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State Criminal Investigation Department

May 23, 2023

Seun Kuti released from custody after perfecting bail conditions

Seun has been in the custody of the Nigeria Police Force since last week over an alleged assault on a police officer.

Seun Kuti
May 19, 2023

Bamise Murder: Prosecutor describes BRT driver Ominnikoron as serial rapist

The Lagos government alleged that Mr Ominnikoron conspired with others at large and raped and murdered Ms Ayanwole.

Andrew Ominikoron and Bamise Ayanwola
April 20, 2023

Ogun: Father arrested for imprisoning, starving children to death

Amotekun has arrested a 45-year-old man in Ogun for imprisoning and starving two of his children to death.

Amotekun
April 13, 2023

Robbers attack Abeokuta popular phone market, one killed

The police command in Ogun on Thursday confirmed that one trader was killed on Wednesday by armed robbers who invaded a popular phone market in Abeokuta.

Nigerian Police Force spokesperson, Frank Mba. [CREDIT: The Cable]
March 16, 2023

Court remands 7 suspected cultists

Mr Ato said the signal stated that on that, men of Operation Zenda JTF led by ASP. Yusuf Isah acting on a tip-off, raided a criminal hideout in Gboko town.

Court room used to illustrate the story
March 12, 2023

Police nab five suspected ritualists for exhuming corpses in Ogun

Mr Oyeyemi gave the suspects’ names as Oshole Fayemi, 60; Oseni Adesanya, 39; Ismaila Seidu, 30; Oseni Oluwasegun, 69; and Lawal Olaiya, 50.

Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi
February 12, 2023

Sowore condemns attack on Peter Obi’s supporters in Lagos

Mr Obi’s supporters were attacked on their way to the Labour Party campaign rally at TBS on Saturday by thugs suspected to be loyal to the ruling APC.

Omoyele Sowore and injured Peter Obi supporters
February 11, 2023

Police confirm APC supporter killed during fighting at PDP rally in Jigawa

The deceased was allegedly attacked when fighting erupted between PDP and APC supporters in Maigatari Local Government Area.

Police Spokesman Lawan Shiisu
January 24, 2023

Man arrested in Kano for offering N1 million bribe to secure release of suspected kidnapper

The police said the suspected kidnapper confessed that their syndicate killed about 10 of their victims, with him killing two.

Commissioner of Police in Kano, Mamman Dauda
December 29, 2022

Oyo PDP demands justice for slain chieftain Baraka, fingers APC ‘killer-squad’

Mr Baraka was allegedly matcheted by suspected hoodlums on Wednesday after a heated argument at his parents’ family compound in Oyo town.

Akeem Olatunji