Two experts in security operations have lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing experienced personalities as service chiefs for his administration. The experts spoke in separate interviews with newsmen on Wednesday in Lagos. Mr Dennis Amachree, President of Security Strategic Group, remarked that the Presidednt was meticulaus in picking the right people for the security […]
Retired Brig-Gen. Bashir Adewinmbi, Osun State Commander, of Amotekun Corps, on Tuesday, said operatives of the corps arrested a suspected notorious cult leader in Ilesa on Monday. Adewinmbi in a statement said corps arrested the suspect, Taiwo Ogunsola (alias Taiwo Portable), on Monday midnight after a complaint was lodged at the Amotekun Ilesa Area Command […]
The Police Command in Bauchi State has confirmed that gunmen killed one person and abducted three others, including two community leaders in Ningi Local Government Area. The Spokesman of the command, SP. Ahmed Wakil confirmed the development to newsmen on Monday in Bauchi. Wakil said the gunmen attacked Balma community, killing one person and abducting […]
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Regiment Training Centre (RTC) has graduated 151 Regiment personnel of NAF’s Critical Asset Protection Squad. Those trained consisted of 10 officers and 141 airmen and airwomen, NAF’s spokesman, Air Commodore Ayodele Famuyiwa, said in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. The training is in NAF’s efforts at building capacity of personnel […]
By Olufemi Kayode There is nothing wrong with anyone aspiring for a political position. But it is another for the aspirant to prove he or she is qualified to take up such a position in overall interest of society. In most cases, people who know that they are unable to meet the standards, become mischievous […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has urged Inspector General of Police, Alkali Baba, to assist the Oyo State Command with logistics support needed to apprehend the killers of Prof. Opeyemi Ajewole. Ayo Akinwole, Chairman, University of Ibadan (UI) Chapter of ASUU, made the plea in a statement in Ibadan on Thursday. The NewsZenith […]
Gunmen have abducted the Federal Commissioner of the National Population Commission (NPC) in Bayelsa State, Mrs Gloria Izonfuo. The Police spokesperson in Rivers, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the abduction on Monday. Iringe-Koko said Izonfuo was abducted on Sunday alongside her driver and maid at the Ogbakiri Junction on the East-West Road. The trio were returning […]
The Inspector-General of Police (IG) Usman Alkali Baba, has approved the posting of the recently promoted Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, to the Force Criminal Investigations Department (FCID), Abuja. DIG Egbetokun, who hails from Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State, was hitherto the supervising DIG for the South-West Geo-Political Zone. He holds […]
Troops of One Division of the Nigerian Army, operating in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, said they killed five bandits and recovered four AK-7 rifles. Lt-Col Musa Yahaya, Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations One Division Nigerian Army, announced this on Friday in Kaduna. Yahaya said the operation was in continuation of the […]
The Police rescued 17 ad-hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), who were kidnapped by gunmen in Imo State, an official said on Saturday. Chinenye Chijioke-Osuji, The Public Affairs Officer for INEC in the state, confirmed the development to reporters in Owerri. Chijioke-Osuji said the Police rescued the staff after a distress call. […]