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Army Deserter Detained in Imo for Possible Terrorism

The Police Public Relations Officer in Imo state, CSP Michael Abattam has confirmed that a 34-year-old Nigerian Army deserter, Lance Corporal Nwangwu Chiwendu has been arrested at Amahohuru Nguru in Aboh Mbaise Local government Area of Imo State for alleged terrorism. Abattam said Chiwendu popularly known as Onye-Army, was arrested by operatives of the Imo State Police Command at his father’s funeral on December 23 in his hometown in Aboh Mbaise after […]

todayDecember 29, 2022 43

Security

Imo Police Dismiss Seven Officers for Extortion

The Imo State Police Command has dismissed seven policemen found guilty of police brutality, harassment, extortion, illegal checking of phones and flagrant disobedience to the directives of the Inspector-General of Police on extortion and incivility to members of the public. In a statement, the spokesperson for the Command, Mike Abattam said the ex-officers have also been charged to court and gave their names as Ohakim Chibuzo, Irome Finian, George Osueke, […]

todayDecember 26, 2022 40

Security

IGP Usman Emphasizes the Need for Community Policing.

The inspector General of Police, Usman Baba has emphasized the need for community policing, insisting that better policing must be done by indigenes of a place. BABA yesterday at the commissioning of an ultra-modern police station at Inyi in Oji River local government area of Enugu state, charged the community to own and safeguard the edifice built to improve the working environment of the police, ensuring that it is not […]

todayDecember 22, 2022 47

News

Usman Alkali Baba Orders Distribution of Additional Equipment.

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba has ordered the immediate distribution of additional equipment for use by officers and men of the force before, during and after the 2023 general elections. They include batches of uniforms, kits, accouterments, and anti-riot equipment comprising bullet-proof vests with armored plates, ballistic helmets, long and short-range tear gas for civil disorder management, and stun guns. The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi in […]

todayNovember 8, 2022 113 1

News

Buhari calls for Urgent actions on Climate Change.

President Muhammadu Buhari, has called for urgent actions particularly developed countries, to tackle the effects of climate change in Africa. Buhari, who was represented by, Minister of Environment Mohammed Abdullahi, made the call yesterday in Egypt, on the sidelines of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference COP27. He said this year, a lot of countries have witnessed disastrous extreme weather events from terrifying wildfires in the United States, to […]

todayNovember 8, 2022

Security

Chikezie Obasi take on US and UK Warning of its Citizens.

A public affairs analyst, Chikezie Obasi, yesterday said in as much as the information passed by the United States and the United Kingdom concerning the warning of its citizens of imminent terrorist attacks in Nigeria may be credible, he sees it as meddling in the internal affairs of Nigeria. Obasi, who made this statement as a guest on the Urban Radio breakfast program The Parliament, suggested that in a bid […]

todayNovember 4, 2022 47

News

United States Orders Non-Emergency Staff and Families to Leave Abuja.

The United States US has ordered its non-emergency diplomatic staff and their families to leave Abuja, citing a heightened risk of terrorist attacks which could happen with little or no warning, targeting malls, markets, hotels, restaurants, bars, or schools. The latest US security move comes after the embassy on Sunday urged Americans to limit their movements due to an elevated risk of terror attacks in Nigeria, specifically in Abuja, a […]

todayOctober 28, 2022 40

News

Federal Government to Maintain Calmness despite Terror Advisories.

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has said that the Federal Government won’t be scared by the terror advisories released by the governments of the United States and the United Kingdom. Mohammed yesterday during a briefing after the Federal Executive Council meeting chaired by Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo declared that the US acted within her rights to advise her citizens living in Abuja and parts of the country […]

todayOctober 27, 2022 26

Economy

AGF Abubakar Malami Says IPOB Leader Kanu Not Acquitted

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has reacted to the decision of the Appeal Court to discharge leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, saying the IPOB leader has only been discharged but not acquitted. Malami who stated this in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Umar Gwandu, said the decision handed down by the court of appeal was on a single […]

todayOctober 14, 2022 44

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