The Inspector-General of Police (IG), Mohammed Adamu, has said the various dimensions of crime in the country is putting pressure on the limited logistics and manpower of the police force. Adamu who spoke in Abuja on Wednesday when he received the Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Mohammed Maigairi at the force headquarters said he introduced…
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Police Confirm Kidnap of 9 Persons Including 12-year-old Boy in Abuja Community
The FCT Police Command has confirmed the kidnap of nine persons including a 12-year-old boy during an attack on Pegi resettlement community, located in Kuje Area Council, of the FCT on Monday by kidnappers. Confirming the incident, the Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Anjuguri Manzah said the police are on the hunt for the kidnappers….
Shocking: How Police Framed a Man Who Reported the Murder of His Sister For Her Murder
A Nigerian lawyer on Thursday took to Twitter to narrate the chilling experience of a man in the hands of the Police in Lagos state after he reported the murder of her sister. The lawyer, Malachy Odo II, who tweeted with the username, @MalachyOdo1, said the travails of his client, name withheld, in the hands…
Police Nab Port Harcourt Serial Killer
The Nigeria Police said it has arrested a notorious serial killer behind the murder of several young women in hotels in Port Harcourt,the Rivers state capital. Announcing the arrest of the 26-year old Gracious David West who hails from Buguma local government area of the state on Thursday, the Police said the suspect has since…
Abuja One of the Safest Capital Cities in the World – IGP
The Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Adamu, has said that Abuja is one of the safest capital cities in the world. Adamu who was reacting to media reports on the spate of kidnappings in the FCT, assures that the capital territory is not under siege from criminals. In a statement issued on Monday by…
Xenophobia: Police Arrest 125 Suspects that Looted South African-owned Businesses in Lagos, to Beef Up Security Around Embassies, Foreigners
The Nigerian Police Force said it arrested 125 suspects that set ablaze an operational vehicle and injured 3 of its men during attacks on foreign owned businesses in the country. In a statement issued by the Force public relations officer, Frank Mba on Wednesday, said some looted items were also recovered from the suspects. The…
Police to Deploy SWAT Team in South West to Tackle Insecurity as Adams Commends IGP, Makinde
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Muhammed Adamu has said the police Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) team and patrol vehicles would be deployed in the South-West region. Adamu disclosed this on Tuesday in Osogbo, the capital of Osun state when he addressed officers and men of the state’s Police Command. He said the…
