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Kidnappers of Anglican Priest Establish Contact, Demand N15m Ransom
The kidnappers of the Delta Anglican Priest, Revd. Anthony Oyi have established contact through the Priest's elder brother, Mr. Francis Oyi, demanding N15 million as ransom for the release of their victim.
It was gathered that the…
Sleep with your Eyes Closed, No Armed Gang Coming’ – Lagos CP Assures Residents
Lagos State Government has reassured residents of its commitment to protect lives and property, stressing that the responsibility will not be compromised.
The re-assurance came just as the State Police Command, acting on the orders of…
UNREST: IGP Deploys Intervention Squads To Lagos, Ogun States As 191 Suspects Arrested
In the wake of recent activities of hoodlums and street urchins in the border communities between Lagos and Ogun States,the Inspector General of Police, IGP Adamu Mohammed on Monday, ordered the immediate deployment of additional…
Ogun, Police Arrest 150 Suspects , As Governor Threatens To Deal Ruthlessly With Criminals
The Ogun State Government and the state Police Command have arrested 150 suspects in connection with the unrest along Agbado Ijaiye, Sango, Ijoko and Ifo Axis of the State.
The suspects are currently being interrogated.
In a statement…
LOCKDOWN : LASG Nabs 202 Suspects Over Violation Of Sit At Home Order
LOCKDOWN : LASG Nabs 202 Suspects Over Violation Of Sit At Home Order
Operatives of Police on enforcement of restriction today arrested 202 suspects for converging at different locations within Lagos and engaging in football and aerobics…
FG Grants Amnesty To 2,600 Prisoners Over COVID19 Pandemic
The Federal Government on Thursday, granted amnesty to no fewer than 2,600 prisoners.
Rauf Aregbesola, minister of interior, announced that the government has decided to grant amnesty to the inmates at a press conference in Abuja on…
Donations: EFCC Cautions Nigerians Against Fraudulent COVID-19 “Do-It-Yourself Test”
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has cautioned the public against emerging online fraudulent tactics, being explored by internet fraudsters in the wake of the donations arising from the dreaded COVID- 19 pandemic.
The Acting…
ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTION ORDERS: IGP Cautions Against Trampling On Citizen’ Rights
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Muhammed Adamu, has cautioned officers and men of the force currently deployed
for the enforcement of the lockdown and social restriction orders to ensure that the "rights of Nigerians" are not…
EFCC Probes Delta IPMAN Chairman Over Alleged Oil Bunkering
The Port Harcourt Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has commenced investigation into an alleged illegal oil bunkering case involving Umukoro Famous, Chairman, Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of…
Banker Forges Customer’s Cheque, Steals N22.3m
A banker with the Polaris Bank, Babatunde Keshinro, has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for allegedly forging a customer’s cheque and stealing the sum of N22.3m.
Keshinro was arraigned before the…