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50 Suspects Arrested In Connection With Imo Attacks

26Apr

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism

50 Suspects Arrested In Connection With Imo Attacks

Fifty persons have been arrested in connection with the recent attack on Owerri correctional centre and the police command in Imo state. The state governor, Hope Uzodinma, disclosed this to State House correspondents on Friday after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa, Abuja. The governor said he had requested from the president an improvement in manpower and logistics for the security agencies in the state. He said, “As at the last count, we arrested almost 40 to 50 people, who also made useful statements and confessed to the crime. “I continue to tell you that this issue of banditry is something that we must all rise up to condemn and then support security agencies to be able to provide an enabling environment for people to go about their busines...

55 COVID-19 Regulation Violators Arrested in Abuja

9Mar

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Covid-19, Law Enforcement, News, Nigeria

55 COVID-19 Regulation Violators Arrested in Abuja

Fifty-five persons were arraigned before an Abuja Mobile Court on Monday, for not wearing face masks. The violators were summarily tried and convicted by the presiding Magistrate, Ebiwari Eremasi, after pleading guilty to the charges. They were fined N2,000 each with an option of engaging in supervised community service. However, one of the convicts, who attempted to obstruct the court proceedings was remanded in a correctional facility. The magistrate while sentencing the offender for contempt of court after exhibiting unruly behaviour within the court premises, also counseled other convicts on the need to follow the COVID-19 protocols religiously. Speaking with newsmen after the court sitting, the Head, Media, Publicity and Enlightenment of the FCT COVID-19 Regulations Enf...

Troops Arrest Fulani Suspects With Vehicle Load Of Rifles In Abuja

5Mar

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Fulani Herdsmen, News, Nigeria, Terrorism, Violence

Troops Arrest Fulani Suspects With Vehicle Load Of Rifles In Abuja

Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested five suspected Fulani armed robbers in the Kuje area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, with two vehicles containing locally made guns. SaharaReporters learnt that the Fulani suspects were nabbed by troops of 176 Battalion, Gwagwalada, during a stop and search operation at the entrance of Kuje Area council on Thursday. It was gathered that the men were arrested inside two Golf cars with the weapons, after credible intelligence was given to the troops on duty. A source said the suspects were still undergoing interrogation after which they would be handed over to the police for prosecution. “The Fulani men were rounded up by troops of 176 Battalion during the routine stop-and-search in the Kuje area. They hid several locally made we...

COVID-19 Vaccination Commences in Abuja Friday

3Mar

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Covid-19, News, Nigeria, United States of America

COVID-19 Vaccination Commences in Abuja Friday

President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo are expected to receive COVID-19 vaccine doses on Saturday. Nigeria on Tuesday took delivery of 3.9 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine, the first batch of the 16 million expected through the World Health Organisation-led COVAX facility. The government is expecting 129 million vaccine doses to vaccinate 70 per cent of its population within two years. The consignment was received through the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport in Abuja aboard Emirates Airlines. The vaccine will be administered in two doses. At the end of Tuesday’s ceremonies to mark its arrival, a few vials of the vaccines were expected to be handed over to the National Agency for Food Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) team for analysis between today and...

Burial of NAF Officers Commences in Abuja

25Feb

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Life, News, Nigeria

Burial of NAF Officers Commences in Abuja

The burial ceremony of seven Airforce Officers who died on Sunday has commenced at the National Military Cemetery in Abuja. The officers were crew members of the ill-fated Beechcraft King Air 350 that crashed at Bassa village near the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport while on a reconnaissance mission to Niger State. The deceased were the Captain, Fl Lt. Haruna Gadzama; Fl. Lt. Henry Piyo (Co-Pilot); Flying Officer Micheal Okpara (Airborne Tactical Observation System Specialist); Warrant Officer Bassey Etim (ATOS Specialist); Fl. Sgt. Olasunkanmi Olawunmi (ATOS Specialist); Sgt. Ugochukwu Oluka (ATOS Specialist) and Aircraftman Adewale Johnson (Onboard Technician). Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi (Rtd); Service Chiefs led by the Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Lucky I...

Breaking: NIMC Shuts Head Office in Abuja

16Jan

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Communication, Information Technology, News, Nigeria

Breaking: NIMC Shuts Head Office in Abuja

The National Identity Management Commission has closed its headquarters in Abuja against all National Identity Number enrolment activities. The move is not unconnected to discouraging large gatherings at the centre amid the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. According to NIMC Spokesman, Kayode Adegoke, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy gave the directive on Saturday. The National Identity Management Commission has closed its headquarters in Abuja against all National Identity Number enrolment activities. The move is not unconnected to discouraging large gatherings at the centre amid the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. According to NIMC Spokesman, Kayode Adegoke, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy gave the directive on Sat...

BREAKING: Buhari, Governors Meet Over Security Issues

8Dec

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Crime, Nigeria, Safety, Security, Violence

BREAKING: Buhari, Governors Meet Over Security Issues

President Muhammadu Buhari and the governors of the 36 states of the federation has just concluded a crucial security meeting at the State House in Abuja. Although State House Correspondents were not addressed after the meeting, it was gathered that the meeting was strictly on security issues. This indication was further supported by the fact that top security figures in the administration, including the Minister of Defense, Major General Bashir Magashi (Rtd), and the National Security Adviser (NSA), Major General Babagana Monguno (Rtd), were part of the meeting. Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, had in a communique made available to press, said they had also resolve to support the necessary reforms that will result in a pol...

We Will Not Allow Unpatriotic Elements Destroy Nigeria – DSS

5Dec

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Crime, Nigeria, Safety, Security, Violence, Youths

We Will Not Allow Unpatriotic Elements Destroy Nigeria – DSS

The Director-General of the Department of State Services, Mr Yusuf Bichi, has warned “unpatriotic elements” against actions that threatened national security adding that the service would ensure that the unity and corporate existence of the country remained inviolable. Bichi who spoke at the graduation ceremony for participants of the Executive Intelligence Management Course at the National Institute for Security Studies, Abuja, on Saturday called on individuals and groups to join hands with security and other law enforcement agencies to enthrone peace and order in the country. “We must not let selfish people with greedy interest destroy our collective heritage”, the DGSS warned. He noted, “We must not allow unpatriotic elements to bring our country down. So, let us unite individu...

BREAKING: Court Remands Maina in Prison Till Trial Ends

4Dec

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Corruption, Nigeria

BREAKING: Court Remands Maina in Prison Till Trial Ends

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday ordered the remand of a former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Taskforce Team, Abulrasheed Maina, in prison, till the end of his trial. Justice Okon Abang made the order following an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s prosecution counsel, Mr Mohammed Abubakar. Details shortly…

30Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Nigeria, Press Statement

APC Commences Membership Registration December 12

The Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday announced the commencement of the party membership registration and revalidation. The exercise which will last for four weeks will take place simultaneously in all the wards in the 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The commencement date is on December 12, 2020 through January 9, 2021. Chairman of the Caretaker Committee, Governor Mai Mala Buni in a statement in Abuja on Monday said the date for the exercise was arrived at after wide consultations with stakeholders including President Muhammadu Buhari. The statement reads: “The APC National Caretaker Extraordinary/Convention Planning Committee has concluded arrangement for the commencement of membersh...