Port Harcourt residents complain of harassment by Police over curfew
By Kelechi Esogwa-Amadi Some residents of Port Harcourt have complained of harassment by some policemen believed to be enforcing the ongoing curfew in Rivers State. Governor Nyesom Wike had imposed the curfew following recent attacks on policemen in the state by unknown gunmen. The initial curfew time had been 10 p.m.–6 a.m before the governor […]
Police arrest suspects over murder of policeman in Imo
The Imo State Police Command says it has apprehended five suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB), in connection to the murder of a police Sergeant, Joseph Nwaka. This was revealed in a press statement by the State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Orlando Ikeokwu, in Owerri. He revealed that the suspects were […]
Police raid IPOB camp in Akwa Ibom, arrest 6
Akwa Ibom State Police Command says its operatives and the military have raided a camp belonging to the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, in Essien Udim, arresting six persons, including the wife of a juju priest. The command said they raided the camp described as “The Camp/Shrine”, claiming that it arrested some IPOB/ESN members who […]
IGP orders maximum security ahead of Eid-El-Fitr celebration
The Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Usman Baba has ordered a nationwide deployment of police officers and other operational assets of the Force ahead of the 2021 Eid-el-Fitr celebration. This order is contained in a press statement released on Wednesday by the Force public Relations Officer, CP Frank Mba. Mba quoted the IGP as stating […]
Police ban personnel from escorting VIPs in South East, Rivers State
Police begin mass arrests in Port Harcourt
Udom condemns attack on police, donates N60M to families of deceased Policemen
Governor of Akwa Ibom state, Udom Emmanuel has condemned the attacks on security assets in the state. In a visit with the state executive council to the command headquarters in Ikot Akpan Abia, Uyo, he commiserated with them while expressing grief over the loss encountered. He announced a donation of the sum of N60 Million […]
Wike doles out N220 million to families of slain police officers
Another police station razed in Abia
Tension rises in Abia as another police station is attacked. Ubani police station in Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia state has been reportedly set ablaze by unknown individuals. It was gathered that the station was attacked in the early hours of Sunday, leaving no casualties. This is the latest attack on a police […]
Police, vigilante rescue kidnap travelers in Edo state
Operatives of the Edo State police command with the help of the vigilante Security Network, on Saturday, rescued 13 persons who were kidnapped within the state. The rescue took place in Ahor axis of Aduwawa Bypass, along Benin-Auchi Expressway, in Uhunmwonde Local Government Area of the state. The State’s Commissioner of Police, CP Philip Ogbadu […]
Attack on Police formations: We’ll not succumb to secessionist agenda – Wike
The Rivers State Government on Saturday called for calm following an overnight attacks on police personnel in the State. A total of seven police officers were killed during the attack on three police formations on Friday night. Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, who presided over an emergency meeting of the Security Council at the Government House, […]
Breaking: Gunmen kill six police officers in Akwa Ibom