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Police hold training for Special Intervention Squad Commanders

Police hold training for Special Intervention Squad Commanders

The Nigeria Police have held a training programme for the newly launched Special Intervention Squad (SIS) Commanders towards enhancing the capabilities of the personnel in the discharge of their assigned responsibilities. This is contained in a statement issued by Force Public Relations officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi on behalf the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode...

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Borno LG chairmen to sign register four times daily over absenteeism

Borno LG chairmen to sign register four times daily over absenteeism

27 elected chairmen of Local government Areas in Borno State have been asked to sign attendance register four times daily as part of measures to check absenteeism. Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum issued the directive on during the swearing-in chairmen Monday in Maiduguri where he also sworn-in 29 Special Advisers, and seven (7) Permanent Secretaries....

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Kidnappers attack Cops as Obaseki profiles 6,500 security agents

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers attacked some police personnel after temporarily taken over security checkpoint on Saturday in Edo North Senatorial District, amid surge in violent crimes and cult related killings in some parts of the State. Governor Godwin Obaseki said this during security briefing on Monday at the Solomon Arase Command and Control Centre...

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Woman shot dead in search for abducted Lagos PDP Chairman

Woman shot dead in search for abducted Lagos PDP Chairman

A captive, Bilikisu Kazeem was shot dead during a search for captives, including Lagos State Peoples Democratic Party Chairman, Philip Aivoji who whisked away on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway inward Lagos State along with other travellers by gunmen last Thursday. The tragic incident was preceded by a report received on the 25th of January 2024 at about...

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Wike holds Council chairmen accountable for security breach

Wike holds Council chairmen accountable for security breach

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the Minister, Nyesom Wike has declared that any Council chairman who refuses to convey monthly security meeting will be held responsible for any security breech. The Minister issued the threat at a security town hall on Friday at Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), in Abuja where he urged all stakeholders...

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Obaseki Adviser on Performance, Project Monitoring resigns

Obaseki Adviser on Performance, Project Monitoring resigns

Sarah Ajose-Adeogun, the Special Adviser on Strategy, Performance and Project Monitoring to Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, has resigned from her position, amid bullying claims of conquest. Ajose-Adeogun who announced her resignation in a Facebook page on Friday wrote: “l came, l saw and l conquered”, was a former Senior Manager with the Shell...

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Obaseki: 135 died in Edo cult war, communal clashes six months ago

Obaseki: 135 died in Edo cult war, communal clashes six months ago

135 people were murdered in reported internecine strife by cultists and communal clashes across the State within the past six months in 2023. Governor Godwin Obaseki said the victims were among the reported 500 homicide cases, noting that 24 deaths were recorded from the the month of December 2023 alone. He stated this the first...

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Edo 2024: Group picks interest, nomination forms for Airhiavbere

Edo 2024: Group picks interest, nomination forms for Airhiavbere

Major General Charles Airhiavbere (Rted) quest to secure All Progressives Congress ticket and contest September 21 2024 Edo State governorship has received boost. On Wednesday, members of his Campaign Organization led by Prince Charles Nwala, Zonal Coordinator, South-South APC and Hon. Daniel Ighile, picked the forms for the governorship aspirant. Airhiavbere who is the immediate...

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Anambra ex-gov Obiano passport seized over alleged N4bn fraud

Anambra ex-gov Obiano passport seized over alleged N4bn fraud

Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the seizure of international passport of the former governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano who was arraigned before the Court on Wednesday. The defendant was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on 9- count charges bordering on alleged money...

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Police recover $3000 extorted by officers from travellers

Police recover $3000 extorted by officers from travellers

Nigeria police Command in Rivers State Command has recovered the sum of $3000.00 (Three Thousand dollar) extorted by its personnel from two travelers in the State. Command’s spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko said this while parading the suspects in Port Harcourt, the State Capital where she identified the officers as ASP Doubara Edonyabo, ASP Talent Mungo and...