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Raining Curses On Someone Online Is Criminal Offence – Police  Muyiwa Adejobi, Force PRO

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Olayiwola Oshunrinade Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force, has stated that directing curses at individuals online constitutes a criminal offense punishable under the law. Adejobi explained that such behavior amounts to cyberbullying, which cannot be justified as freedom of expression or constructive criticism. He emphasized this in a statement, writing: “Raining […]

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Police Arrest Head of Osun Anti-kidnapping Squad, Members For Attempted Murder

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Olayiwola Oshunrinade Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has disclosed that the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has ordered the immediate arrest and prosecution of the Head of Police Anti-Kidnapping Squad in the state, Moses Lohor and members of his team for attempted murder. This was confirmed by the Special Adviser to the Osun State […]

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Police Arrest Osun Park Manager over ‘Possession of Ammunition’

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Olayiwola Oshunrinade The Osun police command says its operatives have arrested Wakili-Nurudeen Iyanda, head of the Osun State Park Management System (OSTMS). Iyanda, who is also known as Alowonle, was allegedly found with arms and ammunition belonging to the police. Emmanuel Giwa-Alade, deputy police spokesperson in the state, confirmed the arrest to TheCable on Wednesday. […]

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Police Confirm Man Stabbed Cousin To Death in Lagos

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by Olayiwola Oshunrinade An argument between two relatives turned tragic in Lagos on Monday as one of them fatally stabbed his cousin during a physical confrontation. The Lagos State Police Command confirmed the incident in a terse statement issued by the Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, noting that the suspect was at large. The police […]

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Are Those Opposed to State Police Putting Our Lives at Risk?

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By Magnus Onyibe Insecurity in Nigeria has surged dramatically since 1999, while federal and state governments have been divided over whether to maintain the current central policing system or shift to a state/local policing model. Nigerians heaved a sigh of relief in February 2024, when President Bola Tinubu and the governors of all 36 states […]

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Edo: Residents Raze Police Station Over Boy’s Death

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by Olayiwola Oshunrinade Residents of Agenebode, the headquarters of Etsako East Local Government Area, Edo State, on Sunday, burnt down a police station after the kidnap and killing of a young boy in the locality. A reliable source who spoke to our correspondent on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorised, said several […]

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Train Crushes 50-Year-Old Man In Lagos -Police

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Olayiwola Oshunrinade The Police Command in Lagos State has confirmed that a 50-year-old man, identified as Emmanuel, was allegedly crushed to death by a moving train on Tuesday. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this on Sunday. Hundeyin said that the incident happened on Tuesday at about 9.00 a.m. at Arena Shopping Complex area, […]

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Disu Assumes Duty As 32nd CP Of FCT Police Command

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Olayiwola Oshunrinade The newly appointed Commissioner of police for the Federal Capital Territory, Olatunji Disu has issued a warning to persons who seek to disrupt the peace of the nation’s capital, to have a rethink as his tenure will be marked by zero tolerance for crime. Addressing a news conference in Abuja on his assumption […]

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Nigeria Police declare British national and Nigerian wanted for coup

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By: Umunna Kalu The Nigeria Police Force have declared British national Andrew Wynne, also known as Andrew Povich, and Nigerian citizen Lucky Obiyan wanted for allegedly conspiring to overthrow the democratically elected government of Nigeria. The police made the announcement on Monday, accusing Wynne of building a network of sleeper cells aimed at destabilizing the […]

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