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  • Police arrest three suspects responsible for deadly attack on Boys Brigade camp

    Police arrest three suspects responsible for deadly attack on Boys Brigade camp

    Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have apprehended three individuals involved in a violent attack on a Boys Brigade camp, which resulted in the unfortunate death of a young camper identified as Johnson John in Zhayidna Village, Orozo, Abuja.

    FCT police public relations officer, SP Josphine Adeh, revealed this on Thursday, adding that the suspects were arrested via digital surveillance.

    Adeh stated that the suspects were tracked down through a combination of digital surveillance and analysis of mobile devices linked to the deceased.

    He noted that the operation which was led by Chief Superintendent (CSP), Mbang Usang, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Karshi Area Command, culminated in the arrest of the suspects identified as Stanley Ukweze, Dauda Yohana, and Gemu Adamu all from Wasa Village in Karshi.

    She said, “At the point of arrest, three mobile phones were recovered from the suspects, two of which have been identified as belonging to the late Johnson John.”

    Adeh mentioned that the suspects are currently in police custody and will face prosecution once the investigation is concluded.

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    The FCT Commissioner of Police (CP), Ajao Adewale, has pledged a thorough and impartial investigation into the incident.

    He extended his condolences to the victim’s family and assured the public that justice would be served.

    The CP said, “The Command appreciates the support of residents, community leaders, and youth stakeholders, and urges everyone to remain calm, vigilant, and law-abiding.”

    He also urged residents to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities using the FCT emergency lines, which are: 0803 200 3913, 0802 894 0883, 0705 733 7653, or contact the Complaint Response Unit at 0810 731 4192.

  • Police detain prime suspects in Niger over vigilante member’s death

    Police detain prime suspects in Niger over vigilante member’s death

    The Police Command in Niger has detained a 23-year- old prime suspect, in connection with the killing of one Muhammed Amore.This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, on Wednesday in Minna.

    According to the statement, the incident occurred on Sunday at about 10:45 p.m. in Angwan-Maiturare, Fadikpe area of Minna, when the deceased, alongside some members of a vigilance group, attempted to arrest suspected miscreants in the area.

    “In the course of the operation, one of the suspects stabbed the victim to death and fled the scene,” Abiodun said.

    Following a follow-up investigation, police operatives attached to GRA Division arrested the prime suspect, on Tuesday, at about 10:00 p.m.

    “He is said to be a chocolate seller at Kure Market, Minna, originally from Fadikpe in Katsina State.”

    The command’s spokesperson said another suspect, 25, also from Katsina State and a shoe vendor using a wheelbarrow in the same market, had also been detained.

    He said the first suspect in his confessional statement allegedly named the shoe vendor as an accomplice.

    Abiodun said the suspects were smoking cannabis by the riverside when members of the vigilance group approached to arrest them.

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    He admitted that the deceased held onto him, and in an attempt to escape, he stabbed Amore in the upper left side of the chest with a shoemaker’s needle.

    Preliminary investigations revealed that the shoe vendor fled to Abuja after the incident.

    However, with the assistance of community members and relatives, he was apprehended.

    According to him, both suspects are currently in custody and will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation and prosecution..(NAN)

  • Police arrest woman posing as VIO, extorting money from job applicants

    Police arrest woman posing as VIO, extorting money from job applicants

    Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested a woman allegedly posing as a Vehicle Inspection Officer (VIO) and extorting money from job applicants for non-existent jobs.

    The Command, which identified the woman as Face Samuel, said on Wednesday that the woman was apprehended earlier on Tuesday, April 22.

    The command said in a statement signed by police public relations officer, Suleiman Nguroje, that the suspect, on several occasions, acted as a VIO and defrauded people.

    The statement named the victims as Blessing Kefas, Abel Samuel, Evlyne Amos, and Friday Adamu, from whom the woman collected a total of ₦350,000 under the pretence of securing employment for them with the Vehicle Inspection Office, Ministry of Transportation, Adamawa State.

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    According to the statement, “The suspect confessed to committing the crime and disclosed that the V.I.O’s uniform used in the fraudulent act was given to her by a yet-to-be-identified person.”

    Nguroje stated that the state Commissioner of Police, CP Dankombo Morris, has urged members of the public to report people of such character.

    Nguroje added that the CP assured of a diligent Investigation to uncover the collaborators involved in Face Samuel’s crime.

  • Lagos police not wrong in Alabi Quadri’s case, says CP

    Lagos police not wrong in Alabi Quadri’s case, says CP

    •’Boy was 18’

    Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Moshood Jimoh, has defended the handling of the controversial case involving teenage robbery suspect, Quadri Alabi, stating that the police relied on the suspect’s statement in which he claimed to be 18 years.

    Speaking in a televised interview, Jimoh clarified that the police acted based on the information provided by Alabi during his arrest. “We have a case file where anybody alleged of an offence will make a statement. The boy stated that he is 18 years old, and it was recorded,” the commissioner said.

    He further noted that Alabi was not under duress when he wrote his statement at the police station.

    This follows public backlash after Alabi’s lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, presented a birth certificate in court, indicating that Alabi was born in September 2007, making him 17 and, therefore, a minor.

    Jimoh responded to questions about the birth certificate, stating, “The birth certificate that the lawyer is parading should be investigated.”

    Addressing criticism over the suspect’s detention beyond the constitutionally allowed 24 to 48 hours, Jimoh insisted that due process was followed. “The register I checked yesterday showed he was brought in a day before being taken to court,” he said, denying claims that Alabi was held for seven days before arraignment.

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    The CP also addressed concerns that the police misrepresented facts about Alabi’s age in public statements. “If we have an official complaint that contradicts what the suspect gave us, of course we will look into it. But, nobody came forward to challenge the information he gave us until the issue came up in court,” he added.

    Addressing claims that Alabi’s ordeal was politically motivated, particularly due to his public support for a former presidential candidate, Jimoh stated, “We should not politicise crime. Crime is crime. We are professionals and we will do our job, no matter who is involved.”

    When asked if the police would apologise to Alabi and his family if the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) advice confirmed he had no case to answer, Jimoh did not commit to an apology but noted that the police had not yet received a directive to discontinue prosecution. He emphasised that the police would await official instructions before taking further steps.

  • Accidental discharge, not explosion killed two kids in Kaduna, Police insist

    Accidental discharge, not explosion killed two kids in Kaduna, Police insist

    Kaduna State Police Command has debunked reports of a bomb explosion in Abakpa, Kaduna State, which reportedly killed two children.

    Spokesman of the command, Mansir Hassan, said in a statement that preliminary investigations by the Anti-Bomb Squad indicate that a local firearm (Dane gun) was discharged, resulting in the unfortunate loss of life of the young boy.

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    According to the police, the incident, which occurred about 8:30 am yesterday at Josawa Road in Abakpa, claimed the life of a 12-year-old boy, identified as Abubakar Muhammed of Josawa Road, while seven other individuals sustained injuries.

    The command stated that a combined team of policemen led by the Divisional Police Officer of Kawo Division and Department of State Services (DSS), and Chairman of Kaduna North Local Government, visited the scene, following a distress call, and an assessment was carried out.

    Police said further investigations and assessments were ongoing.

    The command assured the public that further developments would be duly communicated.

  • Four suspected killers of Rivers celebrity tailor die in gun battle with police

    Four suspected killers of Rivers celebrity tailor die in gun battle with police

    Four suspects connected to the abduction and brutal murder of celebrity fashion designer, Hope Georgewill, CEO of HMG Attitude Limited, have been killed in a gun battle with the police in Rivers State.

    Georgewill, a well-known tailor in the region, was kidnapped along with two others on March 26, 2025, by a gang of notorious sea pirates led by Preye Ngian-Ngian, a native of Degema Local Government Area. 

    The incident occurred along the Cotton Channel, Bakana River.

    Despite a ransom payment of ₦2 million, the kidnappers, believed to be assassins, killed Georgewill.

    In a statement, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed that following extensive investigation and intelligence-led policing, operatives from the Anti-Cultism Unit (ACU) in Emohua, Rivers State, launched a tactical operation based on intelligence gathered from two previously arrested suspects in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. 

    This led to a confrontation at the kidnappers’ hideout in a creek off the Bonny Waterway, resulting in the deaths of the suspects.

    The statement said: “Upon arrival at the hideout, the operatives came under heavy gunfire from the hoodlums. The team responded with decisive force, and in the ensuing exchange, two of the suspects were fatally wounded, while others fled the scene with varying degrees of injuries.

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    “The two initial suspects who led the team to the location attempted to escape during the melee but were later apprehended with gunshot wounds”.

    The statement said during a continued combing of the creek, the police recovered one operational speedboat, one 80-horsepower and one 70-horsepower outboard engine, the deceased’s mobile phone (SIM card removed), one live cartridge and food supplies used by the kidnappers

    The statement said: “All four wounded suspects were immediately transported to the Police Clinic for emergency treatment. However, upon arrival, the attending medical officer confirmed them dead on arrival. Their remains have since been deposited for autopsy.”

    The Commissioner of Police, Rivers State, CP Olugbenga A. Adepoju, commended the men of the command saying the development marked a significant breakthrough in the continued effort to rid the waterways and communities of criminal elements. 

    He said that the Rivers State Police Command remained committed to ensuring the safety and security of all residents and visitors to the state.

  • ‘No inspector arrested over alleged arm transportation’

    ‘No inspector arrested over alleged arm transportation’

    Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command yesterday denied a report on social media, alleging that an Inspector was intercepted while transporting an AK-47 rifle with 30 rounds of ammunition to an accomplice in Nasarawa State.

    Personnel attached to the Keffi Motor Park, Nyanya on April 19, according to the police authority, were alerted by the Motor Park Union over a parcel in possession of a passenger, raising suspicion.

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    Upon engagement, the officers discovered that the parcel contained a magazine.

     In a statement, the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Superintendent of Police Josphine Adeh, said an investigation indicated that the officer, Inspector Kasim Usman of 58 PMF, Nasarawa State, had discovered a fault with his magazine after an assignment in Abuja.

     She said: “With the knowledge and permission of his unit commander, he remained behind in the FCT to have the issue fixed by Police armourers in the FCT. Upon completion of the repair, and while returning to his duty post via public transport, he wrapped the magazine securely and carried it on his person for safekeeping.

  • Police deny report of inspector arrested for attempted delivery of live ammunition in Abuja

    Police deny report of inspector arrested for attempted delivery of live ammunition in Abuja

    The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command on Monday refuted a publication circulating on social media alleging that a Police Inspector was intercepted while transporting an AK-47 rifle with 30 rounds of live ammunition to an accomplice in Nasarawa State.

    Police personnel attached to the Keffi Motor Park, Nyanya on April 19 2025, according to the police authorities, were alerted by the Motor Park Union over a parcel in possession of a passenger, raising suspicion.

    Upon engagement, the officers discovered that the parcel contained a magazine.

    A statement by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josphine Adeh preliminary investigation revealed that the officer in question, Inspector Kasim Usman of 58 PMF, Nasarawa State, had discovered a fault with his officially assigned magazine after an official assignment in Abuja.

    She said: “With the knowledge and permission of his unit commander, he remained behind in the FCT to have the issue fixed by Police Armourers in the FCT. Upon completion of the repair, and while returning to his duty post via public transport, he wrapped the magazine securely and carried it on his person for safekeeping.

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    “The attention of the FCT Police Command has been drawn to a publication circulating on social media alleging that a Police Inspector was intercepted while transporting an AK-47 rifle with 30 rounds of live ammunition to an accomplice in Nasarawa State. The Command wishes to categorically state that the report is misleading and aimed at causing unnecessary panic among members of the public.

    “While the Command acknowledges the need for stricter adherence to protocols in the handling and movement of Police equipment, it is important to emphasize that the viral report claiming the transportation of an AK-47 rifle and ammunition to an accomplice is entirely false and unfounded.

    “The officer’s identity and assignment were duly verified, the legitimacy of the magazine confirmed, and no firearm was found in his possession. There was no indication of any criminal intent or conspiracy. The incident is viewed as a procedural lapse in judgment rather than a criminal act, as falsely portrayed in the misleading social media reports.

    “The Commissioner of Police FCT Command, CP Ajao S. Adewale condemns strongly, the deliberate fabrication and spread of misinformation aimed at misleading the public and discrediting the Nigeria Police Force. Members of the public are advised to disregard the false report and are urged to refrain from circulating unverified claims capable of inciting unnecessary fear.

    “The command remains steadfast in its commitment to ensuring the safety and security of all residents across the Federal Capital Territory. For emergencies or to report suspicious activity, members of the public are encouraged to contact the FCT Police Command through the following hotlines: 08032003913, 08028940883, 08061581938, 07057337653”.

  • FCT police deny report of officer smuggling AK-47, ammunition to Nasarawa

    FCT police deny report of officer smuggling AK-47, ammunition to Nasarawa

    The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has debunked a viral social media report alleging that a police inspector was intercepted while transporting an AK-47 rifle and 30 rounds of live ammunition to an accomplice in Nasarawa State.

    In a statement released on Monday by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, the command clarified the incident, which occurred on April 19, 2025, at the Keffi Motor Park in Nyanya.

    According to the police, personnel at the park were alerted by members of the Motor Park Union about a suspicious parcel in a passenger’s possession. Upon inspection, the officers found a magazine inside the parcel.

    Preliminary investigation revealed that the parcel belonged to Inspector Kasim Usman of the 58 PMF, Nasarawa State. 

    The officer had reportedly noticed a fault with his officially assigned magazine after completing an official assignment in Abuja and was in the process of addressing the issue.

    The command emphasized that no AK-47 rifle or rounds of live ammunition were recovered, contrary to social media claims.

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    She said: “With the knowledge and permission of his unit commander, he remained behind in the FCT to have the issue fixed by Police Armourers in the FCT. Upon completion of the repair, and while returning to his duty post via public transport, he wrapped the magazine securely and carried it on his person for safekeeping.

    “The attention of the FCT Police Command has been drawn to a publication circulating on social media alleging that a Police Inspector was intercepted while transporting an AK-47 rifle with 30 rounds of live ammunition to an accomplice in Nasarawa State. The Command wishes to categorically state that the report is misleading and aimed at causing unnecessary panic among members of the public.

    “While the Command acknowledges the need for stricter adherence to protocols in the handling and movement of Police equipment, it is important to emphasize that the viral report claiming the transportation of an AK-47 rifle and ammunition to an accomplice is entirely false and unfounded.

    “The officer’s identity and assignment were duly verified, the legitimacy of the magazine confirmed, and no firearm was found in his possession. There was no indication of any criminal intent or conspiracy. The incident is viewed as a procedural lapse in judgment rather than a criminal act, as falsely portrayed in the misleading social media reports.

    “The Commissioner of Police FCT Command, CP Ajao S. Adewale condemns strongly, the deliberate fabrication and spread of misinformation aimed at misleading the public and discrediting the Nigeria Police Force. Members of the public are advised to disregard the false report and are urged to refrain from circulating unverified claims capable of inciting unnecessary fear.

    “The command remains steadfast in its commitment to ensuring the safety and security of all residents across the Federal Capital Territory. For emergencies or to report suspicious activity, members of the public are encouraged to contact the FCT Police Command through the following hotlines: 08032003913, 08028940883, 08061581938, 07057337653”.

  • Police score PCRC high on crime prevention, intelligence partnerships

    Police score PCRC high on crime prevention, intelligence partnerships

    The Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) has been described as worthy partners of the Nigeria Police in crime prevention and control.

    Police Commissioner, Airport Command, Olufunke Ogunbode, gave the rating at the 41st anniversary of the PCRC and the foundation laying ceremony in Ikeja.

    Ogunbode, who noted that the police have enjoyed seamless relationships and support from the PCRC, urged the organisation to continue to be good citizens with identifiable sources of livelihood.

    According to her, the notion from the public that PCRC members were police informants was wrong, stressing that they were invaluable partners of the police undertaking voluntary services for a safer society.

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    The police boss recalled an experience when she was deployed to Ibadan, Oyo State as a cadet ASP and did not know anyone nor had accommodation.

    “But my DPO then said I should not worry that he would call the PCRC chairman in the state. He assured me that they were good partners of the police and when he called the chairman, I was immediately sorted. Since then, my relationship and experience with the PCRC has been wonderful,” she said.

    In the area of intelligence, the CP said the PCRC have been the eyes of the police in the communities, providing timely and credible information to fight crime.