33 months unpaid rent threatens war against oil bunkering
By Jimitota Onoyume, Assistant News Editor The war against illegal oil bunkering in the Niger Delta may be facing an unlikely, yet potent, enemy from a massive backlog of unpaid rent for House boats used to combat illegal bunkering activities and related maritime crimes The Nigerian Army and three indigenous houseboat contractors in the Niger […]
5 in police net for vandalisation of water installations, meters in Calabar
We are after their ‘receivers’ ― PPRO By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar At least five persons including two teenagers are currently cooling their heels at the Headquarters of the Cross River State Police Command for vandalising water installation including meters owned by the State Water Board. In a press statement signed by the Police Public Relations […]
Boy, 16, arrested for stealing woman’s 14 pants
James Ogunnaike A 16-year-old boy, (name withheld) has been arrested by men of the Ogun State Police Command for stealing woman’s 14 pants. The suspect, according to a statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, was arrested following a report by Amudalat Opaleye, a resident of Kano Street, Ayetoro. The statement added […]
Police deny gunmen attack Ibadan station, say officer shot by roadside
By Adeola Badru The Oyo State Police Command has disclosed that its Ikolaba station was not attacked as being speculated, but a policeman was killed when the officers standing by the side of the road were attacked. The incident took place at Ikolaba area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital on Friday night. News had […]
40-foot container falls on 2 women in Lagos
Tragedy struck, Friday night, at Odo-Olowu Bus Stop, Ijesha, along Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, when a container fell off a truck fell and crushed two young women to death. Both are yet to be identified.
Police arrest man for killing friend over N500 in Kano
By Bashir Bello Kano State Police Command on Thursday says it has arrested one Haruna Ya’u, who allegedly killed his friend, Musa Muh’d over N500 during the dispute. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Abdullahi Haruna confirmed the arrest of the suspect to newsmen in Kano on Thursday. Also read: Breaking: Woman stabs husband to death over […]
