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The Operatives of the Anti-cultism unit of the police in Rivers State are facing allegations of arresting the Chief Security Officer of the Diobu Security Services in Elechi Street, GODSTIME IHUNWO, his wife and four-year-old child. Our correspondent gathered that the operatives who are stationed office of the disbanded SARS in Rupokwu, had initially released […]
Russia and India are discussing “additional” production of Russian military equipment in India. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov revealed this in a move that could anger the United States which frowns upon countries engaged in defence trade with Moscow. Speaking at a joint news conference with India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Lavrov did not specify […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG, USMAN ALKALI BABA as the acting Inspector General of police. BABA immediately replaces MOHAMMED ABUBAKAR ADAMU. The Minister of Police Affairs, MAIGARI DINGYADI disclosed this to State House correspondents. The president had on the 4th of February, extended the tenure of […]
The Acting Controller-General of Corrections, JOHN MRABURE has confirmed one thousand eight hundred and forty four inmates were forcefully released during an attack on the Owerri Custodial Centre in Imo State yesterday. In a statement, MRABURE ordered a comprehensive investigation into the incident after he noted that the unknown gunmen stormed the facility and gained entry […]
Abia State Governor, OKEZIE IKPEAZU, has imposed a curfew on Umuahia and Aba metropolis of the state between 10pm and 6am. Governor IKPEAZU said the decision is a result of security reports received from multiple sources. The governor did not give details of the security reports but said there is a “need to continue to […]
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has disowned fake messages in circulation on social media inviting applicants for its purported recruitment examination scheduled to take place at undisclosed venues. In a statement, the Director, Public Relations of the NSCDC, OLUSOLA ODUMOSU described the invitation as fraudulent and malicious acts of some unscrupulous elements […]
Meanwhile, an Igbo women socio-cultural organization, NDINNE IGBO, has condemned the killing of Igbo people by suspected killer herdsmen in Enugu and Ebonyi States. In a statement, the Igbo women organization led by its President, BEATRICE CHUKWUBUIKE, said many Igbo children had become victims of the deadly herdsmen attacks, and called for stronger and more […]
The Nigerian air force (NAF) says its alpha jet was not shot down by Boko Haram insurgents. Recall. the aircraft went off the radar on Wednesday during an operation around the Sambisa Forest in Borno State. The NAF Director of Public Relations, Air Commodore EDWARD GABKWET said the footage in circulation which is still being […]
The Federal Road Safety Corps in Rivers State has deployed one thousand one hundred and eighty one marshals for this year’s 2021 Special Easter Patrols in the State. The command said three hundred and fifty seven Regular Marshals and eight hundred and twenty four Special Marshals as well as about twenty patrol vehicles would be […]
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has ordered all Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), State Commissioners of Police (CPs) to ensure there is increased security of all public places and critical assets. This is in line with the IGP’s resolve to ensure Nigerians are safe during the Easter celebrations. Source[Channels] Edited by Ayo Odungweru
