Police arrest 4 suspects in Kano after kidnapping, collecting ransom in Edo

The Edo State Police Command said it has arrested four suspected kidnappers in Kano State after allegedly collecting ransom from their victims in Edo. The Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, who disclosed this to newsmen, said the suspects were

Missing Ogun banker faked abduction over N1.7m debt – Police

The Ogun State Police Command on Tuesday confirmed that one Olumide Openaike, a staff member of a Microfinance Bank, Kemta Oloko, reported to have been missing and found in Mokwa, Niger State staged his abduction over N1.7m debt. The spokesperson of the state

Police nab fake EFCC agents in Abia

The Abia State Police Command has nabbed four men in Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, uniforms operating with toy gun. The Command said that the arrests were made on Tuesday based on credible intelligence received by the Central Police Station, Umuahia, that

Police arrest notorious street gangster in Kaduna

The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested a notorious and wanted street gangster in Danmagaji area, Zaria Local Government Area of the state. The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the arrest on Tuesday ”Detectives on routine patrol on Monday

Nigeria police secure release of 5 sisters kidnapped in Bwari

Nigerian police say they have successfully rescued five sisters who were held hostage after being kidnapped in the country’s capital. The girls were freed in a joint police-army operation in a forest in northern Nigeria on Saturday night. They were taken from their

Police nab kidnapper, rescue victim in Abuja

The Federal Capital Terrritory, FCT, Police Command has arrested a kidnapper, Muhammad Abel, in Sauka, along Airport Road, Abuja. The police also freed an abductee from his abductors in a rescue operation on Sunday. A statement issued by the Command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh,

Imo State Police Command is commercialized – HURIWA

Civil rights advocacy group: HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) has expressed utter shock, consternation and disappointment that even when the policing institution in the country has become so unpopular in terms of corporate image due to pervasive corruption and pursuit of

Police invite Phyna over failure to return rented wig

Former Big Brother Naija winner, Josephine Otabor, popularly known as Phyna has been invited by the Nigeria Police over her alleged failure to return a rented wig after the expiration of the rental period. DAILY POST recalls that a hair vendor recently called

Yuletide: Police ban sale, use of fireworks in Nasarawa

The Nasarawa State Police Command has banned the sale and use of fireworks in the state during the yuletide. Mr Umar Nadada, the state Commissioner of Police, said this in a statement signed by DSP Ramhan Nansel, the Police Public Relations Officer on

Five in police net over illegal possession of AK-47 rifle

The Police Command in Katsina State says it has arrested five persons found to be in illegal possession of AK-47 rifle in Kurmi village of Bakori Local Government Area. ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, the command’s spokesman disclosed this to newsmen on Wednesday in Katsina.