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Wike Gives N20m To FCT Police Command For Arresting Wanted Kidnap Kingpins

Wike Gives N20m To FCT Police Command For Arresting Wanted Kidnap Kingpins

Wike Gives ₦20m Bounty To FCT Police Command For Arresting Wanted Kidnap Kingpins The Commissioner for Police, FCT, CP Benneth Igweh, has expressed heartfelt gratitude on behalf of the management and personnel of the FCT Police Command for the kind gesture of the minister, FCT, Chief Barr. Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, for fulfilling his promise to the Command. The minister had directed the FCT Command to hunt down and arrest or neutralize two wanted bandit/kidnapping kingpins who had been terrorizing Abuja particularly the Bwari, Dutse Alhaji and Kubwa axis. He backed the decisive action/directive by placing a bounty of twenty million…
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EFCC Officials Leave Yahaya Bello’s Residence As Gov Ododo Takes Him Away

EFCC Officials Leave Yahaya Bello’s Residence As Gov Ododo Takes Him Away

Ododo ‘Takes Yahaya Bello Away’ As EFCC Officials Leave Residence Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have left the Abuja residence of Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi state. The EFCC operatives had earlier restricted movement in and around Bello’s house situated on Benghazi street, Wuse Zone 4. After a few hours, Usman Ododo, governor of Kogi, arrived at the Bello’s residence and was later seen leaving with his predecessor. An EFCC official could be overheard while speaking with his superior on the phone saying Bello was inside Ododo’s car that departed. Shortly after Ododo departed from…
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Abia Govt Vows To Investigate Death Of Cadet Officer In An Umuahia Hotel

Abia Govt Vows To Investigate Death Of Cadet Officer In An Umuahia Hotel

Abia Govt Vows To Investigate Death of Cadet Officer in an Umuahia Hotel By Dandy Maduagwu Abia State Government has vowed to investigate the death of Emmanuel Onyeomereneche ,an Abia born Cadet Officer , who was found dead in the swimming pool of the Hotel Royal Damgrate , Umuahia recently. Addressing the people of Okwuta - Ibeku,Umuahia North LGA who came to protest the death of the deceased who is their son, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Security Matters, Navy Commander Macdonald Uba (Rtd.) assured that investigations would be thoroughly carried out to unravel the cause of the…
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How FG Rescued Over 1000 Abductees Without Ransom – Ribadu

How FG Rescued Over 1000 Abductees Without Ransom – Ribadu

How FG Rescued Over 1000 Abductees Without Ransom – Ribadu The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, says the Federal Government has rescued over 1,000 victims of verified mass abduction across the country without paying ransom. Ribadu said on Monday in Abuja while receiving 22 rescued students and staff of the Federal University Gusau, that the covert operations were conducted in the last few months. He said the successful rescue operations were testimonies to the efforts of the government to free all those being unlawfully held in captivity. “We have so far released over a thousand such victims without…
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President Tinubu Declares April 7 National Police Day

President Tinubu Declares April 7 National Police Day

President Tinubu Declares April 7 National Police Day President Bola Tinubu has declared April 7 as National Police Day. He made the declaration through Vice President Kashim at the maiden award and commendations event organised by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in Abuja on Monday night. Delivering the President’s speech titled, “Courage Under Fire: A Bouquet for Our Police Force,” VP Shettima said at a time in Nigeria’s history when the nation’s security architecture is being stretched beyond elastic limits, the citizens have been able to endure in the face of security threats as well as attacks on their lives…
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Fleeing Binance Executive Reportedly Found In Kenya As FG Commences Extradition

Fleeing Binance Executive Reportedly Found In Kenya As FG Commences Extradition

Fleeing Binance Executive Reportedly Found In Kenya As FG Commences Extradition The Federal Government has traced fleeing Binance executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla, to Kenya, following his escape from custody in Nigeria. Following the development, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the International Criminal Police, the Nigeria Police Force and the Kenyan Police Service have deepened talks to quicken Anjarwalla’s extradition. Sources in the Presidency who are on top of the case told Saturday PUNCH that Anjarwalla, whose cover has now been blown, went into hiding immediately after he landed in Kenya. The source revealed, “We have found him. We know where…
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Tension, Sporadic Shooting As Suspected Yoruba Nation Agitators Invade Oyo Secretariat

Tension, Sporadic Shooting As Suspected Yoruba Nation Agitators Invade Oyo Secretariat

Tension, Sporadic Shooting As Suspected Yoruba Nation Agitators Invade Oyo Secretariat Some masked men suspected to be Yoruba Nation Agitators have stormed the Oyo Government Secretariat. The armed men were stationed at strategic points in the Secretariat. While some were said to have manned the entrance to the Governor’s office gate, others were seen at the entrance to the House of Assembly Gate with some others at the main entrance. The situation, The Nation learnt, sent panic waves across the entire area as security operatives on duty were said to have tried to handle it to no avail. The identity…
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Gunmen Attack Former Governor’s Chief Of Staff, Abduct Wife, Housemaid

Gunmen Attack Former Governor’s Chief Of Staff, Abduct Wife, Housemaid

Gunmen Attack Former Governor’s Chief Of Staff, Abduct Wife, Housemaid Gunmen have abducted the wife, Mrs Abigail Orbunde and housemaid, Patience Ogute, of Terwase Orbunde, a former Chief of Staff to the immediate past governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom. Orbunde, alongside his wife and the housemaid, was said to have gone to inspect his farm located close to the Genocide Cemetery along Mobile Barracks-Welfare Quarters Road in Makurdi, the state capital on Friday, when they were attacked. The incident, according to a source who witnessed the attack, happened at about 6 pm on Friday. The eyewitness, who spoke on…
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Breaking: Gunmen Kidnap Channels TV Reporter, Demand N30Million Ransom

Breaking: Gunmen Kidnap Channels TV Reporter, Demand N30Million Ransom

BREAKING: Gunmen Kidnap Channels TV Reporter, Demand N30Million Ransom Some gunmen on Thursday night kidnapped the Channels Television reporter in Rivers State, Mr. Joshua Rogers. It was learnt that Rogers was abducted by the assailants at about 9 pm on Thursday close to his residence at Rumuosi in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The gunmen have contacted his wife and demanded a ransom of N30 million for his release, according to The Nation. He was reportedly driving his official Channels Television-branded car when the hoodlums accosted and kidnapped him at gunpoint. Rogers was said to be returning from an official…
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Nigeria Police Emerge Best At US Training Program In Jordan

Nigeria Police Emerge Best At US Training Program In Jordan

Nigeria Police Emerge Best At US Training Programme In Jordan Officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have excelled and emerged the best at the just-concluded US Special Program for Embassy Augmentation Response (SPEAR) team mission at Amman, Jordan. The training, which commenced on March 10, 2024, and concluded on April 3, 2024, was designed to enhance the team’s skills in responding to various emergencies and tactical situations. The programme was conducted by the US Navy Seals and covered a wide range of topics, including several tactical drills and assessments, ensuring a well-rounded and thorough learning experience. Speaking at the…
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