April 24, 2024

April 24, 2024

Russia Takes Responsibility For Airstrike On Kyiv During UN Chief’s Visit

Russia confirmed Friday that it carried out an airstrike on Kyiv during a visit by the UN’s secretary-general, the first such attack on the Ukrainian capital in nearly two weeks, and in which a journalist also died.   Vera Gyrych, a producer for the US-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, was killed when a Russian missile […]

Vacate Kwara State And Relocate Elsewhere, CP Warns Criminal Elements

The Commissioner of Police, Tuesday Assayomo again warned criminal elements to vacate Kwara State and relocate else where, declaring that a criminal who succeeds in committing crime would never succeed in escaping arrest.   Assayomo advised any criminal minded individual or groups in their own interest, to desist forthwith from their evil ways and embrace […]

Tinubu Picks N100m APC Presidential Forms As Sanwo-Olu Obtains Gov Forms

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress’s (APC’s) National Leader, has picked the ruling party’s nomination and expression of interest forms.   On Friday afternoon in Abuja, the presidential hopeful collected the N100 million forms.   Tinubu’s loyalists picked up the paperwork on his behalf while he is in Saudi Arabia on pilgrimage.   Emeka […]

Terrorists Kill 2 Locals, 1 Soldier In Plateau, Military Confirms

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The Special Task Force, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), maintaining peace in Plateau and environs, said gunmen have killed two locals and a soldier at Rikwe-Chongu village of Kwall District of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau.   Maj. Ishaku Takwa, the Media Officer of Operation, confirmed the incident on Friday in Jos.   Takwa said […]

Insecurity: IGP Baba Wants Military To Return To Statutory Duties

The Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Baba, has made case for the military to return to its statutory responsibilities in order to focus on more important national issues.   Baba made the advocacy while playing host to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor, Thursday at the Force Headquarters, Abuja.   The […]

Security Operatives Gun Down Serial Killer, Gang Members In Akwa Ibom

Men of the Nigeria Police Force have established some relief in Akwa Ibom State after neutralizing a gang of serial killers in the state.   The criminals, Malachi Uwem (leader of the gang), and two of his gang members, Wisdom Akpan and Annansia Umoh met their dead-end in a gun battle with operatives of the […]

We Are Not Recruiting, Says DSS

The Department of State Services (DSS) on Friday said it is not recruiting.   Public Relations Officer, DSS National Headquarters, Dr Peter Afunanya, who made this known in a statement, urged the public to be wary of fraudsters.   “The Department of State Services (DSS) wishes to notify the public that it is not currently […]

Security Operatives Repel Attacks On Katsina, Rescue Kidnapped Victims

…Recover AK-47 Rifles   Police operatives in Katsina have repelled terrorists’ attacks at Marina, Garin Zaki, Kadage, and Yar-tsamiya villages in Safana, Batsari, Kurfi, and Musawa Local government areas of the state.   In the course of repelling the terrorists’ attack, one terrorist was neutralised and three kidnapped female victims were rescued. Three AK-47 rifles […]

Two Suspects Nabbed By Security Operatives In Delta

…Recover Arms   Operatives attached to the Safer Highway Patrol during a routine stop and search duty arrested two suspects with arms and ammunition in Delta State.   The suspects included, Osasere Megegbe ‘m’, 45 and one Edosa Monday ‘m’, 35.   The Police also recovered one cut-to-size double barrel gun concealed inside the engine […]