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Police repels gunmen attack in Anambra

The Police Command in Anambra said its operatives have foiled an attack by gunmen on the Ogidi Police station in Idemili North Local Government Area. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, announced this to newsmen on Monday in Awka. Ikenga said the police team neutralised one of the gunmen. He […]

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National Security

Court remands man for alleged illicit drug deals

Justice Hadiza Shagari of the Federal High Court, Kaduna on Thursday, remanded a 30-year-old man, Usman Abdulraman, in a correctional centre for alleged dealings in illicit drugs. Shagari adjourned the case until March 15 for a review of the facts. This is after the defendant pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of substances suspected to be […]

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National Security

IG redeploys DIGs, AIGs, CPs to commands, formations

The Inspector-General (IG), Usman Baba, has ordered the redeployment of officers in three higher ranks of Nigeria Police formation to departments, commands and formations. The ranks affected are the Deputy Inspector-General (DIGs), Assistant Inspectors-General (AIGs) and Commissioners of Police (CPs). Force PRO, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Adejobi explained […]

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General Security

NDLEA seizes large consignments of drugs at Lagos airport

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has confiscated large consignments of hard drugs at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. The Agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, announced this in a statement on Sunday. Babafemi said the agency also arrested some persons suspected to be behind the drugs deal. Top on the list of arrests […]

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General Security

Abuse of Naira: IG orders arrest, prosecution of violators

…..Tasks supervising AIGs, CPs on enforcement of CBN Act The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has placed high-ranking police personnel on red alert to arrest and prosecute anyone selling or abusing Naira. The order is in furtherance of Federal Government’s policy to uphold provisions of Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007. It also aimed at […]

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General National Security

Customs seize fake U.S.$6m, arrest 4

The Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Area Command says it has seized fake $6 million and other prohibited items. The Area Controller of the command, Comptroller Dera Nnadi, announced  this at a press briefing in Seme, on Thursday in Lagos. Nnadi also disclosed that four suspected members of cross border criminal syndicate were arrested. He said […]

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General Security

Modern Policing: IG launches ‘SmartForce’ database system

…..begins training of officers on Decentralised upload of personnel data The Inspector-General of Police (IG) Usman Baba, has launched a digital biometric data capturing of the Force personnel records. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi announced this in a statement emailed to The NewsZenith on Tuesday.   Tagged “IGP-SmartForce Database Management Centre”, Adejobi said […]

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Law / Crime Security

NDLEA promotes, decorate 15 officers in Ondo

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has decorated 15 officers newly promoted in Ondo State, admonishing them to work harder. NDLEA Commandant in the state, Kayode Raji, congratulated the officers on a well-deserved career progression. Raji explained that about 400 men in the agency benefited from the promotion exercise nationwide in 2022. He said […]

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General Security

Insurance: IG distributes N13b to 7000 deceased, disabled officers

……………Promises better welfare for police family The Inspector-General of Police (IG) Usman Baba, on Thursday, began the distribution of cheques to cover insurance benefits of officers who lost their lives while in service. CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force PRO, said in a statement, e-mailed to The NewsZenith that those who suffered life-threatening injuries while on active duty also […]

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Law / Crime Security

Bandits kill 7 NSCDC men in ambush in Kaduna

Armed bandits, on Monday, ambushed and killed seven officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC)  in Kaduna State on Monday. The Public Relations Officer of the NSCDC, Olusola Odumosu, confirmed the killing on Tuesday in Kaduna. Odumosu said bandits killed the officers and five others from a sister security agency and a […]

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