Crime

The Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday said it has dismissed nine policemen found culpable of various offences. Twenty five other cops were reportedly demoted for offences bordering on gross insubordination, incivility and drunkenness, among others. According to a statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Chike Oti, 60 rank and files also faced disciplinary action for misconduct. …

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Residence who live in the lagos state waterways area have heaved a sigh of relief as they were able to celebrate the Christmas season without fear of been kdnapped. Their relief is as a result of the unrelenting efforts of the joint task force (AWATSE) comprising, the military, Navy, Airforce and other security agencies and to further assure the good …

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Folake Sokoya The Ogun State Police Command has arrested one Andrew of Ayedere in Obada area of Abeokuta for intentionally killing his six month old baby Precious Koku. The suspect was arrested following a complaint from the mother of the baby, Omowumi Teleda who lodged complaint at Adigbe Divisional Headquarters that she went out briefly to see her first child …

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The Nigerian Police Force has dismissed ten of its officers and reprimanded 146 others for various misconducts, the Police Complaint Rapid Response Unit (PCRRU) has published. The PCRRU is an arm of the Nigerian Police responsible for complaints from the public. Marking its second anniversary recently, the unit released information relating to its several feats with robust data. According to …

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Olabode Adaramola Unknown gunmen at the weekend  attacked Al-Amin filling station in Pandogari town in Rafi local government of Niger state,  abducted the station manager, identified as  Malam Muazzam  and three others, National Wire gathered on Tuesday. . The  unidentified gunmen who attacked the station on motorcycles between 8:30 to 9pm that fateful  Saturday night also killed three persons in …

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A combined team of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) and security agents on Sunday uncovered illegal reservoirs of fuel in Abuja.  Speaking at the site of the mini depot, the Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Dr Maikanti Baru, said it was saddening to make such discoveries in the city center when less than 500 meters …

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A Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr.  Gabriel Fatoye, has criticised some retailers and service providers for deliberating increasing prices of products and services during the Christmas season. Fatoye, an Associate Parish Priest of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Odogunyan, Ikorodu said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. The priest said that such …

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Olabode Adaramola Niger State Government has inuagurated Forum of Spokespersons of Critical Institutions in Niger (FOSCIN) for regular interface and synergy among  mostly security related organisations. Speaking at the inauguration of the forum, Niger State Governor Abubakar Sani Bello  reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to ensure a safe and peaceful state, just as he stressed the need for proper management of …

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Olabode Adaramola Lagos socialite and former National Coordinator of the defunct Presidental Committee on Police Equipment Fund, Chief Kenny Martins, has raised the alarm over the deplorable condition  of the 3rd Mainland Bridge in the state , describing it as “Murderous Neglect”. Martins made  the observation over the weekend in a Press staement  signed by him, and made available to …

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Federal Government has directed the Management of BUA Group to vacate and stop mining activities in the disputed location within Mining Lease No 2541ML. The order was contained in a letter from the Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development with Reference number: MMSD/MID/OP/RS.71/1/ and addressed to BUA’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The letter revealed that the outcome of …

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