By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja The Nigeria Police Force has declared its readiness for the November 6 Governorship election in Anambra state, dismissing fears of a possible declaration of a sit-at-home by separatists. It announced its plan to deploy six helicopters in the state to provide aerial patrol, surveillance and support for ground forces during […]

The Commissioner of Police in Anambra, Mr Tony Olofu, has vowed that the command, in collaboration with other security agencies, will deal with the killers of Dr Chike Akunyili. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Dr Akunyili, who was killed by yet-to-be-identified gunmen, was the husband of the late Director-General of the National […]

A High Court in Lokoja on Wednesday sentenced a middle-aged man, Danladi Ichado to death by hanging for stabbing two women to death. Delivering judgment, Justice Nicodemus Awulu, held that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt that the convict was presumed to have intended to kill the women based on the weapon he used. The […]

By Ike Uchechukwu The Cross River State Police Command has rescued a 22-year-old victim who was kidnapped from his residence on the outskirt of Calabar metropolis within 24 hours of his abduction by unidentified gunmen. Vanguard gathered that the covert operation by the anti-kidnapping and Cultism Squad AKCS led by, SP. A Awodi and his […]

Following the invasion of Wema bank branch in Iragbiji in Boripe local government area of Osun state, by armed robbers, the state police command has disclosed that two policemen died in the attack