By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a fake couple: Mr. Ilonzeh Kingsley Onyebuchi and Mrs. Ilonzeh Roseline Nonyelum purportedly going for medical treatment in India for ingesting 184 wraps of cocaine weighing 3.322 kilograms with 100grams of...
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A team of policemen from Kano state Police Command has smashed a drug cartel at Kwanar Dangora, in Kiru Local Government Area of the state. This is contained in a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, in Kano on Sunday. “Recall that on the 18th...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Two suspected kidnappers have been killed in Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State, the Bauchi State Police Command has said. The Commissioner of Police, Bauchi State, Auwal Muhammad, stated this while addressing journalists at a press conference at the Command’s headquarters. ...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Nigerian Army (NA) Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, says ‘the only thing better than democracy for Nigeria in this modern era, is more democracy’.c The Army Chief stated this on Saturday, while addressing Officer Cadets at...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Nigerian Army Headquarters on Saturday released the official portrait of the 23rd Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja. This was revealed by the Nigerian Army in a tweet via its verified Twitter page, @HQNigeria Army. T Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun...
Nasiru Abdullahi, popularly known as Chile Maidoki, who is among the three notorious criminals on the wanted list of Kano state Police Command, on Saturday, surrendered to the Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Usaini Gumel. The News Agency of Nigeria( NAN) reports that Chile Maidoki, of Layin Falwaya Kurna, is...
The police command in Zamfara said its operatives repelled bandits who attacked the Divisional Police Station in Zurmi Local Government Area of the state. The command said it also arrested a 35-year-old suspected female informant. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Yazid Abubakar disclosed this on Friday at a media...
Amid terrorism and banditry activities in Nigeria and across its borders, especially in Lake Chad, no retired military general made the 47-man cut of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s entire ministerial nominees, a PRNigeria report has shown. This is even as President Bola Tinubu has sought the Senate’s support for...
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Defence Chiefs on Friday said there should be comprehensive approach that encompasses political, security and diplomatic dimensions in addressing the situation in Niger Republic. The Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff (CDS) of Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS) countries...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Nigeria Navy has debunked media reports alleging that Naval personnel aboard Motor Tanker (MT) PRAISEL were aiding oil theft in the Niger Delta region.na The Navy’s Director of Information, Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, said on Friday, said its personnel were deployed on board to monitor...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says the closure of Nigeria borders with Niger Republic is not a declaration of war between the two countries as speculated. Mr Adewale Adeniyi, the NCS acting Comptroller General, made the assertion while addressing Illela borderc ommunity of Sokoto State on Friday. ...
The police command in Lagos State has arrested a 29-year-old ‘bolt’ driver, Jeremiah Adeniran, who allegedly robbed some of his passengers. Adeniran, during an interview with journalists on Friday in Ikeja, confessed that the hike in fuel price led him to robbery. “Before, I can do 15...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The acting Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewola Adeniyi has stressed that no price is too big to pay for peace, hence, appealing that people should see the ongoing closure of land border between Niger Republic and Nigeria as in the...
The Commandant, Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Maj.-Gen. John Ochai, the institution has over the years providing world-class military trainings to its cadets. Ochai stated this on Friday at the ongoing Exercise Camp Highland for Cadets of the Direct Short Service Course 27 Nigerian Army and Direct Short Service Course...
The Joint Task force of Anambra and Delta state Police Commands have commenced patrol on the second Niger Bridge as part of efforts to make it more motorable and safe for road users. Addressing journalists on Friday during the patrol, the Anambra Commissioner of police, CP Aderemi Adeoye,...
The Joint Task Force, Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), on Thursday uncovered three reservoirs used for the storage of illegally refined fuel in Bayelsa. The reservoirs located along Tamara street in Biogbolo, has about 35, 000 litres Automated Gas Oil and 38 jerrycans filled with the illegally refined product...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – With 36 terrorists neutralized and 137 gunmen arrested within two weeks, the Defence Headquarters (DHO), has declared that the Nigerian military has no greater priority than to restore normalcy and put an end to security challenges across the country. The Director, Defence Media Operations (DMO),...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has declared that the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN), is yet to receive any order from the appropriate authority to commence military action, against the Military Junta in the neighnouring Republic of Niger. Acting Director, Defence Information (DDI), Brigadier...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Air Peace airline on Wednesday said a passenger on one of its flights allegedly stole the sum of N1 million from another passenger’s suitcase before been arrested. The incident occurred on July 27 on board Abuja-PHC aircraft P47192, according to a...
By HARUNA AHMED, Dutse – A suspected thief, who specialized in breaking into people’s shops and stealing stuff has been detained, according to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Jigawa. In a statement issued in Dutse on Wednesday, the command’s Public Relations Officer...