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Police warn against display of dogs at polling units

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Police warn against display of dogs at polling units

Bode March 8, 2023

By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Police Force has warned against the display of pets, especially dogs at polling units on election day. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi gave the warning in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He said going to polling units with...

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al Shabaab terrorists recapture base it lost to Somali military offensive

Bode March 7, 2023

Fighters from Somalia’s al Shabaab Islamist group on Tuesday overran a military base that they had lost to the army in January, a Somali officer and a local resident said. The military base is located in the southern Jubbaland region. Al Shabaab, an affiliate of al Qaeda, has come...

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Nigeria, UAE National Defence Colleges pledge strategic collaboration

Bode March 7, 2023

The National Defence College (NDC) of Nigeria and United Arab Emirates (UAC), have pledged to work together towards enhancing the national power of the two countries. The Head of Delegation, NDC UAE, Brig.-Gen. Mahdi Alahababi and Commandant, NDC Nigeria, Rear Adm. Murtala Bashir, made the pledge during a visit...

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Elections: Police Commission warns personnel against subversion of people’s will

Bode March 7, 2023

By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Police Service Commission (PSC) has warned its personnel against encouraging subversion of the will of the people ahead of the March 11 governorship and state houses of assembly elections. The Head of Press and Public Relations of PSC, Mr. Ikechukwu Ani, gave the...

Nigeria Army reacts as soldier shoots colleagues, self dead in Sokoto

Bode March 7, 2023

By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Army has reacted to the case of a soldier who shot his colleagues and himself dead at Forward Operations Base, Rabah, Sokoto State on Sunday. Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, whom confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Abuja...

Alleged Murder: Ebonyi APGA Guber candidate secures restraining order against arrest

Bode March 7, 2023

The Ebonyi Governorship candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Prof Benard Odoh said on Monday that he has secured a court order to stop his arrest by the police. The police had declared Odoh wanted in connection with the alleged killing of Mr Igboke Ewa, a traditional ruler...

Gunmen kill pastor, his 2 sons in Plateau

Gunmen kill pastor, his 2 sons in Plateau

Bode March 6, 2023

Gunmen have killed Rev. Musa Hyok, and his two sons at Ganawuri community of Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau. DSP Alfred Alabo, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) confirmed the incident to newsmen on Monday in Jos. Alabo, who said that the slain cleric was a priest of...

Police declare 10 suspects wanted for killing Ebonyi traditional ruler

Bode March 6, 2023

By BARBARA KALU, Abakaliki – The Ebonyi State Police Command has declared 10 persons wanted in connection with the murder of Chief Igboke Ewa of Umu-Ezekoha Community, Ezza North Local Government Area of the state. The police spokesman in the state, SP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, disclosed this in a statement...

Police arrest officer for shooting man over argument on election

Bode March 6, 2023

By MARK JANG, Jos – The Plateau State Police Command has arrested Insp. Solomon Damak, who allegedly shot one Nyommena Salah, a resident of Tudun Wada community in Jos over an argument on election. The police spokesman, DSP Alfred Alabo, who confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on...

Police confirm killing of DPO, Inspector in Zamfara

Bode March 6, 2023

By HARUNA AHMED, Gusau – The police authority in Zamfara State has confirmed the killing of SP Kazeem Raheem, the Maru Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Maru LGA of the state. The bandits also killed a Police Inspector, Rabi’u Umar, who was attached to the division. The police spokesman,...

Police confirm murder of village head in Kano

Bode March 6, 2023

The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the gruesome murder of the village head of Maigari, Rimin Gado Local Government Area Kano. Alhaji Dahiru Abbas, 70, was said to have been murdered on Sunday by unknown gunmen at his residence. The Kano State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi...

Investigate killing of man wearing cloth with my picture, Folarin urges Police

Bode March 6, 2023

Sen. Teslim Folarin, the APC Governorship candidate in Oyo State, has called on the Nigeria Police Force to investigate circumstances surrounding the killing of a young man allegedly wearing a cloth with his picture. Folarin made the call on Sunday in a statement by his Media Aide, Yekeen Olaniyi,...

Commissioner of Police in Kano State, Muhammed Gumel

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Don’t involve us in your political grievances – Police, DSS warn politicians

Bode March 6, 2023

The Police Command in Sokoto State and the Department of State Security (DSS) have warned politicians in the state not to involve them in their political squabbles. This is contained in a statement jointly issued on Sunday by Mr Muhammed Gumel, the state Commissioner of Police, and Mr Yahaya...

NDLEA intercepts 778,190 pills of tramadol in Taraba, others

Bode March 5, 2023

By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has Intercepted 778,190 pills of pharmaceutical opioids including tramadol from suspects in Taraba and other states. NDLEA spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi, said a drum of 270kg...

NDLEA arrests India-bound businessman with 9.40kg heroin in Lagos

Bode March 5, 2023

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has arrested a businessman, Kingsley Celestino, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja Lagos, over 9.40 kilograms of heroin allegedly concealed in false bottoms of his two travelling bags. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy,...

DPO, 2 others killed as bandits attack Zamfara

Bode March 5, 2023

Armed bandits attacked the headquarters of Maru Local Government of Zamfara State on Saturday night, killing a divisional police officer and two others. The gunmen who in their numbers stormed Maru, shot sporadically, forcing residents to scamper for safety. Upon getting the information of the attack, the Divisional Police...

ISWAP kills ‘200 Boko Haram terrorists’ in Borno

Bode March 5, 2023

By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – No fewer than 200 Boko Haram fighters including women, and children were killed by the Islamic State of the West Africa Province (ISWAP) in a deadly rivalry clash in Gudumbali local Government Area of Borno State. It was gathered that the ISWAP insurgents targeted...

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Gunmen invade Taraba monarch’s residence, kidnap wives, son

Bode March 5, 2023

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Friday night abducted two wives and a son of the Chief of Sarkin kudu, in the Ibi Local Government Area of Taraba State, Dansalama Adamu. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abdullahi Usman, confirmed this to Channels Television via a telephone...

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Illicit drugs: NDLEA partners Pakistani counterparts as INCB facilitates talks in Vienna

Bode March 4, 2023

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) says it is partnering with its Pakistani counterparts, division of Pakistan (DRAP), Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) and Controlled Substances Section, Ministry of Narcotics Control. This is contained in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) by the Director, Media...