Tag Archives: Policeman

A 32-year-old man,Mr. Akinsola Ajayi, has been arrainged before a Sabo Magistrate’s Court, sitting in Lagos for allegedly beating up his landlord and attacking a policeman, tearing his singlet which he alleged, cost N90,000. The defendant is facing a five counts charge of assault and malicious damage. However, when the case was called up in court, the prosecution...

KANO (AFP) – Gunmen with explosives attacked a police station outside northern  restive  city of Kano, killing a policeman and a civilian, police said Thursday. “We lost a policeman in the attack and the body of a civilian was also found around the police station but it is still not clear if he was among the gunmen or a resident caught in crossfire,”...

Many people were injured in the Ajah area of Lagos on Monday after hoodlums believed to be members of rival gangs clashed. PUNCH Metro learnt that the clash was as a result of a long-standing feud between rival gangs in Ilaje and Ajah. A police source who craved anonymity, told our correspondent that the clash was as a result of the collecting of money from...

The Managing Director of Nigerian Compass, Mr. Sina Kawonise and his police orderly were yesterday shot by unknown gunmen. Reports say Kawonise who was Commissioner of Information during ex-Governor Gbenga Daniel’s tenure, was attacked by the gunmen around Ikeji Arakeji in Osun State on his way back from Awka, Anambra State. A statement by media aide to Gbenga...

A middle aged man was on Thursday allegedly shot dead by a policeman in Iperu , Remo North local government area of Ogun State, South West Nigeria while two others sustained bullet wounds. Eyewitnesses said the incident occurred when the deceased, a commercial driver allegedly brushed a police patrol van along the Sagamu/Benin express way. Confirming the incident,...