Crime

By Odoga Charles The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has dealt a significant blow to criminal elements in the state with the arrest of a suspected notorious cultist, Kingsley Effiong Emmanuel, 26. Emmanuel’s arrest was made possible by actionable intelligence, which led operatives to storm his residence in Nsukara Offot village, Nwaniba Road, Uyo, on…

By Thompson Yamput The Kogi State Police Command has arrested a 39-year-old suspect, Mr Nnamdi Osita, in connection with the alleged theft of a Toyota Coaster bus. The bus, with Abuja registration number GWA 488 ZD, was reportedly stolen over a year ago from Nyanya, FCT, Abuja, and was recovered from the suspect. A statement…

By Admin The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested two suspected burglars, Moses Godwill Ndiong and Abraham Udo, in connection with a recent burglary incident in Okpokpong, Eket LGA. The breakthrough came on January 20, 2025, at approximately 0400 hours, when operatives of the Command received credible information from a concerned citizen regarding the…

By Thompson Yamput Mr Miller Dantawaye, the new Commissioner of Police (CP), for Kogi, on Thursday, resumed office and warned criminal elements to leave the state  or be dealt with appropriately. Dantawaye gave the warning in Lokoja, while addressing Heads of Departments of the command. He said that as an experienced operational and professional officer,…

By Opeyemi Gbemiro Kogi security operatives on Wednesday rescued three pastors and 13 other victims who had been kidnapped by hoodlums in the Ofu Local Government Area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 16 victims, including the three pastors, were abducted after a crusade in Ejule, Ofu LGA. They…

By Odoga Charles The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has announced significant achievements in its fight against crime in the state. During a press briefing held at the State Police Command Headquarters in Uyo on Monday, January 20, 2025, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, highlighted the Command’s successes in the past week….

By Isaiah Eka The Police Command in Akwa Ibom has apprehended two persons over alleged vandalism of an electric transformer belonging to the Sure Foundation Polytechnic, Ikot Atai in Ukanafun area. The Commissioner of Police, Baba Azare, made the disclosure during his maiden press briefing at Ikot Akpanabia, Uyo, on Monday. Azare said that the…

By Onyeje Abutu-Joel The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Benue Command on Tuesday, paraded two persons, Peter Iorlumun and Tileshima Kine for alleged illegal possession of firearms. The Command Public Relations Officer (PRO), Mr Michael Ejelikwu said that Iorlumun was arrested at St Mary’s Catholic Church, Ikyogen in Kwande Local Government Area on…

By Admin The Kogi Police Command on Thursday debunked reports making the round that armed gunmen invaded the construction site of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) at Obajana and destroyed a 150MVA 330/132/33kV power transformer. SP Williams Ovye-Aya, the command’s image maker made the refutal while speaking with newsmen in Lokoja. Ovye-Aya described the…

By Thompson Yamput The Police Command in Kogi on Tuesday placed a ban on the use of vehicles with covered number plates, as well as unregistered vehicles/Motorcycles in the state. Mr Bethrand Onuoha, State Commissioner of Police, in a statement issued by SP Williams Ovye-Aya, the command’s image maker, threatened to arrest and prosecute any…