By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) protest in Borno State has been truncated with security threats from uniform policemen, who stationed themselves within the vicinity of the labour office as early as 6.03 am and blocked all major roads linking the NLC State Secretariat...
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Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Lagos converged under the Ikeja bridge early on Tuesday to begin their two-day protest over the high cost of living in the country. Traffic on the Awolowo Road leading to the under bridge Ikeja mounted as the protesters gathered, chanting...
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Mr Adegoke Fayoade, has met with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in the state ahead of the two-day protest planned to begin on Tuesday. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the meeting in a statement on Monday...
Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Mr Adegoke Fayoade, on Sunday charged intending protesters not to violate the rights of others while carrying out their protest for any reason. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) had scheduled a nationwide strike for Feb. 27...
The Police Command in Kano State has arrested three suspects for attempting to cause chaos as dealers in pharmaceutical products began to relocate their goods to the new market in Kano Economic City. Commissioner of Police, Hussaini Gumel, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Police in Lagos State Command has arrested eight suspected armed robbers on its wanted list. The command`s spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin said this in a statement on Saturday in Lagos. Hundeyin said that the suspects who belonged to two syndicates, were arrested after weeks...
Yobe State Police Command on Saturday said suspected Boko Haram terrorists have destroyed two 330 KVA power transmission towers in the state, plunging residents of Borno and Yobe into darkness. DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, the spokesperson for the command, said this when he spoke with the News Agency of...
Gunmen suspected to be assassins have shot dead Mr Silas Onyima, the President General (PG) of Umuoji Community in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State. Onyima was shot dead in his country home in Umuoji on Friday night, according to DSP Toochukwu Ikenga, Police Public Relations...
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By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Police have arrested two students of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi and a graduate of the University of Jos, Plateau State in connection with two corpses that were recovered in the State. The Public Relations Officer, Bauchi State Police Command, Ahmed...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State Command has established a Complaint Response Unit (CRU) to enable members of the public report any perceived wrong doings by members of the Nigeria Police Force. This is contained in a statement signed on Wednesday by the Police Public Relations...
Less than three days to the primary election of the Labour Party (LP) for the Governorship election in Edo, operatives of the Zone 5 headquarters of the Nigeria Police have arrested the National Chairman of the party, Mr Julius Abure. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that...
The Katsina State Police Command has confirmed the killing of six people by bandits in an attack on Faskari Local Government Area of the State. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer(PPRO,ASP Abubakar Aliyu , confirmed the killing in a statement on Tuesday . He said that 10 people...
The Rivers State Police Command has killed 2baba, the suspected gang leader believed to be the mastermind behind the murder of the late DPO of Ahoada Police Division, Bako Angbashim. Gift Okpara, better known as 2baba – who is believed to be the leader of the dreaded...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, has reiterated the ban on unauthorised use of camouflage uniforms in the country. Matawalle stated this in a statement issued by the Director, Information, Press and Public Relations of the ministry, Mr Henshaw Ogubike He...
By MARK JANG, Jos – Gunmen suspected to be Kidnappers have killed the Plateau State Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Sylvanus Namang. The late Namang was killed by gunmen on Sunday at a relaxation spot in Pankshin. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of...
By MARY RONKE, Minna – Niger State Police Command has denied blocking trucks conveying food stuff and animals to the Southern part of the country at Kara-Jebba-Mokwa Road in the state. The command’s spokesman, Mr Waisu Abiodun, said in a statement issued in Minna, that the purported video circulating...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Police Force has arrested Mrs Adachukwu Okafor, a lawyer, who has been on the run after she allegedly abused her 10-year-old househelp. The Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Women Affairs, Ohaeri Joseph, disclosed this in a statement issued...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has revealed how one of its officers foiled a ‘one-chance’ robbery and kidnap attempt in Wuse, Abuja. The NAF officer, identified as Air Commodore John Ijudigal, ensured the arrest of the three suspected robbers and the rescue of...
Nasarawa State Police has arrested 10 suspected members of a child theft and sale syndicate, who allegedly stole no fewer than 45 children. The Commissioner of Police, Shehu Nadada, made the disclosure while parading the suspects at the command’s headquarters in Lafia, on Friday. According to the commissioner,...