AIG
24 Jan
The police have confirmed the arrest of two more suspects connected to the kidnap of the wife of Retired Assistant-Inspector General, AIG Hakeem Odumosu. Police spokesman, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, announced the arrest of the two suspects in a statement on Friday. "In response to the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, to…
22 Jan
The Assistant Inspector General (AIG), of Police, Zone 9, Suleiman Yusuf, has warned officers and men of the Force, Ebonyi Command, against extortion and urged them to maintain a corruption-free work environment. Yusuf gave the warning on Wednesday in Abakaliki, during his official visit to the command. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…
23 Dec
A retired Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) of Police, Bola Longe, has passed away. The Chairman of the Ibadan branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ibrahim Lawal, confirmed the news on Monday during a phone interview with The Guardian in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Lawal had earlier issued a statement announcing Longe's death. In the…
11 Nov
Assistant Inspector General of Police Benneth Igweh has directed a full investigation into claims of extortion involving officers from the Zone 7 Police Command in Abuja. The allegations surfaced on Friday through Harrison Gwamnishu, an X user with the handle #HarrisonBbi18, who claimed that Zone 7 officers extorted N2.3 million from Nwosu Ndubuisi, reportedly forcing…
1 Oct
A group under the aegis of the Allied Immaculate Gentlemen (AiG) has significantly contributed to child education by donating free books and JAMB forms to students. Led by its president, Engineer Alex Babatunde Adiyelogun, on a Corporate Social Responsibility mission, AiG visited Prismoni Comprehensive High School and Opra Model College in Lagos on Wednesday, September…
29 Apr 2024
Dear Inspector General of Police. Today’s epistle is about the issue of state police in the country. Let us be clear, our letter is directed at you not only because of what was said on your behalf in Abuja at the Public Dialogue on state police
20 Feb 2024
Lagos lawyer, Chief Malcolm Omirhobo has called on the Assistant Inspector General of Police Zone 2 Headquarters, Onikan Lagos to take over the investigation of a property conflict in Apapa, Lagos.
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The FCT Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Olusola Odumosu, has rewarded 23 personnel of the command for exhibiting outstanding performances in 2024. The commandant presented monetary rewards and medals to the officers and men at a ceremony on Monday in Abuja. Odumosu said that the reward was in recognition of…
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The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Malam Shehu Mohammed, has urged staff to maintain the momentum of 2024 productivity to enhance service delivery in 2025. Mohammed made the call during the maiden 2025 Corps Marshal’s parade at the FRSC national headquarters in Abuja on Monday. This was stated in a statement…
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The Chairman of Irepodun Local Government of Kwara, Mr Abdulazeez Yakubu, on Monday, convened an emergency security meeting in response to the recent abduction of three persons in Agbamu area of the council. The meeting brought together representatives of law enforcement agencies, local security outfits, community leaders, and senior government officials to address the worsening…
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The Dahiru Mangal Foundation has launched a free hernia and hydrocile screening and surgery programme for the less privileged in Katsina. Mr Hussaini Kabir, a member of the foundation’s board of trustees, announced the initiative on Monday in Katsina, stating that the outreach aimed to serve 500 patients. He said the programme, held at the…
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Players and officials of Abubakar Bukola Saraki Football Club (ABS Ilorin FC), who were involved in a road accident on the Ogbomoso-Ilorin expressway on Monday, have been safely evacuated. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the club is owned by Dr Bukola Saraki, former Senate President of the 8th Assembly and two-term Governor…
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China Railway Construction Company (CRCC) is leading a consortium to build a 20,000 barrels per day capacity refinery in Bata, Equatorial Guinea. CRCC, one of the largest construction companies globally and the parent company of CCECC, has previously undertaken numerous infrastructure projects, including the rehabilitation of Nigeria’s railway system. The company’s total ongoing projects exceed…
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An Abeokuta High Court sitting in Kobape, on Monday, sentenced three men for killing Kehinde Fatinoye, his wife, Bukola, and son, Oreoluwa, on Jan 1, 2023. The three convicts are Lekan Adekanbi, Ahmed Odetola and Waheed Adeniyi. They were arraigned alongside six others: Temitope Fadairo and Adenike Adekanbi, wife and mother respectively of the first…
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Wife of Delta Governor, Mrs Tobore Oborevwori, has urged mothers and women in the state, to continue to pray for the actualisation of the ‘MORE Agenda’ of the present administration. Oborevwori made the call on Monday in Asaba, while speaking at the 17th edition of the ‘Mothers Arise’ prayer programme organised by her office. The…
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Following a viral video circulating on social media, showing Oba AbdulSemiyu Adewale Ogunjobi, the Olorile of Orile-Ifo in Ogun State, assaulting one of his subjects, the state government has announced a six-month suspension for the monarch. The sanction, contained in a statement made available to newsmen by the state Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy…
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A Kano State High Court on Monday sentenced five men to death by hanging for calling a woman, Dahare Abubakar, 67, a witch and stabbing her to death. The defendants — Da’luta Ibrahim, Abdulaziz Yahaya, Faisal Yahaya, Ibrahim Abdu, and Ayuba Abdulrahman — were convicted on a charge of culpable homicide. Delivering judgment, Justice Usman…