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Police arrest 18-yr-old bandits’ informant in Niger

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Zubaida Sanusi, an 18-year-old student at the College of Health Sciences in Kontagora, Niger State, has been arrested for working as an informant for bandits.   Niger State Commissioner of Police, CP Shawulu Ebenezer Danmamman disclosed that the student was nabbed following the arrest of a 37-year-old notorious bandit, Umar Aliyu, aka Babuga Datijo.   He said on the course of investigation, one of the wanted bandits, Shaibu Haruna, was found in the girl’s phone and the number was saved as “Kudin-banza” (useless money).   According to him, the suspect…

Court restrains Police, DSS from arresting SDP spokesman, Faruk Adejoh.

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A Federal Capital High Court has restrained the Kogi State Commissioner of Police,Mr Bethrand Unuoha from arresting, harassing or in anyway intimidating the Spokesman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Mr Faruk Adejoh-Audu. Also restrained in the order issued by the FCT court are the Inspector General of Police, the Director-General of the Department of State Security(DSS) and the Kogi State Director of DSS.   The order is pending the determination of a motion on notice in an action for the enforcement of his fundamental human rights brought by Mr…

Police smash cybercrime syndicate in Abuja, arrest six suspects

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Nigeria police said it has smashed sophisticated cybercrime syndicate operating in a cybercrime recruitment and mentoring hub in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).   This was disclosed in a statement made by the spokesman of the police, ACP Olumiyiwa Adejobi on Wednesday.   According to him, their arrest was made possible after investigation and operation was initiated in response to a series of intelligence reports that indicated a deep involvement of the syndicate in various cybercrimes, including business email compromise, romance scams, and high yield investment program fraud.  …

Police upgrades Central Motor Registry to combat motor vehicle theft, others ….. urges residents to process Tint Permit through CMR portal

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The Nigeria Police Force NPF has rejigged the Central Motor Registry (CMR), a vital initiative that has played a pivotal role in addressing these challenges The CMR has a rich history spanning over decades, having been established in 1958 with a fundamental mission to combat vehicle-related crime and bolster national security. As an invaluable repository of motor vehicle data and intelligence, the CMR has consistently been very helpful by facilitating investigations, enhancing law enforcement operations, and ensuring efficient recovery of stolen vehicles. However, recognizing the evolving technological landscape and the…

Police arrest Ward Head,2 Others in Niger for theft, conspiracy …. recover 26 Motorcycle Number Plates .

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Police operatives attached to Paiko Division,based on credible intelligence arrested the following suspects; -Hussaini Mohammed 45yrs, Ward head of Sabon-Danduru, Paiko -Isah Umar 20yrs of Danduru village, Paiko -Hussaini Ibrahim 25yrs of Bosso area, Minna Hussaini Ibrahim was arrested on 26th June,2023 at about 0130hrs for being suspected to have stolen two Jincheng motorcycles from Tudun-Fulani area of Minna on 12/06/2023, while he led the Police team to Isah Umar at Danduru village, Paiko for aiding in the theft of the motorcycles. During interrogation, the two suspects confessed to the…

Police bust Syndicate for hacking 1000 bank accounts using BVN linked numbers

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The Zone 2 Police Command in Lagos State has confirmed the arrest of two members of a syndicate linked to the hacking of no fewer than 1000 bank accounts in Nigeria.   The spokesperson for the command, SP Hauwa Idris-Adamu, in a statement on Tuesday, said the suspects, who specialised in hacking local banks, were nabbed at their hideout in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, following a petition by the United Bank for Africa.   Idris-Adamu identified the suspects as Yusuf Ademola, 40, and Adesina Abiodun, 50, adding that efforts were…

Police arrests Father, daughter over kidnap of Ondo Islami Cleric

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The Ondo State Police Command has arrested three persons in connection with the abduction of a Muslim cleric, Ibrahim Bodunde in the state.   The 67-year-old cleric, who is the Chief Imam of Uso Community in Owo Local Government Area of the state was reportedly kidnapped while working on his farm last month but was released the following day after the payment of N2 million ransom.   Parading the suspects at the command’s headquarters in Akure, the state capital, on Tuesday, the Public Relations Officer of the state police command,…

JUSTICE FOR ALEX : Court asks Police to pay family of slain Journalist N50m compensation

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Justice Mohammed Abubakar of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) sitting at Court 58, Kurudu has ordered the Nigeria Police Force to pay the sum of N50,000,000 (fifty million Naira) to the family of late Comrade Alex Ogbu that was killed on 21 January, 2020 during a protest of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria also known as shiites. The court judgement delivered after three and a half years of legal , Protests by colleagues of the deceased and political battles. The case suffered so many adjournments with…

Police, CSOs, others to discuss journalists’ safety during 2023 general elections

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The Twitter Spaces to appraise the safety of journalists during the 2023 general elections is scheduled for Thursday, 20 April between 11:00 am and 12:30 noon.   A statement signed by Motunrayo Alaka,Executive Director/CEO, WSCIJ stated that representatives of the Nigeria Police Force, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and journalists will appraise the safety of journalists during the 2023 general elections at the April edition of Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) Twitter Spaces billed for Thursday, 20 April between 11:00 am and 12:30 noon.   “This virtual engagement will…

Police arrest suspected Kidnappers , recover one AK-47 rifle

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On 2nd March,2023 at about 1430hrs, based on credible intelligence received, Police operatives attached to FIB tactical squad arrested the following two suspects ; -Umar Aliyu 35yrs of Diri-Ndaji, Kebbi State -Moh’d Abubakar 25yrs of Peregi, Kogi State The suspects were arrested at Kure-Market Park during an attempt to board a commercial vehicle to Kebbi. During interrogation, Umar Aliyu confessed that he had participated in kidnapping activities at Sakaba in Kebbi last year and that he recently relocated from there to Angwan-Kuka area of Bosso, Minna as he had been…