Nigeria Police

Police Foil Suspected Vehicle Theft, Recover Stolen Mini Bus In Akwa Ibom

July 8 (THEWILL) — Operatives of the Akwa Ibom Police Command have arrested a 36-year-old suspected vehicle thief and recovered a stolen mini bus in an intelligence-led operation, thwarting an alleged attempt to dispose of the vehicle. The Command's spokesperson,...

Police Intercept Military Uniforms, Narcotics In Lagos, Probe Ammunition Parcel Sent To First Bank MD

June 23 (THEWILL) — The Lagos Police Command has arrested four suspects after intercepting a truck conveying military camouflage uniforms and cartons of suspected hard drugs. The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Olohundare Moshood Jimoh Tijani Fatai, disclosed...

Police Foil Kidnap Attempt After Gun Battle With Kidnappers In Abuja, Recover AK-47, Ammunition

June 5 (THEWILL) — The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has foiled a kidnap attempt in Abuja following a fierce gun battle with suspected kidnappers in the Byazhin area of the nation's capital. The Command's Public Relations Officer, SP...

Police Promote 17,952 Officers, Threaten Crackdown on Xenophobia Reprisal Attacks

May 30 (THEWILL) — The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has approved the promotion of 17,952 junior police officers nationwide, while warning that the Force will not tolerate any form of reprisal attacks or breakdown of law and order...

FG Reaffirms Security Push, Demands Measurable Impact From Police Trust Fund

May 26 (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has reaffirmed its determination to strengthen Nigeria’s internal security framework, charging the newly inaugurated Board of Trustees of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund to deliver measurable results in support of policing operations...

OPINION: Police Must Not be Used to Intimidate Petitioners Seeking Judicial Accountability

May 24, (THEWILL) — The reported attempt to deploy the police to investigate and intimidate citizens and lawyers for submitting petitions to the National Judicial Council (NJC) and the Enugu State Judicial Service Commission raises serious concerns about abuse...

Police Move Against ASP in Viral Threat Video, Begin Disciplinary Action

May 21, (THEWILL) — The Nigeria Police Force has commenced disciplinary action against ASP Newton Isokpehi following a viral video in which the officer was seen making threatening remarks against members of the public filming police activities. In the now...

OPINION: Police Extrajudicial Killings in Nigeria: A System in Crisis, a Nation at Risk

May 10, (THEWILL) — First, all allegations of extrajudicial killings must be investigated by independent bodies – not by the police alone. The Police Service Commission and the National Human Rights Commission must assert their mandates without fear or...

Police Bust Railway Vandalism Ring, Recover ₦400m Assets, Reject ₦100m Bribe

April 27, (THEWILL) — Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have busted a major railway vandalism syndicate, recovered critical infrastructure valued at over ₦400 million, and rejected a ₦100 million bribe offered to compromise the operation, reinforcing growing...

Police Name New Central Registrar, Update Signatory For Character Certificates

April 25, (THEWILL) — The Nigeria Police Force has announced a key administrative update to its documentation process, naming Shehu Alao as the new official signatory for all Police Character Certificates issued nationwide. The announcement, conveyed through the official...
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Lack Of Love Not Enough – Akwa Ibom Court Rejects Divorce Petition After 43-Year Marriage

An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has dismissed a petition seeking the dissolution of a marriage that has lasted over 43 years, ruling that lack of love and mutual respect between spouses does not, on its own, constitute sufficient legal grounds for divorce.
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