CRIME
Attitude Of Police, Military To Banditry Frustrating — Zamfara Governor
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has lamented the laidback attitude of the police and the military in combating the menace of banditry plaguing the North-West state. He said the uninspiring attitude of Federal Government-controlled security agencies was responsible for the creation of the state security outfit, Community Protection Guards in January. “We, as governors, don’t have control over the military,...
Missing Ladies In Abia: IGP Orders Investigation Into Alleged Murder Of Andrew Ochekwo
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun has directed the Monitoring Unit to conduct a thorough and high-powered investigation into the suspected murder of one Andrew Ochekwo, ABN TV Reports This directive comes amid the numerous allegations, arguments, and counter-arguments surrounding the case, which also involves the disappearance of two ladies, Celine and Afiba after their trip to visit the...
Argungu Replaces Arase As Chairman Of Police Service Commission
President Bola Tinubu has appointed retired Deputy Inspector General of Police, Hashimu Argungu, as the Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC). Argungu replaces former Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, who was appointed to the position by former President Muhammadu Buhari in January 2023. The appointment of Argungu was disclosed in a statement by the media aide to President Tinubu,...
Arteta Must Be Determine To Win Premier League Title Next Season, Says Lehmann
Former Arsenal goalkeeper, Jens Lehmann has urged the Gunners manager, Mikel Arteta to prioritized winning the Premier League title next season. Lehmann made this known in an interview with The Telegragh, where he called on Arteta to show that he’s really willing to wrestle the title from Manchester City after getting so close twice. READ ALSO: Ahmed Musa Bestowed With Chieftaincy...
Catholic Priest Abducted In Kaduna
The parish priest of Saint Thomas Catholic Church, Zaman Dabo community in Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Reverend Father Gabriel Ukeh, has been kidnapped by bandits. He was said to have been abducted by the bandits in the early hours of Sunday. According to statement by the Vicar General of the Kafanchan Catholic Diocese, Reverend Father Emmanuel Kazah,...
Army Kills Six During Raid On IPOB Camp In Abia Forest
Troops of Operation UDO KA have neutralised six suspected terrorists following a successful raid on the camp of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Igboro Forest, Arochukwu Local Government of Abia State on Saturday. The Nigerian Army disclosed this on its X handle on Sunday, saying that the operation...
End Prison Breaks Now, House Of Representatives Urges Tinubu
The House of Representatives on Thursday urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately set up a judicial panel of inquiry on prison attacks in the country and ensure that such assaults on the entire security apparatus of Nigeria do not recur. The House also mandated the Committees on Interior and Reformatory Institutions to interface with the relevant federal government agencies...
Abducted NIPR Abia Chairman Felix Olunkwa Released
Felix Olunkwa, the chairman of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) Abia State chapter, has been released by his kidnappers after a ransom payment of N4 million, ABN TV reports. Olunkwa was kidnapped on May 24, 2024, while driving home from a mechanic's shop in Alaojie ABA, where he had gone to repair his uncle's car. His wife, Dr....
No Mass Killing In South East — Army
The Nigerian Army, on Wednesday, dismissed allegations of mass killing by its troops in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. The claims of mass killing were made by Simon Ekpa, a self-acclaimed leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The Director, Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, debunked this in a statement, saying, contrary to Ekpa’s claims, which...
List Of Ten Thousand Candidates For Recruitment Into Police Released
The Police Service Commission has released a list of 10,000 successful applicants for recruitment into the constable and specialist cadres of the Nigeria Police Force. The spokesperson for the PSC, Ikechukwu Ani, who made the development known in a statement on Tuesday, noted that it worked with guidance from relevant stakeholders, including the Nigeria Police Force, the National Assembly, and...
