Police accuse senate of blackmail, explain why the IG has ignored invitations by the senate

The Nigeria police has describe the resolution of the senate as deliberate blackmail, witch-hunting, unfortunate and mischievous; and vowed not to be intimidated. Police see the Senate’s resolution declaring the Inspector-General of Police ( I-G), Mr Ibrahim Idris, as enemy of democracy as a deliberate attempt to blackmail him. “The Nigeria Police Force, therefore, owes […]

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APC CRISIS: Police take over Ekiti APC secretariat

The crisis rocking the Ekiti State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after Saturday’s inconclusive primary took a different dimension on Monday as police have sealed the party’s secretariat. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that protesters, who claimed to be sympathetic to the aspiration of the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, […]

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Dino Melaye cannot pretend forever – Dogara speaks on “police barbarism”

While addressing state house correspondents after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has said even if Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west, is pretending, he cannot pretend forever. Senate President Bukola Saraki also attended the meeting and spoke with reporters alongside Dogara. Reporters had […]

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Melaye moved to Kogi in ambulance, arraigned on stretcher

The  Nigerian Police Force has moved the Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Dino Melaye, to Lokoja in an ambulance. The Senator was earlier taken to the office of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in the north-central state, was guarded by armed policemen. According to the police, Melaye is being arraigned […]

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