The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and political organisation, Afenifere, has called on President Bola Tinubu to summon necessary political will to arrest this very ugly situation. Its National Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi, in a statement issued Sundaya said reports in the last few days painted a gory picture of the situation. It lamented that the South-west, hitherto considered as relatively safe, was now a theatre of the unfortunate situation as the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Mr. Phillip Aivoji and a few others were kidnapped at Ogere, Ogun State on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway last week Thursday when returning to Lagos. Afenifere…
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The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has assured that the informants of the bandits would suffer the same fate that is already befalling bandits if they fail to repent. The minister disclosed this Saturday in Abuja at the stakeholders security meeting in Kuje. He urged the six Council chairmen to empower the vigilante and security officials in their domains, saying failure on their part in that direction was another security threat. The minister who promised to fix some network of roads like Kuje-Robochi road, Peigyi relocation roads, Kuje Gwagwalada road among others, said abandoned projects could constitute…
The police Special Intervention Squad (SIS) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has arrested 139 suspects and also rescued 154 kidnapped victims within two weeks. Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi disclosed this on Friday in Abuja while parading the suspects. He said: “The recent launch of the Special Intervention Squad (SIS) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has further bolstered the security architecture of the FCT leading to the arrest of 139 suspects.” Adejobi added that the operatives also recovered three GPR Chargers, two AK-47 rifles, one Type-06, four…
Operatives of the Special Intervention Squad, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, have neutralised three notorious bandits in a forest within the Bwari area of Abuja. The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this on Friday during the parade of about 20 criminal suspects arrested for various offences across the country. He said the bandits were killed in the early hours of Friday, January 26, at about 2 am, in a forest linking Abuja to Kaduna State. Adejobi stated: “We’ve recorded another significant stride towards fortifying the security landscape in the Federal Capital Territory following the recent launch of…
The National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF) has said that it would partner with Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) to the vision of President Tinubu, in promoting the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu is achieved in the lottery sector. Its Executive Secretary, Dr. Bello Maigari, disclosed this during a courtesy visit by the leadership of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors’ Forum for President Tinubu/Shettima, on Thursday in Abuja. He said the agency has organised a series of retreats on Tinubu’s vision of the 8-Point Agenda, adding that the agency had gone far positively in the implementation of the agenda. Maigari…
Justices A. Isiaka and A.A Bello of the Kaduna State High Court sitting in Kaduna have convicted and sentenced the quartet of Bilbert Sabo, Joy Righteous, Godwill Dikko and Ransom Joash Destiny to various jail terms for internet fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in a statement issued Friday said they were arrested and arraigned by the Kaduna Zonal Command of the agency on one-count separate charges bordering on internet fraud. While Sabo and Righteous were arraigned before Justice Isiaka, Dikko and Destiny were arraigned before Justice Bello. The lone-count against Sabo reads: “That you Bilbert Sabo (a.k.a…
The Governor of Osun state, Senator Ademola Adeleke has done it again by stamping the cancellation of the enthronement of three kings in the state. The dancing governor recently sacked Akinrun of Ikirun, Aree of Iree and Owa of Igbajo. He declared the installation of the three monarchs at the twilight of the Gboyega Oyetola administration a null and void. Personally speaking, I would have loved to talk about all the affected Obas but I have my reservation. I would love to narrow it to the one that affected me directly which is the stool of Owa of Igbajo. It’s…
Troops of Operation Safe Haven have arrested the youths of Kerang Mangu, in Plateau state who launched and assaulted the troops deployed to maintain peace and security during the curfew. Media Information Officer, Operation Safe Haven, Capt. Oya James in a statement issued Friday said the attack included firing at the troops’ patrol vehicles, posing a significant threat to the safety of both the military personnel and the community at large. He strongly condemned the violent attack and destruction of property by youths in Kerang communities. James said: “Not only did the community destroyed and looted property, but they also…
Combined troops have cleared several camps of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and it’s armed affiliate Eastern Security Network (ESN) along Umulolo – Umukele – Amousu and Agbobu in Okigwe Local Local Government Area of Imo State. The operation was carried out by combined troops of the 82 Division Nigerian, Navy and Air Force in conjunction with the Nigerian Police and Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). During the operation, two suspects were arrested and also burnt policemen corpses were discovered for proper burial. The troops, in a statement issued Thursday, stormed and destroyed hideouts of the terrorist…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki has said that the agency was planning to establish a new operational base to enhance seamless traffic flow around Ibeju Lekki and its environs. Bakare-Oki disclosed this on Wednesday during a courtesy visit to the Head Office of the agency at Oshodi by Mr. Olowa Abdullahi Sesan,the Chairman of Ibeju Lekki Local Government Area. He said, “As an agency of government saddled with the responsibility of transforming the State transportation system, we are collaborating with Ibeju Lekki Local Government for the establishment of a new operational base to address traffic…