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Defence
Tinubu pledges more weapons,training , personnel for Nigeria Police
President Bola Tinubu, has pledged to empower the Nigeria Police Force with more weapons, training and personnel to boost its capacity to fight crimes. The President made the pledge on Wednesday in Abuja at the inauguration of the Nigeria Police Force National Cyber Crime Centre (NPF-NCCC) and the Nigeria Police Force Resource Centre. Tinubu, represented by Dr Bosun Tijani, the…
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General News
Lagos fire: 4 buildings collapse, 14 others seriously impacted – NEMA
A total of four buildings have collapsed due to the intensity of the fire that engulfed part of Dosunmu Market on Lagos Island on Tuesday. Mr. Ibrahim Farinloye, Lagos Territorial Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that 14 other buildings were seriously impacted by the inferno. Farinloye said the cause of the fire,…
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General News
Apprehend rapists, killers of Plateau minor, commission urges security agencies
 The Plateau Gender and Equal Opportunities Commission has urged security agencies to fish out those who raped and brutally murdered a minor in the state. The commission made the call in a statement by the Director of Information and Investigations, Mrs. Nene Dung, on Monday in Jos. Dung said that the commission received with rude shock the report of the…
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Security
Police deploy personnel ahead of proposed protest by Labour
The Police on Monday, said they have deployed personnel and placed them on red alert ahead of the Feb. 27 and Feb. 28 proposed protest by members of the organised labour. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said this in a statement in Abuja. He said the deployment was in recognition of peaceful protest, in line with existing…
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Security
Rights Activist urges Police to prosecute alleged gay group leader, others
A human rights activist, Mr. Emmanuel Adeoye, has urged the Nigeria Police to hunt down and prosecute an alleged gay leader, Daniel Soetan, who declared himself wanted over the outlawed activity in the country. He is the alleged leader of a gay group in Abuja. Adeoye told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja that the Nigeria…
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NEWS
Cops sent to arrest Nunieh were on duty, NPF clarifiesÂ
The Rivers State Police Command has stated that the policemen it sent to go effect the arrest of the former Police Command in Rivers says policemen who went to arrest Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Joi Nunieh, were on legitimate duty.  The command’s spokesman, DSP Nnamdi Omoni, who made the clarification in a statement…
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Crime
Paedophile among 104 suspects paraded by police
The Benue Police Command has arrested  104 persons for sundry offences, including a middle aged man who allegedly defiled his 7-month old daughter. The Commissioner of Police  in charge of the command, Mukaddas Garba, while presenting the suspects to journalists in Makurdi on Wednesday, said that the others were arrested for Kidnapping  and Cult activities. Garba said the command was determined…
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NEWS
‘Nigeria police can improve image through film’ – filmmaker, Ego Boyo
The Nigeria police has an opportunity to improve their image through film, says filmmaker and actress, Ego Boyo. Boyo is a Nollywood veteran actress popular for her role as Ann Haastrup in classic TV series, ‘Checkmate’ ’ and as actor/producer for the critically acclaimed 90’s film ‘Violated’. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday, she…
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Africa
Court restrains Police, DSS from arresting Sanusi, awards him N50m damages
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday issued a restraining order against the Police, Department of State Service or their privies from arresting the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi. Justice Ibrahim Buba gave the order while delivering judgement in a suit filed by Sanusi, seeking an order restraining the police and…
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Africa
Explosion rocks Rivers State Deputy Governor’s Office
A blast has hit the Rivers State government house, a government spokesperson said. The explosion occurred near the deputy governor, Tele Ikuru’s office in the early hours of Tuesday. There were no casualties, commissioner of information, Ibim Semenitari, told PREMIUM TIMES. Ms. Semenitari said the explosion is suspected to have occurred after a dynamite was thrown into the building at…
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