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Nigeria’s police in central state of Benue on Sunday confirmed the killing of 9 people in the early hours of Saturday at a burial in Tongov district of the state, Trend reports citing Xinhua. State police spokesperson Catherine Anene, who told reporters in Makurdi, the … Read more via...

The police on Sunday said the violence that broke out at Ile-Epo Bus Stop, Lagos, did not end in casualties. Lagos police spokesperson, Bala Elkanah, said in a statement to PREMIUM TMES that the fracas was between Hausa scavengers and Awawa ‘cult boys’... Read more via Premium Times Nigeria...

A 15-year-old boy has been arrested in Jos, Plateau State for allegedly staging his own kidnap and demanding the sum of N500,000 as ransom. The minor, who was paraded on Thursday, August 15th told newsmen that he initiated the plan with his friends in order to enable him buy … Read more...

Some soldiers allegedly ordered a medical doctor at gunpoint to abandon his wounded patient, then stabbed the patient to death at the Kara area of Ogun State. The state Police Command, which stated this, said the soldiers, who also killed one … Read more via Newtelegraph –...

Armed robbers have attacked reverend sisters at Nativity Convent in Okwunga area of Ugbokolo, Okpokwu, Benue State. The attack on the convent came as the police in Gboko Local Government Area yesterday arrested a suspected notorious kidnapper, Chile Kama (32) and a kidnap kingpin, Mr. Terna...

The Kaduna State Police Command has rubbished information circulating on the social media that an Igbo boy was burnt alive in Kaduna by a mob. Commissioner of Police in the state, Ali Janga, in a statement released by spokesperson for the command, DSP Yakubu Sabo, on Wednesday, said … Read...

A 52-year-old man, Emmanuel Ikhine, has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly raping and impregnating his 18-year-old daughter... Read more via TODAY.NG – https://ift.tt/2YWBdDz Get More Nigeria Metro News

The Lagos State Police Command said a 43-year-old commercial bus driver was found dead at a mechanic workshop after allegedly taking a liquid substance suspected to be sniper. The Spokesman for the command, DSP Bala Elkana, confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday, NAN reports. Elkana …...

Police in Ogun State have arrested a 52-year-old man, Emmanuel Ikhine, for allegedly having forceful and unlawful carnal knowledge of his 18-year-old daughter (name withheld). The victim was said to be the only female among Ikhine’s three children. The state Police Public Relations Officer...

ABUJA— Following the killing of three officers of the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Intelligence Response Team, IRT, in Taraba State by soldiers who freed a kidnap kingpin, the army captain, who allegedly gave the order for their elimination has been arrested. .... Read more via Vanguard...

ABUJA—OFFICE of the Chairman, Special Presidential Investigation Panel on the Recovery of Public Property was, weekend, sealed off by police operatives.... Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2H0LmFg Get More Nigeria Metro News

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has, however, rejected the Army’s claim, stressing that the deceased officers duly identified themselves yet they were gunned down by the soldiers... Read more via Tori News – https://ift.tt/2YZPn6S Get More Nigeria Metro News

Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has welcomed the arrest of the policeman who killed a driver on Friday on Kaduna-Abuja highway, saying justice must be done.... Read more via P.M. News – https://ift.tt/2MavZOv Get More Nigeria Metro News

Many Nigerians on social media have reacted to the killings of three police officers by some officials of the Nigerian Army. PREMIUM TIMES reported how three officers were killed and others injured after Nigerian soldiers opened fire on a police team in Taraba on Tuesday. The incident …...

On Wednesday, August 7th, the Nigeria Police Force accused soldiers of killing three of their personnel while freeing a kidnap suspect in Taraba state.... Read more via Linda Ikeji’s Blog – https://ift.tt/2yJwkyZ Get More Nigeria Metro News

The police on Wednesday announced the killing of three officers and severe injuries on other personnel after Nigerian soldiers opened fire on a police team in Taraba. The incident occurred along Ibi-Jalingo Road, police said. The officers were of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT). Felix...

Rivers state police command says its personnel have killed a member of a notorious armed robbery and kidnapping gang at Rumuakunde in Emohua Local government area. Police public relations officer, DSP Nnamdi Omoni said operatives of the Operation Sting while working on credible information...

Busola Dakolo Nigerian photographer and wife of singer Timi Dakolo, Busola Dakolo has spoken more on the recent incident that saw the police force her to sign a letter countering her rape case against Biodun Fatoyinbo. According to the mum of three; ‘thanks for the goodwill and best wishes...

18-year-old man, Terna Taga, who allegedly raped and impregnated a 10-year-old girl has been arrested by the Benue State Police Command.... Read more via P.M. News – https://ift.tt/2KwahBi Get More Nigeria Metro News

Busola Dakolo has raised an alarm of being forced at gun point by the police to sign a letter countering her rape allegations against Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo. Timi Dakolo’s wife alleged that she was forced into a van by some armed men who ordered her to speak with their superior officer …...