Tag: Nigeria Police Force

50-year-old man arrested for raping 13-year-old girl

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 50-year-old man, Joseph Sunday for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl in Ilaro, Yewa North Local Government Area of the state. The suspect allegedly dragged…

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Nigeria Police is one of the best globally – Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday said that the Nigeria Police Force is one of the best in the world. Osinbajo said this in Abuja while laying the foundation for the construction of…

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Why we stopped the BBOG protesters – IGP

The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris on Tuesday explained the decision of the Nigeria Police to bar the Bring Back Our Girls protesters from marching to the Presidential Villa in…

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Police arrest kidnapping gang behind abduction of Indian expatriate

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested a kidnapping gang responsible for the abduction of an Indian expatriate in Benue state. In a statement released by the Force Public Relations Officer,…

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“Completely false” | Police reacts to report that IGP is a thief

The Nigeria Police Force on Sunday dispelled a report accusing the Inspector-Gener of Police, Ibrahim Idris of massive looting and violation of public trust. SaharaReporters had published a story on…

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The police wants owners to identify these cars recovered from armed robbers (PICTURED)

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested 29 members of a car snatching gang. The Police also recovered 12 exotic vehicles from the gang. See full press release below: The Inspector General…

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Police recruitment: Applicants will take lie detector test

The Nigeria Police Force on Tuesday said it has made compulsory a lie detector test for all successful candidates in its ongoing recruitment exercise. This was revealed by the Force…

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Nigeria Police invites over 100,000 applicants after successful first screening

The Police Service Commission (PSC) on Friday said it has screened out 227,781 out of the 338,350 applicants who took part in the recently concluded screening at the states and…

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Police arrest Hon. Sani Bello’s kidnappers in Katsina

The Nigeria Police Force has announced the arrest of a kidnapping gang responsible for the kidnap of high profile individuals, one of which is Honourable Sani Bello, a member of…

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Security operatives discover 10 illegal oil wells in Lagos

A combined team of security operatives made up of the Police, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps on Friday discovered ten oil wells…

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Budget-Padding Tracker: 3 versions of 2016 budget submitted to police

Ousted House of Representatives Appropriations Committee chairman Abdulmumin Jibrin yesterday sent three versions of the 2016 budget to the police as the force began investigations of his allegation of padding.…

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Two Chinese men kidnapped in Nasarawa

Two Chinese nationals attached to West African Polaris have been kidnapped in Agada village, Nasarawa Local Government Area of the state. The Nasarawa state Police command confirmed the development to…

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‘There must be a disconnect somewhere’ | Arase denies taking away 24 cars

Former police boss, Solomon Arase has officially refuted claims by his successor, Ibrahim Idris that he went away with 24 cars. Arase, who is in London for his son’s graduation,…

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Notorious Kaduna kidnapping ring smashed by ‘Intelligence Police’

The Nigeria Police Force has dismantled an eleven-man kidnapping ring that terrorized Kaduna states and other North Central states. The successful dismantling operation was achieved by the Intelligence Response Team…

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570,174 Nigerians apply to join Police

Not less than 570,174 candidates have applied for enlistment - in the ongoing recruitment exercise by the Nigeria Police Force. The exercise which commenced about two weeks ago, has attracted…

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“If you dress badly, you will be arrested and tried” – AIG Mbu has a warning for police officers

by Ranti Joseph The Zone 2 of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) warned policemen that are in the habit of dressing shabbily to desist from such acts or face dire consequences.…

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Indian man stages his kidnap in Abuja, demands N7million ransom (PICTURED)

by Anike Jacobs Vishwanath Mishall, an Indian man who resides in Abuja, has been arrested by the anti-kidnap squad of the Nigerian Police Force after staging his own kidnap. Police…

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She’s a FAKE! Phony female soldier arrested in Ondo

by Azubuike Azikiwe A phony female officer has been arrested by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Ondo State Command. Jemila Suleiman who had been going under the alias, 'Angela Tonye…

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Police offers N50 million reward for information on missing Chibok schoolgirls

by Zara Mustapha The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has released a statement offering a cash reward of Fifty million Naira (N50, 000, 000.00) to anyone with vital information concerning the…

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“Robbery is better than prostitution”: Undergraduate arrested in Lagos with sister for armed robbery (PICTURED)

by Rachel Ogbu Photo: Punch A member of an organised criminal gang made up of a woman, her brother and three others  has expressed regrets becoming a thief saying he…

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Temie Giwa: Befriending the Nigerian police (Y! FrontPage)

by Temie Giwa The stories of killings, tortures, and extortion against the Nigerian police are so many that it is almost a cliché to mention these. Nigerians are generally not…

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GEJ should recharge and win MTN aeroplane for his fleet… In last week’s news with a pinch of salt

by Stanley Azuakola Nigerians Cheer MTN Nigerians are applauding telecommunications giant, MTN, over its latest bonanza in which subscribers stand the chance of winning aeroplanes, by just recharging their phones.…

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