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2020 UTME: Police Arrest Four Agents Over JAMB Form Fraud

January 20, 2020 2:23 pm
Four agents of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) have been arrested by the examination body.

They were arrested for selling the ePINS for the ongoing 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Direct Entry (DE) registrations above the stipulated amount.

The suspects were identified as Abdulrazak Adiza, Mathew Joe, Obekee Godday and Inyang Patrick.

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JAMB’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin who confirmed the arrest in a statement said the cost of the ePINs is N3500 while that of the reading text is N500.

He added that any

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Kaduna Police Debunks Report Of 100 Abducted In Kaduna

January 19, 2020 5:38 pm
The Kaduna Police Command has debunked the story being circulated by The Premium Times that 30 people were killed and 100 abducted when bandits attacked an emir.

The Nigeria Police Kaduna State Command refuted the claims in a statement signed by its Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Yakubu Abubakar Sabo, made available on Sunday January 19, 2020.

“The attention of the Kaduna State Police Command has been drawn to a story that was published on The Premium Times Newspaper of today 19th January, 2020 and is being circulated on Social Media captioned “Bandit Attack: Buhari sympathises with Emir but

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Ex-Justice Minister, Petitions AGF Over Police Disobedience

January 19, 2020 2:32 pm
Former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice Chief Kanu Agabi (SAN), has petitioned the current AGF and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN) over the continued disobedience to lawful court orders by the officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force.

NAN learnt that Agabi in the 7-page petition already served on Malami expressed disgust on police attitude to court judgments and asked the AGF Malami to compel the Nigeria Police Force to obey court orders.

The petition came on the heels of fresh clampdown on members of the Peace Corps of Nigeria PCN and

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Enugu Polls: Police Arrest Anti-Omeje Protesters In Nsukka

January 18, 2020 10:45 am
The move to stop the re-election bid of a former chairman of Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, Hon. Patrick Omeje got messier on Friday.

This time, several youths again took to the streets of Nsukka with a mock coffin.

It was learnt that this is the second time an anti-Omeje protest is taking place in Nsukka.

However, this time the youths came out with a mock coffin, asking the Governor of Enugu State not to consider the former council boss for re-election. They are accusing him of poor outing during his first tenure.

DAILY POST gathered that the

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How Car Mechanic, Chima Died In Custody Of E-Crack – Police

January 17, 2020 2:26 pm
Rivers State Police Command has confirmed that an auto mechanic identified as Chima Ikwunado died in police custody at the E-Crack in Mile Port Harcourt.

Spokesman man of the Command, Nnamdi Omoni, said contrary to reports circulati g in online media that the mechanic was tortured to death, reports from autopsy according to the commander of E-Crack , SP Benson Adetuyi revealed that the victim died of high sugar level.

Omoni, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, who also confirmed the arraignment of four other suspects in the matter, said the suspects are already at the Port Harcourt Correctional Service and

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Police To Reward Information On Murdered Journalist In Yola

January 16, 2020 3:28 pm

The Adamawa State Commissioner of Police, Mr Audu Madaki, on Thursday, promised a handsome reward for anyone with useful information that would lead to the arrest of killers of a journalist, Mr Maxwell Nashion, in Yola.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that some unknown assailants had on Wednesday attacked Nashion, a staff of Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) F.M station, popularly known as Fombina FM Yola, leading to his death.

The Spokesman of the command, DSP Suleiman Yahaya, who announced the reward to journalists in Yola, said that the commissioner was unhappy over the incident and would

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Amotekun: Explain Why Hisbah Police In North Is Legal

January 15, 2020 7:34 am
The Southern and Middle Belt leaders Forum, SMBLF, has faulted the Federal Government’s decision to declare Southwest security outfit, Amotekun illegal.

SMBLF said the Federal Government should explain why Amotekun security outfit is considered illegal while Hisbah in the North was legal.

Recall that the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami on Tuesday declared the Southwest security outfit code named Amotekun illegal.

In a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Dr Umar Gwandu, Malami had said the establishment of Amotekun was not backed by any known law in the

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How Police Arrested Cultists Initiating Minors In Bayelsa

January 11, 2020 5:36 am
The Bayelsa State Police Command says it has arrested four suspected cultists, who allegedly initiated some minors into banned secret confraternity.

Spokesman for the command, SP Asinim Butswat, told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that operatives of its anti-cult unit effected the arrest of the suspects on Friday.

He said the arrest followed credible information from residents of Okutukutu, a suburb in Yenagoa where the initiation took place.

Butswat said that at least three minors aged between 13 and 17, had so far been identified as new initiates.

“Following a tip-off, operatives of Bayelsa State Police Command in collaboration with

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How Police Arrested Cultists Initiating Minors In Bayelsa

January 11, 2020 5:31 am
The Bayelsa State Police Command says it has arrested four suspected cultists, who allegedly initiated some minors into banned secret confraternity.

Spokesman for the command, SP Asinim Butswat, told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that operatives of its anti-cult unit effected the arrest of the suspects on Friday.

He said the arrest followed credible information from residents of Okutukutu, a suburb in Yenagoa where the initiation took place.

Butswat said that at least three minors aged between 13 and 17, had so far been identified as new initiates.

“Following a tip off, operatives of Bayelsa State Police Command in collaboration

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Kano Sharia Police Arrest 32 Suspected Prostitutes

January 10, 2020 11:15 am
The Kano State Hisba Operatives on Thursday night arrested no fewer than 32 suspected prostitutes within and around Kano metropolis.

The Operatives, who were believed to have acted on intelligence report, launched a combat operation on several suspected dark spots across the city to apprehend suspected sex hawkers.

Addressing the suspects at
Hisba headquarters on Friday morning, Shaikh Haruna Muhammad Sani Ibn Sina, Director General, Kano Hisba Board, ordered a high profile investigation to establish the complicity of all the suspects.

Ibn Sina whose soul touching ”sermon” triggered remorse among the suspects, further directed that the parents of all suspects

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Police Speaks On Kidnap Of 40 Nigerians In Katsina

January 6, 2020 12:32 pm
The Katsina State Police Command on Monday denied reports making rounds online that about 40 persons were kidnapped by bandits along Jibia – Batsari road on Sunday.

The Command Spokesman, Superintendent Gambo Isa, in a statement, described the news as a ’’ mere rumour’’ and urged the public to disregard such information.

It was reported that bandits numbering over sixty, armed with AK 47 rifles on Friday blocked the Jibia – Batsari road in Ruma village, Katsina State.

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They were reported to have forcefully stopped two J5 motor vehicles

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Police Reacts To Video Of Its Men Beating Man With Gun

January 5, 2020 2:12 pm
The Police Command in Enugu State has commenced investigation into an alleged misconduct by four policemen which was shown in a video clip in Enugu metropolis.

A video showing four policeman beating a young man with gun had on Saturday emerged online.

In the video, the policemen were seen chasing, assaulting the young man identified as Justice Obasi for refusing to unlock his phone.

It was alleged that the policemen accused Obasi of being a yahoo boy.

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Reacting, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Ebere Amaraizu, in a statement

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