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‘Don’t pay for bail’ – Nigerian Police boss

July 13, 2019 1:53 am

The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of the Zone 2 Command, AIG Lawal Shehu, has warned people to desist from paying money to obtain bail.

He insisted that “bail is free and any police officer caught taking bribe will be dealt with”.

Describing corruption as a disease, AIG Shehu said “demanding or obtaining money is corruption and a serious offence that will not go unpunished”.

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On Eid ul-Adha, a Muslim festival  coming up soon, he said his command had done everything necessary to see that miscreants …

No time limit to report rape cases, says Nigerian Police

No time limit to report rape cases, says Nigerian Police

July 13, 2019 1:10 am

The Nigerian Police yesterday said there is no time limit for reporting cases of rape and other sexual assaults to the security and other appropriate agencies in the country. They insisted that irrespective of how long it takes a rape victim to report the case, the Police and the state owe him or her a responsibility to diligently investigate the complaint and bring offenders to book.

Speaking in an exclusive interview yesterday with The Guardian in Abuja, Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba (a Deputy Commissioner of Police), however, added that although it doesn’t matter how long it takes before …

Nigeria sharia police arrest four over ‘Facebook’ marriage

Nigeria sharia police arrest four over ‘Facebook’ marriage

July 10, 2019 9:26 am
Four men have been arrested in the northern Nigerian city of Kano for allegedly carrying out a false marriage on Facebook, which the Islamic enforcement agency said had mocked Islam.Kano is among 12 northern Nigeria states where Sharia law operates and the Hisbah enforcement agency said Wednesday the wedding was perceived to have made a mockery of the institute of marriage.

“We arrested four men for organising a mock wedding on Facebook which has caused public outrage,” Hisbah’s chief Abba Sufi told AFP.

“We arrested them for making a mockery of the sanctity of the institution of marriage,” he said.

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Why we’re yet to prosecute Senator Abbo – Nigeria Police

Why we’re yet to prosecute Senator Abbo – Nigeria Police

July 8, 2019 12:58 am

The Police on Sunday said they were yet to arraign Senator Clifford Abbo for alleged assault on a woman because investigators have not had access to the original Close Circuit Television (CCTV) recording.

Also, the adult toy shop owner said to have travelled long before the viral video which showed Abbo slapping a woman, was yet to return.

Police spokesman Frank Mba, a Deputy Commissioner (DCP) told our Correspondent Sunday night that the service was tying loose ends so that they do not just file a charge for the fun of it.

He said Abbo was currently on bail and …

Police arraign salesgirl for allegedly stealing ₦2million

Police arraign salesgirl for allegedly stealing ₦2million

June 25, 2019 7:40 am

The police on Tuesday arraigned a 30-year-old salesgirl, Temitope Akinola, in a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing N2 million from Coca-cola depot.

Akinola, whose address was not provided, is charged with theft.

The Prosecutor, Akpan Ikem, told the court that the defendant committed the offence between Nov. 16, 2018, and June 2019, at the Sound Foundation Area in Oko-Afo area of Lagos State.

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Ikem said that the defendant, being a salesgirl to Ocean Crown Coca-cola depot, allegedly converted into her use, the sum of N2 million being …

Police nab 50-year old woman for buying baby for ₦500,000

June 15, 2019 9:27 am

A 50-year old woman has been arrested by the police for allegedly buying a new born baby at the rate of N500, 000 at No. 3 Onyekwore street, Awada, Onitsha in Anambra state.

The suspect, Juliet Onweagba, was said to have conspired with a 49-year old woman, Edith Ewudo, to purchase the baby from one Ndidi Egeonu.

The Nation gathered that the baby was bought from the mother shortly after delivery.

Confirming the arrest, the polyice spokesperson, Haruna Mohammed, said the baby has been recovered.

He said, “On the 12/6/2019 at about 7:pm, Police detectives attached to Awada division arrested …

Police arraign two for allegedly stealing bags of biscuits

Police arraign two for allegedly stealing bags of biscuits

June 14, 2019 12:39 am

An Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court on Thursday arraigned two persons for allegedly stealing bags of biscuits valued at N108,000.

Olayiwola Segun, 27 (M) and Musa Rasidat, 22 (F), were arraigned before Chief Magistrate Adesoji Adegboye.

The defendants, whose addresses were unknown, are facing a charge of stealing.

The police prosecutor Inspector Johnson Okunade told the court that the defendants and two others on the run committed the offence between June 4 and 6 at 1500 hrs (3pm) at Ronak Biscuits factory at Oke-Ureje in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital.

The prosecutor alleged that the defendants, a sales representative in the factory, …

Lagos police launch ‘Operation Crush’

June 11, 2019 2:13 am

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Zubairu Muazu, on Monday paraded 202 people, suspected of involvement in armed robbery, kidnapping, cultism and other related crimes in Lagos State.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the parading of the suspects is part of a renewed crackdown on criminals in the state, tagged “Operation Crush’’.

Briefing newsmen at the Ikorodu Police Divisional Headquarters at Igbogbo in Ikorodu, Muazu said the police had also recovered fire arms, cutlasses, phones and charms from the suspects.

“The command has painstakingly put in place measures to reclaim the destiny of our youths, who …

Police arrest FRSC boss for allegedly killing colleague

Police arrest FRSC boss for allegedly killing colleague

June 9, 2019 12:15 am
Unit Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Onitsha, Anambra State, Paulinus Akpotobo, and another senior officer have been arrested by the Onitsha Police Area Command for allegedly strangling a colleague, Emeka Ojei, to death.

The incident reportedly took place on Thursday evening.Sources close to FRSC said trouble started when the deceased threatened to write a petition of corrupt practice against one of the officers to FRSC zonal headquarters in Benin City, Edo State, an action that did not go down well with the affected officer.

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The Guardian gathered

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Police arrest FRSC boss for allegedly killing colleague

Police arrest 3 traffic robbers in Lagos

June 6, 2019 12:38 am

The police in Lagos said it arrested three suspected traffic robbers in two separate operations around Ayobo/Ipaja areas of the state, less than 24 hours to Sallah holidays.

Spokesman for the command, DSP Bala Elkana, confirmed the arrests in a statement on Wednesday, saying the suspects usually pretend to be commercial motorcyclists before attacking their victims.

Elkana said that on June 3, at about 9:05 p.m., surveillance patrol team from Ipaja Police Station arrested one Shefiu Aliu around NEPA Ayobo-Ipaja Road, while attempting to rob two sisters – Grace and Deborah Williams.

“The suspect posed as a commercial motorcyclist, popularly …

Police disperse protesting Shiites with teargas in Kaduna

June 1, 2019 12:00 am

There was panic, yesterday, when members of the Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky-led Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), otherwise known as Shi’ites, stormed the streets of Kaduna to protest the continued incarceration of their leader were dispersed by teargas fired into the air by the Police.

Several members of the group were injured during the protest.

El-Zakzaky and his wife, Hajiya Zeenat, among some other members of the group, are facing charges in a Kaduna State High Court and Magistrate Court, respectively, after being arrested in December 2015, following a clash with the military in Zaria.

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Police arrest Pastor for employment scam

May 31, 2019 10:28 am

An Abuja- based pastor has been arrested for alleged involvement in employment scam.

The Pastor of Spirit Embassy church located in Gwagwalada area of Abuja, who was working with one Alhaji, claimed they had connection and could get interested job seekers employment into the Nigeria Immigration Service.

25-year-old Egbunu Vincent Onuche said he collected between N150, 000 to N300, 000 from 16 people who indicated interest in the employment.

The interested people, according to him, were church members, friends and family members.

He, however, claimed the Alhaji made over N2million from the interested job seekers, adding the Alhaji gave him
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