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Nigeria Police Force

Police recover N10.1m from kidnap gang, arrest 81 suspects

Chocomilo Oct 22, 2019 0

The sum of N10.1 million has been recovered from a kidnap gang in Sokoto state and 81 suspects apprehended by the Nigeria Police Force for alleged murder, kidnapping, unlawful possession of weapons and internet fraud. This was disclosed by the Spokesperson of the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), DCP Frank Mba at a media briefing in Abuja…

Gunmen kidnap 14 Passengers In Osun

Chocomilo Sep 23, 2019 0

Tension in Osun state as gunmen suspected to be Fulani Herdsmen reportedly kidnapped some passengers including the driver of a commercial eighteen-seater bus along Otan/Imesi Ile road, Osun state. The sad incident happened on around 5pm…

We have arrested 1,154 suspected kidnappers in 2019 – IGP

Chocomilo Sep 3, 2019 0

1,154 suspected kidnappers have been arrested across the country between January and August in 2019 as confirmed by the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu. While speaking at the Southwest Geopolitical Zone Security Summit held…

Nine soldiers, one officer arrested over Taraba killings, risk death sentence

Chocomilo Sep 2, 2019 0

Nine soldiers and an officer have been arrested by the authorities of the Nigerian Army for the killing of five officers of the Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team on August 6 in Taraba state. The fate of these…

Taraba killings: Why panel’s report was not submitted on Friday – Joint Panel Probe

Chocomilo Aug 31, 2019 0

The Joint Investigative Panel established by the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on the order of President Muhammadu Buhari to probe the killings of three police operatives and a civilian in Taraba State failed to turn in its reports on Friday.…

We will recruit 40,000 constables – IGP,

Chocomilo Aug 30, 2019 0

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu has disclosed that 50 constables for each of the 774 local government areas of the country will be recruited by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). In the course of opening the Police…

After two days of serious grilling, Police release COZA Senior pastor over rape allegation

Chocomilo Aug 29, 2019 0

The Founder and Senior pastor of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo has finally been released by the police after two days of grilling. The senior pastor, Biodun Fatoyinbo is expected to return today to the…

BREAKING: COZA Pastor, Fatoyinbo is in our custody — Police

Chocomilo Aug 27, 2019 0

Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo who is the founder and senior pastor of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly is currently undergoing investigation at the Police headquarters over alleged rape case levelled against him by Busola, a photographer and wife of…

COZA SEX SCANDAL: Few days after PFN reports, Biodun Fatoyinbo surrenders to police over rape…

Chocomilo Aug 27, 2019 0

Few days after Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo, the founder of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly shunned the investigative panel of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, the Senior Pastor of the church has surrendered to security agents and isbl currently…

Extrajudicial killings: Coalition of lawyers calls for Police reform

Chocomilo Aug 21, 2019 0

Coalition of Public Interests Lawyers and Advocates (COPA) has urged the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu, to initiate a reform process in the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to ensure its men work according to the rules of…

Federal High Court summons DSS and Police IG over the detention of Omoyele Sowore

Chocomilo Aug 20, 2019 0

Over the detention of Omoyele Sowore, co-convener of #RevolutionNowmovement, the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos has ordered the Department of State Services and the Inspector-General of Police to appear before the court on September 4.…

VIDEO: Soldiers aided my escape – Notorious Taraba Kidnapper confesses

Chocomilo Aug 20, 2019 0

Few minutes after the re-arrest of notorious Taraba Kidnapper, Hamisu Wadume has disclosed how he was rescued by soldiers when he was arrested by police officers on August 6th. Within Nigeria had earlier reported how the Nigeria Police…

BREAKING: Few days after escape, Police re-arrest notorious Taraba kidnapper

Chocomilo Aug 20, 2019 0

Few days after notorious Taraba Kidnapper escaped during a gun battle between soldiers and a police team taking him to Taraba state police headquarters for questioning, Hamisu Wadume has been re-arrested by the Police. The suspected…

Pandemonium in Lagos community as Police nab four suspected kidnappers

Chocomilo Aug 18, 2019 0

Pandemonium in Ilasamaja, Isolo Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State as residents of the community arrest four suspected kidnappers on Saturday who have been terrorising the area for a few months now and handed them to…

Taraba police killings: Army Captain had 191 phone chats with wanted kidnapper

Chocomilo Aug 14, 2019 0

Nigerian army have arrested the Army captain who ordered the killing of three police officers and a civilian during the transportation of a kidnap suspect in Taraba state and currently under investigation. The captain who was arrested by…

3 days after abduction, Police DPO regains freedom in Delta

Chocomilo Aug 14, 2019 0

The ransom of N3m has been reportedly paid to kidnappers who abducted a delta state divisional police officer along Benin-Asaba Expressway on Friday, August 9. The victim, the DPO of Galilee Police Station at Ute-Ogbeje community in Ika…

REVEALED: Senior Military Officer allegedly involved in the killings of policemen in Taraba

Chocomilo Aug 11, 2019 0

Few days after the killings of three policemen by soldiers during the arrest of a notorious kidnapper, Hamisu Wadume, a senior military officer,allegedly benefiting from Hamisu Wadume's largesse has been accused of ordering the hit on the…

PHOTOS: Investigative panel visits scene where police officers were killed by soldiers in Taraba

Chocomilo Aug 9, 2019 0

Nigeria Police Force has sent a police investigative panel to visit Ibi-Wukari road in Taraba State, the location of the ugly incident that claimed lives of three policemen who were sent to arrest one Alhaji Hamisu linked to series of…

Nigeria Army/Police Brawl: See reactions of Nigerians over Taraba killings of Policemen

Chocomilo Aug 9, 2019 0

It was another despicable day of sorrow and grief for the Nigeria Police Force after officers of one of their best intelligence reports were mistakenly gunned down by soldiers of the Nigerian Army during the arrest of a notorious kidnapper…

After killing three policemen, where is Hamisu Wadume; millionaire kidnapper we arrested –…

Chocomilo Aug 9, 2019 0

The Nigeria Police Force has asked the Nigerian Army to provide Hamisu Wadume; kidnapper they freed in Taraba state after killing their officers. This was contained in a statement issued by Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba.…

After all night pleasures, sex worker disgraces policeman for refusing to pay for services

Chocomilo Aug 5, 2019 0

Drama in Ibeju Lekki Area of Lagos State as a yet-to-be-identified Lagos policeman was harrased, humiliated and disgrace by residents of Idasho after sleeping with a prostitute and refused to pay the sex worker. The policeman who reneged…

Police to begin recruitment of 40,000 CPOs —IG

Chocomilo Jul 30, 2019 0

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has said his administration has commenced the process of implementing the Community Policing initiative. He noted that 40,000 Community Policing Officers would be engaged in the interim to…

After 2-years manhut, Evans arms dealer finally arrested in Delta

Chocomilo Jul 25, 2019 0

A 46-year-old arms dealer, Godwin Chinyere suspected to have sold firearms, ammunition and rocket launchers to a notorious billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Owuamadike a.k.a Evans has been finally arrested by operatives of the…

Police intensify raids on Rigasa forest after four officers die

Aanu Damilare Aug 13, 2018 0

The Nigeria Police Force has intensified raids and assaults on bandits in the Rigasa Forrest in Kaduna State. The News Agency of Nigeria reported that four policemen were on Saturday, killed by bandits in the Rigasa forest in Kaduna…

Nigerian Police Present N29million To Families Of 51 Slain Officers

Aanu Damilare Jun 15, 2018 0

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on Thursday presented cheques of N29,836,378 million to 51 families of police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty. Taiwo Lakanu, the Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) of police in charge…

Photos: Police reportedly attack anti-Okorocha protesters in Owerri

Deji Oke Dec 18, 2017 1

A peaceful anti-Okorocha protest staged by some indigenes of Imo state against the state governor, Rochas Okorocha, was reportedly disrupted by officers of the Nigeria Police Force, Imo state command.