Crime

  Network on Police Reform in Nigeria has written to bring to the attention of the President, President Muhammadu Buhari and to request for him to order a prompt, impartial and exhaustive investigation into the tragic and shameful episode of Saturday, August 26, 2017, in Owerri, Imo State. NOPRIN is worried by Governor Rochas Okorocha’s propensity for violence, his self-confessed …

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The three-year-old son of Folashade Bashira Idoko, who allegedly murdered her husband, Mr. Lawrence Idoko at Ayetoro-Ijanikin, Lagos on Sunday 20th August has testified against his detained mother at the Panti State Criminal Investigative Department in Lagos. The late Lawrence Idoko was allegedly stabbed by his wife while asleep at their Ijanikin home and the incident has kept families and …

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The Police in Ogun State have arrested a 43-year-old man, Ini Udoh for defiling three minor girls ages 9 and 12. Udoh, who was arrested yesterday was alleged to have had carnal knowledge of two nine year old girls and a 12 year old girl. The accused Udoh lives in the same compound with the victims’ parents at 2, Agboola …

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A Lagos-based engineer, Mr. Lawrence Ameh Idoko has been reportedly stabbed to death by his wife, an auxiliary nurse, Mrs. Folashade Bashira Idoko. The incident which happened at about 11pm, August 20 at Kosoko Street in Ayetoro area of Lagos (Oto-Awori Local Government Area), was, according to neighbours, including the landlord of the house, a culmination of several years of violent …

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A 20-year old notorious armed robbery suspect, Ahmed Lateef, who has been on the wanted list of the Lagos State Police Command, was recently arrested in the Oshodi area of Lagos state by men of the Lagos Rapid Response Squad, RRS, while returning from an all-night robbery operation in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Ahmed Lateef, a.k.a ‘Ajona’ who has been on …

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Unidentified gunmen today stormed St. Philip’s Catholic Church, Ugwu Oye in Ozubulu Anambra State killing many and injuring several others. The incidence has however caused pandemonium in the area while many are still in shock. The state governor, Willie Obiano has visited the injured persons in the hospital. The governor has also commiserated with the Church and families of the …

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The “Operation Absolute Sanity” launched by the Nigeria Police to rout kidnappers and other criminals terrorising communities, motorists and commuters along the Abuja-Kaduna highway, has yielded fruit with the arrest of Aliyu Bello, described as the grand commander of kidnappers in the zone. Bello, according to the police, was in charge of virtually all the kidnap groups operating along the Abuja-Kaduna …

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  …suspect arraigned, remanded over inability to cough out N500,000 bribe to Police   There is palpable anger in the family of 25 year old mourner identified as Reuben Cornelius who was arrested by police operatives attached to Pen Cinema Division over trumped up allegation that he was a cultist. Sources said the suspect who is currently languishing in Kirikiri …

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The Police Commissioner in Lagos State, Mr. Fatai Owoseni has warned residents of the state to desist from jungle justice. Owoseni who gave the warning at Ikorodu on Tuesday also promised that anyone caught involving in jungle justice would be charged to court. The CP debunked the myth name of Badoo which he said has been given a media hype …

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The Clerk of the Ikeja Local Government, Mr. Shamsideen Abiodun Omotayo, was Abducted at Imota on his say to work this morning. The kidnappers are already demanding the sum of N20million. A source from the House of Assembly confirmed the abduction to the police PPRO. Details later.

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