A father of three identified as Olafuro Peterside, has died from stray bullet allegedly shot by a policeman attached to the Police Mobile Force, 43 Squadron in Gombe State. According to reports, the officer who is in the state on a special assignment was out with another colleague at a popular bar in Elekahia, Port Harcourt Local Government Area of Rivers State where the deceased was spending quality time with his family. Pandemonium broke out when shouts of …
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A policeman and two civilians were allegedly kidnapped on Tuesday, June 13, along Naka-Makurdi road in Benue state. The victims were returning from a burial ceremony when they were ambushed by the kidnappers who whisked them away. The abductors have contacted relatives of the victims and demanded the sum of N1.7 million. Chairman of Gwer West Local Government Area, Andrew Ayande who confirmed the incident on Wednesday, June 14 said; “This incident happened yesterday (Tuesday), you know …
Gunmen attacked a security checkpoint at Agwa in the Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State, and killed an Assistant Superintendent of Police, identified as Ukam Efut. The gunmen who killed the police officers on Tuesday evening May 3, also chopped off his manhood and fled with it. A resident of the community told Punch that the gunmen met the policeman and his colleagues at a checkpoint and opened fire on them. The source said; “Unknown gunmen killed a police …
A member of the Odua People’s Congress identified as Moruf Ganiyu has reportedly been shot dead by a policeman identified as Obasanjo Atoyebi. Punch reported that the OPC member died on Saturday February 19, after being shot on Thursday night at Imalefalafia area of Ibadan. Ganiyu, who was head of a private security in charge of security in the area, was reportedly shot by the policeman who rained abuses on him after he (Ganiyu) confronted him for driving to the …
A gang of armed robbers on Friday May 21, killed a policeman in Umuahia, Abia State capital. The robbers reportedly traced their victim from Enugu-Port Hacourt Expressway to Bank Road in Umuahia, where they intercepted the ash colour Highlander SUV of the victim around 11am. An eyewitness said the armed men who traced their Chinese target to a bank where he went to withdraw money, took advantage of the traffic jam along Mission Hill area of Umuahia to intercept the vehicle, carting away millions of …
Passersby who saw a drunk police officer carrying a gun, seized the gun from him then poured water on him to help revive him. In a video shared online, people are seen surrounding the police officers and commenting about the fact that he was inebriated already at that time of the day. A man is seen pouring a sachet of water on the policeman’s head. Voices in the video are heard saying the policeman was seen …