The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, has exonerated the Nigeria Police Force from Tuesday’s blockage of the National Assembly (NASS) by security operatives. Idris absolved the police of any blame after a closed-door meeting with the acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He saidContinue Reading
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai on Saturday, assured Nigerians of Nigerian Army’s commitment toward unity and indivisibility of the country. He made this known at the 60th Passing Out Parade (POP) of the Nigeria Military School (NMS) held in Zaria, Kaduna State. Represented by the Commandant,Continue Reading
By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja held a closed-door meeting with security chiefs and the Minister of Defence, retired Brig.-Gen. Mansur Dan-Ali, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that President Buhari, who presided over the meeting which lasted for aboutContinue Reading
The Police today in Abuja reaffirmed that Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki had a case to answer over the Aril 5, 2018 robbery in Offa in which about 31 persons reportedly were killed. Force Headquarters said in a statement by the Ag. DCP Jimoh Moshood, the Force Public Relations OfficerContinue Reading
By Joseph Edeh The Nigeria Police Force said it would not hesitate to use all instruments of law to ensure that the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, honoured its invitation. The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) reports that the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, on July 23, invitedContinue Reading
By Flowerbudnews Enugu: Troops of Joint Task Force South-East, code-named Operation UDO KA II, has neutralised four members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate the Eastern Security Network (ESN) during a gun duel. This is contained in a statement issued on Saturday byContinue Reading
Barely 20 hours after their abduction, the Ondo State Police Command on Saturday said it had rescued eight out of 25 people who were kidnapped on Friday. Twenty-five members of the Christ Apostolic Church, Oke Igan, Akure, Ondo State were kidnapped by some hoodlums suspected to be gunmen, inContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Antswen Makurdi: The unknown gunmen, who kidnapped the Benue Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr Mathew Abo, have allegedly demanded a ransom of N60 million from his family. A family source told newsmen on Friday in Makurdi that the abductors made the demand in a phoneContinue Reading
By Isaac Aregbesola Abuja: Abdulkarim Ckukkol, Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says the agency, in its war against corruption, economic and financial crimes, has secured 1,688 convictions between January and September, this year. Ckukkol disclosed this on Friday at the Passing out ParadeContinue Reading
