Nigeria’s Weapon Import Falls To N4.9bn In Q1 2022 Despite Rising Insecurity
Nigeria imported arms and ammunition worth N4.89 billion in the first quarter of 2022, representing an 86.8% decrease when compared to the N37.09 billion spent in the corresponding period of the previous year. This is according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics on Nigeria’s foreign trade composition. The N4.89 billion recorded in […]
2023: IGP Speaks Tough, Establishes Electoral Offences Desks Nationwide
The Inspector-General of Police, (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba, has approved the establishment of Electoral Offences Desk at the Force Criminal Investigations Department (FCID), Force Headquarters, Abuja, as well as approved its establishment at State Commands across the nation. This is contained in a statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, at Abuja […]
IRT Arrests Four Suspected Accomplices Of Bandits Accused Of Killing 38 PMF In Kaduna Hotel In 2018
The Nigeria Police Force’s Intelligence Response Team (IRT), led by DCP Olatunji Disu, arrested four accomplices and logistics suppliers of wanted Bandits Kingpins, Alhaji Nashama and Adamu Sukabe, who ambushed and killed about 38 Police Mobile Force (PMF) and carted away their weapons, in Kusu Forest, Zamfara State. The suspects, who are responsible for […]
PVC: Uproar As Igbos Allege Marginalisation, Claim Hoodlums Invaded, Injured Registrants in Lagos
…Alleged Attack Not Base On Igbos, Police React …COSEYL Condemns Attack On Igbo Ttraders There was a mild drama on Thursday at Alaba International Market, Ojo, Lagos after Igbo traders who had shut down their shops to register for PVC were attacked by hoodlums. According to reports, officials of the international market […]
High Court Sentences Killers Of Afenifere Leader, Fasoranti’s Daughter To Death
Three persons have been sentenced to death by an Ondo State High Court for killing Mrs. Funke Olakurin, the daughter of the leader of Afenifere, a pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Pa Reuben Fasoranti. The convicts Muhammed Shehu, Mazaje Lawal, Adamu Adamu, who were also accused of killing a hunter in the forest were found guilty […]
Troops Kill Several ISWAP/Boko Haram Terrorists, Recover Arms In Borno
The Nigerian Army says its troops from 115 Battalion have neutralized several ISWAP/BokoHaram terrorists during an aggressive clearance operation around Lassa & Kelle villages in Borno State. According to a brief statement on Friday, the army said the encounter took place on Thursday, 9 June 2022. The troops also recovered one gun truck, […]
Killing Of Four In Ondo Not Reprisal Attack, Police Clears Air
Following the killing of four persons in Sabo axis of Ondo town, headquarters of Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State, the police command in the State has declared that the incident is not a reprisal attack. According to the police, in a statement issued on Thursday, the killing of the four persons […]
Tough Times Await Economic Sabatours, Says IGP
…Orders arrest, prosecution of perpetrators The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, has warned economic sabotours of hash consequences if arrested. This is even he has ordered tactical and intelligence Commanders of the Force to deploy assets towards tackling perpetrators of economic crimes aimed at sabotaging and weakening the revenue-generating apparatus of […]
Kaduna: Shehu Sani Accuses NAF Of Deliberately Refusing To Attack Terrorists
A former Kaduna Central District Senator, Shehu Sani, has provided an insight into the latest terrorists attack in Southern Kaduna. The rampaging terrorists were said to have attacked the area on Wednesday killing over 30 people. And a viral report said that the terrorists this time, came with a helicopter, with which they carried out […]
NAF Helicopter, Not Bandits Carried Out Aerial Bombardment, Says Kaduna Govt
…Insists It Was On Rescue Mission The Kaduna State Government has debunked reports of aerial attack by terrorists. It, however, confirmed that 32 persons were killed by terrorists in Kajuru Local Government Area of the State. The government said NAF helicopter arrived to engage the bandits who had earlier attacked and killed […]
