The Nigeria Police said it had arrested 17 suspects involved in the recent killings in Kafanchan, Kaduna state. Force Spokesman, Jimoh Moshood, Chief Superintendent of Police, made the disclosure on Thursday in Abuja when he presented the suspects before newsmen. He said that 29 assorted firearms were recovered from the suspects after a discreet and […]
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Inspector-General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Idris, has appointed CSP Jimoh Olohundare Moshood as the substantive Force Public Relations Officer. He takes over from Ag. CP. Don N. Awunah fsi who has since been posted as Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State Command. CSP Moshood hails from Ilorin in Ilorin South LGA of Kwara State. He […]
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The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), in Plateau said on Wednesday that the Feb. 1 dateline for the enforcement of the speed limit regime remain sacrosanct. The command in a statement signed by its Public Education Officer, Mr Andrew Bala, in Jos said the first face of the enforcement would kick off with commercial vehicles […]
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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has intensified aerial patrol over the Sambisa forest to prevent fleeing insurgents from regrouping. The Director of Public Relations and Information, of NAF, Group Capt. Ayodele Famuyiwa, said in Abuja that the aerial patrol was against the insurgents from regrouping. “The over 60,000 kilometres forest is being painstakingly patrolled day […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has hailed the recovery of another Chibok school girl, Rakiya Abubakar, in the Alagarno area of Damboa Local Government Area of Borno. Buhari made his feelings known in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Thursday. He noted that the recovery had […]
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The Nigerian army has stated that its men are prohibited from uploading pictures and videos of their operations on social media. As reported by DailyTrust, a lieutenant-general and general officer commanding (GOC) 1 Division Mechanized Army, Kaduna, gave the directive on Tuesday. Oyebade said this when he represented Tukur Buratai, chief of army staff, at […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigeria Police on Saturday said it would establish a mobile police base in Kafanchan to address security problems in Southern part of Kaduna State. The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Ibrahim Idris, announced this to news men during a fact finding visit to the trouble area. “ From the discussion I had with Kaduna […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigerian Army on Wednesday said it had recovered Abubakar Shekau’s Qur’an and flag in Camp Zero, the Boko Haram’s Headquarters in Sambisa forest. Lucky Irabor, the Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, said this while giving journalists update on “Operation Rescue Final’’ in Maiduguri. “We believe that the Holy Book and the flag were […]
Continue ReadingThe Operation Python Dance inaugurated by the Nigerian Army in the south-east geo-political zone to curb crime in the area during the yuletide will end on December 27. The Deputy Director, Public Relations, 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Sagir Musa, made the disclosure in a telephone interview on Monday. The operation was launched to […]
Continue ReadingThe Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has revealed the arrest of a Boko Haram terrorist in Ikorodu area of Lagos State. Buratai said the terrorist, one of those fleeing from the hitherto Boko Haram stronghold of Sambisa Forest, was arrested on Saturday. Buratai made the revelation in a remark before Gov. Kashim Shettima […]
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