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Terrorists kill 7 policemen in Egypt

Terrorists kill 7 policemen in Egypt

No fewer than 7 Egyptian policemen, including one officer, have been killed in terrorist attacks on different check points in the North Sinai city of Arish.

The country’s Interior Ministry said this in a statement on Wednesday.

“Four terrorists have been killed, including a suicide bomber who set off his explosives at one of the checkpoints attacked,” the statement said.

It added that security forces had frustrated terrorist attacks that took place in southern and western Arish on Tuesday night.

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Some explosive devices, automatic weapons, hand-made bombs were …

'Arrested for cautioning policemen over reckless driving'

‘Arrested for cautioning policemen over reckless driving’

  • We’ve arrested the officer involved – Police spokesman

An office support staff of the Lagos State Inland Revenue Service (LIRS), Mr. Michael Green, has alleged that he was detained at Makinde Division, on false accusation of being a thief and phone snatcher.

The incident allegedly happened on Friday June 7.

According to Green, he was riding in a colleague’s car when he cautioned the policemen who were coming from Ogun State in a Toyota Sienna car against dangerous driving.

Apparently irked by Green’s audacity, the policemen were said to have stopped his vehicle and arrested him.

He was taken to …

How Abuja policemen raped us, by convicted prostitutes

Some ladies, who were convicted by a mobile court for alleged prostitution, on Thursday painted gory details of how they were harassed, molested and assaulted by some men of the Nigeria Police in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

The ladies, who narrated their ordeal to reporters in Abuja, alleged that policemen attached to Utako, Life Camp and Gwarimpa police stations in Abuja, the nation’s capital, raped and physically assaulted them in custody.

They also claimed that they were compelled to plead guilty when they were arraigned before the court on Monday by the police.

They all spoke anonymously for fear …

Two policemen shot in Bayelsa Senator’s hotel

Suspected gunmen have again ravaged Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, shooting two policemen in a popular hotel and killing another at the Joepal Shopping mall in Amarata.

Also, the hoodlums carted away two rifles belonging to the cops, before shooting in the air to scare away passersby.

The attack on the first two policemen, who were on guard duty took place at Udeme Hotels along Diepreye Alamieyeseigha road in Yenagoa, belonging to Senator Emmanuel Paulker, who is representing Bayelsa Central Senatorial district of the senate.

The gunmen reportedly caught the security operatives unaware as they posed as customers before opening …

Family of police inspector killed by soldiers wants justice

44 policemen in auto crash in Abuja

The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed 44 of its operatives were involved in autocrash on Friday while they were on their way for election duties.

According to the Police, the accident occurred in Gwagwalada Area Council of Abuja.

The injured personnel attached to the Operations department of the FCT Police Command were being conveyed in one of the big Police trucks when the accident occurred.

The police said 36 of them were immediately rushed to Air force Base hospital, six to Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) hospital while two were rushed to Police hospital in Area 1, Garki …