Nigerian police – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Thu, 14 Aug 2025 17:00:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Nigerian police – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 PenCom Calls for Increase in Police Pension Contributions to 20% to Enhance Retirement Security https://www.theinfostride.com/pencom-calls-for-increase-in-police-pension-contributions-to-20-to-enhance-retirement-security/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pencom-calls-for-increase-in-police-pension-contributions-to-20-to-enhance-retirement-security/#respond Thu, 14 Aug 2025 17:00:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=464998 The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has urged the Federal Government to raise the pension contribution rate for the Nigeria Police Force from the current 10 percent to 20 percent, citing the need to ensure adequate retirement benefits and financial security for officers after years of service. The call was made by PenCom’s Director-General, Mrs. Aisha [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pencom-calls-for-increase-in-police-pension-contributions-to-20-to-enhance-retirement-security/feed/ 0 Police Shift Tinted Glass Permit Enforcement Deadline to October 2 https://www.theinfostride.com/police-shift-tinted-glass-permit-enforcement-deadline-to-october-2/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-shift-tinted-glass-permit-enforcement-deadline-to-october-2/#respond Tue, 12 Aug 2025 13:19:55 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=464771 The Nigeria Police Force has announced an extension of the enforcement deadline for the mandatory acquisition of tinted glass permits to October 2, 2025. This decision comes after consultations with stakeholders and in response to growing concerns over the readiness of motorists to comply with the policy. Initially scheduled to commence much earlier, the enforcement [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-shift-tinted-glass-permit-enforcement-deadline-to-october-2/feed/ 0 Police Arrest Eight Suspects for Theft, Thuggery in Niger State https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrest-eight-suspects-for-theft-thuggery-in-niger-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrest-eight-suspects-for-theft-thuggery-in-niger-state/#respond Mon, 07 Apr 2025 12:00:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=407661 The Niger State Police Command has apprehended eight suspects for various crimes, including conspiracy, motorcycle theft, receiving stolen property, and thuggery across different parts of the state. In a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, the arrests followed intelligence-driven operations carried out by the police. Abiodun revealed that on April [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrest-eight-suspects-for-theft-thuggery-in-niger-state/feed/ 0 Delta Police Arrest 69-Year-Old, Teen Accomplice for Arms Smuggling https://www.theinfostride.com/delta-police-arrest-69-year-old-teen-accomplice-for-arms-smuggling/ https://www.theinfostride.com/delta-police-arrest-69-year-old-teen-accomplice-for-arms-smuggling/#respond Fri, 07 Mar 2025 13:00:31 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=404776 The Delta State Police Command has arrested a 69-year-old man and his 17-year-old accomplice for illegal possession of firearms and ammunition during a routine stop-and-search operation along the Asaba-Benin Expressway. The suspects were allegedly transporting the weapons to Kaduna when they were intercepted. According to counter-insurgency expert Zagazola Makama, officers from the Dragon Patrol Team [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/delta-police-arrest-69-year-old-teen-accomplice-for-arms-smuggling/feed/ 0 Borno Police Arrest Suspected Drug Peddler with 116 Wraps of Indian Hemp https://www.theinfostride.com/borno-police-arrest-suspected-drug-peddler-with-116-wraps-of-indian-hemp/ https://www.theinfostride.com/borno-police-arrest-suspected-drug-peddler-with-116-wraps-of-indian-hemp/#respond Sat, 11 Jan 2025 13:00:49 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=400338 The Borno State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old suspected drug peddler in possession of 116 wraps of dried leaves believed to be Indian hemp. In a statement issued on Saturday in Maiduguri, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Daso, disclosed that the arrest was made by the Anti-Vice Squad following credible intelligence. “On [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/borno-police-arrest-suspected-drug-peddler-with-116-wraps-of-indian-hemp/feed/ 0 Nigerian Police Have Refused To Release Speed Darlington Despite Court Order – Deji Adeyanju https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-police-have-refused-to-release-speed-darlington-despite-court-order-deji-adeyanju/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-police-have-refused-to-release-speed-darlington-despite-court-order-deji-adeyanju/#respond Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:00:21 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=398815 Nigerian lawyer, Deji Adeyanju has come out to say that the police have refused to grant Speed Darlington bail despite the order given by the Federal High Court in Abuja. Reports recently revealed that Speed was granted unconditional bail and the only thing needed to do is for his legal team to get the ruling [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-police-have-refused-to-release-speed-darlington-despite-court-order-deji-adeyanju/feed/ 0 Anambra Police Urge Vigilance, Caution During Festive Season https://www.theinfostride.com/anambra-police-urge-vigilance-caution-during-festive-season/ https://www.theinfostride.com/anambra-police-urge-vigilance-caution-during-festive-season/#respond Sun, 15 Dec 2024 11:00:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=397739 The Anambra State Police Command has called on residents to remain vigilant and mindful of their surroundings during the festive season. The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, issued the advisory on Sunday in a statement released in Awka, the state capital. Ikenga emphasized the importance of neighborhood awareness, urging residents to monitor [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/anambra-police-urge-vigilance-caution-during-festive-season/feed/ 0 Katsina Police, Military Foil Two Kidnap Attempts, Rescue Six Victims https://www.theinfostride.com/katsina-police-military-foil-two-kidnap-attempts-rescue-six-victims/ https://www.theinfostride.com/katsina-police-military-foil-two-kidnap-attempts-rescue-six-victims/#respond Sun, 29 Sep 2024 12:00:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=390176 Operatives of the Katsina State Police Command, in collaboration with soldiers, successfully thwarted two separate kidnap attempts in the state, rescuing six victims. This was disclosed in a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the Katsina Police Command, ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, on Saturday. According to the statement, the first incident occurred on the Jibia [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/katsina-police-military-foil-two-kidnap-attempts-rescue-six-victims/feed/ 0 Niger State Police Arrest Two for Armed Robbery, Thuggery in Minna https://www.theinfostride.com/niger-state-police-arrest-two-for-armed-robbery-thuggery-in-minna/ https://www.theinfostride.com/niger-state-police-arrest-two-for-armed-robbery-thuggery-in-minna/#respond Wed, 18 Sep 2024 21:00:38 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=389526 The Niger State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with armed robbery and acts of thuggery in Minna, the state capital. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, the arrests were made following a report on September 14, 2024, at around 10:45 pm. The Chanchaga Police Division received information that [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/niger-state-police-arrest-two-for-armed-robbery-thuggery-in-minna/feed/ 0 Osun Police Arrest Suspected Yoruba Nation Agitators for Secession-Related Offence https://www.theinfostride.com/osun-police-arrest-suspected-yoruba-nation-agitators-for-secession-related-offence/ https://www.theinfostride.com/osun-police-arrest-suspected-yoruba-nation-agitators-for-secession-related-offence/#respond Wed, 18 Sep 2024 20:30:14 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=389524 The Osun State Police Command has apprehended suspected members of the proscribed Yoruba Nation movement. The arrests were made known by the Command’s Deputy Public Relations Officer, Giwa-Alade Emmanuel, during a parade of the suspects at the police headquarters in Osogbo on Wednesday. Among those paraded were 61-year-old Fagbayi Oluwafemi, 63-year-old Joy Faseyiku, and 64-year-old [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/osun-police-arrest-suspected-yoruba-nation-agitators-for-secession-related-offence/feed/ 0 Lagos Police Arrest Suspected Killer of University Student, Investigation Underway https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-police-arrest-suspected-killer-of-university-student-investigation-underway/ https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-police-arrest-suspected-killer-of-university-student-investigation-underway/#respond Thu, 05 Sep 2024 21:00:02 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=388589 The Lagos State Police Command has taken custody of Adeleye Ayomide, a 23-year-old accused of murdering Idowu Christiana, a 300-level student of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State. Ayomide was handed over to the police by the Nigerian Army’s 9 Brigade Headquarters in Lagos on Thursday, 5th September 2024, marking a significant step [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-police-arrest-suspected-killer-of-university-student-investigation-underway/feed/ 0 Teenage Employee Confesses to Killing Boss in Gruesome Murder Plot Over Bank Balance https://www.theinfostride.com/teenage-employee-confesses-to-killing-boss-in-gruesome-murder-plot-over-bank-balance/ https://www.theinfostride.com/teenage-employee-confesses-to-killing-boss-in-gruesome-murder-plot-over-bank-balance/#respond Tue, 03 Sep 2024 21:00:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=388471 A 17-year-old boy, Philip Emmanuel, has confessed to the brutal murder of his boss, Mrs. Adene Iyabode Deborah, in a shocking crime that has left the Ondo community reeling. Emmanuel, who worked as a cook for the victim, revealed that he conspired with his accomplice, Precious, a recently employed driver, to carry out the heinous [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/teenage-employee-confesses-to-killing-boss-in-gruesome-murder-plot-over-bank-balance/feed/ 0 NLC President Ajaero Summoned by Nigerian Police Over Alleged Terrorism Links https://www.theinfostride.com/nlc-president-ajaero-summoned-by-nigerian-police-over-alleged-terrorism-links/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nlc-president-ajaero-summoned-by-nigerian-police-over-alleged-terrorism-links/#respond Mon, 19 Aug 2024 13:00:36 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=387397 The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) is at the centre of a growing controversy as its National President, Joe Ajaero, has been summoned by the Nigeria Police Force for questioning. The summons, which has sparked widespread debate, involves serious allegations linking Ajaero to terrorism financing and other criminal activities. This development has not only heightened tensions [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nlc-president-ajaero-summoned-by-nigerian-police-over-alleged-terrorism-links/feed/ 0 Coalition Condemns Police Siege on Rivers State LG Secretariats https://www.theinfostride.com/coalition-condemns-police-siege-on-rivers-state-lg-secretariats/ https://www.theinfostride.com/coalition-condemns-police-siege-on-rivers-state-lg-secretariats/#respond Sat, 13 Jul 2024 13:00:10 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=383312 A coalition of civil society groups under the aegis of Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN) has expressed dismay at the continued siege by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force on the 23 Local Government Council secretariats in Rivers State. The coalition lamented that despite a High Court declaration nullifying the tenure elongation of the outgone [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/coalition-condemns-police-siege-on-rivers-state-lg-secretariats/feed/ 0 Edo State Police Arrest ESSN Members Over Death of Omobude https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-state-police-arrest-essn-members-over-death-of-omobude/ https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-state-police-arrest-essn-members-over-death-of-omobude/#respond Sun, 30 Jun 2024 14:09:05 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=382143 In a recent development, the Edo State Police Command has taken action following the death of one Omobude, involving members of the Edo State Security Network (ESSN). Commissioner of Police, Funsho Adegboye, confirmed the arrest of ESSN members linked to the incident during a briefing in Benin City. According to reports by verifiable sources, the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-state-police-arrest-essn-members-over-death-of-omobude/feed/ 0 Coalition Calls for End to Use of Cybercrime Act Against Journalists https://www.theinfostride.com/coalition-calls-for-end-to-use-of-cybercrime-act-against-journalists/ https://www.theinfostride.com/coalition-calls-for-end-to-use-of-cybercrime-act-against-journalists/#respond Sat, 04 May 2024 20:00:31 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=377262 The Coalition for Whistleblowers Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) has urged the Inspector General of Police to stop the Cybercrime Act, 2015, from being used to harass and arbitrarily detain journalists and media workers. This call came in response to the reported arrest and continued detention of Mr. Daniel Ojukwu, a journalist with the Foundation [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/coalition-calls-for-end-to-use-of-cybercrime-act-against-journalists/feed/ 0 Nigeria Police Confirm Killing of 19 Persons in Kogi State https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-police-confirm-killing-of-19-persons-in-kogi-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-police-confirm-killing-of-19-persons-in-kogi-state/#respond Fri, 05 Apr 2024 13:00:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=374923 The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the killing of 19 persons in Kogi State. The incident took place on Thursday in Omala Local Government Area of the state. Police Public Relations Officer, SP William Aya, confirmed the incident in a chat with media personnel on Friday, stating that the Commissioner of Police has deployed operatives [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-police-confirm-killing-of-19-persons-in-kogi-state/feed/ 0 WhatsApp Hack: How Scammers are using PalmPay to defraud Nigerians https://www.theinfostride.com/whatsapp-hack-how-scammers-are-using-palmpay-to-defraud-nigerians/ https://www.theinfostride.com/whatsapp-hack-how-scammers-are-using-palmpay-to-defraud-nigerians/#respond Tue, 19 Mar 2024 17:46:19 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=373509 We urge WhatsApp users to remain vigilant following reports of scammers infiltrating accounts and soliciting money from the contacts of their victims. This concerning trend highlights the importance of exercising caution and implementing security measures to safeguard personal information and finances. The modus operandi of these scammers typically involves gaining unauthorized access to a user’s [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/whatsapp-hack-how-scammers-are-using-palmpay-to-defraud-nigerians/feed/ 0 Decoding e-CMR: A Guide to Registering Your Vehicle on the Digital Highway https://www.theinfostride.com/decoding-e-cmr-a-guide-to-registering-your-vehicle-on-the-digital-highway/ https://www.theinfostride.com/decoding-e-cmr-a-guide-to-registering-your-vehicle-on-the-digital-highway/#respond Wed, 27 Dec 2023 20:59:42 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=365716 For over six decades, since the establishment of the Central Motor Registry by the Nigeria Police Force, the compulsory registration of vehicle information has been a manual process, fraught with numerous challenges. In an effort to combat the increasing sophistication of vehicular crime in the country, the Nigeria Police Force introduced the digitalized Central Motor [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/decoding-e-cmr-a-guide-to-registering-your-vehicle-on-the-digital-highway/feed/ 0 Politician in Custody: N200 Million Embezzlement from Patricia Technologies Leads to Arrest by Nigeria Police https://www.theinfostride.com/politician-in-custody-n200-million-embezzlement-from-patricia-technologies-leads-to-arrest-by-nigeria-police/ https://www.theinfostride.com/politician-in-custody-n200-million-embezzlement-from-patricia-technologies-leads-to-arrest-by-nigeria-police/#respond Fri, 24 Nov 2023 21:06:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=361851 InfoStride News reported that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has apprehended politician Ambassador Wilfred Bonse in connection with the theft of over N200 million from Patricia Technologies’ crypto wallet. According to ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer, Bonse assisted hackers in laundering N50 million from the stolen funds. The NPF, through its National [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/politician-in-custody-n200-million-embezzlement-from-patricia-technologies-leads-to-arrest-by-nigeria-police/feed/ 0 Reasons The Next PSC Chairman Should Have Come From The South West Geo-Political Zone – Dr Omole https://www.theinfostride.com/reasons-the-next-psc-chairman-should-have-come-from-the-south-west-geo-political-zone-dr-omole/ https://www.theinfostride.com/reasons-the-next-psc-chairman-should-have-come-from-the-south-west-geo-political-zone-dr-omole/#respond Sat, 28 Jan 2023 16:04:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=340519 Dr Charles Omole, a lawyer and political strategist, has shared his thoughts on why the next Nigeria’s Police Service Commission (PSC) should have come from the South-West geo-political zone of the county. Read what he said on Twitter below and share your views: On the 24th of January 2023, the President appointed Rtd IGP Arase [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/reasons-the-next-psc-chairman-should-have-come-from-the-south-west-geo-political-zone-dr-omole/feed/ 0 Ogun Serial Killer, Spartan finally gunned down https://www.theinfostride.com/ogun-serial-killer-spartan-finally-gunned-down/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ogun-serial-killer-spartan-finally-gunned-down/#respond Wed, 26 Aug 2020 07:50:00 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=262348 A suspected serial killer, Spartan, who has been terrorising and troubling Ogere community and its neighouring towns, was finally captured and gunned down yesterday, 25th August 2020 by the Police. Spartan, who has been declared wanted the police, has reportedly killed no fewer than seven people in Ogere Remo, including the neighbouring town of Iperu, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ogun-serial-killer-spartan-finally-gunned-down/feed/ 0 Nigerian Police Molested My Staff – Dino Melaye https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-police-molested-my-staff-dino-melaye/ Sun, 30 Dec 2018 21:13:32 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=224424 Dino Melaye has given a stern warning to the Nigerian Police to stop searching for him, noting that he would submit himself to the force when he is back. In a phone interview with Channels Television, the senator reminded the force of his political position and promised not to run away. “I was informed that [...]

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]]> Nigerian Police Will Get Adequate Training During My Administration – Buhari https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-police-will-get-adequate-training-during-my-administration-buhari/ Fri, 21 Dec 2018 09:59:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=223764 The President who arrived the venue around 1:30, was received by ahuge number of people who lined-up from outside the gate down to the parade ground. While commissioning the Cadet Officers to Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASPs), President Buhari urged them to be full of courage and perseverance in the fight against Crimes in the [...]

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]]> Buhari’s ‘Penkelemesi’ endangers Our Democracy – Adedeji Babington-Ashaye https://www.theinfostride.com/buharis-penkelemesi-endangers-our-democracy-adedeji-babington-ashaye/ Fri, 27 Jul 2018 12:57:55 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=211942 This country has just witnessed three major events in the last 2 weeks which if care is not taken may lay the foundation for the disintegration of Nigeria, threaten the unity of the country and murder our democracy. One was the unwarranted seige on Ekiti State government house and harassment of Governor Ayo Fayose on [...]

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]]> Patriotic Rivers Citizens rally to show Solidarity to FSARS https://www.theinfostride.com/patriotic-rivers-citizens-rally-to-show-solidarity-to-fsars/ Tue, 12 Dec 2017 21:27:37 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=192519 Patriotic Rivers Citizens today threw their weight behind Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) Operations in Rivers-State. Citizens of Rivers State turned out in their numbers to show solidarity to “FSARS “. The event started with a peaceful rally, from the Aba road axis of Port Harcourt where banners and placards where hoisted, with men, and [...]

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]]> Over Five Thousands Rivers State Residents protest to support SARS https://www.theinfostride.com/over-five-thousands-rivers-state-residents-protest-to-support-sars/ Tue, 12 Dec 2017 21:19:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=192511 Over 5000 residents of Rivers state took to the streets of Port Harcourt today to show Solidarity to the Nigerian Police and particularly for its embattled Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The sea of heads that marched from Polo Club on Tombia Street, GRA to Police headquarters, Forces Avenue in Port Harcourt carried several banners and [...]

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]]> Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Security Reform sets to investigate Human Rights Abuses https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-ad-hoc-committee-on-security-reform-sets-to-investigate-human-rights-abuses/ Tue, 05 Dec 2017 12:34:20 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=191487 Nigeria’s 8th Senate has directed its Ad-hoc Committee, which was inaugurated to holistically review Nigeria’s security infrastructure for better performance, to investigate the issue of human rights abuses by officers of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigerian Police. The Committee has been mandated to look into allegation of the human rights abuses raised [...]

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]]> Lagos Police PRO makes new CP’s Hotline Public https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-police-pro-makes-new-cps-hotline-public/ Sun, 03 Sep 2017 10:30:38 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=180682 The Lagos Police Command Public Relations officer, ASP Olarinde Famous-Cole, has made public the telephone number of the new Lagos Police Commissioner, Ag./CP Edgal Imohimi for the purpose of distress and emergencies. Ag./CP Edgal Imohimi was Deputy Commissioner of Police in-charge of Operations until last week when he replaced CP Fatai Owoseni as the Lagos [...]

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]]> Ben Murray-Bruce Blasts Nigerian Police https://www.theinfostride.com/ben-murray-bruce-blasts-nigerian-police/ Wed, 09 Aug 2017 15:48:18 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=177506 Senator Ben Murray-Bruce has blasted the Nigerian police for attacking protesters in Abuja. The Senator also rubbished the security personnel for harassing his employee at Silverbird, Amadin Uyi. He said “I condemn the police brutality on Silverbird TV’s Amadin Uyi. I don’t have staff. I have family and an attack on them is an attack [...]

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]]> Police arrest Suspected Armed Robber in Bayelsa State https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrest-suspected-armed-robber-in-bayelsa-state/ Sun, 23 Jul 2017 22:35:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=173434 Men of the Nigeria Police at Bayelsa Command has arrested one youth suspected to be armed robber in Azikoro, Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state. In a statement issued to newsmen on Sunday in Yenagoa, the command’s spokesman, DSP Asinim Butswat, said a local pistol was also recovered for the suspect. “On July 21, [...]

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]]> Osun State Citizens Say NO To Injustice https://www.theinfostride.com/osun-state-citizens-say-no-to-injustice/ Wed, 27 Jul 2016 08:42:21 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=137460 “Our pen must be used to increase the anxieties of oppressive regimes, to the very least, our pen must be used to murder their sleep by constantly reminding them of their crimes against humanity ” – Ngugi Wa Thiong’o Sequel to the direction of one Mr Lanre Afolayanka, the Chairman of a non-governmental organization based [...]

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]]> N13.3m Fraud: Baseline Records Arrested Skales Manager, Osagie Osarenkhoe https://www.theinfostride.com/n13-3m-fraud-baseline-records-arrested-skales-manager-osagie-osarenkhoe/ Tue, 31 May 2016 18:37:35 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=130275 Music Talent manager, Osagie Osarenkhoe was arrested today by the Nigerian Police at the instance of Skales Record Label, Baseline Records. She was accused of fraudulently diverting N13.3m belonging to the record label for personal purposes. The label in a lengthy petition dated May 19, 2016 and addressed to the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 2 [...]

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]]> Kogi APC Crisis: My Life Is Under Threat, Faleke Cries Out https://www.theinfostride.com/kogi-apc-crisis-my-life-is-under-threat-faleke-cries-out/ Fri, 18 Dec 2015 16:54:16 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=113533 The deputy governor-elect of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi and member of the House of Representatives representing Ikeja Federal Constituency, Mr. James Abiodun Faleke, has raised alarm over threat to his life. According to him, he called the attention of the public because the Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase and the Director General, Department [...]

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]]> Senate Tells Presidency To Punish Erring Contractors Of Abandoned Projects https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-tells-presidency-to-punish-erring-contractors-of-abandoned-projects/ Tue, 15 Dec 2015 23:21:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=112928 Nigerian Senate has urged the Federal Government to establish a process for the punishment of contractors who abandon projects even after collecting mobilisation funds. They suggested that a project performance and monitoring taskforce be set up as part of the process. This followed a motion by Senator Suleiman Nazif (APC-Bauchi North) at plenary on Tuesday, on the [...]

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]]> IG-P Arase Condoles With Audu’s Family, Lauds Kogi Residents On Peaceful Elections https://www.theinfostride.com/ig-p-arase-condoles-with-audus-family-lauds-kogi-residents-on-peaceful-elections/ Tue, 24 Nov 2015 21:28:00 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=108687 The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase, has extended the Nigerian Police Force’s condolence to the family and friends of the late governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kogi State, Abubakar Audu. A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olabisi Kolawole, said Arase prayed to God to give the late Audu’s [...]

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]]> Nigerian Police Deploys Bomb Detection Unit To Airports To Prevent Christmas Mayhem https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-police-deploys-bomb-detection-unit-to-airports-to-prevent-christmas-mayhem/ Mon, 23 Nov 2015 08:56:13 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=108357 The Nigerian Police Force has deployed its Bomb Detection Unit to help beef up security at various airports in the country ahead of the forthcoming Christmas celebration. A statement issued in Lagos on Sunday by Yakubu Dati, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, General Manager, Corporate Affairs, said the deployment was part of the [...]

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]]> APC Youth Group Implores President Buhari To Retain Arase As IGP https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-youth-group-implores-president-buhari-to-retain-arase-as-igp/ Sun, 08 Nov 2015 19:20:20 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=106600 Following reports that President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) may sack those appointed by the previous administration after the March 28 presidential election, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth Initiative for Positive Change has urged the president to retain Mr. Solomon Arase as the Inspector General of Police. Then President Goodluck Jonathan had appointed Arase on April [...]

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]]> 435 Police Officers Lost Their Lives In Six Months – IG-P Arase https://www.theinfostride.com/435-police-officers-lost-their-lives-in-six-months-ig-p-arase/ Wed, 30 Sep 2015 13:43:00 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=101397 The Inspector General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase Monday disclosed that 435 policemen and officers died in the last six months in the line of duty. He made this disclosure in Osogbo during a meeting with Osun State Chapter of Police Community Relation Committee (PCRC) and urged people at community level to support the Nigeria [...]

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]]> #Aviation > Stowaway Found In Tire Compartment Of Ghana-Bound Plane At Lagos Airport https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-stowaway-found-in-tire-compartment-of-ghana-bound-plane-at-lagos-airport/ Thu, 10 Sep 2015 11:30:13 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-stowaway-found-in-tire-compartment-of-ghana-bound-plane-at-lagos-airport/ The porous state of security at the nation’s airports was once more exposed on Wednesday when a 25-year-old man was found inside the tire compartment of a Ghana-bound Medview Airlines plane at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. According to eye witnesses, the stowaway was discovered by the pilot during his final check on the plane [...]

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]]> Nigerian police fired tear gas at protesting teachers and students in Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-police-fired-tear-gas-at-protesting-teachers-and-students-in-nigeria/ Tue, 29 Apr 2014 19:02:56 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=39241 Nigerian police fired teargas at teachers and students and shot live rounds into the air as they tried to disperse a rally over college closures on Tuesday, protesters said. The march, in the capital Abuja, was called by two academic unions who have…

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]]> Nigeria frees 16 girls, women in ‘baby factory’ raid https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-frees-16-girls-women-baby-factory-raid/ Wed, 04 Dec 2013 15:32:46 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=3441 Nigerian police said on Wednesday that they raided a home and freed 16 pregnant girls and young women allegedly being forced to have babies to be sold. "We carried out a raid on a residence in Owerri following an intelligence report and rescued 16 expectant…

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