Crime

A kidnapped victim escaped by the whiskers on Saturday  morning as he was rescued by  policemen from the  State Anti-Cult Unit (SACU)  from the claws of his abductors. This was contained in  a release signed by the Delta Police Public Relations Officer , DSP Bright Edafe. According to the statement, “On …

BENIN CITY-Determined to address issues of police extortion and human rights abuses, the Edo State Police Command has appointed its lawyer as Desk Officer of the Command’s Human Rights and Extortion Investigation Unit in Benin City. The appointed police lawyer is Barr Polycarp Odion domiciled at the State Command headquarters, …

Lagos – A 90-year-old retired soldier, Usman Adamu has been arrested in Mailalle, Sabon Birni LGA of Sokoto State by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for supplying bandits illicit drugs. Authoritative source revealed that the suspect was arrested on Wednesday 3rd August in possession of 5.1kg …

Lagos – An Ex-convict and most wanted armed bandit allegedly terrorising Apapa-Ajegunle areas and environs have been eliminated by police operatives of Area B Apapa of the Lagos State Police Command in a gun duel in a bid to escape arrest. Authoritative source revealed the robbers, Sodiq ’m’ aka Foreigner, …

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 34-year-old man, Ifeanyi Ezenagu, on allegation of robbing six women of their belongings. The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Saturday in Lagos. He said that the suspect, who robbed six women …

BENIN CITY-The inside story of two alleged suicides reported to Edo Police Command last July has been revealed in Benin City. The cases are that of Mr Efene Eric Oyakhilomen, 40 and Miss Cynthia Agho, 27. Poised to revealing the inside story, our reporter in synergy with the office of …

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that government had recognised that some of the security challenges confronting Nigeria were imported by foreign elements. Buhari, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, stated this at the Graduation of Course 30 of the National Defence College …

BENIN CITY-The Edo State Police Command said it has set up an Ad-hoc committee to investigate allegations of official corruption levelled against its personnel across the state. The command also stated that it has arrested, detained and commenced investigation of seven of its operatives with cases of official corruption. The …

Lagos – A 28 year-old woman, Blessing Solomon has been allegedly lured into marathon sex by five men with a promise to make her rich quickly in Lagos. It was reliably gathered that the lady was accosted by one of the fraudsters at Ijesha area of Lagos State with promise …

BENIN CITY – The Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare, the second has tasked leaders of different ethnic groups in Edo State to collaborate in tackling security challenges in the State. Oba Ewuare gave the advice when leaders of Arewa Community in the State paid him a courtesy …