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ICPC: Illicit Financial Flows Draining Nigeria’s Resources, Undermining Development

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The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, has warned that illicit financial flows are depriving Nigeria of vital resources needed for development, weakening governance and worsening the economic hardship faced by citizens. Aliyu spoke on Tuesday at the Anti-Corruption Academy of Nigeria in Keffi, Nasarawa State, while flagging off a three-day combined training workshop on Illicit Financial Flows and Money Laundering, alongside the Anti-Corruption Leadership Series. The programme is designed to strengthen the capacity of public officers, civil servants and stakeholders across Ministries, Departments and Agencies to detect, deter and report suspicious financial activities. The ICPC Chairman said the benefits of illicit financial flows accrued largely to a privileged few, while the country bore the cost through lost revenue and reduced public services. He stressed that the fight against corruption must go beyond enf...
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Police, Other Security Agencies Rescue 20 Abducted Prospective NYSC Corps Members In Imo

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The Nigeria Police Force and sister security agencies have rescued 20 prospective NYSC corps members abducted in Imo State, six days after they were kidnapped. The victims were rescued on Wednesday, October 7, at Amakohia Ubi Village, following sustained search-and-rescue operations by security agencies. The prospective corps members were abducted on October 1, 2026. The Police said the rescued victims had been taken for medical assessment and necessary care. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, said in a statement that efforts were ongoing to apprehend the perpetrators of the abduction. Iniedu added that the Police and other security agencies would sustain coordinated operations until all those culpable were brought to justice. He also appreciated members of the public for their cooperation and support, stressing its commitment to protecting lives and property, responding promptly to security threats and strengthening collaboration with sister security agencies.
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Customer Service Week: Enugu Police Pledge Citizen-Focused Policing

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The Enugu State Police Command has pledged to go the extra mile in delivering citizen-focused policing, with the Commissioner of Police, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, stressing the need to put residents at the centre of police operations. CP Giwa made the commitment on Wednesday as the Command joined citizens and security stakeholders across its Area Commands, Divisions and operational units to mark the 2026 Customer Service Week. The celebration, held in line with the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, was themed “The Extra Mile.” The Commissioner said going the extra mile in policing involved listening to citizens’ concerns, responding proactively and delivering services with professionalism, respect and integrity. He said the Command would continue to improve service delivery, strengthen police-community partnerships and ensure that members of the public were treated with dignity and fairness. CP Giwa also expressed appreciation to residents of Enugu St...
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Lagos Police Arrest 80 Suspects, Recover Guns, Vehicles In October Crackdown

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The Lagos State Police Command has arrested or neutralised 80 suspects and recovered firearms, vehicles, ammunition and other crime-related exhibits in a major security crackdown across the state in the first days of October. The Commissioner of Police, CP Tijani Fatai, disclosed this during a press briefing in Ikeja on the command’s operational successes, saying the arrests followed intelligence-led operations targeting armed robbery, traffic robbery, vandalism, vehicle theft, cult-related activities and fraudulent recruitment schemes. Among the recoveries were four Beretta pistols, eight locally made pistols, four rounds of live 9mm ammunition, six vehicles, seven vehicle number plates, six mobile phones, six battle axes, four cutlasses, illicit drugs and vandalised iron materials and electrical wires. The command also reported the arrest of 29 suspected traffic robbers allegedly operating along the Lekki-Epe axis, 19 suspects linked to an alleged fraudulent job recruitment scheme in...
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Police Raid Suspected Black Axe Meeting, Arrest Three In Delta

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CP Samuel Erale A police raid on a suspected Black Axe meeting in Delta State has led to the arrest of three alleged cultists and the recovery of an automatic pump-action gun, as the command intensifies its crackdown on cultism and violent crime. The suspects were arrested in the early hours of Monday, October 5, when operatives of the Quick Response Squad stormed a location along Ekrakra Road in Kokori, Ethiope East Local Government Area, following intelligence on suspected cult activities. The suspects reportedly fled in different directions on sighting the police, but operatives arrested Uzubu Ufuoma, 33; Solomon Ovie, 27; and Remember Emuere, 31. The Delta State Police Command said further investigation led the arrested suspects to an abandoned building at Okodjerhe Village, Kokori, where an automatic pump-action gun allegedly belonging to the group was recovered. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday on behalf of th...
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Egbetokun Demands Multi-Level Policing, Security Research Centres

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Dr. Kayode Egbetokun A former Inspector-General of Police, Dr. Kayode Egbetokun, has called for a constitutionally backed multi-level policing system and the establishment of dedicated research centres within Nigeria’s security institutions to tackle emerging and complex security threats. Egbetokun made the call while delivering the keynote address at the 20th International Conference and General Assembly of the Society for Peace Studies and Practice (SPSP), held at Lead City University, Ibadan. Speaking on the theme, “Security Governance and Global Dynamics,” the former police chief proposed a policing structure comprising federal, state and community levels, with clearly defined roles, rules of engagement, funding arrangements and accountability mechanisms. He cautioned, however, that the devolution of policing powers to states and communities must be carefully structured to prevent overlapping responsibilities and operational confusion. According to him, lasting security cannot be a...
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Lagos APC Senatorial Candidates: Experience, Competence and Performance on Parade

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Tokunbo Abiru      Idiat Adebule            Wasiu Eshinlokun   By Seye Oladejo, Lagos APC Spokesman The 2027 elections will require Lagosians to look beyond political noise and social-media popularity and ask a more important question: Who has the experience, competence and capacity to represent Lagos effectively? The All Progressives Congress has answered that question with three tested candidates: Senator Tokunbo Abiru for Lagos East, Senator Wasiu Sanni Eshinlokun for Lagos Central and Senator Idiat Oluranti Adebule for Lagos West. All three were affirmed as the party’s candidates in the 2026 primaries.  Leading the team is Senator Tokunbo Abiru, the most senior of the three in Senate experience and the APC candidate for a third term in Lagos East.  Abiru brings an unusual combination of private-sector and public-sector experience. A former senior banker and corporate chief executive, he also served as Lagos Commissioner for...
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