IGP launches School Protection Squad in Benue
The Nigerian Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has set up a new unit called the School Protection Squad in Benue State. This is part of a wider Safe School Initiative launched in Makurdi to keep schools safer. At the event, Egbetokun was represented by Zacharia Achinyan, the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone […]
Benue: Gov Alia meets Och’Idoma, stakeholders, vows to end killings in Otukpo
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has promised to end the ongoing killings in Otukpo and other parts of Zone C. He made this known during a recent visit to the area, where he met with traditional rulers and local stakeholders to talk about how to make the region safer. During his visit, the governor […]
Police arrest man for raising false alarm of herdsmen attack in Imo community
A 35-year-old man, Chidi Emma Azonibe, has been arrested by the Imo State Police for causing panic in the Umuoba community, Irete, in Owerri West Local Government Area. The man falsely claimed that Fulani herdsmen were planning to attack the area. According to the police spokesperson, DSP Henry Okoye, Azonibe circulated a false message to […]
27-Year-Old Arrested for Farm Produce Theft in Osun
A 27-year-old man from Erinmo-Ijesa, Osun State, has been arrested for stealing farm produce in the area. According to reports, the suspect, identified as Obideyi, was caught after taking cocoa and bananas from a farm and trying to hide in an unfinished building. The arrest was confirmed by Osun Amotekun Corps Commander, Isaac Omoyele, during […]