Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, has strongly warned the military not to deploy soldiers in the south-west because of the menace of the Badoo gang in Ogun and Lagos States. Sani Usman, army spokesman, had said the soldiers would tackle the menace of the gang. But speaking at the end of a meeting in Ondo, Yinka Odumakin, […]
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Governor Akinwumi Ambode of Lagos State, on Monday donated 120 power generating sets to the state police command for its 107 divisions and 13 areas commands to enhance security operations. Gov. Ambode was represented at the event by Mr Oye Hassan-Odukale, Chairman, Lagos Sate Security Trust Fund (LSSTF). The governor said at the presentation of […]
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The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, police command said it has discovered a factory fabricating illegal firearm in Shenagu village near Zuba, FCT. Sadiq Bello, FCT commissioner of police, told journalists in Abuja on Friday that three suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident. Bello said items recovered from the suspects were locally fabricated […]
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Kingsley Ikeri, a businessman from Imo state, has been killed in Vryheid town in Kwazulu Natal province, according to to the Nigeria union in South Africa. Ikeri, 27, was reportedly killed on Wednesday. Bartholomew Eziagulu, chairman of the union in the province told NAN, that the businessman was allegedly tortured to death by police officers. […]
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The Police Command in Cross River on Tuesday paraded a pastor, Mr Tony Obo-Ekpeyong, for allegedly being in possession of the heart of an 18-month-old baby girl whom he killed. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Obo-Ekpenyog is the pastor of Royal God’s Commandment Ministry, Calabar. Parading the suspect, the spokesperson of the […]
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The Nigerian Police Force has disclosed that Mr. Isah Misau, senator representing Bauchi central, absconded from the Nigeria Police Force. Jimoh Moshood, force public relations officer, said this in a statement on Sunday while reacting to allegations by Misau that Ibrahim Idris, inspector-general of police, collects between N10 million to N15 million from police commissioners […]
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The inspector-general of police, Ibrahim Idris, has vowed to arrest and prosecute perpetrators of hate speech under the Terrorism Prevention Act. According to Moshood Jimoh, police spokesman, the IGP directed assistant inspectors general of police and commissioners to ensure that anybody found guilty of hate speech is “promptly arrested and prosecuted”. Jimoh told The Nation […]
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The police command in Nasarawa State has confirmed the abduction of a former Minister of Labour and Productivity, Mr Hussaini Akwanga. Akwanga served during the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo but was removed on Dec. 4, 2003, following an alleged $214 million national identity card scam. The spokesman of the Nasarawa State Police Command, DSP. […]
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The National Economic Council rose from its day-long retreat on National Security, with a consensus on commencement of community policing and other issues aimed at tackling many of the security challenges in the country. The retreat featured presentations on the National Security Situation; Terrorism in the North East; Herders/Farmers Clashes; Ethno-Religious Crises; Regional Agitations for […]
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The police command in Benin has presented 10 cheques worth N12.8 million to families of 10 deceased officers. Abubakar Mohammed, Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG, in charge of Zone 5, made the donation on Wednesday. Emeka Iheanacho, the zone’s media officer, said that the money was from the Nigeria Police Group Life Assurance Claim Settlement […]
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