24-year-old Imam’s death sparks accusations of Police torture, brutality in Kano. By Abibu Shehu Ibrahim The family of a 24-year-old Kano-based Islamic cleric, Salim Usman, has accused operatives of the state criminal investigation Department (CID) of torturing him to death shortly after his arrest in Gwale Local Government Area. He was allegedly linked to a…
Police Thank Bayelsians, Over The Arrest Of George Idumangi, The Suspected Killer Of Mr Richard Ekpebu. The Commissioner of Police, Bayelsa State Police Command, CP, Francis Idu said the command has a digital signature of Mr George Idumangi,the prime suspect of the killer of a 42 years old Estate Agent, Richard Ekpebu. Briefing newsmen at…
Kebbi police arrest fake officer, accomplice in ₦7.5m mercury smuggling case By Jamil Gulma, Birnin Kebbi Police operatives attached to Dandi Local Government Division in Kebbi State have arrested one Yusuf M. Alhaji of Kano State, who claimed to be a special constabulary officer with the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police, attached to Rijiyar…
Kebbi police arrest four suspected transformer vandals By Jamil Gulma, Birnin Kebbi Four suspected vandals are cooling their heels in police custody after allegedly breaking into the premises of Government Girls Secondary School along Dakingari Road, Bunza, Kebbi State. Acting on a tip-off, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Bunza mobilised a combined team of…
We’re under siege, Dutse youths decry police extortion, harassment By Akintan Adeola Rachael Dutse Makaranta, a growing community on the fringes of Abuja, is gripped by tension as residents, particularly youths, accuse policemen of persistent harassment and extortion. Over the past few months, young men in the area have alleged being routinely profiled and arbitrarily…
Mystery deepens as Lagos police probe death of ex-SDP guber candidate, Bamidele Akingboye The Lagos State Police Command has opened an investigation into the mysterious death of Otunba Bamidele Akingboye, a former governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Ondo State, amid growing controversy. Operatives were said to have stormed Akingboye’s Victoria Garden…
Mob Action: Residents beat Okada rider to death in Ondo Tension gripped residents of Ajipowo area of Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Thursday following the gruesome killing of a commercial motorcyclist, Tunde Ilesanmi, popularly known as “Dudu,” in a mob attack. Eyewitnesses said Ilesanmi, a middle-aged okada rider, was accused of taking part in…
Police nab suspect, recover stolen cows, vehicle in Kebbi From Jamil Gulma, Kebbi The Kebbi State Police Command has achieved another breakthrough in its relentless fight against banditry, kidnapping, and cattle rustling, with the arrest of a suspect and recovery of stolen livestock during a late-night operation in Suru Local Government Area. The operation, carried…
Wife accused as former SDP guber candidate Akingboye’s death sparks controversy Controversy has erupted over the sudden death of former Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in Ondo State, Otunba Bamidele Akingboye, following allegations that one of his wives may have played a role in the tragedy. Akingboye reportedly passed away last Wednesday at his…
Controversy trails death of ex-Ondo SDP candidate Akingboye. As the death of former Social Democratic Party (SDP) leader, Otunba Bamidele Akingboye continues to generate reactions, there are also growing concerns that the former Ondo governorship candidate may not have died a natural death. A native of Okitipupa in Ondo state, Akingboye, popularly known as OBA,…
