The Police Command in Lagos State has said that it dismissed Sergeant Ekpo Shimuyere, attached to Sogunle Division, for allegedly extorting a young man of N98,000. The command’s spokesperson, Superintendent Benjamin Hundeyin told newsmen on Wednesday that the Provost Department of the command had already disrobed the dismissed sergeant. According to him, the dismissed sergeant collected the phone of his …

No fewer than 78 suspected members of the Oyo State Park Management System (PMS) have been arrested by the state Police Command over violence. According to the Police, items recovered from the suspects during the arrest included guns, 724 live cartridges, 25 cutlasses, seven jack knives, 33 mobile phones, one laptop, charms, two vehicles and over N3 million cash. On …

The Lagos State Police command has arrested two men for allegedly stabbing a 13-year-old boy to death over rubber slippers ownership. Confirming the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday, the command’s spokesperson, Superintendent Benjamin Hundeyin said the incident happened on Sunday around 6 pm at Iganmu under the Bridge. He said the Ijora Badia Police Division got the …

The Lagos State Police command has commenced an investigation to track down the suspects behind the burning of the Oregun Police Post in the Ikeja area of the state. In the early hours of Monday, angry youths reportedly invaded the police post located on Olayiwola Close, set it ablaze and injured a policeman on duty. The motivation behind the attack …

The Ekiti State Police Command has commenced an investigation to locate the whereabouts of a 33-year-old man, Felix Dada, who went missing in the Ado Ekiti area of the state. In a statement on Tuesday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Assistant Superintendent Sunday Abutu said Dada’s whereabouts became unknown after he left his residence in Odo-Ado, Ado Ekiti, for …

Three men, Onibonoje Timileyin, Bello Tumise, and Ahmed Olasunkanmi were on Thursday arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti magistrates’ court over alleged forgery. The police prosecutor, Inspector Olumide Bamigbade told the court that the defendants committed the offence on the 11th May at Federal Polytechnic Satellite Campus in Ado-Ekiti. Bamigbade alleged that the defendants conspired among themselves and forged the identity card …

The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Olanrewaju Oladimeji, on Tuesday, paraded 40 suspected cultists said to be members of the Eiye and Aiye Confraternities. They are being alleged to have committed a series of crimes ranging from armed robbery to killings within the state. At the state police headquarters in Abeokuta, the state capital, Oladimeji said the suspects had been …

The police have placed Afrobeat artist Seun Kuti under arrest. This follows Saturday’s order by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba on account of an alleged assault of a police officer in Lagos by the musician. The IGP ordered a speedy and full investigation into the remote and immediate cause(s) of the incident and prosecution of the suspect accordingly. According …

A new video of Afrobeat star, Seun Kuti bragging about having slapped several police officers has emerged. In a recent viral video, Kuti had said that the officer alleged attempted to kill him and his family members. Although the exact time of the latest video is yet to be ascertained, Kuti could be heard saying his action stemmed from knowing …

A 25-year-old electrician, Akonede Adekunle was on Tuesday arraigned in an Upper Area Court, New Karu, Nasarawa State for allegedly beating up his girlfriend for cheating on him. The defendant, who resides at One Man Village, Nasarawa State was arraigned on a four-count charge of criminal force, assault, causing grievous hurt and intimidation. Adekunle, however, denied committing the offence levelled …