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Gov Otti On Morale Boosting Tour, Assures Army Of Continuous Support, Pleads For Innocent Suspects

Gov Otti On Morale Boosting Tour, Assures Army Of Continuous Support, Pleads For Innocent Suspects

GOV OTTI ON MORALE BOOSTING TOUR, ASSURES ARMY OF CONTINUED SUPPORT, PLEADS FOR INNOCENT SUSPECTS Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, continued his morale boosting shuttle for the officers and men of the Nigeria Army on Thursday with a visit to the 144 Battalion Osisioma, Abayi, near Aba. Governor Otti's visit to the army formation followed his visit last Saturday to the 144 Battalion Asa, where he commiserated with the officers there as well as paid condolences to the wives of the deceased soldiers, who were killed by yet-to-be-identified gunmen on May 30 at Obikabia. The Governor, who was…
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Suspected Terrorists Behead 20 Youths

Suspected Terrorists Behead 20 Youths

Suspected Terrorists Behead 20 Youths No fewer than twenty people have been killed by suspected terrorists when they invaded the Bassa community in Shiroro local government area of Niger state. It was learnt that those who were killed were young men between the ages of 20 years to 35 years living in the community. Sources told The Nation that the terrorists who were numbered over 50 were heavily armed with sophisticated weapons and operated freely during the attack which occured between 3 pm to 7pm. It was also learnt that after beheading the victims, the gunmen asked the members of…
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PSC Appoints Abubakar As DIG, Promotes 122 Other Senior Officers

PSC Appoints Abubakar As DIG, Promotes 122 Other Senior Officers

PSC Appoints Abubakar As DIG, Promotes 122 Other Senior Officers The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of Mr Yahaya Abubakar as Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG), and the promotion of 122 senior police officers. The Head of Press and Public Relations of PSC, Mr Ikechukwu Ani, said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Ani said until his appointment as a DIG, Abubakar was the AIG in charge of Zone 14 Katsina. He said the new DIG would represent the Northeast Geopolitical zone in the Police Management Team, replacing Mr Habu Sani who recently retired as…
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Gov Otti Receives Chief Of Air Staff, Air Marshal Abubakar, As Nigeria Air Force Moves To Set Up Base In Aba

Gov Otti Receives Chief Of Air Staff, Air Marshal Abubakar, As Nigeria Air Force Moves To Set Up Base In Aba

GOV OTTI RECEIVES CHIEF OF AIR STAFF, AIR MARSHAL ABUBAKAR, AS NIGERIA AIR FORCE MOVES TO SET UP BASE IN ABIA Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has welcomed the decision by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to set up an operational base in the State, promising to give the Force all the support it needs to take off. Governor Otti said the move by the Air Force to establish a base in Abia could not have come at a better time than now that the Federal Government had put machinery in motion to build an airstrip in the…
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Police To Establish Full Drone System To Aid Security

Police To Establish Full Drone System To Aid Security

Police To Establish Full Drone System To Aid Security The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, says the Nigeria Police Force will soon establish a full drone system to tackle the nation’s security challenges adequately. Egbetokun said this while delivering the first distinguished Personality Lecture, organised by the TETFUND Centre of Excellence in Multidisciplinary Studies (TCEMS), University of Ibadan (UI), on Monday in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the lecture was titled: “The Nigeria Police Force and the Management of Internal Security”. Egbetokun said although the force already had a drone, it would now establish a full…
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Nigerian Army Speaks As NLC Raises Alarm Over Presence Of Soldiers At Meeting Venue

Nigerian Army Speaks As NLC Raises Alarm Over Presence Of Soldiers At Meeting Venue

Army Speaks As NLC Raises Alarm Over Presence Of Soldiers At Meeting Venue The Army Headquarters has addressed and refuted a ‘false’ report by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), which alleged that soldiers are currently surrounding the venue of the ongoing meeting between the NLC and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). The NLC had earlier on its official X account raised alarm that soldiers are currently surrounding the venue of the ongoing meeting between the NLC and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation on Monday night, TRIBUNE ONLINE reports. According to an official statement…
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Police Caution Organised Labour As Protest Hits Nigeria Over Minimum Wage

Police Caution Organised Labour As Protest Hits Nigeria Over Minimum Wage

Police Caution Organised Labour As Protest Hits Nigeria Over Minimum Wage Following the decision of organized Labour to proceed on nationwide strike today (Monday) with the aim of getting the federal government to approve a living minimum wage for workers, the Nigerian Police Force has emphasized the importance of adherence to the existing laws governing such activities; and calls for caution to prevent a breakdown of law and order within the country. A statement by Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi on Monday said though labour has a right to advocate for the interests of all workers, the Nigeria…
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I Was Never Accosted Or Disrespected By The Military – Abaribe

I Was Never Accosted Or Disrespected By The Military – Abaribe

I was never accosted or disrespected by the military -Abaribe Former Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe has commended the Officers and Men of the Nigerian Army for being professional in their engagement with the civil populace . Senator Abaribe who condemned a section of social media reports that he had altercation with the Army somewhere in Obingwa, describing it as false.Abaribe in a statement by his Media Adviser Uchenna Awom in Abuja on sunday, said it is laughable, the false report "that Soldiers humbled and delyed him at a checkpoint while returning from a burial in Obingwa last thursday",…
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Police Arrest Man For Selling Five-Year-Old Daughter N1.5 Million

Police Arrest Man For Selling Five-Year-Old Daughter N1.5 Million

Police Arrest Man For Selling Five-Year-Old Daughter N1.5 Million Police authorities in Bauchi State have apprehended a man accused of attempting to sell his five-year-old daughter for N1.5 million. The suspect identified as Yusuf Umar, 49, claimed to be a staff of the Warji Local Government Council. According to the police report, Umar had already arranged to hand over the child to an unknown person, unaware that the potential buyer was an undercover police detective. “On the 26th of May 2024, the accused took the infant 5-year-old daughter from the estranged wife in Warji LGA under the pretence that he…
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Killing Of Soldiers: President Tinubu Sends Strong Message To Non-State Actors

Killing Of Soldiers: President Tinubu Sends Strong Message To Non-State Actors

(Killing Of Soldiers): President Tinubu Sends Strong Message To Non-state Actors President Bola Tinubu has reacted to the killing on Thursday of Nigerian Army personnel in Aba, Abia State. AttNews recalls that they were killed by gunmen suspected to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra. Reacting to the development in a statement he personally signed, President Tinubu said non-state actors attacking the country’s security personnel should be aware that the Federal Government and the Armed Forces of Nigeria have the capacity to crush them. He said it was restraint that had been prevailing. The President said: “I have…
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