LAGOS DECEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Five policemen attached to the Akinpelu Police Division, have been detained for the murder of a 27-year-old fun-seeker, Maliki Mohammed, at a club on Balogun Street, Oshodi, Lagos. The cops are Inspectors Orubu Olusola, Apalowo Ola, Kasai Sule and Sergeants Momoh Ogwuche and Adoga Collins. Sunday PUNCH gathered that the police team…
LAGOS OCTOBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Suspected sea pirates have abducted two policemen in Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. The victims were abducted yesterday from a passenger boat they had boarded from Ngo, headquarters of Andoni. It was gathered that the policemen had boarded the boat at the jetty to the new road, Ogoni – Andoni-Opobo-Nkoro…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 115 Police Mobile Force (PMF) operatives across the country have been demobilised, The Nation learnt on Sunday. The affected policemen comprised 37 Inspectors, 67 Sergeants and 11 Corporals were asked to leave the PMF with immediate effect. It was gathered that a signal signed by the Commissioner of Police (CP)…
LAGOS AUGUST 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Soldiers in Taraba State have killed three policemen who went to arrest a wanted kidnap kingpin and set the suspect free. This was disclosed on Wednesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, Deputy Commissioner of Police Frank Mba. According to Mba, the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered full-fledged investigations…
LAGOS APRIL 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An Akwa Ibom State High Court Uyo, presided by Justice Joy Unwana (extended jurisdiction) has handed down death sentence to seven people, including three policemen for kidnapping. The other 4 convicts include a woman hired by the gang for N50,000 to cook for the victim – Deaconess Ime Anietie Ekanem, while they…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Three policemen and four other persons have been shot dead in Ilasa-Ekiti, Ekiti State as robbers invaded a commercial bank shortly after noon on Thursday. Reports say that the robbers invaded the bank and destroyed the security door with dynamite before gaining entry into the hall. Two of the policemen were reportedly…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has ordered the dismissal of the three policemen who raided elder statesman, Cheif Edwin Clark’s Asokoro, Abuja residence on Tuesday. The Force spokesman, Jimoh Moshood in a statement explained that the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has approved the dismissal of Insprs. Godwin Musa, Sada…
LAGOS MARCH 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Idris, on Monday ordered an immediate withdrawal of police officers attached to some political office holders and very important personalities, VIPs, in the country, citing the security challenges facing Nigeria as reason. Recall that the IGP had stated that the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, has perfected…