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Nigeria ships hardware, contingent to Guinea Bissau on peace-keeping

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Nigeria ships hardware, contingent to Guinea Bissau on peace-keeping

Bode August 6, 2022

The Nigerian Navy shipped military hardware and contingent to Guinea Bissau on Saturday on peace keeping mission on the auspices of ECOWAS. Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Western Naval Command, Rear Adm. Yakubu Wambai said that the expectations of the Stabilisation Support Mission in Guinea Bissau would yield many positives....

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Kogi Govt vows to rescue 3 children abducted at Ajaokuta

Bode August 6, 2022

Kogi State Government on Saturday said it is working vigorously to rescue three children kidnapped at a housing estate in Ajaokuta Local Government Area of the state on Friday. The abductors have made a demand of N100 million ransom for their release. Commissioner for Information and Communication, Mr Kingsley...

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Kogi Govt urges FG to revamp Ajaokuta Steel Company, tackles insecurity

Bode August 6, 2022

By PETER OJOMA, Lokoja – The Kogi State Government has called on the Federal Government to resuscitate the Ajaokuta Steel Company Ltd. The Commissioner for Information in the state, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, observed that the company’s site was fast becoming a den of criminals, Mr. Fanwo made the call...

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Gunmen attack ceramic plant in Kogi, kill Indian, 2 cops, drivers

Bode August 6, 2022

The Kogi State Police Command on Saturday confirmed the killing of five persons following an attack by gunmen at the West Africa Ceramics Company in Ajaokuta The police in a statement said the attack took place at about 8pm on Friday. One Indian expatriate, two police inspectors and two...

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Four officers killed as gunmen attack police station in Imo

Bode August 6, 2022

At least four police officers have been killed in Imo state by suspected bandits in the early hours of Saturday, the police have confirmed. The officers were attached to the divisional police headquarters in Agwa community, Oguta local government area. Police spokesperson, Mike Abattam, said although details of the...

Kidnappers den discovered opposite police Headquarters in Abuja

Bode August 5, 2022

Residents have uncovered a kidnappers’ den opposite The Nigeria Police Force Headquarters in the Central Business District, Abuja. The den is located inside thick bush off the expressway Security agents were said to have invaded the hideout and arrested one of the suspected kidnappers. A video taken at the...

Police arrest officer allegedly engaging in extortion in viral video

Bode August 5, 2022

The Police Command in Edo has arrested a constable, Victor Osabuohign, caught allegedly engaging in an extortion conversation with a road user in a circulated video on the social media. ASP Jennifer Iwegbu, the command`s Deputy Public Relations Officer, announced this in a statement in Benin on Friday. Osabuohign...

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Amotekun arrests over 150 suspected invaders who hid under Rice bags in Ondo

Bode August 5, 2022

Men of the Ondo State security network agency, the Amotekun Corps, have apprehended over 150 suspected invaders of northern extraction in Akure, the state capital. The persons were intercepted around 6:30 am on Thursday, along the Akure/Ado-Ekiti Highway during a stop and search operation by the corps. The drivers...

Col. Nicholas Ashinze receiving Brazilian Govt Prize for best Project on Science and Technology Award from SGF Boss Mustapha and NDC Commandant Read Admiral MM Bashir

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Nigerian colonel bags Brazilian govt award at NDC course 30 graduation

Bode August 5, 2022

A serving Colonel in the Nigerian Army, Nicholas Ashinze, has won the ‘Brazilian Government Prize for the Best Project on Science and Technology. He received the prize at the National Defence College Nigeria, NDC, Course 30 Graduation in Abuja, on Friday. The College, established in 1992, also celebrated its...

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Nigeria Army investigates alleged killing of policeman by soldier

Bode August 5, 2022

By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Nigeria Army, 8 Division on Friday commenced an investigation into the death of a police officer in an unfortunate incident that occurred between some soldiers and policemen around Ojo, Lagos State. The Division’s spokesman, Maj. Olaniyi Osoba, who expressed regret over the death...

Driver shot as gunmen abduct 4 Ikare-Akoko chiefs in Ondo

Bode August 5, 2022

By OLA MUDOPE, Akure – No fewer than four persons have been kidnapped by gunmen along Owo/Ikare Road on Thursday in Ondo State. The abducted victims who were identified to be Ikare-Akoko chiefs were on a return trip to their home from Akure, when they were attacked by the...

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How banditry is affecting livelihood in Kagara, Niger State

Bode August 5, 2022

There is no exact data regarding the number of people either killed, kidnapped, raped or the number of animals rustled as bandit attacks continued to happen regularly in Kagara and its surrounding villages in the Rafi local government area of Niger State, a PRNigeria investigation has revealed. An official...

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Police Inspector kills 2 armed bandits who invaded his house in Imo

Bode August 5, 2022

A Police Inspector name (withheld) on Thursday killed two armed bandits who invaded his house in Orogwe, Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo. A press statement released by the spokesperson of Imo Police Command, CSP Micheal Abattam, confirmed the incident. Abattam said that the suspected bandits jumped a...

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Benue Govt sets up guards corps to check terrorists’ attacks – Ortom

Bode August 4, 2022

Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue on Thursday said his government was forced to establish a state Community Volunteer Guards to check incessant terrorists’ attacks on Benue residents. The governor disclosed this on Thursday while inaugurating the first batch of the Benue State Community Volunteer Guards comprising 500 personnel. The...

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Teenager commits suicide over failure to pass exam in Kwara

Bode August 4, 2022

By MARY RONKE, Ilorin – The Kwara State Police Command on Thursday said a 17-year-old student of Offa Grammar School in Offa Local Government Area committed suicide over his failure to pass his promotion examination from SS1 to SS2. The State Police Public Relation Officer, SP Okasanmi Ajayi, disclosed...

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EFCC declares Mompha wanted over N6 billion fraud

Bode August 4, 2022

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, known as Mompha, wanted. Recalled that on June 30 2022 that Mompha’s absence stalled his alleged N6 billion money laundering trial before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Ikeja Special Offences Court. The Economic and Financial Crimes...

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NAF launches ‘operation show no mercy’ in fight against terrorism

Bode August 4, 2022

By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has launched an offensive operation called ‘Operation Show no Mercy’, which is part of its new plans to combat terrorism in Nigeria. The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, while launching the operation at a meeting with...

Demolition: FCTA hits suspected bandits forest

Bode August 4, 2022

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has pulled down trees and shanties at a forest in Pasali along Kuje-Gwagwalada road, suspected to be a haven for bandits and other criminal elements. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Department of Development Control and Sanitation executed the demolition...

FCT security: FEC approves N2.6b for operational vehicles, gadgets

Bode August 3, 2022

By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – In a bid to secure lives and property in the Federal Capital Territory (FEC), the Federal Executive Council (FEC), has approved the purchase of operational vehicles and various security equipment to support security agencies in the FCT. FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, who...

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Insecurity: COAS harps on local production of military hardware

Bode August 3, 2022

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, has reiterated the commitment of the Nigerian Army to develop its capacity for the local production and procurement of needed military equipment. Yahaya, represented by the Director of Training, Army Headquarters, Maj.-Gen. Oluyemi Olatoye, stated this at the Army War...