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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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Army Dismisses Allegations Of Bias In Trial Of Soldiers

Army Dismisses Allegations Of Bias In Trial Of Soldiers

Army Dismisses Allegation Of Bias In Trial Of Soldiers The Nigerian Army has dismissed allegation of ethnic bias in the trial of soldiers recently arraigned before a Court Martial in 82 Division, Enugu. This is contained in a statement in Abuja on Saturday, by Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, Director, Army Public Relations. Nwachukwu said that the Nigerian army was a composite national institution and not an ethnic militia. He was reacting to a media report that there was a deliberate effort to convict soldiers of Southern extraction, while those from Northern Nigeria were allowed to go free. He said the report…
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Lieutenant, 6 Others Killed As Terrorists Ambushed Nigerian Army Convoy

Lieutenant, 6 Others Killed As Terrorists Ambushed Nigerian Army Convoy

Lieutenant, 6 Others Killed As Terrorists Ambushed Nigerian Army Convoy Boko Haram sect has ambushed a military vehicle conveying a Lieutenant (names withheld) and other soldiers along the Biu-Buratai-Buni Yadi road. The road that links Borno and Yobe states has remained a death trap, as it has witnessed a series of deadly attacks in the recent past. Reliable sources revealed that the attack which occurred on Thursday evening led to the killing of the lieutenant Officer, a driver, gunner, and four other soldiers. Unconfirmed reports indicated that several numbers of the terrorists/attackers were killed during an exchange of gunfire with…
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Police Kill 5 Bandits, Rescue 100 Hostages From Kidnappers

Police Kill 5 Bandits, Rescue 100 Hostages From Kidnappers

Police Kill 5 Bandits, Rescue 100 Hostages From Kidnappers The Katsina Police Command said a total of 51 major crime cases such as armed robbery, kidnapping, culpable homicides, and cattle rustling among others, were reported in the state in month of March. ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, the spokesperson for the command revealed this while recounting the achievements of police in the state for March 2024 in Katsina on Friday. Sadiq-Aliyu listed the achievement of the to include elimination of five suspected bandits and rescue of 100 kidnapped victims in the state. The police spokesperson also revealed that 658 rustled animals were…
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How Nasarawa Gov Pressurized Me To Establish Militia Group – Miyetti Allah Leader

How Nasarawa Gov Pressurized Me To Establish Militia Group – Miyetti Allah Leader

How Nasarawa Gov Pressurised Me To Establish Militia Group – Miyetti Allah Leader Tells Investigators The President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, has alleged that the Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule, was behind the establishment of the ethnic militia group, Kungiya Zaman Lafiya. Bodejo, who is facing terrorism charges, accused the governor of pressurising him to form the militia group. The Miyetti Allah leader was arrested by operatives of the Defence Intelligence Agency on January 23, 2024, at the group’s office in the Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State for allegedly unveiling a militia group and…
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