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Senator Ashiru’s Attack On NDLEA Borne Out Of Vendetta – By Femi Babafemi(Director, Media & Advocacy NDLEA)

Senator Ashiru’s Attack On NDLEA Borne Out Of Vendetta – By Femi Babafemi(Director, Media & Advocacy NDLEA)

Senator Ashiru’s attack on NDLEA borne out of vendetta. We remain undeterred, but will continue to dismantle illicit drug networks including the one operating in the lawmaker’s house, Agency vows The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, says the recent attack on its image by Senator Oyelola Yisa Ashiru (Kwara South) was borne out of vendetta rather than based on any altruistic motive or national interest. The Agency stated this at its National Headquarters in Abuja on Monday 21st Octoberduring a press briefing addressed to respond to a disparaging statement made by Senator Ashiru that "the National Drug Law Enforcement…
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FG’s Weapons Used By Terrorists, Bandits – Ribadu

FG’s Weapons Used By Terrorists, Bandits – Ribadu

FG’s Weapons Used By Terrorists, Båndits – NSA Ribadu The National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has stated that a significant number of illicit weapons currently in circulation in Nigeria originally belonged to the Federal Government. Ribadu made this statement on Thursday during the arms destruction exercise conducted by the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) at Muhammadu Buhari Cantonment in Abuja. He explained that corrupt elements within the security agencies allowed these weapons to end up in the hands of non-state actors. The NSA condemned security personnel who facilitate the distribution of weapons…
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Power Drunk Soldiers Kill Policeman On Official Duty For Stopping Colleague Driving Against Traffic

Power Drunk Soldiers Kill Policeman On Official Duty For Stopping Colleague Driving Against Traffic

Power-Drunk Soldiers K¡ll Policeman For Stopping Colleague Driving Against Traffic Soldiers attached to the Ojo Cantonment Barracks led by a yet-to-be-identified colleague, who was accosted for driving against the traffic around Volks Bus Stop, along the Ojo Iyana Iba Road area of Lagos State have stabbed a policeman, Saka Ganiyu, to death. PUNCH Online gathered that the soldier, who was not wearing his uniform, while driving an unregistered T4 Volkswagen commercial bus against the traffic, was stopped by policemen on enforcement duty at Volks Bus Stop. Angered by the action of the policemen, it was learnt that an altercation ensued…
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Gunmen Behead Couple In Bende LGA of ABIA State, Police Reacts

Gunmen Behead Couple In Bende LGA of ABIA State, Police Reacts

Gunmen Behead Couple In South-east; Police React Gunmen have beheaded a couple in Bende Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria’s South-east. Jacob Udo and his wife, Comfort, were attacked and beheaded by the hoodlums in their residence. The incident, PREMIUM TIMES gathered, occurred on Tuesday night in Isiala Community in the local government area. The hoodlums were said to have dismembered the victims’ bodies after killing them. The couple hailed from Itumbuzor, a community within the same Bende Local Government Area of the state. – Police Speak On The IncidentThe police spokesperson in Abia State, Maureen Chinaka, confirmed the…
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PSC Moves 4 CPs To State Command In A Major Shakeup Within The Police

PSC Moves 4 CPs To State Command In A Major Shakeup Within The Police

Major Shakeup In Police As PSC Moves Four CPs To State Command The Police Service Commission (PSC) on Wednesday, October 2, approved the postings of four Commissioners of Police to head State Commands in the country. CP Abaniwonda Olufemi recently moved to Rivers State Command and has been returned as Commissioner of Police Delta State Command. CP Peter Ukachi Opara has finally been deployed to Cross Rivers State Command. According to a statement issued by the head of press and public relations, Ikechukwu Ani, he was earlier appointed the Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory, FCT Command, moved to Delta…
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