by Adedayo Ademuwagun The DPO of the police division in Ikotun is a member of the Synagogue church, an inside source at the division has revealed to this journalist. The Synagogue church is under the Ikotun police division. According to the source, DPO Haruna Alaba is a staunch, long-time member of the church and may... Read More

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November 5, 2014

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@adekoyabee: This is why we must applaud @PoliceNG for withdrawing @SpeakerTambuwal’s security

by Adekoya Boladale The news on the defection of the outgoing speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Aminu Tambuwal from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressive Congress (APC) has become a matter of national disciurse in the past few days, with analysts and commentators jumping in to share a piece of... Read More

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October 22, 2014

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We’re ready for 2015 elections – Police boss

by Isi Esene The Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba has assured Nigerians of a hitch-free election as citizens go to the polls next year. Abba gave the assurance in Kaduna today while addressing the rank and file of the Kaduna State Police Command. According to him, the policemen have gone through a series of... Read More

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August 26, 2014

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Suraj Oyewale: How overzealous policemen killed citizen Elijah (Y! FrontPage)

by Suraj Oyewale When Lagos State government announced the restriction of commercial motorcycle operators (popularly known as okada) on major highways in Lagos state, I was one of the few people that endorsed the policy. I have seen and read many cases of deaths caused by motorcycle accidents on major highways that I believed it... Read More

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August 20, 2014

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Eight policemen move up the food chain

by Betty Onwochie Eight new Deputy Inspectors General of Police (DIG) have been approved for the Nigeria Police by the Police Service Commission (PSC), the agency that regulates the Force. Six of the new DIGs were previously Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIG), while two were Commissioners of Police (CP). The officers are Dan’Azumi Doma,... Read More

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August 12, 2014

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Cherubim & Seraphim pastor arrested for infecting 7-year-old girl with staphylococcus

by Kolapo Olapoju Sunday Akintayo, a 51-year-old pastor, has been arraigned before a Lagos chief magistrate’s court sitting in Ebute-Metta for molesting a seven-year-old girl. Akintayo, a pastor who attends Cherubim and Seraphim Church, Ajelogo, Mile 12, Lagos,was accused of dipped his finger into the private part of a minor and also infected her... Read More

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January 1, 2014

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Aw, sweet: Read what the Nigeria Police donated to widows in Adamawa

by Oge Okonkwo The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Abubakar, has led his men to donate foodstuff to widows of dead policemen in Adamawa State. The materials were presented at a ceremony at the police command head quarters in Yola. Mr. Abubakar said the gesture was to give families a sense of belonging this festive period. Premium... Read More

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October 2, 2013

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Terrible: 2 gay suspects arraigned in Osun for performing sex act in church

by Oge Okonkwo Two suspected homosexuals, Samuel Friday, 19, and Oni Oluwatobi, 18, have been arraigned before an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court on a two-count charge of indecent sexual practice and seducing another into homosexuality. According to the prosecutor, Solomon Oladele , the accused committed the offence in May 2012 at about 2 a.m. at Peace of Jesus Apostolic Church,... Read More

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July 22, 2013

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Lateef Ibirogba: Rivers crisis and the lingering issue of state police

by Lateef Ibirogba A state governor, as the chief security officer of his state, in an ideal setting, ought to have the control of police stationed in his state. The current trend where the Police Commissioner in a state will have to take orders from Abuja concerning security issues in a state, is, to say... Read More

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May 3, 2013

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No inner light: 95 per cent of Nigerian police officers fail intelligence test

by Isi Esene Statistics seem to have finally proven what many citizens had suspected all along that many Nigerian police officers are incapable of passing a standard intelligence gathering assessment test. Reports say out of the 5,000 police officers assessed for intelligence gathering, only 266 qualified. According to the Assistant Inspector General of Police in... Read More

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October 18, 2012

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Quit notice: 50 policemen ordered out of police barracks

by Isi Esene The Nigeria Police is getting all the knocks at the moment with about 50 officers of the office getting a notice to vacate their residential quarters located at Oduduwa Crescent, Ikeja, Lagos. According to reports, this order is from the state Police provost marshall who has directed the demolition of shanties, illegal... Read More

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August 26, 2012

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Benue police arrest men with large cache of arms

by Isi Esene Vigilant policemen in Okpokwu Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State yesterday arrested fifteen suspects and impounded a vehicle reportedly loaded with weapons belonging to a Peoples’ Democratic Party local government chairmanship aspirant in the party’s rescheduled ward congress. The PDP ward congress has been postponed several times due to the tension... Read More

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August 16, 2012

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Stay on your lane: Police Affairs minister condemns committee report

by Stanley Azuakola In line with tradition, another committee, this time a ministerial committee, has been constituted by President Jonathan to produce a white paper on the report of the Presidential Committee on the Re-organization of the Nigeria Police Force. On Tuesday, the Parry Osayandeled committee submitted its report to the president. Among other things,... Read More

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May 21, 2012

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Photo of the Day: Nigerian Police – On active duty? Dream on

A reader sent this in. As part of transformational changes promised by Acting Inspector General of Police M. Abubakar, Nigeria Police now patrol Nigeria’s streets ‘ACTIVELY’ & in a state of HIGH ALERT! What the h*ll. Body no be firewood!

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January 24, 2012

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Slow and steady? Police “foil Boko Haram attack”

By Kemi Omosanya Security agencies may just be on their way to curbing the activities of the Boko Haram sect The police and other security agencies have recorded a high number of casualties in the Boko Haram attacks on cities in Northern Nigeria, with at least 24 police officers reportedly killed when several... Read More

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Police source opens up on what’s been going on between @PoliceNG and #Synagogue church

@adekoyabee: This is why we must applaud @PoliceNG for withdrawing @SpeakerTambuwal’s security

We’re ready for 2015 elections – Police boss

Suraj Oyewale: How overzealous policemen killed citizen Elijah (Y! FrontPage)

Eight policemen move up the food chain

Cherubim & Seraphim pastor arrested for infecting 7-year-old girl with staphylococcus

Aw, sweet: Read what the Nigeria Police donated to widows in Adamawa

Terrible: 2 gay suspects arraigned in Osun for performing sex act in church

Lateef Ibirogba: Rivers crisis and the lingering issue of state police

No inner light: 95 per cent of Nigerian police officers fail intelligence test

Quit notice: 50 policemen ordered out of police barracks

Benue police arrest men with large cache of arms

Stay on your lane: Police Affairs minister condemns committee report

Photo of the Day: Nigerian Police – On active duty? Dream on

Slow and steady? Police “foil Boko Haram attack”

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