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Sep

22

2023

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Just In: Army Discovers Illegal Gun Factory, Parades Suspects And Recover Weapons

Crime, Security

Nigerian Army Uncovers Illegal Gun Factory, Recovers Weapons Troops of Operation Safe Haven have discovered a gun manufacturing factory in Kafanchan, Jema’a Local Government area in Kaduna state. This was disclosed in a statement released by the Nigerian Army via their official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Friday, September 22. Based on the confession of a suspect, troops discovered a hidden arms factory and arrested a man named Monday Dunia, who had been operating it for over five years. He was found to be contributing to the crisis happening in Kaduna and Plateau States. A thorough search of the factory…

Sep

22

2023

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MohBad’s Candle Light: Police Explains Why It Dispersed The Crowd With Teargas

Lagos, Entertainment, Security

“No Life Was Lost, Neither Was There Any Injury” – Police Speaks On Mohbad’s Candlelight Procession Saga Personnel of the Lagos State Police Command have dispersed protesters and fans of the late Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, with teargas at the Lekki Tollgate during a candlelight procession. The incident happened on Thursday evening during the candlelight procession organised in honour of the late singer. The procession was organised by the late singer’s management on Thursday evening. A tribute concert was also scheduled to be held at 8 p.m. at Muri Okunola Park in Lagos. The candlelight procession…

Sep

22

2023

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Just In: Many University Students Abducted As Bandits Invade 3 Hostels This Friday Early Morning.

Crime, Security

JUST-IN: Many University Students Abducted As Bandits Invade 3 Hostels This Friday Early Morning Again, an unspecified number of students of the Federal University of Gusau were abducted in the early hours of Friday. The armed bandits in large numbers invaded the Sabon-Gida community of the Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State. A resident of Sabon-Gida identified as Nazeer Sabon-Gida told Channels Television that the gunmen invaded the community around 3 am and started shooting indiscriminately. According to him, three students’ hostels were attacked and all the students in the hostels were taken away by the bandits. “They entered…

Sep

21

2023

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IMO Killing: Bloodshed Not Needed To Actualize Biafra – IPOB On Ehime Attack

South East, Security

Imo killing: Bloodshed not needed to actualize Biafra – IPOB on Ehime attack The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has said shedding of blood is not needed in actualizing Biafra. IPOB’s spokesman, Emma Powerful, made the remark while condemning the bloody attack of Nigerian security officers at Ehime Mbano area of Imo State. No fewer than eight police officers and military officers were killed during a bloody attack at Ehime Local Government Area of Imo State. Condemning the incident, Powerful lamented that Biafra agitation has been peaceful until the Nigerian government started sponsoring splinter groups. A statement by Powerful reads…

Sep

15

2023

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CBN Probe Receives Boost As DSS Arrests CBN Finance Director At Lavish Party In Abuja

Crime, Economy, Security

DSS Arrests CBN Finance Director At Lavish Party In Abuja A major breakthrough may have been recorded in the ongoing probe of the Central Bank Nigeria (CBN) and other Government Business Entities (GBEs) by the Special investigator, Jim Obazee-led panel as operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday, in Abuja, arrested the CBN Director of Finance, Mr Benjamin Adeoye Fakunle. It was gathered that Fakunle was arrested by DSS operatives at a lavish party he was hosting in one of his mansions in Abuja to celebrate his retirement from the services of the apex bank. Fakunle was…

Sep

15

2023

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Governor Otti Condemns Killing Of Labour Party Chieftain In Abia, Directs Security Agents To Fish Out Killers

Abia State, Crime, Security

Governor Otti Condemns Killing of Labour Party Chieftain in Abia, Directs Security Agents to Fish Out Killers. The Governor of Abia state Dr. Alex Otti OFR, has condemned in strong terms the killing of a Chieftain of the Labour Party, Mr. Maduka Zakari, at Uturu, in Isuikwuato LGA of the State by yet to be identified assailants. Governor Otti described the gruesome murder of Mr. Zakari who was beheaded by his killers as insane, barbaric and vicious, and called on security agents from different security agencies to swing into action and ensure that whoever was involved in the killing, directly…

Sep

12

2023

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Slain DPO: Monarch Arrested By Police, Three Feared Killed

South South, Security

Slain DPO: Monarch Arrested By Police, Three Feared Killed Security operatives, on Monday, arrested the King of Akoh Kingdom, His Royal Majesty Eze Ikegbidi, following the murder of the Ahoada Divisional Police Officer, Bako Angbashim, by suspected cultists last Friday. The slain DPO was ambushed and captured by gunmen while returning from an operation in Odiemere community, Ahoada East, and decapitated. Meanwhile, the arrest of Ikegbidi came on the heels of an indefinite suspension slammed on him by the state Governor, Siminilayi Fubara. The governor, in a statement, had accused the monarch of “ceding control of his territory to the…

Sep

11

2023

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United Kingdom Warship Arrive Nigeria

Security

United Kingdom Warship Arrive Nigeria A Royal Navy warship, HMS Trent on Sunday, arrived in Lagos Nigeria as confirmed by the British High Commission. According to the Commission, this is the second visit of the warship and its mission is to support ally countries and partners in curbing illegal activities including piracy and illicit trafficking. Its first visit to Lagos, Nigeria was in 2021. AttNews gathered that the warship which arrived from Gibraltar, has an expert boarding team of UK Royal Marines and a Puma surveillance drone on board. The British Commission added that the visit would help deliver capacity…

Sep

09

2023

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Newsflash: DPO Beheaded By Cultists During Raid

Security, South South

Newsflash: DPO Beheaded By Cultist During Raid The Rivers Police Command has been thrown into mourning after suspected deadly cult group beheaded the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Ahoada Station, CSP Bako Amgbasim. Amgbasim was said to have led his colleagues to raid some of the black spots in the Ahoada Local Government, to boost security, when they were suddenly ambushed by the group Icelander cult. It was learnt that the cult group, who were fortified with arms, overpowered the law enforcement officers during the gun battle that lasted for several minutes after the rain out of ammunition. Before now,…

Aug

25

2023

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Tension Heighten As RCCG Pastor’s Wife Released, Deliverer Of Ransom Abducted

Security

RCCG Pastor’s Wife Released, Deliverer Of Ransom Abducted The abducted wife of Pastor Johnson Ajiboye, of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Mrs Bola Ajiboye, has been set free. She was released by her abductors on Wednesday, after payment of N1m ransom along with foodstuffs, reliable sources disclosed to Daily Post. The sources, however, said a yet to be identified person who went to deliver the ransom and the foodstuffs, was seized after delivery of the items. Mrs Ajiboye was kidnapped on Thursday night at Elerinjare village, near Idofian town, in Ifelodun Local Government of Kwara State. During the…