Tag: nigerian police

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Op-ed EditorJanuary 14, 2017

Opinion: Blood thirsty Nigerian Police on rampage

by Bayo Oluwasanmi I knew this was going to happen sooner than later. Now that Aso Rock and the President’s ...

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AzeezJanuary 7, 2017

#PoliceBrutality: Lagosian narrates his unpleasant experience

Tales of Nigerian policemen harassing innocent citizens especially young men are not new. The latest is the story of an ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaDecember 22, 2016

El-Rufai meets Buhari over security situation in Southern Kaduna

Governor of Kaduna, Nasir El-Rufai, on Thursday met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, The Punch reports. Speaking with ...

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Op-ed EditorOctober 19, 2016

Peregrino Brimah: After this Shia pogrom, Christians will be next| Tijaniyya says

by Peregrino Brimah Revered north Nigerian Sheikh and Islamic scholar and leader of Tijaniyya, the largest Islamic group in West Africa has ...

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AzeezOctober 13, 2016

45 Shiite members arrested in Plateau

Plateau State Police Command said it has arrested 45 Shi’ites members during a banned procession on Wednesday. The Spokesperson of ...

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ToluSeptember 22, 2016

Nigerians say Amnesty International report on police extortion is the absolute truth

According to a newly released report by Amnesty International (AI), “an elite Nigerian police squad set up to combat violent ...

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AzeezSeptember 10, 2016

Police didn’t ban public protests – IGP

The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has said the Nigeria Police has not banned peaceful protest in the Federal Capital ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 7, 2016

How policemen kidnap, sexually assault innocent young women

The story below is nothing short of infuriating. What should have been a birthday celebration, turned into a nightmare at ...

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ToluSeptember 2, 2016

VP Osinbajo says the Nigerian police is one of the best in the world… and we agree

Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo laid the foundation for the Crime and Incident Data Base Centre at the Force Headquarters in ...

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AzeezAugust 17, 2016

BREAKING: Police seals PDP convention venue

The Sharks Stadium in Port Harcourt, venue of the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party on Wednesday has been ...

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AzeezAugust 16, 2016

Police recover 2,151 animals, arms from cattle rustlers in Katsina

The Katsina State Police Command has recovered 2,151 animals from rustlers from 10 vulnerable local government areas, a report revealed. ...

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AzeezAugust 2, 2016

Police arrest 3-man fraud syndicate in Abuja

The Nigerian Police on Monday arrested a 3-man fraud syndicate, which specializes in calling highly placed Nigerians on phone and ...

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AzeezJuly 25, 2016

This Is what caused Akwa Ibom pipeline explosion – Police

The Akwa Ibom Police Command has debunked claims by the Niger Delta Avengers that it blew up a Nigerian National ...

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AzeezJuly 21, 2016

Crime suspects handed over to the police are being released – Naval chief

Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral, Ibok-Ete Ibas, on Wednesday accused the police of setting free, crime suspects who are ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoJuly 11, 2016

7-year-old arrested over the murder of 12-year-old boy

A 7-year old pupil, Chibuike Oramalu has been detained by the Enugu State Police Command as the principal suspect in ...

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Oreoluwa PetersMay 17, 2016

Entertainment Roundup: Toyin Aimakhu’s ex-lover, Seun Egbegbe ‘humbled’ by Nigerian Police | Beyonce’s Lemonade heads back to number 1 on UK chart| More stories

Here are some of the stories you might have missed yesterday or while you slept in today’s Entertainment Roundup. Seun ...

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Mazi EmekaMarch 10, 2016

Finally, Nigeria Police to use Nigerian bred dogs

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Solomon Arase, on Thursday, disclosed that in the last few years the Police force has ...

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Op-Ed EditorDecember 28, 2015

Opinion: Our Police have gone mad again

Last week, I was writing on this same title before I experienced a change of subject-matter. I concluded within me ...

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SolaJune 8, 2015

Twitter goes berserk as IG of Police makes a very funny statement

Who’s up for some mid-day jokes! Let’s start with the IG of Police, Solomon Arase,  who over the weekend while speaking ...

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Kolapo OlapojuMay 10, 2015

That belittling moment when Airforce Commodore says Police needs help

by Kolapo Olapoju “The Nigerian Police Force cannot do it alone”, says a certain Commanding Officer of the Nigerian Airforce. ...

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Emmanuel ChidiogoMarch 27, 2015

Opinion: Can we trust the police to protect our votes?

by Uche Igwe   Whether the police is present at the booth or not, it makes no difference.  My fear ...

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SolaDecember 17, 2014

Soldiers nab Fulani herdsmen robbing on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

by Anike Jacobs Two Fulani herdsmen from the Ngaski area of Kebbi State, Mohammed Umar and Manu Hassan, have been ...

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SolaDecember 16, 2014

Policeman shoots musician on his way to the Headies 2014

by Anike Jacobs An upcoming artiste, Olasore Oluwafemi, was shot by a policeman, Zakari, attached to the Owutu Police Division, ...

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Kolapo OlapojuSeptember 17, 2014

“Mbu is a shameless puppet” || Amaechi mocks the self-proclaimed lion of the Police force

by Kolapo Olapoju Following the declaration by AIG, Joseph Mbu, that he was a lion who managed to tame a ...

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Emmanuel ChidiogoSeptember 13, 2014

Jonathan directs military to institute special programme to honour fallen heroes

by Laila Ibrahim President Goodluck Jonathan has directed the institution of a special programme that will honour officers of the ...

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Kolapo OlapojuAugust 21, 2014

Nigerian Police force gets bomb disposal robot from United States [DETAILS]

by Damilola Jagun The new Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba was presented with a high tech bomb disposal robot by ...

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SolaJuly 30, 2014

6 die as another explosion hits Kano State

by Mayowa Aboah   A bomb explosion by a female suicide bomber at College of Islamic and Legal studies, Kano ...

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July 25, 2014

This new report says the Nigerian Police caused DaGrin’s death (READ)

by S’ola Filani It’s been four years since rapper since Olaitan Olanipekun, famously known as Dagrin passed on from injuries ...

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July 24, 2014

7 policemen slept while Anambra Govt House was robbed | The cause? ‘Ogogoro’ (READ)

by S’ola Filani The seven police men  attached to the Anambra Government State house, have been jailed and held responsible ...

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June 23, 2014

Sad news: Bus crushes 3 robbery victims used as human shield in Abia

by S’ola Filani Over the weekend, three people used as human barrier were crushed to death by a luxury bus ...

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