POCACOV
7 Feb
The Chief Judge of Kogi State, Justice Josiah Majebi, has admonished the state Commissioner of Police, CP Miller Dantawaye, to train his men
8 Jan
Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV), an initiative of the Nigeria Police Force, has pledged to partner with the Ondo State government in its fight against cultism to ensure a safer and more secure society.
7 Dec
Board Member, Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) and Chairman of POCACOV (Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices) Lagos State, Dr Ayo Ogunsan, has been invited to participate as a discussant at the 18th Africa Security Watch Awards and Conference. The prestigious event, jointly organised by Security Watch Africa Initiatives and Stellenbosch University, South…
21 Apr 2024
In a bid to curb cultism and other vices, the Nigeria Police Force has appointed a renowned security expert, Dr Ayodele Ogunsan, as the Lagos State Chairman for Police Campaign Against Cultism And Other Vices (POCACOV). Ogunsan who is a member, Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), will oversee series of campaigns against the menace…
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The death toll from Cyclone Jude that hit northern Mozambique last week has risen to at least 16 people, according to a new toll released on Saturday by the national Institute of Meteorology. At least two people are still missing and nearly 60 have been injured, it said. Cyclone Jude hit the country's Indian Ocean…
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French prosecutors said Saturday they had opened a manslaughter investigation against energy giant TotalEnergies following a bloody 2021 jihadist attack in Mozambique. In October 2023, several survivors and relatives of victims of the attack near a major gas field in northern Mozambique launched legal action against the oil and gas giant, accusing it of failing…
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), says it has apprehended five suspects for pipeline vandalism and other offences in Bauchi State. The commandant, Oloyede Oyerinde, said this while parading the suspects on Saturday in Bauchi. He said operatives of the corps apprehended the suspects for criminal misappropriation, rape and theft in different locations…
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The Kebbi Government has enrolled 100 women with disabilities in the State Contributory Health Management Agency (KECHEMA). Speaking in an interview on the sidelines of the launch of the programme in Birnin Kebbi on Saturday, Dr Suwaiba Jadadi from KECHEMA said the essence of the programme was to facilitate easy access to health for persons…
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President Bola Tinubu is 'not worried' about the 2027 presidential elections but focused on delivering shared prosperity for Nigerians through economic reforms, the presidency disclosed. The presidency also noted that Tinubu's priority at the moment is to ensure that, by the end of his first term, he can reflect on his leadership and say, "I…
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Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS) has fired three employees for breaking the school's code of conduct attributed to gross misconduct, including result alteration, sexual harassment, and abscondment from duty. The dismissal was approved during the university’s 171st regular meeting on March 12, 2025, according to the spokesperson, Ismail Yauri. Yauri said the disciplinary action was…
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The Police Command in Nasarawa State says it has neutralised a notorious kidnapper in Akwanga Local Government Area. [AD] SP Ramhan Nansel, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state disclosed this in a statement to journalists on Saturday in Lafia. He said the feat was achieved through a joint patrol team of its personnel,…
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Hansi Flick warned his Barcelona stars they need to focus to avoid crumbling against Atletico Madrid on Sunday in La Liga as they have in their previous two meetings this season. Leaders Barcelona are a point ahead of Diego Simeone's Atletico, third, going into the huge title clash at the Metropolitano stadium in the Spanish…
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The Police in Gombe have confirmed that a 16-year-old girl, Maryam Samuel, allegedly committed suicide at Kaltungo community in Kaltungo Local Government Area of the state. [AD] The spokesman of the command, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, who confirmed the incident on Saturday in Gombe, said the girl committed suicide by hanging on a tree. He said…