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South East to take Proper Place in Nigeria Police Force – Commissioner

Monday Ijeh Mar 7, 2021 0

Chief Onyemuche Nnamani, Commissioner representing South East in the Police Service Commission (PSC) says the region will soon take its proper place in the police force. Nnamani, also representing Organised Private Sector…

Breaking

Magodo Residents Beg LASG, IG To Deliver Them From Harassment By Officers, Land Grabbers

News Agency of Nigeria Dec 7, 2020 0

Magodo Residents Association (MRA) in Magodo Phase 2, Lagos has begged Lagos State Government (LASG), Inspector General of Police (IG) to protect their lives and properties from the constant harassment by Police and Land grabbers. The…

Government

#EndSARS Protests: NGO Wants PSC to Champion Reforms in Nigeria Police

Emmanuel Afonne Oct 10, 2020 0

A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), the United Global Resolve For Peace (UGRFP), on Saturday called for the empowerment of the Police Service Commission (PSC) to enable it to carry out the necessary reforms in the Nigeria police.…

Features

Nigerians Fear Police Officers More than Criminals – Femi Gbajabiamila

Tony Abu Momoh Sep 29, 2020 0

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has observed that Nigerians are more afraid of police officers than criminals as he promised that the 9th Assembly

Features

Police Recruitment: Cadet Applicants Beaten, Tear Gassed in Benue (Video)

Tony Abu Momoh Sep 4, 2020 0

With fresh police recruits being manhandled and assaulted by their recruiters and trainers, it is no wonder that police officers assault innocent civilians every day.

Metro

Punish Individual Police officers Who Violate Human Rights Not Nigeria Police – Femi Falana

Tony Abu Momoh Aug 31, 2020 0

Falana also wondered out loud why police officers still arrested other people in place of criminal suspects

Government

Policemen Block Ex- NDDC MD, Joy Nunieh from Attending Senate Hearing

Tony Abu Momoh Jul 16, 2020 0

At least 30 policemen were seen in and around the home of former Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Joy Nunieh on Thursday morning. See Also: Court Dismisses N34bn Fraud Allegations against…

Features

Corruption: Ibrahim Magu Turned EFCC to Police Station – Presidential Panel

Tony Abu Momoh Jul 13, 2020 0

The Presidential Committee on Audit of Recovered Assets have accused the embattled former acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu of turning the anti-graft agency into a glorified Police station.…

Metro

Police Officers Attached to SARS Awkuzu, Anambra State accused of Extra- Judicial Killings, Sale of…

Tony Abu Momoh Jul 9, 2020 0

Nigerians have decried the deadly and illegal activities of police officers attached to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) at Awkuzu, Anambra State. Nigerians sharing their experiences on social media accused the police unit of…

Scandal

Nigerian Police Rescue Workers Locked In A Rice Factory

News Agency of Nigeria Jun 24, 2020 0

The Nigerian Police force has rescued more than 100 people reportedly locked in a rice-processing factory and forced to work throughout the coronavirus lockdown. From the end of March the men were allegedly not allowed to leave the rice…

Scandal

Popular Skit Maker, Ayo The Creator, Arrested By Police for Possessing Toy Guns

News Agency of Nigeria May 28, 2020 0

Crafty King of Photoshop, Ayo The Creator, has been assaulted and arrested by the police after they allegedly found toy guns with him on his way to a film location. Ayo The Creator (@ayothecreator) is popular on Instagram for editing and…

Government

COVID-19: NCAC Donates Personal Protective Equipment to Nigeria Police

Taiye Olayemi May 5, 2020 0

The National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) has donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to the members of the Nigeria Police Force to enable them to stay safe during the fight against COVID-19 pandemic. NCAC’s…

Politics

Federal Govt To Pay N1m for Disrupting Revolution Now Protest in Lagos

Tony Abu Momoh May 4, 2020 0

A federal High Court in Lagos has slammed a 1 million Naira fine on the Nigerian Government for disrupting the revolution now protests organised by Omoyele Sowore and a few other people in Lagos. According to a report by theCable, a…

News

Training: Why We Give Priority to Police- Foundation

Diana Omueza Feb 28, 2020 0

Cleen Foundation, a non-governmental organization, says it gives special consideration to training and retraining of the officers of the Nigeria Police because of their regular encounter with citizens. SEE ALSO: Expert Advocates Organic…

Crime

How policemen tortured my son to death – Malam Madobi

News Agency of Nigeria Nov 16, 2019 0

The police have reportedly tortured a 26-year-old to death. One Malam Nasiru Abdulkadir Madobi took his son to a police station for interrogation over a neighbourhood gang fight he was alleged to have been involved in. The process of…

News

“Why Nigeria Police Must Be Scrapped” – Angry Man Recounts Brother’s…

John Ogunsemore Apr 17, 2019 0

A Nigerian man, 'Mide Phillips, has angrily called for the scrapping of all special units and the Nigeria Police Force after alleged arbitrary arrest of his younger brother. Taking to his Twitter handle, @bantilumbe, on Wednesday,…

Government

Photos: Dino Melaye Resting in Police hospital

News Agency of Nigeria Jan 7, 2019 0

Under fire senator, Dino Melaye was recently admitted into the Police Hospital in Abuja. He had surrendered to the Nigerian Police willingly on January 4th. However, the need for his admission occurred moments after he was arrested as he…

News

Nigeria Police Command Deploys 2000 Personnel to Fight Boko Haram

Tony Abu Momoh Dec 2, 2018 1

The high command of the Nigeria Police Force has announced the deployment of 2,000 police personnel to war ravaged North-eastern Nigeria to assist the Nigerian Military in the fight against Boko haram and its affiliates. Fear of Mutiny…

News

Human Rights Activist Deji Adeyanju Arrested By Nigeria Police

Tony Abu Momoh Nov 28, 2018 1

Nigerian Human rights activist and convener of the Concerned Nigerians Movement, Deji Adeyanju was arrested around 10:55 am this morning by men of the Nigeria Police force outside the Police Headquarters in Abuja. The Human rights…

News

Offa Robbery: Dead Man’s Evidence Enough to Prosecute Saraki – Police

Tony Abu Momoh Nov 23, 2018 0

The Nigerian Police has said that the evidence given by the dead leader of the gang that robbed several banks and killed 38 people in Offa Kwara state was enough to prosecute Senate President, Bukola Saraki. Nigerian State Lawmaker…

Metro

Activist Sues Nigerian Government, Military for Conducting Operation Crocodile Smile

Tony Abu Momoh Nov 20, 2018 1

A Nigerian human Rights Activist and Lawyer Chief Malcom Omirhobo has taken the Nigerian Federal and State Governments as well as the armed forces to court in a bid to stop the Nigerian Military from embarking on an exercise in the Niger…

News

Nigeria Police Officers rescue wives from Kidnappers Den

Tony Abu Momoh Oct 21, 2018 0

Like a scene from a Hollywood story, officers of the Nigeria Police force carried out a rescue mission for wives of police wives abducted by kidnappers alongside 6 other people. The two wives of Nigeria police officers were rescued…

Metro

Police Stole My N100,000 Gold Ring Man Cries Out

Tony Abu Momoh Sep 9, 2018 0

While there is supposed to be an ongoing reform of the Nigeria Police force, there seem to be some stubborn pockets of resistance from the bad eggs as various incidences of police lawlessness and brigandage has surfaced in the last couple…

Metro

Headmaster, 50 Arrested for Sexual Assault of Four Pupils

Tony Abu Momoh Sep 4, 2018 0

A fifty year old Primary School Headmaster has been arrested by the Enugu State command of the Nigeria Police force on charges of sexual assault against four female pupils in his school. Idoko Nathaniel, the head teacher of Migrant…

Metro

Man Drugs Nigeria Police Officer Who Tried to Extort Him

Tony Abu Momoh Aug 31, 2018 0

Like the local Nigerian saying goes, “Cunny man die, cunny man bury am” a Nigerian man has taken to social media to share his recent ordeal with a Nigeria Police officer. The young man narrated how the Nigeria police officer stopped him…

News

Our Training Colleges Are of International Standard – Nigeria Police

News Agency of Nigeria Aug 27, 2018 0

The Nigeria Police Force has said that its training institutions across the country were decent and of international standard. A statement by the force spokesman, acting DCP Jimoh Moshood, said that the condition of its recruits was…

News

Nigeria Police Sanction DPO over Allegations of Corruption

Tony Abu Momoh Aug 25, 2018 0

The Nigeria Police has sanctioned the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Pen Cinema Police Division, Lagos State, Harrison Nwabuisi, over corruption allegations leveled against him by members of the public. Harrison Nwabusi was…

News

Nigeria Police Abduct Mosque Worshippers, Demand N30,000 Ransom

Tony Abu Momoh Aug 24, 2018 0

Men of the Nigeria Police force have allegedly invaded a mosque where they arrested several worshippers and demanded for ransom for their release. The Divisional Police Officer in Charge of the Pen Cinema Police Division in Lagos, H.E.…

News

EFCC To Probe former DSS Boss, Lawal Daura Over N12.9bn

Tony Abu Momoh Aug 19, 2018 0

News sources have revealed that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has decided to investigate the immediate past Director General of the Department of State Service, DSS, Lawal Daura over an alleged N12.9 billion funds…

News

Police Headquarters Conducts Psychiatric Test For SARS Personnel

Tony Abu Momoh Aug 19, 2018 0

The Nigeria Police force has announced plans to conduct psychiatric tests on officials of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS as part of the planned reformation of the crime fighting unit. The Police revealed that the Deputy…

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