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Police arrest housewife for allegedly killing Chief Imam with poison in Borno

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The Borno Police Command said it had arrested a housewife, Fatima Abubakar, 25, for allegedly killing her husband, Goni Abbah, who was a Chief Imam, with poison.   The Commissioner of Police, CP Abdu Umar, who disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria in Maiduguri, said that the suspect was arrested on October 19 by men of the Command at Anguwan Doki.   Umar said that the victim, who was the Chief Imam of the area, returned from the mosque when the suspect, who was the second wife, allegedly…

Brutalized Policewoman, Overstretched Military and Matters Arising By Chidi Omeje

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Nigerians woke up Thursday morning to a grisly picture splashed on the social media of a battered female personnel of the Nigeria Police Force drenched in the pool of her own blood.   The vexatious story behind the ghastly picture was that the Policewoman was brutalized to a point of near-death, reportedly by a female professor she was attached to as an orderly or for whatever role. The lady professor who was later identified as Zainab Duke Abiola, according to the story, procured the assistance of her other aides to…

NANS President visits Niger CP, pledges more support to Police

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The Commissioner of Police, Niger State Command CP Monday Bala Kuryas received the newly elected President, National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Com.Umar Faruk Lawal and other executive members on courtesy visit yesterday 6th September, 2022 in Minna,Niger state.   The student leader, in his remarks said that the association identified the Commissioner of Police as students’ friendly individual by his antecedents in attending to students matter, which he exhibited by receiving the association within a short notice without any prior letter.   The association acknowledged that the Police provided…

I’m about to fight some corrupt police officers again —- Emeka Ugwuonye

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The founder of Due Process Advocates International (DPA), Emeka Ugwuonye says he is about to fight some corrupt police officers over intimidation and extortion.   The human rights lawyer confirmed this in a statement he made available to News Band.   Ugwuonye in the statement said one DCP Victor Erivwode, who is currently serving in Rivers State police command is been used to harass and intimidate a woman who is a member of Due Process Advocates International after her sister died in the hands of her husband as a result…

Community Policing Constabulary scheme voluntary, not paid employment – NPF

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The Nigeria Police Force, due to the imperativeness of addressing and clarifying issues surrounding the recent protest of Community Policing Constables in Ilorin, Kwara State, stated unequivocally that the Community Policing Constabulary Scheme of the Force was a purely voluntary service commenced by the Federal Government to train and incorporate individuals with prior paid employment who desire to spend their spare time assisting the police in its simple police tasks within their various communities. A release signed by the Force Public Relations Officer,CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said; “It therefore came as…

Police dismisses Corporal captured in a viral video searching commuter’s phone

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The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed Force No. 509745 Corporal Opeyemi Kadiri attached to Dolphin Divisional Headquarters, Lagos Police Command for gross misconduct, disobedience to lawful order, and assault on a member of the public captured in a viral video on August 3, 2022.   The dismissed officer who, enlisted into the Force on 6th December, 2016, was caught searching a commuter’s phone by the road side contrary to the directives of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba to that effect. He equally assaulted the commuter who attempted…

Insecurity; FHA won’t compromise security breach on Estates – Sen Ashafa

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The Managing Director, Chief Executive officer, Federal Housing Authority FHA, Senator Gbenga Ashafa has said the agency will not condone insecurity on its estates across the country.   Senator Ashafa made this remark on Wednesday in Abuja, during the commissioning of a police post on its estaste in partnership with BAM projets and properties,MIXTA properties at Expressive View Estates located in Lugbe , the outskirt of Abuja.   He maintained that security of lives and properties on its estate was guaranteed through a well thought out arrangement to ensure a…

JUST IN: Former IGP , Tafa Balogun is dead

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Mustapha (Tafa) Balogun, a former Nigerian Inspector-General of Police (IGP), is dead.   Balogun who became IGP under the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo in 2002, died on Thursday, according to family sources.   Though, details of his death, however, remain sketchy at the moment.   The late Balogun was born on August 8, 1947 at Ila-Orangun in Osun State.  

NYSC confirms robbery attack on Corps Members in Akwa Ibom …. Says no female Corps Members raped

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The Management of the National Youth Service Corps Akwa lbom State has reacted to an online publication, with caption “AKWA IBOM GUNMEN ATTACK NYSC LODGE, ROB, RAPE WOMEN”,published by Punch online and reported by several online media.   In the said story making the rounds, it was alleged that Gunmen attacked, raped, robbed and dispossessed Corps Members of their valuables at Udo Ekong Ekwere Street, off Information Drive, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State where they reside.   NYSC in a release signed by the Akwa Ibom state Coordinator,Mrs. Chinyere Ekwe said;…

Police detains Editor of 247ureports, Ikennna Ezenekwe on orders of Primus Odili, Ex Gov Obiano’s Chief of Staff

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The Nigeria Police has arrested the Editor of 257ureports, Mr Ikenna Ezenekwe over a story he published on Mr. Primus Odili, former Chief of Staff to Ex- Governor Willy Obiano of Anambra State.   According to his wife, Ikenna Ezenekwe was arrested yesterday by the Police yesterday, and was taken to Force Headquarters, Abuja.   His wife added that Ikenna Ezenekwe was arrested over a story he wrote on Primus Odili,the former Chief of Staff to former Anambra state Governor, Willie Obiano.   Speaking further, the wife said police after…