Imo police command arrests and detains officers caught on camera forcing man into their car boot The Imo State Police Command has arrested four of its officers caught in a viral video forcing a young man into the boot of their vehicle at Human Race Road, Nekede. The incident reportedly occurred on Sunday, August 2 at a…

…said.He also denied knowledge of the alleged N15 million offer, stressing that the command was handling the case strictly in accordance with the law.Despite the police explanation, residents appealed to the Inspector-General of Police, the Cross River State Government and other relevant authorities to ensure that inves…

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…agencies to ensure those responsible do not escape justice. The Kogi State Police Command confirmed that it has commenced an investigation into the murder. Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Afusat Salihu, said the command was working to unravel the circumstances surrounding the killing and assured residents that tho…

…to address the people of the state on a violence-free election, accusing the Police Command of gross harassment, abuse of human rights and arbitrary arrest and detention of Accord Party chieftains and members. The council, in a statement by its Spokesperson, Pelumi Olajengbesi, said: “We find the controversial reinstat…

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…loss, one stands above all others. Five children from the same family-Deborah Emmanuel, Friday Emmanuel, Yusuf Emmanuel, Yunana Emmanuel and Irimiya Emmanuel-were killed during the attack. Their parents survived after fleeing into nearby bushes. When they returned at daybreak, they found the lifeless bodies of their ch…

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have uncovered two warehouses allegedly used for repackaging counterfeit pharmaceutical products and arrested two suspected members of a syndicate involved in the interstate and cross-border distribution of fake drugs. The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Fatai T…

The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested members of a fraud syndicate and a suspect in a N10.5 million breach of trust case as part of major breakthroughs in its fight against crime across the state. Arewa PUNCH gathered that this was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Dutse, the state capital on…

…guilty plea, prosecution counsel, Saidu Yusuf, called Prosecution Witness 1, PW1, Emmanuel Onuminya and tendered all the exhibits and evidence against the defendant. The court admitted the exhibits as evidence. Thereafter, the prosecution counsel prayed the court to convict the defendant accordingly. In the same vein,…

…pressure from security forces. The Base Information Officer, NNS VICTORY, Lieutenant-Commander Sulaiman Bala, disclosed this in a statement issued in Calabar on Monday. Bala said no arrests were made during the operation as the suspects fled upon sighting the approaching naval gunboats. He noted that the raid was part…

…sixth registrar of JAMB.Oloyede, who was first appointed in 2016 by former President Muhammadu Buhari and reappointed for a second term in 2021, reflected on his tenure and said the greatest concern was not the candidates themselves but the role some parents played in encouraging malpractice. He said: "The most painful…

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…quota to the development of the state. The Speaker also recalled that Governor Hope Uzodimma had supported the emergence of four female candidates of the All Progressives Congress, who may join the Assembly in the 11th House. Speaking during the group’s one-day state-level electoral college meeting with lawmakers, a fo…

…slams APC govt for distributing rice to electorates A Catholic priest, Reverend Father Emmanuel Obadjere of St William's Catholic Church, Orerokpe, Delta State, has slammed APC members for distributing bags of rice to the electorate ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a video making the rounds on social media, the…

…a holy life and no amount of prayer that can safe you after death."Spiritual leader Emmanuel Alogbo diesLegit.ng also reported that the Cherubim & Seraphim Movement Church Worldwide announced the death of its Spiritual Father, His Most Eminence Emmanuel Alogbo, at age 93.The church disclosed he died peacefully at his L…

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…content he posted online encouraged young people to engage in f0rnication. The Deputy Commander-General of the Kano State Hisbah Board, Mujahid Aminuddeen, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday, August 3. According to the statement, operatives of the Hisbah command in Tudunwada Local Government Area apprehende…

…for trafficking victim to Côte d'Ivoire for pr0stitution The Delta State Police Command has arrested a suspected human trafficker and rescued a 25-year-old woman trafficked to Côte d'Ivoire. The suspect allegedly lured the victim to Côte d'Ivoire under the guise of vocational training in hairdressing. Investigations al…

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…hosted a delegation of journalists from the BBC during the turbaning of the late Muhammadu Maccido. According to Dingyadi, the gathering provided an opportunity for guests to benefit immensely from the late statesman’s vast knowledge and experience in governance and public affairs. Reflecting on his personal relationsh…

…to focus fully on governance. The spokesperson for the CLO in Rivers State, Emmanuel Obe, said the prolonged political crisis disrupted governance and prevented the Assembly from sitting regularly. He said, “While those arrangements may have been necessitated by prevailing circumstances, they were far from ideal. “Legi…

…the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Jigawa State Police Command, SP Shi’isu Adam, said in a statement made available to PUNCH Metro on Sunday that the suspected electrocution occurred after a distress call reported a motionless body along the Ringim-Sintilimawa Road. According to the police spokesp…

…for the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Sunday accused the state police command of drawing up a list of 46 people, including a commissioner in the state cabinet, that will be arrested before the August 15 governorship poll. Addressing journalists in Osogbo, Deputy Director General of the Campaign Council, Kola…

The Ebonyi State Police Command has reaffirmed the directives of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), charging officers and men to uphold professionalism, discipline, accountability, and respect for the fundamental rights of citizens. The Commissioner of Police, Ebonyi State Command, CP Hope Urunwa-Okafor, gave the c…