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Army sacks Brigade Commander over Adamawa Police HQ invasion
The Nigerian Army has sacked the Commander, 23 Armour Brigade, Yola, Brig-Gen. Mohammed Gambo, over the midnight invasion of Adamawa Police Headquarters (HQ), where many army personnel and a police inspector lost their lives.
IGP flags off 4-day PPRO’S Conference in Uyo, acknowledges Governor Umo Eno’s support
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, on Monday 11th December 2023, officially inaugurated the 4-day Police Public Relations Officers Conference in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
Lagos records zero bank robbery four years in a row, our security approach has improved safety – Sanwo-Olu
Bank robbery appears to be a bygone incident in Lagos going by the new record released by the State’s Security Trust Fund.
‘I’ll not be satisfied until insecurity ends in Nigeria’ Tinubu declares at Shehu of Borno’s Palace
President Bola Tinubu said on Monday that he will not be satisfied until insecurity is completely eradicated in Nigeria.
Eight months after, rights group seeks justice for slain Salami
Eight months after the gruesome murder of Mr. Sheriff Ishola Salami by unknown assailants, the Centre for Human and Social- Economic Rights (CHSR), has appealed to the Lagos State Police Command and National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), to unravel circumstances surrounding his death, with the aim of bringing culprits to book.
Military neutralises terrorist kingpin, others in Niger air strikes – Nigerian Air Force affirms
The Air Component of Operation Whirl Punch, has eliminated a dreaded terrorist and kidnap kingpin, Yellow Jambros, and scores of other terrorists in airstrikes in Shiroro Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger.
Clampdown on vehicles with faded number plates provokes outrage
There is uproar in Lagos as state government officials clamp down on motorists driving vehicles with faded number plates.The development came weeks after the Lagos State government declared that it is illegal and punishable to drive vehicles with faded number plates, and directed its relevant officials to impound such vehicles. But motorists have condemned the state government for the action, claiming that the faded number plates are products of substandard production.
One shot as gunmen attack Sunshine Stars players, officials
Gunmen on Thursday attacked players and officials of the Sunshine Stars football club of Akure along the Benin-Ore highway.
Navy arrest vessel, 17 suspects for illegal siphoning of crude oil in Ondo
The Nigerian Navy has confirmed the arrest of 17 people caught engaging in the illegal siphoning of crude oil in Ondo state.
Dilapidated Police Barracks: 22,500 officers await relocation claims 7 months after quit notice
Seven months after handing quit notice to 22,500 police officers living in the 25 barracks marked for demolition by the Lagos State government, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is yet to effect payment of rent to the displaced officers seven months after the promise was made.