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Turkish school kidnap: Police arrest 2 more suspects, recover N3m
The Police Force headquarters on Tuesday disclosed that two more members of a kidnapping gang linked to the abduction of five Turkish school pupils and three members of Staff have…
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Police arrest disabled man who supplies charms, bullet-proof vests to criminals
The Benue Police command on Monday paraded Sylvanus Ukpan, a disabled man who was arrested for allegedly ‘coordinating’ criminal activities in the state. Ukpan allegedly supplies charms and locally-made bullet…
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Police seal Ondo Assembly over leadership crisis
The Police in Ondo on Monday sealed the state House of Assembly complex over the leadership crisis. Fourteen lawmakers had on Friday suspended the Speaker of the House, Jumoke Akindele…
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Police arrest Biafra Times publisher
The Lagos State Police Command on Monday said it has arrested the publisher of Biafra Times and nine others for alleged sedition. Lagos State Police Commissioner, Fatai Owoseni while parading the…
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Ondo Assembly crisis: Police grill paymaster, lawmakers
The Police during the weekend grilled some members of the Ondo State Assembly, including the paymaster and the clerk over the suspension of embattled Speaker Jumoke Akindele and other principal…
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We were unaware of any ransom payment for kidnapped NTIC pupils – Police
The Lagos Zone 2 headquarters has denied any knowledge of the payment of ransom to kidnappers of pupils and staff of Nigerian Turkish International Colleges, Isheri, Ogun State. Spokesperson for…
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Nigerian-Turkish school kidnap: Police arrest four suspected kidnappers
The Police on Thursday said it has arrested four suspects in connection to tr abduction of 8 students and staff of the Nigerian-Turkish school in Ogun State. In a statement…
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Turkish-Nigerian school kidnap: Police arrest one suspect, recover N50m ransom
The Nigeria Police Force on Wednesday said it had arrested one more kidnap suspect allegedly involved in the abduction of some students and officials of the Nigeria Turkish International College,…
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Police arrest 9 Shiites for unlawful assembly
The Police on Wednesday said it has arrested nine members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria otherwise known as Shi'ites who were protesting in Abuja. The protester had stormed the…
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Police, Shiites protesters clash in Abuja
The Police and members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria otherwise known as Shi'ites clashed on Wednesday during a protest over the continued detention of its leader, Sheik Ibrahim El-Zakzaky.…
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How security agencies planned to assassinate me -Wike
Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike says the six police officers dismissed by the Nigeria were relieved of their duty because they stopped security agencies from assassinating him. Wike stated this on…
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Just In: Turkish school students, staff freed
Kidnappers of three students and five employees of the Nigerian Turkish International Colleges (NTIC), Ogun have set them free. According to The Nation, they were released at about 8:45p.m on Tuesday…
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Turkish school kidnappers yet to demand ransom – Police
The Police on Tuesday said kidnappers of five students and three staff of the Nigeria-Turkish International School are yet to make any demands. There had been reports that kidnappers had…
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Still on the Matter: The man who named his dog Buhari
Remember the man, Joe, who got a number of people riled up in Ogun State last August for naming his dog Buhari? A neighbour had gone to the police to…
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Trump rally: Police killed 11 members, 200 missing – IPOB
The Indigenous People of Biafra on Saturday dismissed a claim by the Nigeria Police Force that only one person died during its rally for the inauguration of US President Donald…
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Abuja airport closure: IGP orders police escorts for travellers
The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has ordered the deployment of 300 police personnel to the Abuja-Kaduna highway. The policemen are to escort travellers, following the closure of the Abuja…
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#Inauguration: Over 90 anti-Trump protesters arrested in Washington DC (PHOTOS)
Riot police have arrested close to 100 anti-Trump protesters in Washington D.C. Over 500 demonstrators stormed the streets of Washington as they shops and building smashing windows and glasses. Police…
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Premium Times publisher, correspondent return to police headquarters
Publisher of online news platform, Premium Times, Dapo Olorunyomi and judiciary writer, Evelyn Okakwu on Friday returned to the headquarters of the Nigerian Police Force in Abuja after they were…
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YNaija Says: The Police raid on Premium Times is despicable and dictatorial
One of the signs that a country is in a dictatorship is the manner in which law enforcement and security agencies operate with rascality and not in accordance with the…
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Amnesty Int’l demands immediate release of Premium Times publisher, Dapo Olorunyomi
Human Rights Group, Amnesty International has demanded the immediate release of the publisher of online news medium Premium Times, Dapo Olorunyomi and its judiciary correspondent, Evelyn Okakwu. Both journalists were arrested…
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BREAKING: Police raid Premium Times, arrest publisher, Dapo Olorunyomi
The Nigeria police have raided the head office of online news medium, Premium Times in Abuja. According to a report on the website of the outfit, its publisher Dapo Olorunyomi, was arrested…
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Lagos residents discovered a bundle of trash, not bomb – Police
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni has allayed fears of a bomb discovery in the State. Owoseni on Monday said residents of Agege area only discovered a bundle…
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‘Sowore is trying to defame the police’
The Lagos State Police Command has accused publisher of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore of trying to defame and malign it. Sowore had alleged that the Lagos Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni…
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Kwara Police alerts residents on fleeing Boko Haram terrorists
The Kwara State Police Command has warned residents of the possibilities of fleeing Boko Haram insurgents infiltrating the state. It therefore, urged residents of the state to be wary of…
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Reps summon IGP over alleged diversion of police funds
The House of Representatives on Thursday summoned the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris over alleged diversion of N1.2bn for the purchase of 10 Armoured Personnel Carriers for the Nigeria Police.…
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Police arrest Pretty Mike for putting chains on girls
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested popular club owner, Pretty Mike for putting leash on young girls and walking them around. The club owner whose real name is Mike…
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UDPATE: Sahara Reporters publisher, Sowore transferred to State CID
Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters who was arrested on Wednesday by police has now been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba, Lagos. Sowore, who wrote…
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We have arrested suspects involved in Southern Kaduna killings – Police
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai on Tuesday said some of those involved in the killings and destruction of properties in Southern Kaduna have been arrested. He said this during his…
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Police arrest Akwa Ibom based journalist over Facebook post
Some operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested a journalist based in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Jerry Edoho over a Facebook post involving a Dana Air crash. According…
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Rivers rerun: Police dismiss 6 officers attached to Wike
The Nigerian Police Force on Friday dismissed six officers attached to Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike for alleged misconducts during the legislative rerun in the state. Police spokesperson, Don Awunah…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy