Category: Security
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NRC Suspends Lagos-Kano And Ajaokuta Train Operation s
The Nigeria Railway Corporation has suspended the Lagos-Kano and Ajaokuta train services due to fear of terrorist attacks. According to sources in the Ministry of Transportation and the NRC, train services would not resume until the security along the Lagos-Kano route and the Ajaokuta train station was guaranteed. It was also learnt that the NRC…
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Show No Mercy To Terrorist , Air Chief To Commanders
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, has directed Nigerian Air Force Operational Commanders in various operation theatres across the country to show no mercy to terrorists. He also ordered them to ensure they employ maximum firepower against terrorists posing security threats in the country, urging them to effectively allocate and utilise…
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Gunmen Raid Community Near LAUTECH, Abduct Two
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers were said to have invaded Abaa, a community near the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, and abducted two persons. It gathered that the gunmen stormed the community which is located in the Surulere Local Government Area of Oyo State on Thursday night and abducted their victims, a hotelier, and…
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Nigerian Army Appoints New Commanders
The Nigerian Army has on Friday, announced a reshuffling of its leadership by appointing new General Commanders, Corp Commanders, Commandants of training institutions, Brigade Commanders, and Commanding Officers amongst others. According to a statement by the Defence Headquarters, signed by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant…
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Explosion Rocks Kogi Govt Office
loud explosion was heard in the premises housing the office of the Secretary to the Kogi State Government, Dr. Folashade Arike Ayoade. The loud explosion was heard around 8.30 am on Tuesday as journalists gathered to prepare for the day’s assignments. The incident was confirmed by the state Commissioner of Police, Edward Egbuka, he said,…
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Families Of Abuja-Kaduna Train Victims Storm Ministry Of Transportation
The families of the train victims stormed the Ministry of Transportation on Monday to protest the immediate release of their abducted loved ones. This came after the terrorists released a video where the male victims were being mercilessly flogged. However, the families who have been at the ministry since morning said they were there to…
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About 50 People Abducted In Niger State
Terrorists have abducted fifty people from Kuchi, in the Munya Local Government Area of Niger State. According to sources,the Co-convener of Concerned Shiroro Youths Of Niger State, Sani Kokki, disclosed that the abduction was said to have occurred while it rained at 2am on Friday. He said the terrorists went from house to house picking…
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IGP Bans Spy Number Plates In The Country.
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has ordered a total ban on all use of Police SPY Vehicle Number Plates by vehicle owners across the states of the federation without exception. This was contained in a statement by Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Wednesday. The statement was titled, ‘Internal security: IGP bans use…
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Police Nabs Kuje Prison Escapee In Ogun State
28-year-old Kuje Correctional Center escapee, Yakubu AbdulMumuni, has been arrested by men of Ogun State Police Command.The suspect was arrested in Sango-Ota, in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the State. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. Says AbdulMumuni who was convicted for conspiracy…
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Abducted NULGE Zamfara Chairman’s Wife, Regains Freedom
Wife of the chairman of the Zamfara State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, Sanusi Gusau, who was nine months pregnant when she was abducted two weeks ago, was delivered of a baby girl while in her captors’ camp. She was released by her abductors after collecting N15 million ransom. According to…