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Police arrest suspected gunrunner in Cross River

The police in Cross River State have arrested a 52- year -old man, Cyprian Mbe , in connection with alleged arms supplies and promotion of native wars in the state. The State Commissioner of Police, Abdulkadir Jimoh , who briefed journalists on Monday in Calabar, said the suspect had been a gunrunner for a long […]

Drunken policeman in viral video arrested in Abuja

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested one of its personnel whose service rifle was reportedly seized by residents that suspected the policeman was drunk. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command, Yusuf Mariam, made this known in a statement yesterday. In a viral video on Saturday, residents were seen pouring […]

There can’t be development in an insecure environment —Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, underscored the need for adequate security in African countries . He said no growth or development could be achieved an insecure environment. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity , Femi Adesina , the President spoke while receiving a special envoy of the Algerian President […]

UK lawmaker: We must stop funding corrupt Nigerian security agencies

Kate Osamor, a member of the United Kingdom parliament, has asked the country to reconsider funding for some Nigerian security agencies she described as “corrupt”. Speaking at the parliament’s debate on the #EndSARS crisis, the MP said the government should instead focus on poverty alleviation programmes. She specifically kicked against the UK-funded training for former […]

PHOTOS: IGP’S evaluation/ assessment committee arrives Imo

….inspects burnt/destroyed police stations …. address officers and men affected The Committee set-up by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu NPM,mni to access the level of damage and losses incurred by the Nigeria Police in the wake of the hijacked #Endsars protest arrived Imo state on Friday to a warm reception by the Command […]

BREAKING: 9 missing police officers rescued

The Nigeria Police have rescued 9 Police Officers who earlier went missing on 8th November, 2020 between Kankara town and Sheme in Katsina State after the night commercial bus they were traveling in came under attack by heavily armed men, all dressed in Military Camouflage, but suspected to be bandits. Crimefacts.News reported that the officers, […]

Police re-arrest 18 runaway prison inmates, 30 others in Edo

Edo state police command on Wednesday said it has re-arrested 18 of the runaway inmates who escaped from the two medium correctional centres in Benin, during the #EndSARS prison break. Besides, it said 16 cultists and 14 suspected armed robbers who have been terrorizing the state capital were also nabbed in its renewed onslaught against […]