police - DAILY BLAST https://dailyblastng.com ... To Tell The Truth Sun, 22 Dec 2024 16:54:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://dailyblastng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/cropped-Daily-blast-logo-4-32x32.jpg police - DAILY BLAST https://dailyblastng.com 32 32 Man dies in Kwara police custody after alleged beating by officers https://dailyblastng.com/man-dies-in-kwara-police-custody-after-alleged-beating-by-officers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=man-dies-in-kwara-police-custody-after-alleged-beating-by-officers Sun, 22 Dec 2024 16:54:07 +0000 https://dailyblastng.com/?p=45068 A man identified as Mr Jimoh Abdulquadri has reportedly died while in detention at the Kwara State Police Command. The incident occurred on Friday. Abdulquadri was allegedly beaten to death by police officers. SaharaReporters learnt that Abdulquadri was brought in for questioning regarding an alleged case of obtaining N220,000 under false pretences. Confirming the incident [...]

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]]> Edo 2024: Philip Shaibu declares support for opposition candidate https://dailyblastng.com/edo-2024-philip-shaibu-declares-support-for-opposition-candidate/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=edo-2024-philip-shaibu-declares-support-for-opposition-candidate Mon, 17 Jun 2024 08:36:20 +0000 https://dailyblastng.com/?p=37797 A former deputy governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has declared support for the opposition, All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Monday Okpebholo, in the upcoming September 21 governorship election in Edo state. According to Shaibu, the governorship race started with three homeboys- himself, Okpebholo, and Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party (LP). “I will support [...]

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]]> Abia Commissioner of Police discovers schools and tunnel used for kidnappings https://dailyblastng.com/abia-commissioner-of-police-discovers-schools-and-tunnel-used-for-kidnappings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=abia-commissioner-of-police-discovers-schools-and-tunnel-used-for-kidnappings Mon, 22 Jan 2024 21:37:57 +0000 https://dailyblastng.com/?p=33110 A tunnel suspected to be used by kidnappers to move victims into the bush was discovered in Lekwesi community, Umunneochi LGA. The Abia State Commissioner of Police, CP Kenechukwu Onwuemelie, disclosed this at the weekend when he led a team of “Operation Crush” men and some Abia State government officials to two schools taken over [...]

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]]> Report anyone seen with ammunition – Force PRO urges Nigerians https://dailyblastng.com/report-anyone-seen-with-ammunition-force-pro-urges-nigerians/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=report-anyone-seen-with-ammunition-force-pro-urges-nigerians Sun, 21 Jan 2024 18:29:52 +0000 https://dailyblastng.com/?p=33079 The Police Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has urged Nigerians to report anyone seen with live ammunition to curb arms proliferation in Nigeria. This was contained in a statement shared on Sunday on his official X account. Sharing a picture of live ammunition, Adejobi said, “These are live ammunition, called “èpà” or “groundnuts” in [...]

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]]> Man beheads woman in Adamawa hotel, flees with her head https://dailyblastng.com/man-beheads-woman-in-adamawa-hotel-flees-with-her-head/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=man-beheads-woman-in-adamawa-hotel-flees-with-her-head Fri, 19 Jan 2024 13:31:17 +0000 https://dailyblastng.com/?p=33002 It was a scene of horror on Friday morning when staff members of a hotel woke to find the decapitated body of a woman in Yola, the Adamawa State capital. SaharaReporters learnt that a man on Thursday, January 18 checked into the hotel with the lady at about 7 pm. Her headless body was later [...]

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]]> Court orders police to pay N50m for arresting Abiola’s widow in nightgown https://dailyblastng.com/court-orders-police-to-pay-n50m-for-arresting-abiolas-widow-in-nightgown/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=court-orders-police-to-pay-n50m-for-arresting-abiolas-widow-in-nightgown Fri, 19 Jan 2024 08:52:55 +0000 https://dailyblastng.com/?p=32984 The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Gudu, Abuja, on Thursday, ordered the Inspector-General of Police to pay N50m damages to the widow of the late Chief M. K. O. Abiola, Prof Zainab Abiola, for violating her fundamental rights by arresting and parading her while wearing only a nightgown. The court, in the judgment that [...]

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]]> Inspector General of Police launches FCT Special Squad to curb kidnappings https://dailyblastng.com/inspector-general-of-police-launches-fct-special-squad-to-curb-kidnappings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=inspector-general-of-police-launches-fct-special-squad-to-curb-kidnappings Wed, 17 Jan 2024 21:10:53 +0000 https://dailyblastng.com/?p=32942 The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, launched a special team tagged the ‘Special Intervention Squad’ on Wednesday to reduce the spate of kidnappings in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). At the launch of the special squad in Abuja, the police boss said the team comprised specially trained mobile police officers who are expected [...]

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]]> Police to recruit 30,000 out of over 400,000 applicants  https://dailyblastng.com/police-to-recruit-30000-out-of-over-400000-applicants/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=police-to-recruit-30000-out-of-over-400000-applicants Sun, 07 Jan 2024 12:16:30 +0000 https://dailyblastng.com/?p=32553 No fewer than 30,000 youths will be recruited to join the Nigeria Police Force in the ongoing recruitment exercise. A statement by the Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Solomon Arase, confirmed this on Sunday. Arase, a former Inspector General of Police, said over 400,000 Nigerians had applied for the police constable job after six [...]

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]]> Police recruitment: Don’t collect bribe from applicants, families – Arase warns https://dailyblastng.com/police-recruitment-dont-collect-bribe-from-applicants-families-arase-warns/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=police-recruitment-dont-collect-bribe-from-applicants-families-arase-warns Sun, 07 Jan 2024 12:13:25 +0000 https://dailyblastng.com/?p=32555 The Chairman, Police Service Commission, Mr Solomon Arase, has warned the commission’s officials, deployed for the recruitment of new Constables, against the collection of money from applicants and families. Arase, a retired Inspector-General of Police, gave the warning at a pre-deployment briefing of the physical and credentials screening officials on Saturday, ahead of the exercise starting on [...]

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]]> Be on alert for nationwide action if Joe Ajaero is not released today – NLC tells members https://dailyblastng.com/be-on-alert-for-nationwide-action-joe-ajaero-is-not-released-today-nlc-tells-members/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=be-on-alert-for-nationwide-action-joe-ajaero-is-not-released-today-nlc-tells-members Wed, 01 Nov 2023 16:30:12 +0000 https://dailyblastng.com/?p=30387 The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have condemned the alleged arrest of Labour president, Comrade Joe Ajaero.  Ajaero was allegedly arrested today November 1, at the protest being held by NLC members in Imo state. However, the Imo state government denied new of the arrest. A joint statement signed by [...]

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