August 4, 2025

Police

Crime General Police

Police Arrest Five for Diverting ₦184 Million Worth of Agrochemicals in Kebbi

The Kebbi State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of five suspects in connection with the diversion and illegal sale of agrochemical products valued at ₦184 million. According to police authorities, the suspects allegedly diverted a truckload of 1,925 cartons of Roundup 360XL herbicide, originally consigned to Springfield Agro Limited, a Lagos-based company. The truck

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General

Police Arrest Seven Suspected Members of Burglary Syndicate in Akwa Ibom

UYO — The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has apprehended seven individuals alleged to be part of a burglary syndicate terrorising residents in Uyo and surrounding communities. In a statement made available to journalists on Wednesday, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, disclosed that the suspects were arrested at various locations in the

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General Police

Police Arrest Seven Suspected Members of Burglary Syndicate in Akwa Ibom

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has apprehended seven individuals alleged to be part of a burglary syndicate terrorising residents in Uyo and surrounding communities. In a statement made available to journalists on Wednesday, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, disclosed that the suspects were arrested at various locations in the state following

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General Police

Police Arrest Five for Diverting ₦184 Million Worth of Agrochemicals in Kebbi

The Kebbi State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of five suspects in connection with the diversion and illegal sale of agrochemical products valued at ₦184 million. According to police authorities, the suspects allegedly diverted a truckload of 1,925 cartons of Roundup 360XL herbicide, originally consigned to Springfield Agro Limited, a Lagos-based company. The truck

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General Protest

Tension in Abuja as Police Disperse Protesters with Teargas at National Assembly Over FCT’s Exclusion from NCDC Board

There was palpable tension in Abuja on Wednesday as security operatives fired teargas to disperse a group of protesters who had converged at the gates of the National Assembly to demand inclusion of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in the recently constituted North Central Development Commission (NCDC). The protest, which began peacefully, quickly spiralled into

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General

Police Reactivate Digital Tinted Glass Permit System, Aim to Boost Security and Public Trust

In a significant move to address mounting public concerns and tighten national security, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has reintroduced the issuance of Tinted Glass Permits (TGP) via a newly enhanced digital platform, accessible at https://possap.gov.ng. The initiative, championed by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, is expected to streamline the

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Police Clarify: Hit-and-Run Driver, Not First Lady’s Convoy, Responsible for Ondo Girl’s Death

The Ondo State Police Command has firmly debunked reports alleging that a vehicle in the convoy of Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, was involved in the tragic death of a young girl in Akure. According to the Commissioner of Police, Wilfred Afolabi, and the command’s spokesperson, Olusola Ayanlade, thorough investigations and eyewitness accounts have

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Police Arrest Car Thieves, Turn Down ₦1m Bribe

Two suspected car thieves have been apprehended by the Katsina State Police Command, which also rejected a bribe of one million naira offered by the suspects in a bid to evade justice. The police were able to recover a stolen vehicle and other exhibits from the suspects. The arrest was confirmed in a statement issued

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General

BREAKING: Police Use Tear Gas to Disperse Abuja Protesters

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force on Monday used tear gas to disperse protesters in the Maitama area of Abuja, sending the crowd into disarray as many protesters fled for safety. The peaceful demonstration, organized as part of a nationwide protest led by the Take-It-Back Movement and various civil society organizations, aimed to highlight several

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Police, Taskforce Prevents Protesters from Entering State Assembly, Alausa

By Shakirudeen Bankole The smooth progression of protesters marching towards the Lagos State Assembly Complex on Monday morning was abruptly halted by a team of fully armed and stern-looking police men who formed barricades against the procession. The protesters were prevented from entering the Assembly Complex on the account of their possible disruption of legislative

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