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PIC 1: Suspected herdsmen who attacked Nimbo community in Enugu State [From L - R: Mohammed Zurai, Ciroma Musa, Sale Adamu, Suleiman Laute, and Haruna Laute]. PIC 2: Suspected kidnappers terrorizing Kaduna State [From L - R: Idris Abubakar, Babangida Ibrahim, and Idris Mai-anguwa] POLICE RECORDS MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CRIME ·        Nabs 5 of the suspects involved in the attack on Enugu Community ·        Busts armed robbery/kidnapping syndicate  ·        Recovers stolen vehicles, weapons The Nigeria Police Force has arrested five of the suspects involved in last month’s raid on Nimbo community in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State. The arrest was carried out by operatives of the Inspector-General of Police’s Intelligence Response Team based on credible technical intelligence. The team, based on the int...

The Federal Government has appointed new heads for Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), Voice of Nigeria (VON), Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) National Orientation Agency (NOA) and Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC). The new Chief Executives include, Mr. Ishaq Modibo Kawu who takes over as the Director-General, NBC, Mr. Yakubu Mohammed, the new Director-General, NTA and Mr. Mansur Liman, FRCN. Others are Dr. Garba Abari, who is now Director-General, NOA, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, who is the new  Managing Director, NAN and Mr. Osita Okechukwu, who is the new  Director-General, VON. The new appointees replace the Chief Executives of the parastatals who were disengaged on February 15, 2016.

The Federal High Court in Abuja has been told that no weapons was found in the Guest House of  the former National Security Adviser,  Sambo Dasuki when it was searched by the operative of the DSS last year. At the resumed trial of Dasuki on charges of unlawful possession of firearms, the government witness, Mr. Samuel Ogbu who was under cross examination confirmed no incriminating items was found in the guest house by the security agent. Ogbu who is an operative of DSS was cross-examined by counsel to Dasuki, Mr. Ahmed Raji (SAN) and insisted that the only weapons recovered was in the house of the Ex-NSA The witness told Justice Adeniyi Ademola that some money was found in Dasuki’s house but that he would not know whether the defendant committed money laundering offence or not because he does not know the definition of money laundering under the law. Further trial has been adjourned till June 8 and 9 2016 at the instance of Dasuki’s lawyers.

The ECOWAS Court in Abuja was today told that the security details, including soldiers attached to the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki had not been withdrawn by the federal government when his Asokoro Residence in Abuja was searched over allegations of unlawful possession of arms barely 48 hours after he left office. An operative of the Department of State Security Service (DSS), Mr. Williams Obiora confirmed to the court that a retinue of security agents mainly soldiers was still in the house of the Ex-NSA guarding him when the DSS stormed the house in search of weapons. Obiora said: "We got to the residence on the said date to discover that there were soldiers who guarded him in the house. Efforts to serve him a search warrant was resisted by the soldiers as they claimed that they couldn't access him. So, we contacted our office which liaised with the military authority who advised the soldiers to allow us in because we were there legally. Eventually...

The operatives of Rapid Response Squad, RRS, have prevented a mother of four from committing suicide by jumping into the Lagoon with a 12-month old baby. The 27-year-old lady was restrained by two Response riders from plunging into the Lagoon from the top of the Third Mainland Bridge. A cab driver had drawn the attention of the RRS riders on routine patrol of the area to the lady, who was carrying a 12-month old baby at about 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday when the incidence occurred. On interrogation at the RRS Headquarters, she noted that she trekked from Medina Estate in Gbagada to the Third Mainland. She said she heard a voice calling out to her to come to the Third Mainland Bridge. She pointed out that she decided to harken to the call because it was repeated and constant call out to her. The lady also told RRS interrogator that before the incidence, she had issues with her husband before relocating to her parent’s house in Gbagada, Lagos. The lady and her bab...

Nigerian troops have cleared Boko Haram terrorists out of their Njimia camp  within the Sambisa forest . The troops also cleared Boko Haram terrorists camps at Alafa, where they encountered heavy resistance from Boko Haram terrorists and killed fifteen of them. The troops continued their advance through Alafa Main, Alafa Extension and Alafa Yaga-yaga, where they cleared remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists   hibernating there before arriving at their main objective, Njimia. Apart from destroying the camps, the troops rescued forty-one hostages who were mostly women and children. Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Usman said the troops also recovered two Dane Guns, several vehicles, motorcycles and bicycles belonging to the terrorists. He said one significant aspect of this feat was the combination of ground forces assault, adding that the Nigerian Air Force Jets provided air support and monitoring of the operation directly by the...

Troops of 1 Brigade Nigerian Army operating under the auspices of Operation MESA in Zamfara State, have raided suspected cattle rustlers and armed bandits camp at Yan Mangu forest, near Dandindin village, Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The troops also arrested two bandits and recovered one AK-47 rifle, one AK-47 rifle magazine loaded with seven rounds of 7.62mm (Special) ammunitions, three locally made guns and one motorcycle. The Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Usman said in a statement said the two suspects were arrested while attempting to flee from the camps.

ECOWAS Court Orders FG To Justify Dasuki’s Detention In One Day The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court has ordered the Federal Government to justify the detention of former National Security Adviser (NSA) Colonel Mohammed Sambo Dasuki (rtd) in one day. The court also ordered the detained retired army officer to make out his case against government challenging his detention since December last year in one day. Presiding jJdge of the regional court, Justice Friday Chijioke Nwoke, gave the order in Abuja today at the resumed hearing in a legal action instituted by Dasuki to challenge his alleged unlawful detention, unlawful seizure of properties and infringement on his fundamental rights to freedom of liberty. Justice Nwoke, while ruling in a motion by Federal Government seeking to lead oral evidence against Dasuki to justify his detention, said that the regional court having granted expeditious hearing in the case of alleged abuse of fundamental ri...