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South African police officer accused of killing his two girlfriends commits suicide in prison cell

  The South African police officer, accused of killing his two girlfriends has been found dead in his cell at Westville prison.   Correctional services spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo, who confirmed on Monday, December 19, 2022, said that Const Mlungisi Blessing Sikhakane had taken his life.   “He committed suicide by …

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Police nab man for presenting stolen cow for father-in-law’s burial rites

The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested one Ikenna Ogbonna Ota, a native of Azuoto Okpoitumo community in Abakaliki Local Government Area of the state, for allegedly stealing and presenting a stolen cow for the burial rites of his late father-in-law. According to reports, Ota visited the family house of …

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Five suspected kidnappers arrested by police

Five suspected kidnappers have been paraded by Edo police command.   The suspects identified as Christopher Aiyegbeni, 29; Matthew Osayande, 32; Uyi Destiny, 27; Bankole Faz, 35; and Ayemen Okojie, 32, were arrested on December 16 following an intelligence report about some suspected kidnappers who invaded Ogoja Camp, known as Ford Camp in …

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Fire destroys Police rooms at Kpando

Fire has destroyed some rooms at the Kpando Aloyi Police Station headquarters in the Volta Region. Properties of some Police officers were completely destroyed in the fire, according to a Police situational report. Personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) were, however, able to prevent the fire from spreading …

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Police officer disarmed, stabbed and shot dead by his 22-year-old girlfriend

A 22-year-old woman, Bongiwe Praise Magwaza is scheduled to appear in Boksburg Magistrate’s Court, Gauteng, on Wednesday, December 14, facing a charge of murder.   Gauteng spokesperson for the Hawks, Warrant Officer Bonnie Nxumalo, in a statement on Wednesday, said that on December 2, Sergeant Kgopotso Ntsana, 34, stationed at Elsburg police …

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VIDEO: Sacks of rotting naira notes reportedly found in Police Barracks

A video shared online shows sacks of damaged naira notes reportedly discovered in Wadata Police Barracks, Benue State.   The Naira notes were hidden in multiple bags and is suspected to have been stacked for years, going by the state of the Naira notes.   A voice in the video …

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Taxi driver dies after being arrested by police in Accra – Report

A 47-year-old taxi driver by the name of Emmanuel Kwame Adzavor has reportedly died after being arrested by personnel of the Ghana Police Service. According to a news report by GHOne TV, the driver was arrested for allegedly committing a road traffic offense at Circle, a suburb of Accra, and was …

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Police officer shot in Caprice robbery promoted

The Inspector General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, has promoted with immediate effect, the police officer shot by a gang of robbers during a special operation. The police officer promoted from the rank of Corporal to Sargeant was part of a police team that engaged in a shoot-out with the …

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‘Soldier’ assaults female police officer on traffic duty

An officer of the Nigerian army has reportedly assaulted a female police officer in Calabar, Cross River’s capital. According to reports, the Mobil junction along the Murtala Mohammed highway in the state has been temporarily blocked as officers of the army and police are in a ruckus. Trouble began on …

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Police arrest 75-year-old man for raping his 4-year-old niece

The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a 75-year-old man, Isa Nana Okpoku, for allegedly raping his 4-year-old niece in Obi Local Government Area of the state.   Spokesperson of the command, DSP Ramhan Nansel, in a statement on Sunday, December 11, 2022, said police operatives attached to Obi Division …

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