The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has barred operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, from conducting ‘stop-and-search on roads, involvement in civil matters including land disputes, personal disputes, debt collection and other civil issues. Idris, who spoke during a meeting with SARS commanders at the Force Headquarters, Abuja on Friday, said the Nigeria Police Force […]
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The Nigerian military has said it budgeted about N38 billion for the purchase of ammunition, fighter jets and helicopters in 2018 as part of its efforts to tackle the Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East. This figure was obtained from the breakdown of procurements covering the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Air Force and the Nigerian Navy, as […]
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The police in Maiduguri have arrested a suspected top Boko Haram commander, Ibrahim Diye, on Friday following a tip off from one of the residents. A senior member of an ‘intelligence Police unit’ along Airport road, who pleaded anonymity, said, “I cannot disclose the location where the suspected top commander was arrested, as it may […]
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The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Ogun says any motorist caught driving against traffic will forfeit the vehicle till after the Yuletide. The Ogun Sector Commander of FRSC, Mr Clement Oladele, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday that such preventive measure was necessary to ensure effective traffic management. He also said there […]
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The Peace Corps of Nigeria wants the Federal High Court, Abuja, to commit the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris to prison for alleged disregard of court orders. The corps in Form 48 on Contempt of Court filed on Wednesday prayed the court to jail Mr. Idris to serve as deterrent to others in position […]
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The U.S., Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have pledged 190 million dollars to five countries in Africa’s Sahel region to strengthen regional security forces in the fight against terrorism. The pledges came during special conference hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron outside Paris on Wednesday to discuss the fight against terrorism with […]
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Some armed persons on Tuesday night attacked the residence of the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu. The house, located within a farm owned by Mr. Magu in Karshi, a suburb of Abuja, was stormed by unidentified attackers at about 10 p.m. on Tuesday. The attackers subdued a police […]
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Not less than four civilians two soldiers were killed in a suicide attack in Pulka, Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State on Monday. The first attack was carried out by two teenage girls wearing suicide vests. The spokesperson of the Military Command and Control Centre in Maiduguri, Onyema Nwachukwu, confirmed the incident. He said […]
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An aide to Sen. Shehu Sani (APC-Kaduna) on Youth Matters, Bashir Ahmad, has been kidnapped. Sani, who made the announcement on his Facebook post, said Ahmad, 45, was kidnapped by some gunmen in Tudun Wada Area of Kaduna South, Kaduna State on Dec. 8. He said the victim had some weeks ago reported to the […]
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The Police in Nigeria has confirmed the threat to attack the Federal Capital Territory and six other states in the country. The United States and United Kingdom missions in Nigeria had warned of possible attacks in the FCT, Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Jigawa, and Yobe on soft targets by Boko Haram insurgents. Following the warning, […]
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