Godsgift Onyedinefu The Nigerian Police Force has warned that any gathering or procession by the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) also known as Shi'ites remains will be treated as an act of terrorism. This is coming on the heels of a planned procession by the IMN on Tuesday, despite the ban on
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Police arrest 1,154 alleged kidnappers, 522 murder suspects in 8 months
The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, says 1,154 suspected kidnappers were arrested across the country between January and August. Mr Adamu, who made the disclosure on Monday during the Southwest Geopolitical Zone Security Summit held in Ibadan, said 147 of the arrests were made in the Southwest. He said that a
Police rescue three kidnapped ABU students
Godsgift Onyedinefu The Kaduna State Police Command says its operatives have rescued three students of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, abducted on Monday along Abuja-Kaduna highway. Three Armed Men in Military Uniform intercepted had on Monday intercepted some commuters near Masari Village along Kaduna-Abuja Expressway, opened fire on the vehicles, in the process
How Soldiers aided my escape – Wadume
Godsgift Onyedinefu Hamisu Bala Wadume, a suspected kidnap kingpin in Taraba State has narrated how he escaped from the operatives of the Intelligence Response Team of the Nigerian Police Force. Wadume was first arrested on August 6 by a team of anti-crime police officers in Taraba. He was being taken to
Taraba killings: Police re-arrests suspected kidnap kingpin, Wadume
Godsgift Onyedinefu and Nosa Enobhayisobo The operatives of the Nigeria Police have re-arrested suspected notorious kidnap kingpin, Alhaji Hamisu Bala Wadume. The Force Public Realtions officer, Frank Mba confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday. Mba said he was re-arrested in the late hours of Monday in his hideout at Layin Mai Allo
Taraba police killings: group indicts top taraba politicians
Sallah: Kaduna Police to deploy 6,000 personnel
LThe Kaduna State Police Command, on Thursday, said it would deploy no fewer than 6,000 of its personnel to provide security across the state during the Sallah celebration. Mr Ali Janga, the Commissioner of Police, stated this in a press statement issued in Kaduna, through the Command Public Relations Officer, DSP
Taraba killings: Police condemn army statement, demand for kidnap kingpin
Godsgift Onyedinefu The Nigeria Police Force has condemned the statement issued by the Nigerian Army allegedly justifying Wednesday’s killing of three Police Officers and a civilian by men of the Nigerian army in Taraba State. A statement issued on Thursday by the Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, also demanded from the
Buhari orders Army to investigate killing of there policemen by soldiers
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Defence Headquarters to commence immediate investigation of the incident involving the troops of 93 Battalion, Takum, Taraba, which resulted in the death of three police officers and a civilian. The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, disclosed this when he briefed State House
Soldiers killed three of our operatives, freed Kidnap kingpin — Police
Godsgift Onyedinefu The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) on Wednesday said three of its operatives and one civilian were shot dead by soldiers of the Nigerian Army in Taraba state. The Force spokesperson Frank Mba who disclosed this in a statement said the soldiers also freed a notorious kidnap suspect who is