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DPO slumps, dies in office in Lagos

October 19, 2024Bode DoluLeave a Comment

Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the sudden passing of Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Bolaji Olugbenga, Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Ijanikin Police Station. CSP Olugbenga collapsed in his office on Thursday evening and was pronounced dead shortly after. The Command’s spokesperson, Superintendent of Police (SP) Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident during a press […]

DPO, three cops, three civilians killed in a bank robbery in Nigeria

October 21, 2023Bode DoluLeave a Comment

In a statement on Saturday, Nigeria Police Force has revealed that two suspects were killed during a chase of armed robbers who robbed a bank, attacked a police station and killed some police officers in Benue State on Friday. Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of Otukpo, Chief Superintendent John Adikwu, three other police officers, […]

Gunmen behead Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Nigeria

September 10, 2023September 10, 2023Bode DoluLeave a Comment

Gunmen suspected to be cultists terrorizing parts of Rivers State have killed a Divisional Police Officer (DPO), identified as Bako Amgbanshin. Daily Post reports that the unfortunate incident occurred on Friday night in Ahoada East Local Government Area of the State. The assailants were said to have ambushed the DPO and his men while on […]

Bandits kill DPO, 4 other Policemen in shootout

February 13, 2023Bode DoluLeave a Comment

A senior police officer and four other police personnel lost their lives on Saturday during a gun battle with bandits in Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State, Nigeria. The Paiko Divisional Police Officer, SP Mukhtar Sabiu, was killed when he led his men to dislodge armed bandits who were sighted around Kwakuti-Dajigbe villages in […]

Divisional Police Officer (DPO), two others killed by bandits in Nigeria

February 9, 2022February 9, 2022Bode DoluLeave a Comment

Armed bandits have killed a Divisional Police Officer (DPO) named DSP Abdukadir Abubakar Rano, in Jibia local government area of Katsina State, Nigeria, during an attack on Magama section of Jibia town. Katsina State is president Muhammadu Buhari’s home State. According to residents of Jibia, the gunmen attacked the town at about 3a.m. on Wednesday, […]

As hoodlums set Nigerian police station ablaze, DPO, 3 other officers killed

July 1, 2019July 1, 2019Bode DoluLeave a Comment

The police command in Bayelsa State have announced that a divisional police officer (DPO) and three other officers have been killed. The incident occurred on Monday morning when hoodlums raided a police division in Agudama Ekpetiama, near Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. In a statement issued by police spokesperson, Frank Mba, two other police officers were also […]

Home help’s death: DPO, girlfriend arrested

June 23, 2019Bode DoluLeave a Comment

Katsina State Police Command has arrested a Divisional Police Officer attached to Mashi Local Government, Mr Garba Talawai, and his girlfriend, Sadiyya Alhaji Danyaya, over the death of their 16-year-old home help. The command said this in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, SP Gambo Isah, and made available to newsmen on Saturday […]

DPO, pregnant policewoman, four others killed by gunmen in Nigeria (Graphic Photos)

March 13, 2019March 13, 2019Bode DoluLeave a Comment

A Divisional Police Officer, 3 other policemen and two women have been killed after unknown gunmen attacked a police station in the Afuze community of Owan East local government area in Edo state on Tuesday, March 12. According to the report, the gunmen who were more than 10 in number, stormed the police station on Tuesday […]