

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By Bon Peters,Port Harcourt       The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Onne, Port Harcourt Area 11 Command on Friday said it has intercepted a pistol, 9mm munitions and handed over two suspects, to the Nigeria Police Force.     The Command was also said to have generated over N246B between January to October,2023.     The Command’s Area Controller, Comptroller Baba Imam made this known during a media briefing and declaration of seizures at the Command’s office, Onne, Rivers State.   Comptroller Imam, attributed the achievements to what he…

Police arrest girl ,14 over murder of FUT Female Lecturer

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Niger state Police Command has arrested a prime suspect in connection with the murder of Dr Mrs.Funmilola Adefolalu, a lecturer at FUT Minna. The suspect ,Joy Afekafe, was said to be an housemaid employed by the deceased but later sacked over misconduct. Knives used by the suspects 0n 29th October,2023 at about 1000hrs, some friends/Church members of Dr. Mrs. Funmilola Adefolalu, a lecturer at FUT Minna visited her residence in Gbaiko Area of Minna due to inability to get her phone. Unfortunately, on getting to the house, the visitors met…

Treat all gunshots, accident victims with or without police report – IGP tells medical personnel

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In response to the ongoing concern over the tragic loss of lives due to the neglect of gunshot and accident victims, the Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun has issued a resounding call to all medical practitioners in Nigeria to provide prompt and compassionate treatment to all victims of gunshots and accidents, irrespective of the presence or absence of a police report.   The IGP’s directive aligned with the full enforcement of the Compulsory Treatment and Care for Victims of Gunshot Act of 2017, which mandates that all…

EFCC arrests Emefiele after DSS freed him

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Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has been arrested and detained by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) barely an hour after he regained his freedom Thursday night from the dungeon of the Department of State Services (DSS).   It was learnt that Emefiele is currently being interrogated at the National Headquarters of the anti-graft agency in Abuja over alleged abuse of office during his tenure as the head of the apex bank.   The EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, is yet…

POLICE RECRUITMENT: Kaduna, Adamawa, Borno Leads, Anambra, Ebonyi, Abia, Imo trails

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Kaduna State is currently leading in the number of applications already received as at day 9 in the ongoing recruitment exercise for General Duty Constables into the Nigeria Police Force. 20,259 Kaduna State youths have already completed the online applications to lead the table while Anambra State leads from behind with only 541 applications.   Following Kaduna state at the top are Adamawa State with 18,933 applications ; Borno state with 18,305; Bauchi state, 16,554; Katsina state, 16,232 and Kano state, 15,888.   Next to Anambra State from the rear…

SUPREME COURT VERDICT: FCT CP deploys adequate security,warns against disruption of public peace and safety

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The FCT Police Command in preparation for the Supreme Court judgement on the 2023 Presidential Election scheduled for 26th October,2023 has deployed human and material resources across the Federal Capital Territory.   The deployment which consist of Intelligence and tactical assets at the Command’s disposal is born out of the need to avert any form of threat to the judicial process.   CP Haruna G. Garba therefore warned members of the public who may be willing or planning to disrupt the judicial process, wreck havoc or cause mischief to dissuade…