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IPOB: Nollywood actor Chiwetalu Agu released from army custody
A veteran Nollywood actor, Chwetalu Agu, has been released from the custody of the Nigerian Army 24 hours after his arrest.
Troops Arrest Chiwetalu Agu While Soliciting Support For Proscribed IPOB
Troops of Nigerian Army(NA) have arrested one Chiwetalu Agu while inciting members of the public and soliciting for support for the proscribed Indegenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Dressed in a very well known attire of the proscribed group, Chiwetalu Agu was picked up for questioning while inciting members of the public to join the proscribed group. Though he attempted puting up some resistance when troops made effort to take him into custody, he was not assaulted or subjected to brutalization.
AIB submits interim report on Air Force plane crash that killed ex-COAS in Kaduna
THE interim report of the ill-fated Nigerian Air Force, NAF, King Air -350 aircraft that killed the former Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen Ibrahim Attahiru and 10 other military officers including crew members in Kaduna, was submitted yesterday.
Biden, Obama, Clinton mark 9/11 in New York with display of unity
Three presidents and their wives stood somberly side by side at the National Sept. 11 Memorial, sharing a moment of silence to mark the anniversary of U.S. worst terror attack with a display of unity.
Scanners for 3 ports to arrive this month – Zonal Coordinator of Customs
The Zonal Coordinator of Customs, Zone A, ACG Modupe Aremu, on Thursday said that scanners to be deployed in three ports would arrive in the country this month.
‘One chance’ snatched Igboho’s aides’ case file, DSS tells court
Nigeria’s secret police, the Department of State Services (DSS) has told a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja that some criminal elements – “one chance’’ had stolen its case-file on detained aides of Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Igboho.
U.S.-made A-29 Super Tucano Aircraft Officially Inducted into Nigerian Air Force
U.S. Department of Defense leaders attended the A-29 Super Tucano induction ceremony, hosted by Nigerian Minister of Defence Bashir Salihi Magashi and the Nigerian Air Force, here Aug. 31.
INSECURITY: Lagos Police Command embarks on massive show of force
As part of proactive efforts to keep criminals away from the state and reassure the public of their safety and protection, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has directed all Area Commanders, Commanders of Taskforce, Tactical Teams, Police Mobile Force, Counter Terrorism Unit, RRS, and other Operational Units in the Command to immediately embark on massive, aggressive, purposeful and well-coordinated 'show of force' across the nook and cranny of the State.
NDA attack: Our soldiers not sleeping, still searching for abducted Major – Defence Headquarters
The Defence Headquarters has debunked an online report which said its personnel manning the CCTV monitoring room at the Nigerian Defence Academy, NDA, during Tuesday’s bandits attack were sleeping. The Defence Headquarters disclosed this in a statement signed by Major General Benjamin Sawyer who is the Director of Defence Information.
NDA: DHQ launches rescue operation for abducted Major
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has hinted that troops are on the trail of the bandits that invaded the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in Kaduna State.