Police arraign woman, 34, over dog's attack on neighbour

The police on Friday arraigned a 34-year-old woman, Blessing Eluwa, in an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun, for allowing her dog to bite her neighbour.

Eluwa, who lives at No. 4, Ehiorobo Street, off The Bells area, Ota, is facing a two-count charge of causing breach of peace and allowing her dog to cause harm to her neighbour.

The Prosecutor, Sgt. Rosemary Brown, told the court that the accused committed the offence on March 30 at about 2 p.m. at her residence.

Brown said the accused negligently allowed her Alsatian dog, which should have been chained or caged, to bite one Herny Omoniyi.

IGP announces movement restriction on election days

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Suleiman Abba, has ordered restriction of vehicular movement between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on March 28 and April 11 general elections.This is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by Mr Emmanuel Ojukwu, the Force Public Relations Officer.

“This total restriction of movements order applies to all, except for Ambulances, Fire Service trucks and others on essential duties.

“Consequently, travellers and citizens who intend to use roads on these days and hours are advised to plan alternative times for their travelling,’’ the statement said.

Election sabotage: Police to begin strike March 28

The rescheduled Presidential election might witness another serious hiccup as policemen who are being owed promotion arrears have said they would embark on strike on March 28 to press home their demand and convince the police authorities that they were serious about their threat to down-tool.

Nigeria’s Presidential election is scheduled to hold on March 28 and the policemen are expected to play crucial role of providing security during and after the elections.

The police personnel said over 100 colleagues retired in 2014 without being paid their promotion arrears and other benefits, adding that the payment had been pending for over two years.

Police arraigns applicant for threatening friend over plate of rice

A 20-year-old applicant, Abayomi Ogunbayo, on Friday appeared before a Badagry Chief Magistrates' Court in Lagos for alleged threat to kill his friend over a plate of rice.

Ogunbayo, whose address was unknown, was arraigned on a one-count charge of threat to life.

You dare not go on strike, IGP warns police

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Suleiman Abba, has warned police personnel allegedly threatening to embark on strike over unpaid arrears of promotion of dire consequences of breaching extant rules and regulations.

This is contained in a statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer, Mr Emmanuel Ojukwu, on Thursday in Abuja.

Police recover 147 explosives in Borno

The Borno Police Command said on Tuesday that it had uncovered 147 Unexploded Cluster Ordinances (UXOS) in a village near Jakana in Konduga Local Government Area of the state.

Mr Clement Adoda, the Commissioner of Police, stated this at a news conference in Maiduguri.

Adoda said that the items were uncovered on Feb. 8 by a combined Bomb Disposal Unit of the command.

Police uncovers fake CP's facebook account in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday said that it has uncovered a fake Facebook account bearing the name of its Commissioner, Mr Kayode Aderanti.

This is contained in a statement by the Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Kenneth Nwosu.

``The account in question, which is `CP Kayode Aderanti’ was recently introduced by one shadowy character as the authentic Facebook account of the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command.

Gombe Bomb blast: Police restrict movement around Motor Park

Gombe bomb blast scene

Following the bomb blast that killed many people and injured several others in the early hours of Monday, the Police have restricted movement around the Dukku motor park, Gombe.

The police spokesman in the state, DSP Fwaji Atajir, disclosed that policemen were deployed to the park to protect lives and property.

“Some people abandoned their shops and ran for their lives during the blast, and so, we deployed our men to protect lives and property.

Police recover 231 stolen cattle in Niger

CATTLE

The Police in Niger said it had recovered 231 cows and 34 sheep from cattle rustlers in the State.

The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Emmanuel Amore, made this known when he showed the suspected rustlers to newsmen in Minna on Tuesday.

He said that the arrest was made possible through the active collaboration of members of the public that gave useful information to the police.

Yuletide: Police restate warning against use of knockouts in Lagos

Firecrackers, also known as firework, banger

The Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday restated its warning against the use of firecrackers during the Yuletide, saying violators would face the wrath of the law.

Firecrackers, also known as 'Banger' or 'Knock-out' are a popular feature in various parts of Nigeria during Christmas and New Year.

Speaking in an interview, the command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr Kenneth Nwosu, said the police had already issued a warning to that effect.

``We have issued a press release warning Lagosians against it and we will continue to emphasise that the use of knockouts or fireworks during this Christmas is banned.

We are ready for APC National Convention in Lagos- Police, NSCDC

The Lagos State Police Command has said that it had deployed enough policemen to provide adequate security during Wednesday’s National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

In the same development, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) also said it that had deployed its officers to assist in providing security during the event.

The convention, billed for Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, is expected to elect the party’s presidential candidate for the 2015 election.

The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) told NAN that ``we have enough men on ground who are adequately kitted for the primary.

Police arrest businessman for selling Aswani market for N83m

The Nigerian police have arrested a businessman, Cyprian Nwankwo for allegedly selling four plots of land mapped out by the Lagos State government for the construction of Aswani market to his partner, Monday Chinke for the sum of N83m in Isolo, Lagos state, Western Nigeria.

The Abia-born Nwankwo, who is the managing director, Advance International Merchant Limited allegedly sold the land to his business partner, elder Chinke, who was a shareholder in the company.

After he sold the land and prepared a deed of transfer, it was discovered that the land was earmarked for the construction of Aswani market by the state government.

The police at Zone 2 Onikan arrested Nwankwo after it investigated the ownership of the land and discovered that the land belonged to Lagos state.

Police disrupt Rivers Assembly sitting with tear-gas

The police in Rivers State today disrupted a sitting of the Rivers State House of Assembly as they used tear-gas to disperse members of the State House of Assembly.

Following a declaration by the Federal High Court in Abuja that the take-over of its function by the National Assembly is unconstitutional, 25 out of the 26 members of the House loyal to embattled Governor Rotimi Amaechi had converged on the Assembly for the first time since July when the House was sealed.

While the lawmakers had tried to gain entry, the police quickly descended on the Assembly sealing off the complex.

Okada Rider Shot Dead By Trigger-happy Policemen In Lagos

Some trigger happy officers of the Nigeria Police this morning, Tuesday, 6 November, allegedly shot dead a commercial motorcycle rider popularly called Okada rider, at the Ilupeju by-pass area of Lagos state, Southwest Nigeria for flouting the state Road Traffic Law.

The okada rider, whose identity is yet to be known, was said to have been shot at 10.52 am on the chest by men of the Ilupeju Police Station who immediately fled from the scene after the act.

He was rushed to Teju Hospital adjacent the scene of the incident by passers-by but reportedly died before he could be treated.