The State Security Service (SSS) in Borno State yesterday alerted residents of a syndicate using text messages to extort money from innocent individuals. The state SSS Director, Alhaji Ahmed Abdullahi, gave the warning while parading two suspected memb...
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has charged Nigerian police to uncover the killers of Comrade Olaitan Oyerinde.This was contained in a statement signed by the President of TUC, Comrade Peter Esele yesterday, wondering why the police are delay...
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The Ogun Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) would be provided with more fire arms to fight vandals at Arepo where some NNPC pipelines are located.
This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abeokuta by the command’s spokesman, Mr Kareem Olanrewaju.
It said the Deputy Commandant-General in-charge of Operations, Mr Evans Ewurum, has authorised the deployment of more arms to Ogun and Lagos commands.
The statement said other logistics had been deployed in support of the two states to ensure effective crusade against vandals.
''The fight against vandals is not a child’s play, that is why the Corps is giving it all it takes and we shall fight to the last.
''It is going to be a fierce battle between them (vandals) and us (NSCDC) ; we shall fight them effectively with our might, there will be no respite.
''We are informing them in advance to relocate to another country as we will no longer allow them to hibernate at this place anymore,'' the statement said.
It said the Olu of Arepo, Oba Solomon Oyebi, had also promised to provide a befitting accommodation for use of the corps' officials.
The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday said it would leave no stone unturned in fishing out the killers of Dr Irawo Adamolekun.
The command's Spokesperson, Ngozi Braide, made the pledge in a statement in Lagos.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Adamolekun, was killed by yet-to-be-identified persons on Jan. 11, in Lagos.
``Investigation has commenced and we appeal to members of the public to come forth with useful information that can assist the police in unraveling this heinous crime, `` Braide said.
She said that the command would not relent in its basic constitutional duty of protecting lives and property.
According to her, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Umar Manko, and other members of the command sympathise with the family of the late doctor.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kano state said on Wednesday that it seized 4,107.59 kilogrammes of hard drugs in 2012. Mr Garba Ahmadu, the state NDLEA Commander, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN...
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Gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect shot dead two policemen in the early hours of yesterday at Unguwa uku, along Yan-awaki market in Tarauni LGA of Kano State. Elsewhere, tension gripped residents of Riyom, and Jos South LGA&nbs...
The Deputy Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Dr. Dogara Mato, is to be remanded in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC). A Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna yesterday gave the remand order over an alleged fr...
The Central Naval Command yesterday transferred 12 foreign suspected oil thieves and their alleged Nigerian collaborators it arrested within its areas of responsibility to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). It was learnt that 10...
An Abuja Senior Magistrates’ Court on Monday sentenced six persons to jail for attempting to vandalise communication installation in Maitama, Abuja. The six, who were charged with joint act and attempt to commit an offence, are Sani Abubakar, Mus...
In line with its determination to fight financial crimes and make the country a currupt free society, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), will today arraign the Deputy Speaker of Kaduna State House of Assembly, Hon. Mato Dary Dogara be...
Prison inmates in Zamfara Medium prison last weekend averted what could have been a major prison break by 10 inmates in the early hours of Sunday. LEADERSHIP learnt that the prison atmosphere became chaotic when some of the inmates raised the alarm tha...
Police detectives in Asaba, the Delta State capital have uncovered a hideout/operational base of suspected ritualists with scores of unidentified corpses of women. The police command spokesman, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Famous Ajieh, sai...
No fewer than six people were allegedly killed while several others were allegedly injured during a clash between some pipeline vandals and men of Security and Civil Defence Corps at Arepo Village in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of O...