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Leader Of A Vigilante Arrested For Armed Robbery, Names Police Inspector As Guns Supplier For All Their Operations

Leader Of A Vigilante Arrested For Armed Robbery, Names Police Inspector As Guns Supplier For All Their Operations

Vigilante Leader Arrested For Armed Robbery, Names Police Officer Who Supplies Guns For Operations Owonikoko John, a 36-year-old Unit Commandant of the Vigi­lante Group of Nigeria (VGN), has been arrested in Ogun state over his alleged involvement in the supply of arms and robberies. The Ogun police com­mand said John was the mastermind of several nefarious crimes at Obalen­de and other areas of the state. It was learnt that John was arrested along the Sagamu-Ijebu- Ode-Benin highway during an operation led by an Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP Omosanyi Adeniyi, the Area Commander, Ijebu-Ode. Upon his arrest, John was found…
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OAU Raid: EFCC Bans Sting Operations At Night, Reviews Arrest, Bail Procedures

OAU Raid: EFCC Bans Sting Operations At Night, Reviews Arrest, Bail Procedures

OAU Raid: EFCC Bans Sting Operations At Night, Reviews Arrest, Bail Procedures The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has directed its operatives to stop sting operations at night. Ola Olukoyede, the commission’s chairman, announced the new directive on Wednesday in Abuja. According to a statement by Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s spokesperson, the order was given in reaction to the raid of off-campus hostels of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile Ife by operatives of EFCC About 69 suspects were arrested during the raid for fraud-related offences. A source told TheCable that the officials broke into the hostels with hammers. The…
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Gov Otti Urges Federal Fire Service To Prioritize Abia In Distribution Of Fire Trucks

Gov Otti Urges Federal Fire Service To Prioritize Abia In Distribution Of Fire Trucks

GOV OTTI URGES FEDERAL FIRE SERVICE TO PRIORITISE ABIA IN DISTRIBUTION OF FIRE TRUCKS Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has asked the Federal Fire Service to prioritise the state in the distribution of some newly acquired fire fighting vehicles. Governor Otti, who thanked the federal agency for choosing Abia to site a new training school in the South East Zone, said though Abia may not be the biggest state in the country in terms of size, the state, however, is very busy in terms of commercial and industrial activities. The Governor spoke Tuesday while receiving the Assistant Controller-General…
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Just-In: Wike, Fubara(Shaking Hands) At Aso Rock Villa Amid Rivers Governor Impeachment Plot

Just-In: Wike, Fubara(Shaking Hands) At Aso Rock Villa Amid Rivers Governor Impeachment Plot

Wike, Fubara At Aso Villa Amid Rivers Gov Impeachment PlotThe two were seen shaking hands upon meeting. The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara; and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, met at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The two were seen shaking hands upon meeting. The meeting of the two politicians and members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) followed the impeachment proceedings launched against Fubara by the Rivers State House of Assembly on Monday. Fubara; and Wike, the immediate-past governor of Rivers State, appeared to be in the Villa for a meeting…
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Abia State: Over 50 Decomposed, 20 Headless Bodies Recovered Around Lokpannta Cattle Market – Gov. Otti Reveals

Abia State: Over 50 Decomposed, 20 Headless Bodies Recovered Around Lokpannta Cattle Market – Gov. Otti Reveals

Over 50 Decomposed, 20 Headless Bodies Recovered Around Lokpanta Cattle Market – Gov. Otti Reveals Abia State Government has discovered over 50 decomposed dead bodies, over 20 headless bodies, and countless human skeletons all around Lokpanta Cattle Market in Umunneochi LGA of the State. The Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti disclosed this during his monthly media chat tagged “Governor Alex Otti Speaks to Abians”, held in Government House, Umuahia. He assured that his government is committed to tackling the issues of insecurity headlong without minding whose ox is gored. Governor Otti said that prostitution, narcotics trade, and other criminal…
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Lokpanta Market: Governor Otti Desirous Of Protecting Life And Property – Ferdinand Ekeoma (SA, Media & Publicity To Abia State Governor)

Lokpanta Market: Governor Otti Desirous Of Protecting Life And Property – Ferdinand Ekeoma (SA, Media & Publicity To Abia State Governor)

Lokpanta Market: Governor Otti' is Desirous of Protecting Life and Property. Few days after Governor Alex Otti met and had discussions with the leaders of Umunneochi and the leaders of Hausa/Fulani Community respectively, we continued our solution-finding meeting when representatives of Abia state government led by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Pastor Caleb Ajagba, PhD, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Security Matters, Navy Commander McDonald Ubah Rtd,, Special Adviser on Home Land Security, Mr. Chukwunenye Alajemba and Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ferdinand Ekeoma met with the leaders and representatives of the Hausa/Fulani community from…
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This Life: 17-Year-Old Girl Declared Missing 6 Days Ago Now Found In A Hotel

This Life: 17-Year-Old Girl Declared Missing 6 Days Ago Now Found In A Hotel

INSIDE LIFE: 17-Year-Old Girl Who Was Declared Missing 6 Days Ago Found In A Hotel A 17-year-old Michelle Chika Emenike who was declared missing 6 days ago after she was last seen in a GIG bus in Port Harcourt has been found. According to Portharcourt Special, She was found in a hotel. A close source reached out to us last night and said “We just saw her now at Obi Wali. My eldest brother’s friend saw her at another world hotel and gave us a call. Right now, she is in my family house”. SPECIAL ADVERT PROMO FOR 2023 IGBA-OTOMU,…
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Gov Otti Chairs Third General Security Council Meeting

Gov Otti Chairs Third General Security Council Meeting

GOV OTTI CHAIRS THIRD GENERAL SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, on Friday chaired the third general security council meeting of the state. The meeting had in attendance heads of all the Federal Government security agencies in the State including the Army, Navy, Police and Department of State Security (DSS). Also in attendance were heads of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Immigrations and Federal Roads Safety Commission (FRSC). Others at the meeting were senior government functionaries led by the Deputy Governor, Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu. They include the Secretary to the State Government, Prof.…
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Gunmen Behead Policeman In Umuode Community, Osisioma Ngwa LG In Abia State

Gunmen Behead Policeman In Umuode Community, Osisioma Ngwa LG In Abia State

Gunmen Behead Policeman In Umuode Community, Osisioma Ngwa LG In Abia State. Gunmen on Thursday attacked police operatives on stop- and- search operation along Umuode/Isiahia in Osisioma Ngwa local government area of Abia State. Sources said the incident, which happened around 4pm, threw Umuode community into panic as over possible police invasion of the community. One of the operatives was beheaded by the gunmen. Other members of the team were said to have run to safety with their ammunition as the gunmen made away with the beheaded policeman’s head, abandoning the other parts of the body in the car. It…
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Gov Otti, Police IG Decorate Promoted Senior Officers Including A Commissioner From Abia State.

Gov Otti, Police IG Decorate Promoted Senior Officers Including A Commissioner From Abia State.

GOV OTTI, POLICE IG DECORATE PROMOTED SENIOR OFFICERS Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, Thursday joined the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, to decorate some promoted senior officers of the Nigerian Police Force with their new rank. The event, held at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, was attended by some other state governors including the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki; Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno and Yahaya Bello of Kogi State. Among the officers decorated with the rank of Commissioner of Police (CP), having been elavated from the rank of Deputy…
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