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Treatment of gunshot victims:  Police, NMA disagree

Treatment of gunshot victims: Police, NMA disagree

It came like a thunderbolt. The Commissioner of Police in Lagos, Imohimi Edgal took the bull by the horns and made startling pronouncements over the vexatious issue of refusal of hospitals to treat gunshot victims before requesting for police report.  He reminded offenders that there exists ‘Compulsory Treatment and Care of Victims of Gunshot Act, 2017 and the resultant penalty of 5 years jail for offenders.

Extortion: SARS Operative nabbed in Lagos

Extortion: SARS Operative nabbed in Lagos

Operatives of the Police Rapid Response Complaints Unit (PCRRU) have arrested Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARs) personnel for extortion in Ikorodu, Lagosw with the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris directing that the officer should face orderly room trial and the consequences of his action.

N5, 000 extortion: SARS Operative nabbed in Ikorodu, Lagos

N5, 000 extortion: SARS Operative nabbed in Ikorodu, Lagos

Operatives of the Police Rapid Response Complaints Unit (PCRRU) have arrested Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARs) personnel for extortion in Ikorodu with the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris directing that the officer face orderly room trial and the consequences of his action.

Offa bank robbery: Association of Licensed Private Security indicts  Police

Offa bank robbery: Association of Licensed Private Security indicts Police

Fresh facts have emerged on the recent dastardly armed robbery attack on five banks in Offa, Kwara state as the state chairman of the Association of Licensed Private Security Practitioners of Nigeria, Olusola Obadeyi, has indicted the police command,accusing it of inaction despite being briefed ahead of the attack‎.

58-yr-old man rapes  12-yr-old girl in Edo

58-yr-old man rapes 12-yr-old girl in Edo

The Edo State Government has set up a committee to check the incidence of child defilement in the state, in a renewed effort to strengthen the Child Rights Law to address issues of sexual abuse of children.

How herdsman raped 14-year old girl in Ebonyi

How herdsman raped 14-year old girl in Ebonyi

A  herdsman (name withheld) was yesterday reported to have raped a 14-year old girl (name withheld), of Umuifi community of Anioma-Isu, in Onicha Local Government Area of the state. The victim who is a student of Union secondary school, Agueke-Isu in the area was taken to an undisclosed medical facility for treatment.

Puzzle over mysterious disappearance of Accountant for four years

Puzzle over mysterious disappearance of Accountant for four years

When Idowu Gbadegeshin Ajiferuke left his residence at Wale Adebayo Otemuyi Street inside Matogun, Ogun State, on November 30, 2014, little did his family know that it was the last time they would see him. It has been four whole years and no one knows his whereabouts, what has become of him, if he is still alive or dead.