File of evidence passed to CPS over fatal police shooting of Chris Kaba

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The police watchdog has passed a file of evidence to prosecutors to decide whether a Metropolitan Police officer should be charged over the fatal shooting of an unarmed … Read more

Police arrest 19 protesters in Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has confirmed the arrest of at least 19 members of the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) protesting against the ruling of the Federal High Court regarding the international passport of Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky. A Federal High Court in the nation’s capital had earlier rejected an application filed by … Read more

Police bodycam footage shows moment man who shot nine-year-old girl dead was arrested

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Police bodycam footage shows the moment a man was arrested on his birthday for the murder of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel. The schoolgirl was fatally shot at her home … Read more

Al Sharpton to focus on police mental health response after Irvo Otieno’s death

Rev. Al Sharpton speaks during the March on Washington at the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 2020 in Washington, DC. Pool/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Pool/Getty Images Rev. Al Sharpton speaks during the March on Washington at the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 2020 in Washington, DC. Pool/Getty Images Editor’s note: This story includes … Read more

Deadline on Government pledge to hire 20,000 police officers approaches

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The Government is waiting to discover if it has hit its manifesto pledge to hire 20,000 police officers in England and Wales. The Home Office said it remains … Read more

‘He’ll set Nigeria on fire’ – Police asked to arrest Fani-Kayode within 48 hours for inciting comments

A group, Save Nigeria Democratic Movement, on Thursday called on the Inspector General of Police, Alkali Baba Usman, to arrest former Aviation Minister and Director of New Media, All Progressive Congress, APC, Presidential Campaign Council, Femi Fani-Kayode, within the 48 hours over his recent inciting comments. Fani-Kayode, in a release on Saturday, warned that the … Read more

Nasarawa police arrest thief, recover two vehicles

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The Nasarawa State command of the Nigeria Police Force has arrested a suspected criminal who is alleged to have been stealing from residents of the Karu Local Government Area of the state. In a statement made available to newsmen in Lafia on Thursday, the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel, said the suspect … Read more

Chilling police call Audrey Hale’s friend made before Nashville shooting is released

Sign up to our free US news bulletin sent straight to your inbox each weekday morning Sign up to our free morning US email news bulletin Audio from a phone call made by a friend of the Nashville school shooting suspect Audrey Hale trying to report her concerns about the latter’s social media posts has … Read more

Cambridgeshire shooting victims were father and son as police probe ‘custody battle’

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Two men killed in what police say was a “targeted” shooting were a father and his son, detectives have revealed. The pair were shot dead within an hour … Read more

Met police officer who shot man dead after pursuit could face criminal charges

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email The Crown Prosecution Service is to consider charges over the fatal shooting of a man after a police pursuit. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has concluded its homicide investigation into the … Read more