Tag: Nigeria Police

Benue: Police confirm release of 20 kidnapped medical students

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Benue medical students

…Says no ransom was paid The Nigeria Police has confirmed the release of 20 medical students and others abducted in Benue State. It had earlier reported how the rescue operation was coordinated by the office of the National Security Adviser, (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu. Security agencies – the Police, DSS and military personnel and equipment were involved in the operation, with the support of the Benue State government. An issued statement, signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi yesterday, said the victims who were held in the Ntunkon forest,…

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Police invite NLC president, Ajaero over alleged terrorism financing

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Police invite Ajaero

The Nigeria Police has summoned the National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC) for questioning over allegations of terrorism financing, cybercrime, and other related offences. The invitation letter, signed by ACP Adamu Mu’azu, on behalf of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Intelligence Response Team, warned that a warrant of arrest would be issued if Ajaero fails to comply. The letter reads: “This office is investigating a case of Criminal Conspiracy, Terrorism Financing, Treasonable Felony, Subversion, and Cybercrime, in which you have been implicated. “You are therefore required to report…

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EndBadGovernance: Military contradicts IGP, admits use of live ammunition on protesters

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Military contradicts IGP

The Nigeria Police’s claim over non-use of ammunition on protesters took a new dimension yesterday, as the Nigerian Army confirmed that one of its men murdered a teenager in Zaria, Kaduna State. Recall that the #EndBadGovernance protest, which started on a peaceful note, later degenerated into violence in different parts of the country. Also, recall that the first reported incident of killing was in Suleja, Niger State, where at least 6 protesters were allegedly shot by security operatives trying to restore order. Next was in Kubwa, Abuja, where a teenager…

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Video showing Police officers screaming: ‘Hold them, kill them, collect’ as they open fire on Abuja protesters sparks outrage

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NIGERIA CRIME POLICE DEMO

A video released on tge social media yesterday has sparked widespread outrage, showing a high-ranking police officer issuing orders to kill protesters in Jikwoyi, Abuja. The footage reveals a chaotic and distressing scene as officers, equipped with bulletproof vests, initially used tear gas to disperse the demonstrators before resorting to live ammunition. The video captures the harrowing moment when officers, advancing through fleeing civilians, received orders to “kill them” as they opened fire on unarmed protesters. The chaos is evident as gunshots ring out, halting vehicular traffic and sending people…

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Planned Protest: FCT Police deploys 4,200 personnel

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FCT Police on protest

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Police Command, has deployed 4,200 personnel across Abuja to manage the protests and prevent unrest, in response to a planned nationwide protest by human rights activists and youths over hunger and hardship in Nigeria. According to a  statement issued from the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, the Commissioner of Police for FCT, Benneth  Igweh, emphasised that while residents have the right to peaceful protest, the Police are committed to preventing violence and protecting public and private property. He assured that the Force would…

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Police ban unlawful gatherings in Kaduna

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Police KD

…Warn against illegal protest The Police Command in Kaduna State said it has banned all forms of unlawful gathering by the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria, (IMN), including its planned Ashura procession. The Command’s spokesperson, ASP Mansir Hassan, announced the ban in a statement issued at the weekend in Kaduna. Hassan said, “The Command has banned every manner of illegal protest in the State. This is coming on the heels of intelligence received indicating that the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria, also known as Shi’ites, is planning a procession to…

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Police alert public on possible secret cult initiations nationwide

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Police on secret cult

The Police Command in Rivers State has cautioned the public regarding potential cult-related activities across the country today, June 7. SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the spokesperson of the Command, in an issued statement in Port Harcourt yesterday, disclosed that a large number of ‘Black Axe’ cultists were preparing to mark their Founder’s Day. According to her, intelligence reports indicate that the confraternity intends to initiate innocent victims into their group and potentially engage in clashes with rival cults on the same day. “We have received information about the Neo-Black Movement (NBM),…

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“I wanted peace of mind”, Says policeman who rejected N150m bribe

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Policeman rejecting bribe

A Superintendent of Police, (SP), Ibrahim Sini, has said he turned down a N150m bribe allegedly offered to him by a Lagos-based businessman, Akintoye Akindele to have peace of mind. Akindele, who was arraigned for the offence at the Federal High Court in Abuja in August 2023, was remanded in the Kuje Correctional Centre. According to the charge sheet, the bribe was offered to allow police to permit him to escape abroad and to write a favourable report for him after the investigation. Sini was said to have led the…

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Rivers crisis: Police declare ex-militant leader ‘General’ Asabuja as wanted

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Rivers Police

A former Niger-Delta militant leader, Gabriel ‘General’ Asabuja, has been declared wanted by the Rivers Police Command over a viral video in which he was seen issuing some threats over the ongoing crisis on the tenure of local government councils in the State. Rivers State  Police Commissioner, Tunji Disu, who revealed this when he appeared on a television programme on Tuesday. condemned the video, noting that Asabuja threats and firing caused a lot of panic in the State. The militant leader was seen in the video threatening to take over…

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Rivers: “Vacate LGA’s secretariats or we’ll drive you out” – Labour Unions tells Police

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Rivers crisis

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Rivers have given police an ultimatum to vacate the premises of the 23 local government secretariats in the State. They made the demand following at an emergency State administrative council meeting, which was held at the NLC secretariat in Port-Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Friday. The meeting addressed three key issues: the Constitution and inauguration of caretaker committees in the 23 local government areas, the call by the All Progressives Congress (APC) for a ‘state of emergency’…

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