Far-right protesters clashed with British police during tense rallies on Saturday as unrest linked to misinformation about a mass stabbing that killed three young girls spread across the UK. The violence, which has seen scores of arrests across England and put Britain’s Muslim community on edge, presents the biggest challenge yet of Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s month-old premiership. It …

A remarkable display of unity was captured in Ojota, Lagos, as police officers distributed bottled water to protesters, showcasing a rare moment of solidarity between law enforcement and demonstrators. A video shared by The Cable Newspaper on Friday showed protesters eagerly receiving the water. The nationwide protest, which began on August 1, 2024, has brought Nigerians together to express their …

The Head, Department of Training and Development, Nigeria Police Force Headquarters, Abuja, AIG Mohammed Gumel, on Tuesday called for the effective implementation of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law in Kano State. Making the call in a keynote address at an Inter-Agency Accountability Forum on the Administration of Criminal Justice Law Compliance, Gumel said, “The effective implementation of the ACJL …

Detectives from the Oko-oba Division of the Lagos State Police Command have busted a child trafficking ring, rescuing a two-month-old baby and arresting five individuals involved in the crime. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a statement released on Saturday. Hundeyin revealed that the operation was launched following a report filed by the distressed mother of the …

Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun has urged all groups planning to participate in the proposed nationwide protest to submit their details to the Commissioners of Police in their respective states. He spoke while addressing journalists in Abuja on Friday. He said this was to ensure the protest was peaceful. Egbetokun said: “We acknowledge the constitutional right of Nigerian citizens …

The Borno State Police Command, on Thursday, warned residents against taking part in the planned nationwide protest. The command stated that the state of emergency on insecurity still in force in Borno automatically bans protests or any form of mass action. This was contained in a press statement signed by Nahum Daso, an Assistant Superintendent of Police, issued on behalf …

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a 44 years old, Paul Edu, for allegedly raping a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in the state. The State Commissioner of Police, Waheed Ayilara, disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing newsmen at the command’s headquarters, Ikot Akpan-Abia, Uyo Akwa Ibom State He said that the suspect, a son …

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested a crypto billionaire, Linus Williams, popularly known as BLord. Blord was arrested in Abuja on Tuesday following allegations of cryptocurrency fraud, terrorism funding, and aiding internet fraud among others against his companies. Speaking in an interview with our correspondent, the Force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, said he was arrested due to complaints against …

Operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command have apprehended 25 members of a gang known as ‘sara suka’ terrorising communities across the state. Out of the 25 suspects arrested, 16 of them were picked up by operatives within the Rigasa axis in possession of weapons and charged with thuggery. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mansir Hassan, disclosed this in …

Operatives of the Plateau State Police Command have arrested a woman identified as Peace John, for allegedly operating a sex trafficking ring from Nigeria to a neighbouring West African country, Ghana. The state Commissioner of Police, Olugbemi Adesina, paraded the suspect at the command’s headquarters in Jos, the state capital on Monday. Adesina told journalists during the parade that the …