President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the payment of pension to soldiers, policemen and paramilitary officers who were dismissed from service because of their involvement in the Biafra war which lasted between 1967 and 1970. In a statement on Wednesday, the Pensions Transition Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) announced that payment will commence on Friday, October 20, in […]
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Five South African policemen arraigned in court on Friday for robbing a Nigerian man of the sum of 61,000 US Dollars. Four of the accused have since been dismissed from the police service over the incident and are also being prosecuted following an investigation by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate, IPID. The five former policemen […]
Continue ReadingA policeman was killed, while three of his colleagues sustained injuries after soldiers at a checkpoint along Bauchi to Jos road opened fire on a bus conveying policemen travelling from Taraba to Kaduna. Headquarters of the 33 Artillery Brigade in Bauchi confirmed the incident on Sunday, describing it as unfortunate. Joseph Afolasade, assistant director, army […]
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