Category: COVID-19
Tragedy occurred in Rivers State, South-South Nigeria, on Wednesday when a female police sergeant was shot dead by another officer. A statement from the police spokesperson in the state, Nnamdi Omoni, identified the victim as Lovender Elekwachi, who was serving at Eneka Police Division, Port Harcourt. She was shot while on traffic duties at the Eneka […]
On May 4, 2020, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State announced a 24-hour lockdown on Port Harcourt City and Obio/Akpor Local Government Areas of the state as part of the government’s measures to check the spread of coronavirus. In a broadcast where he informed members of the public of his intended action, Wike said: “Consequently, […]
A ten-year-old boy allegedly shot by police while enforcing lockdown order in Sankara community in Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State, is in critical condition, his father told PREMIUM TIMES. The father of the victim, Abdulkadir Suleiman, said his son, Usman, sustained a fracture in his head and that his condition is critical as […]
Two youths were on Tuesday shot dead at the New Tire Market Area of Nkpor, Anambra State by the Policemen enforcing the restriction movement over the Coronavirus pandemic. However angry residents of the area embarked on a protest against the shooting to death of two youths by Police over an argument. According to an eye […]
The Lagos State Government on Friday announced further easing of restrictions on social and event centres across the state with immediate effect. Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs Uzamat Akinbile Yusuff and the Director-General, Lagos State Safety Commission, Mr Lanre Mojola made the announcement. According to Majola, the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide […]
Fifty-five persons were arraigned before an Abuja Mobile Court on Monday, for not wearing face masks. The violators were summarily tried and convicted by the presiding Magistrate, Ebiwari Eremasi, after pleading guilty to the charges. They were fined N2,000 each with an option of engaging in supervised community service. However, one of the convicts, who […]
A total of 113 funseekers have been arrested for violating COVID-19 protocols in Lagos State. Police authorities in the state noted that the offenders were arrested on Sunday at Garbana Club in Ajao Estate and DNA Club in Victoria Island by operatives of the command, including the Lagos State Task Force led by the Commander, […]
The Lagos Police Command has arrested socialite, Mike Eze, popularly known as Pretty Mike over the alleged breaching of COVID19 protocols by Cubana Nightclub. The Nation reports that Eze is alleged to be a director in the Cubana group and went to the Bar Beach Police Division on Thursday morning, March 4, following last weekend’s arrest of 172 […]
72 males and 62 female suspects have been arrested by operatives of the Lagos State Police command. The suspects were arrested on Friday night at Cubana night club at Victoria Island for violating covid-19 protocol in the state. Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/03/scores-arrested-for-violating-covid-19-protocol-in-lagos/
REF NO CZ:5650/LA/PPRO/VOL.3/63 POLICE PRESS RELEASE, LAGOS STATE COMMAND, DATED 13TH FEBRUARY,2021 LAGOS POLICE ARREST 76 FOR VIOLATING COVID-19 PROTOCOLS, 40 FOR CONDUCT LIKELY *Impound 136 Vehicles For Breaking Curfew* In its bid to consistently enforce COVID-19 protocols in the state, the Lagos State Police Command on Saturday 13th February at about 1am, arrested seventy […]