The Nigerian National Assembly complex is flooded with fully masked and heavily armed security officers from different agencies ranging from the Departmental State Service (DSS), Civil Defence, to Nigerian Police, among others. The officials could be seen parading the entire complex as movements were restricted. It is believed that the heavy security presence is linked […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the recruitment of 6,000 additional policemen as part of fresh measures to address the nation’s security challenges including the farmers/herdsmen clashes across the country. The President made this known in a special interview session with Voice of America, Hausa service, in Washington, United States on Tuesday morning. President Buhari, who […]
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Reports have emerged that two policemen sustained injuries after a male suicide bomber struck in Maiduguri, capital of Borno state, on Thursday night. The attack happened hours after the insurgents engaged security operatives in a gun battle. Boko Haram had attempted to infiltrate the ancient city but they were repelled by a combined team of soldiers, […]
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A Chief magistrate’s court in Mpape, has remanded Mr. Samuel Melaye, the younger brother of Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west, in Kuje prison, Abuja, over alleged criminal conspiracy. The police charged Mr. Melaye and three others — Amaefula David, Pius Inyang and Mohammed Wazari — after they were named in the escape incident involving […]
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Senator representing Kogi west, Dino Melaye, has been re-arrested at Zankli Medical Center in Abuja. Senator Melaye was taken to the hospital after he jumped out of a moving police vehicle on Tuesday afternoon. In a statement , the police said unknown thugs blocked their vehicle while the senator was being taken to court. The statement issued […]
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The drama surrounding the case of Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west, does not seem to have an end, as the senator has been admitted into Zankili Medical Center, Mabuchi, federal capital territory (FCT). He was said to have been brought into the hospital after sustaining injuries in a bid to jump out of a moving police […]
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Senator Representing Kogi West Senatorial District in the upper chamber, Dino Melaye, is currently in police custody. It was gathered that the senator drove to the office of the special anti-robbery squad (SARS) in Abuja to submit himself on Tuesday morning. The senator had earlier said he will make himself available to the police. The […]
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Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Dino Melaye, has alleged that there is a plan to set him up again and to kill him. Senator Melaye tweeted this shortly after the policeman attached to him were disarmed and withdrawn. The officers were taken away after Sadiq Bello, police commissioner in the federal capital territory (FCT), […]
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The Police in FCT on Monday clashed with members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria after they stormed the National Human Rights Commission demanding the release of their leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the police had on April 16 arrested 115 members of the sect during a violent protest in the territory. […]
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Some Heavily armed policemen and operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have laid siege to the Maitama residence of Dino Melaye, lawmaker representing Kogi west senatorial district. Melaye had earlier tweeted about the incident, saying over 30 armed security personnel have surrounded his residence. In the morning, he was detained at the Abuja […]
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