Nigeria police
7 Feb
The Nigeria Police has cautioned the public on the use of dating applications due to growing cases of sextortion, blackmail and cybercrimes. Force Public Relations Officer (PRO), Ademuyiwa Adejobi
6 Feb
A private security outfit, Tantita Security Services Limited, has arrested a vessel registered in Moldova but operated by an all-Nigerian crew, with 88,000 litres of stolen crude oil. According to Tantita's Executive Director, Technical & Operations, Captain Warredi Enisuoh, the ship and 12 crew were arrested at Seigana oil fields in Bayelsa state and were…
6 Feb
Nigeria Police has cautioned the public on the use of dating applications due to growing cases of sextortion, blackmail and cybercrimes. Force Public Relations Officer, (PRO), Ademuyiwa Adejobi, gave the caution at a briefing on a recent case of sextortion, cyberbulling, character defamation, and blackmail in Abuja. He said increasing cases of cybercrimes in Nigeria…
6 Feb
An investigation has found that at least N159.6 billion ($352 million) was paid into private accounts by various ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) in the last six years.
1 Feb
Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has rolled out measures to ensure a peaceful conduct of the 2024 run-off/bye-elections across 26 states on Saturday, 3 February 2024. Some of the measures disclosed in a statement signed by the spokesperson of the Nigerian Police Force, Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Thursday include the enforcement of movement…
29 Jan
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a suspected armed robber, cultist, and kidnapper in Ogun State. This was confirmed in a statement by the spokesperson of the Nigerian Police Force, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in the early hours of Monday. "The Ogun State Police Command, on Saturday, 27th January 2024, at about 2:30 am, arrested One…
26 Jan
The Nigeria Police has revealed that a Yoruba Nation agitator, Olamilekan Odofin, has been arrested after over a year on the run. In a statement on his X handle, Lagos Police spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, said the 34-year-old was arrested by officers of Ayobo Division. According to Hundeyin, the suspect, on January 9, 2023, championed attacks…
25 Jan
Police operatives of the FCT Command attached to the Anti-kidnapping unit and the Rubochi Division Police Headquarters in the continued fight against kidnapping in FCT, rescued 14 kidnapped victims on Wednesday evening. The combined team, acting on credible intelligence stormed a Kidnapper's den located at Ukya village via Nasarawa state bordering FCT, on sighting the…
23 Jan
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Olukayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has ordered the posting of 54 Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs) to head the Intelligence Department of the Force at zonal and state commands level nationwide. Spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a statement said IGP Egbetokun has tasked the officers to…
21 Jan
The Nigeria Police yesterday paraded a notorious Abuja kidnapper, Chinaza Philip-Okoye, on a stretcher at the Force Intelligence Response Team base, Guzape, in the Federal Capital Territory.
18 Jan
The IPC’s Centre for Safety and Protection of Journalists, I-CSPJ, has expressed deep concern and disapproval following reports of a police invasion at ABN TV. The incident, which occurred during a live program titled "Youth Rendezvous" on Tuesday, was said to have resulted in the forced arrest of a guest, Mr. Udensi Donald. According to…
12 Jan
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has warned that the popular slogan ‘no gree for anybody’ being used by mostly youths can lead to crisis. The ‘no gree for anybody’ catchphrase has gone viral in the Nigerian social media space and also on the streets. The catchphrase loosely means ‘do not tolerate any form of nonsense…
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Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) have commenced an investigation of 11 suspected oil thieves and one vessel, MT SAISNIL II, handed over to the Commission by the Nigerian Navy, NNS Beecroft, Apapa, Lagos. The suspects are Jimoh Olusola, Akinrodoye Tobias, Idolor Ogun, Blessed Udoh Michael, Fineface…
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The New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP), on Saturday, called on the Federal Government to seriously consider an overhaul of the security architecture in Plateau State to stem the tide of recurring killings in the state. The party made the appeal following the reported fresh attacks in communities in Mangu and Bokkos local government areas of…
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The Industrial Training Fund (ITF), says it paid a total sum of N 1.1 billion as students and supervisory allowance, under the Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) in 2023.
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Finding love for so many people may be proving difficult but dating apps are providing a platform. Dating apps are playing major roles in connecting people in this digital age beyond expectations, especially in Nigeria. This is evident according to Google research of 2023, ranking Nigeria number one as the country who have searched for…
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Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed optimism that the Naira would continue to appreciate against dollar at the forex market.
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The Navy has decried the magnitude of economic loss due to acts of illegal oil bunkering and vandalism of oil pipelines along the riverine communities of Nigeria.
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Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez praised rivals Real Madrid ahead of their Clasico showdown in La Liga on Sunday.
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Ongoing downpours have killed another 29 people in Afghanistan over the past four days, the government disaster management department said Saturday.
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Iran has dismissed as akin to child's play the reported Israeli retaliation for an unprecedented Iranian strike, as both sides on Saturday appeared to step back from wider conflict stemming from the war in Gaza.