Crime

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Imohimi Edgal, has ordered all police formations under the command to embark on Show of Force. The exercise will commence tomorrow 14/06/2018, from 0600hrs through 1600hrs across the state. The operation is to assure Lagosians of the readiness of the command to provide adequate security for the inhabitants of the state throughout the …

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Tayo Olanipekun An online poll on the operations of the Nigeria Police and its Federal Special Anti Robbery Squad (FSARS) unit has had 89 per cent of its participants rate the Force performance “Extremely Low.” The survey, in which 1,031 persons have so far participated on Wednesday, also put the ratings of the security agency at one per cent “Above …

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The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal, has arrested one 45-year-old Achegbulu Paul for operating an illegal blood bank in his one-room apartment with children as his primary donors. The police recovered seven pints of blood, revealed Thisday on  Wednesday. According to police report, Achegbulu was arrested after he drew four pints of blood from a 17-year-old Ayomide Adesanya on Monday, …

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Olabode Adaramola A 28- year old Onyeturuchi Anthony, in conjunction with  his partner  in crime,  Michael Kalu, aged 28 years, has been arrested by the Police in Niger stateover allegation of illegal withdrawal of about N6.2 million from two separate bank accounts that were domiciled at the First Bank Nigeria Plc and Unitek Bank for Africa Nig.plc in New Busa, …

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Olabode Adaramola Niger state government has revoked all the licenses issued to liquor dealers throughout the state. The Niger State Liquor licencing Board, the body charged with the responsibility of regulating the sales and consumption of alcoholic drinks  made the  announcement in a statement signed and made available to newsmen in Minna on Monday by its Chairman,  Malam Muhammad Shafii. …

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Folake Sokoya Kwara State Governor, Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed, has called on the Nigeria Police Force to carry out a thorough investigation into the Offa robbery and ensure all criminals involved in the dastardly act are brought to justice. The Governor made the call in Ilorin when he received members of the state’s Artisan Congress led by its President, Alhaji Saadu …

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Ecobank has apprehended and handed over an internet fraudster, James Nwagalezi who attempted to hack into its Mobile app to swindle huge sum of funds running into several millions of naira to the Police authourities. A reliable source in the bank was quoted as saying the Management of the bank quickly alerted the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Ikoyi, Lagos …

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Seven suspects have been arrested for importing eight physically challenged children into the state for the purpose of begging. The Decoy Team of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Lagos Police Command, which made the arrest said the suspects, along with six of their eight beggars, were arrested at Mobolaji Bank Anthony way after almost a week of monitoring. According to …

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… 210 Involved In Jail Break, 30 , Rearrested – Minister Of Interior Olabode   Adaramola Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman  Danbazau (rtd.)has stated  in Minna on Monday  that out of the 210 inmates   that were involved in jail break during  an attack on the prison by some unknown bandits at about 8:30 pm- 9pm on Sunday, that  only 30 …

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Folake Sokoya Unknown gunmen have kidnapped the Obi of Ogodor in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State, HRM Sunday Olisewokwu. According to family sources who spoke on condition of anonymity, the monarch, who is the Chairman of Aniocha Traditional Rulers Committee, was abducted at the weekend at about 4:20 in the evening on his way from an event …

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