IGP Upgrades Police Health Facilities For Efficiency
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has directed personnel of the Force to take full advantage of the police health care facilities in their respective commands and formations, especially in light of the recent acquisition and distribution of hospital equipment for both basic and advanced health services to police hospitals, clinics, and cottage health […]
N100m Ransom Payment For Methodist Prelate: Army Denies Complicity With Kidnappers
Authorities of the Nigerian Army have denied the alleged complicity of its soldiers in the abduction of the Methodist Prelate of Nigeria and others, and the subsequent payment of #100million ransom for their release noting the while the incident was not reported to the Army Unit the area of abduction, the Army was not taken […]
Police Arrest 26 Suspects, Recover Arms In Enugu
The Police Command in Enugu State says it has arrested 26 suspects involved in offences of conspiracy, unlawful possession of firearms, ammunition and cult activities within two days in the state. The state’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, in a statement on Wednesday said the command recovered one English-made Berretta pistol with […]
2023: About 20 Million PVCs Uncollected, INEC Laments
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has lamented the high number of uncollected Permanent Voters Card (PVCs), putting the figure at about 20 million. INEC National Commissioner of FCT, Nasarawa, Kaduna and Plateau States, Mohammed Haruna, disclosed this on Tuesday at the launch of a campaign to drive the collection of PVCs and increase […]
Army Breaks Silence, Says No Nigerian Territory Under Attack By Cameroonian Separatists
The Nigerian Army has dismissed claims that some Nigerian villages were attacked by Ambazonia militants, a separatist group in Cameroon. Although the military authorities confirmed that the militants stormed some communities on Sunday, it said the attack did not happen on Nigerian territory. In a statement dated May 30, 2022, the Director of […]
Okada Ban: How Far Can Sanwo-Olu Go?
By Augustine Akhilomen The recent pronouncement of an outright ban of commercial motorcycle operations, popularly known as okada in Lagos by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been described as a move in the right direction considering the security threats and other nuisance they pose in the state. However, there are concerns that the enforcement […]
Security Operatives Invade IPOB Hideout, Kill Two, Arrest Others In Ebonyi
The Ebonyi State Police Command on Monday said that it has invaded the main camp of Eastern Security Network, ESN, located at Isu community in Onicha LGA of the state and dislodged suspected criminals. The state Commissioner of Police, who spoke to newsmen in Abakaliki through the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP […]
Uncertainty, Tension In Lagos As Police Crack Down On Okada Riders Today
The total ban on Okada, recently ordered by the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, comes into effect today. The ban on Okada riders’ operations will affect six Local Government Areas. They are: Ikeja, Lagos Island, Eti-Osa, Apapa, Surulere and Lagos Mainland. Sanwo-Olu has directed that from June 1, security operatives in […]
Just In: Students, Travellers Kidnapped By Bandits Along Birnin-Gwari Road, Kaduna
Bandits have abducted scores of students and other travellers along the Birnin-Gwari highway in Kaduna State. The bandits – a loose term for gangs of outlaws carrying out robberies and kidnappings – also burnt eight vehicles conveying students to their examination for admission into the School of Health in Makarfi which is affiliated with […]
