Ag. IGP Egbetokun Considers Establishment Of Quick Intervention Squad
The Acting Inspector-General of Police (I-G P), Mr Olukayode Egbetokun said the Nigeria Police will establish a Quick Intervention Squad to tackle the menace of crimes and criminality. Egbetokun said this on Friday in Abuja during his inaugural conference with Strategic Police Managers, consisting of officers from the rank of Commissioners of Police and above. “The Nigeria Police Force under my...
I Feel Like A Lion To Devour Enemies Of Nigeria — Ag. IGP Egbetokun
Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, says he is feeling like a lion that is ready to devour Nigeria’s enemies. He said this shortly after Vice-President Kashim Shettima decorated him in presence of his wife, Mrs Egbetokun, at a brief ceremony which took place at Vice President’s Conference Hall. The ceremony was attended by the outgoing IGP, Usman Alkali...
Ex-Governor Okorocha Escapes Assassination
Former Governor of Imo State, Sen. Rochas Okorocha escaped assassination on Friday after unidentified hoodlums launched an attack on his convoy, leaving a security aid killed. The attack took place along Ihube community on the Okigwe- Enugu expressway. The axis had in recent times become a hotbed of kidnapping for ransom as gunmen operate freely, causing residents to flee from...
Five Killed In Fresh Kaduna Bandits’ Attack, 100 Cows Rustled
Suspected bandits have killed a traditional title holder, the Ardo of Birni and Kewaye of Zazzau Emirate, Alhaji Shuaibu Mohammed and his four children. The incident occurred on Saturday night at about 10pm in Dorayi village of Zaria Local Government Area, Kaduna State. The bandits numbering five also rustled 100 cows belonging to the deceased. The wife of the deceased, Malama Halima...
Frank Mba, Adamu Ciroma Approved For Rank Of DIG
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) Frank Mba and Bala Ciroma as Deputy Inspectors General of Police (DIGs). This was contained in a statement by the PSC spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani, on Friday. According to him, DIG Ciroma will replace DIG Ali Janga who has retired from Service and had represented the...
Hold RSF Responsible For Death Of West Darfur Governor — Sudanese Army
The Sudanese army accused the Rapid Support Forces militia of killing the governor of the West Darfur Province, Khamis Abdullah Abakr in a statement issued early on Thursday. However, the RSF has in turn blamed rogue elements for the killing. The army issued a statement sharply condemning “the treacherous behaviour of the RSF militia” in abducting and executing Khamis Abdullah Abakr. Abakr’s...
Air Force Denies Killing Innocent Herdsmen In Nasarawa Air Strike
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has said the ‘38 herders’ killed in airstrikes carried out in January in Rukubi community of Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State were terrorists and not innocent persons. The NAF which had kept mum over the incident widely reported in the media about six months ago, said those killed were trying to wreak havoc,...
How Some South West Governors Dined With Terrorists — Uba Sani
The Governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani, has said some former governors in the North-West of compromising the security alliance among states in the region by “wining and dining” with bandits and other terrorists. Sani, who did not mention names, claimed that some governors took an “extremely wrong” approach in managing the internal affairs of their states, leading to the...
Bandits Kill 37 In Sokoto Community For Not Paying Security Levy
No fewer than 37 locals were killed by bandits in communities around Tangaza, Sokoto State for allegedly not paying security levies they imposed on the communities. The communities affected are Rakkah, Rakkah Dutse, Gwadabawa Kwari among others. The police were yet to react to the incident but a survivor in one of the communities told journalists on phone that over 27...
Gunmen Storm Abuja Community, Abduct Four
Armed men in the early hours of Saturday invaded the Mashafa area of Mpape in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The gunmen, reportedly abducted no fewer than four residents during the operation that lasted about an hour. A resident who simply identified himself as Zack said the armed men came for specific residents. He added that the gunmen separately broke into the...
