Tag: Nigeria Police

Police Invite VeryDarkMan Over Allegations Linking Checkpoint Officers to Kidnappers

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Photo: Martins Otse, VeryDarkMan By Mandy Park The Nigeria Police Force has invited social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), to provide evidence supporting allegations he made against police officers at the recent Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Conference in Port Harcourt. VDM had reportedly alleged during the conference that some police officers manning checkpoints along major highways identify wealthy travellers and allegedly pass information about their identities and movements to kidnappers and bandits, thereby facilitating abductions for ransom. Reacting to the allegation, the Police Force, in…

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7 Arraigned For Alleged Attack On Cops

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My Mandy Park The police in Lagos State Tuesday arraigned seven men before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court over alleged attack on policemen and stealing of property valued at about N9.8 million. The suspects are Aregbesola Ibrahim, 23; Usman Aliko, 39; Dada Oketayo, 37; Nurudeen Alimi, 28; Ojo Tofik, 46; Okunola Paul, 24; and Adeboye Adewale, 46. They are facing a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, assault and stealing. Josephine Ikhayere, Police prosecutor, told the court that the alleged offences occurred on August 3, at about 10:30 p.m. Ikhayere alleged that…

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