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COVID – 19 : IGP Warns Police Personnel Against Trampling On Citizens’ Right

The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu,  has cautioned officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force currently deployed for the enforcement of the lockdown and social restriction orders to ensure that the rights of Nigerians are not infringed upon under any pretext. Also, persons on essential duties, duly exempted from the restriction orders, […]

COVID 19 : Unrest by Inmates In Kaduna Contained

Unrest by the Condemned Convicts Cell section of Kaduna inmates has been contained. The inmates were reported  to have attacked the staff on duty with various harmful objects based on the rumour making rounds in some media that the federal government had directed the release of 70% of inmates due to COVID 19 pandemic . According to a […]

Court Orders Police To Pay N50 Million In Damages Over Suspect’s Death

A Plateau State High Court on Thursday ordered the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), to pay N50 million in damages to the family of a suspect, Henry Dokotri, who was killed by five police officers. Delivering judgment, Justice Mohammed Sorajo, found the police officers guilty of the offence following the testimony of one Ms Margaret, who […]

Army Corporal Kills Soldiers In Malam Fatori

A Corporal of the Nigerian Army serving at the Theatre Command Operation LAFIYA DOLE, Army Super Camp 15, located at Malam Fatori went berserk in early hours of 26 February 2020 and opened fire killing  4 of his colleagues before shooting himself. “Two of his colleagues were also injured during the incident and are currently […]

EFCC: Former Kano Speaker Nabbed over N1.5bn Fraud

The Kano State Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, February 26, 2010, arrested the former speaker and now minority leader of the Kano State House of Assembly, Isiyaku Ali Danja for alleged abuse of office and misappropriation of fund meant for constituency projects. Danja got into trouble following a […]

Conductor steals passenger’s ATM card, withdraws N82,000

A 34-year-old bus conductor, Dolapo Pine, who allegedly stole a passenger’s Automated Teller Machine (ATM) card and withdrew N82,000 with it, on Monday appeared before a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State. The police charged Pine who resides on Jakande Estate, Isolo, Lagos, with conspiracy and stealing. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the two-count […]

Dagan Death : Police Arrest Suspect

Laetitia Dagan murder suspect has been arrested by the police in Abuja. The 47-year-old Dagan an Assistant Director attached to the State House in Abuja,  was killed by gunmen on Monday evening in her apartment in the Galadimawa District of Abuja. According to a statement by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command spokesman, Anjuguri Manzah, the arrest followed […]

Father Smuggles Hard Drugs For Son In EFCC Custody

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a 60-year-old fish-farmer, Muyiwa Otuyalo, for attempting to smuggle in substance believed to be hard drug for his son, Damilola Otuyalo, who is currently in the custody of the Commission’s Ibadan zonal office. According to the statement by Tony Orilade Acting Head, Media & Publicity, the […]

Gunmen Assassinates Abuja State House Director

Ms. Laetitia Naankang Dagan, an Assistant Director at the State House, Aso Rock, Abuja was on Monday night assassinated by unidentified persons in her apartment. The Permanent Secretary, State House, Abuja, Jalal Arabi, disclosed this on Tuesday, saying that the 47-year Dagan from Plateau State, worked in her office on Monday till 8pm, but by […]

Fake CBN Governor Sentenced To Jail for N4.5m Fraud

Justice Agatha Anulika Okeke of the Federal High Court, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has convicted and sentenced one Nwalozie Onyebuchi Julius, alias Dr. Godwin Emefiele, the governor of Central Bank of Nigeria to three years imprisonment without an option of fine. The convict according to a press release signed by Tony Orlando, Acting Head, Media & Publicity,  was […]

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