Nigerian Police

Portable arrested, to remain in police custody till Monday 

Following the expiration of a 72-hour ultimatum given to the famous singer, Habeeb Okikiola, commonly called Portable, to turn himself in, the Ogun...

Police DIG to ballot box snatchers, criminals on Saturday: Risk it and die

In a bid to checkmate hoodlums and thugs who may want to disrupt Saturday’s polls, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police for South-East, Mr...

Six killed in foiled insurgents’ attack on Anambra Police Station

The Anambra State Police Command said on Sunday that it has foiled an attack by some unknown gunmen believed to be insurgents on...

Breaking: Assistant Inspector General of Police, Lawan Tanko Jimeta, exits

The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 5, comprising Bayelsa, Edo and Delta States, Lawan Tanko Jimeta, is dead. Jimeta...

Senate confirms ex-IG Solomon Arase as PSC Chairman

The Senate at plenary on Wednesday confirmed the nomination of Dr. Solomon Arase, a retired lnspector-General of Police, as the Chairman of Police...

Police High Command not aware of its operatives laying siege to CBN governor’s Abuja residence — spokesman

The Nigeria Police High Command said in Abuja that it is not aware of deployment of its operatives at the Abuja residence of...

Lagos DPO Mojeed Salami dies in his sleep

  The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) at Seme border in Badagry, Lagos State near Benin Republic has been reported dead. Mr Mojeed Adebayo...

One dies at Lagos Yoruba Nation rally

One person died in the unrest that occurred at Ojota area of Lagos on Monday at the Yoruba Nation agitators rally. Some policemen,...

Aftermath of killing of Lagos female lawyer, DPO, all officers, men transferred out of Ajiwe Police station

Aftermath of the fatal shooting of 41-year-old pregnant lawyer, Mrs Bolanle Raheem, by an Assistant Superintendent of Police, Drambi Vandi, the Divisional Police...

Slain Lagos female lawyer: NBA demands N5bn for family, set to monitor trial

A N5 billion compensation is to be slammed on the Lagos State Government and the Federal Government for the family of the Lagos...

Gruesome murder of Lagos female lawyer: IGP suspends killer-ASP

Following the gruesome murder of a Lagos female lawyer, Mrs Bolanle Raheem on Christmas day, the killer-Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Drambi Vandi,...

Three days after, Police name ASP who murdered Lagos female lawyer

Three days after the murder of Lagos female lawyer, Mrs Bolanle Raheem, the authorities have finally revealed the identity of the killer police...

Extortion/searching of phones: Seven police officers lose their jobs

Seven policemen have been dismissed by the Imo State Police Command over alleged extortion and checking of phones of a citizen at a...

DCO’s assault, sexual harassment of policewoman: IGP orders probe

Following the leaking of a video on the social media showing a dehumanized and battered policewoman in Osun State by her immediate boss,...

In a fit of rage, ASP fatally stabs another ASP

In a spurt of anger, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) has fatally stabbed a fellow ASP in Argungu, Kebbi State. The brawling...