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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…

NUJ FCT Council condemns arrest, detention of Editor, Reporter by Police In Abuja ….. Demands unconditional release

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The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council has condemned the arrest and subsequent detention of the editor and a reporter of an online newspaper, ‘TheNewsGuru.com’ Mr. Ediri Oyibo and Paul Utebor by the Nigeria Police Zone 7 Headquarters, Abuja. In a statement signed by the Chairman, Comrade Emmanuel Ogbeche, described the arrest as unwarranted, absurd and unacceptable. Oyibo and Utebor were invited and eventually detained on Wednesday February 22, through a letter dated February 18, 2023 for an interview with the Deputy Commissioner of Police in Charge of Zonal…

Police arrest suspected agents planning to manipulate INEC results in Katsina

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No fewer than 15 suspected agents trying to manipulate the ongoing presidential election have been arrested by the Katsina State Police.   The Command’s spokesman, Gambo Isa said the suspects were arrested with several electronic gadgets, laptops, and tools.   Parading the suspects at the Command’s headquarters on Friday, Isa said investigation into the matter is ongoing.   He said: ”Police are conducting investigations and the outcome will be made clear to everybody.   “We don’t want to jump the gun. We invited experts and they are doing their work…

Police nab Killers of Hon Musa Mante, CSP Garkuwa, 17 Others ….. Recover 27 Firearms, 633 Live Ammunition, 4 Cutlasses

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Operatives of the Force Intelligence Bureau Intelligence Response Team (FIB-IRT) have successfully brought to a close case of murder which seemed unsolved with the arrest of some notorious suspects involved in criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide, and kidnapping in June 2022. The arrest followed a charge on the tactical and operational squads by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba on the need to ensure cases are investigated to a justifiable and reasonable conclusion.   The suspects, Hashimu Galadima (aka Kan-Wuka) aged 48, Abdulwahab Alhassan (aka Emeka) aged 31, Abdulwahab…

Police return N5.9m to robbery victim in Plateau

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Plateau Police Command has returned N5.9 million recovered at a robbery scene to the owner, John Okeke.   Mr Okeke was robbed on Jingre-Saminaka Road in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau on May 22 and the recovered money was returned to him on July 4.   DSP Alabo Alfred, Police spokesman of the command stated in Jos on Wednesday that the state Commissioner of Police, CP Bartholomew Onyeka, handed the money to Okeke in Jos.   He explained that on the day in question, the Jingre Division of the…

Police, NDLEA bicker over confessional video of suspects arraigned alongside Abba Kyari

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There is presently no love lost between the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the National Drug Law Enforcement (NDLEA) over the ongoing prosecution of the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari and others. An investigation carried out by PRNigeria shows that senior personnel in the Police are of the opinion that the NDLEA is trying to shield its personnel who were also allegedly involved in the drug scandal from arrest and prosecution. Kyari, the hitherto celebrated super cop, was declared wanted and arrested in March this year by NDLEA…

EKITI GUBER POLL: Security Agencies assure NYSC adequate security of Corps Members

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The General Officer Commanding, 2 Div Nigerian Army, Ibadan, Major General GU Chibuisi, the Lagos State Director, Department of State Services (DSS), Sheikh Waziri and the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Mr Kokumo Babatunde Johnson have all promised adequate security for the Corps Members that would serve as electoral officers during the Ekiti State Governorship Election scheduled for tomorrow.   They stated this today in Ado Ekiti when the NYSC Director General, Brigadier General Muhammad Kaku Fadah paid them separate courtesy visits ahead of the election. The GOC described the…