March 28, 2024

March 28, 2024

Security Operatives Arrest Suspected Cultist In Kogi Polytechnic

A suspected cultist, identified as Jeremiah Moses, has been arrested at by the management of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja.   The arrest is coming barely 21 days after the arrest of one Friday Momoh, a suspected illicit drug peddler and cultist, at the entrance of the Kogi State Polytechnic Lokoja school gate.   Recall gathered […]

Ortom Kicks Over FG’s Decision To Deny State Security Outfits Automatic Rifles

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has condemned the decision of the federal government not to allow the newly formed Community Volunteer Guards in the state and other state-sponsored security outfits to bear automatic rifles.   The governor in a press statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Nathaniel Ikyur, yesterday, lamented that while the Community Volunteer […]

PSC Appoints Two DIGs, Promotes 12 CPs to AIG, Approves Promotion Exams for Officers

The Police Service Commission (PSC), has approved the promotion of 417 senior police officers.   The commission also approved promotion examinations for police officers scheduled to start from next year 2023 in line with the Public Service Rules.   These were the highpoints of the 15th Plenary Meeting of the commission held in Abuja and […]

Missing INEC Staff Found Dead In Anambra

An employee of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in Anambra State, Duruocha Osita Joel, who was declared missing, has been found dead.   Joel, a Principal Executive Officer II on Grade Level 10 was declared missing last Wednesday by the Commission’s Administrative Secretary in the state, Mr. Okwuonu Jude.   National Commissioner and Chairman, […]

EFCC Arrests 95 Internet ‘Fraudsters’ In Delta

Operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 95) suspected internet fraudsters in Warri, Delta state.   A press statement by EFCC Head, Media & Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, Friday in Abuja said they were arrested, Thursday, in a sting operation, at Adesa Ughonton and Jedda Axis […]

Three Bandits Apprehended By Police In Zamfara

THE Zamfara State police command has arrested three bandits, while assuring citizens of the protection of lives and property.   The command said the doggedness of the state Commissioner of Police Kolo Yusuf was yielding positive results in the ongoing fight against banditry, kidnapping and other related crimes in the state.   This was disclosed […]

ECOWAS Fumes Over Burkina Faso

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has condemned the coup in Burkina Faso.     “The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) condemns in the strongest terms the seizure of power by force that took place in Burkina Faso on Friday 30 September 2022,” the regional bloc said in a statement.   It said […]

Independence Day: OBIdients Defy Police Order, Stage Rallies In Lagos, Kaduna, Others

Supporters of Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Saturday held rallies in different states of the federation.   The rallies were coterminous with Nigeria’s 62nd Independence Day Anniversary being marked by Nigerians.   Obi’s supporters were seen in Lagos taking a walk from the Admiralty Junction moving through major roads in Lekki.   They […]

Troops Rescue Chibok Girl With 4-Month Old Twins

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have rescued another Chibok girl who gave birth to four-month-old set of twins in Borno State. The troops in conjunction with the Civilian Joint Task Force(CJTF), conducted operations last Thursday after it stormed the enclave of the terrorist group in the Bula Dawo axis in Bama Local Government Area of […]