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BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police IGP Usman Alkali Baba has commended the Edo State government for supporting the state police command. Also, the IGP urged operatives of the state police command to reciprocate the state government gesture by ensuring that Edo residents enjoy enhanced security. IGP Alkali stated this while addressing men and officers of Edo State Police …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has described late Capt. Idahosa Okunbo as an icon of selfless service, noting that his death was a great loss to the state and country. The governor said this when he paid a condolence visit to the Okunbo family in Benin City, the Edo State capital. Obaseki was accompanied by Secretary to the State …

The pan-Northern socio-political organizstion, Arewa Consultative Forum expressed shock over bandits’ raid on the Nigerian Defence Academy where two officers were killed and one other kidnapped on Tuesday. The ACF lamented that the incident was a slap and embarrassment to the entire nation, lamenting that the institution bequeathed to the country by the founding fathers of the North, had been …

Abuja -The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, struck out a fresh motion the Department of State Services, DSS, filed for permission to further detain four out of the 12 persons it arrested at the residence of Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho. Though the court had on August 4, admitted all the 12 …

Delta State Governor Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, on Tuesday, said Deltans were now more united than they were when the state was created 30 years ago. Okowa stated this at a Stakeholders Interactive Forum in Asaba as part of the activities marking the 30th anniversary of the creation of the state. He said that the Forum would afford people the opportunity …

The Nigerian Army has confirmed the killing of two of its officers and abduction of a senior officer at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), in Afaka, Kaduna State. A statement by the Academy’s spokesperson, Bashir Jajira, a major, said unknown gunmen carried out the attack. PREMIUM TIMES had reported how suspected bandits attacked the Academy and perpetrated the dastardly act. According to …

From Lagos to Uyo, Abuja to Abeokuta, and indeed, the whole of Nigerian cities and towns where major tertiary hospitals are sited, it is the story of pain and pangs for patients who could not access urgent medical care due to the ongoing industrial action by the Nigerian doctors. As much as medical consultants and serving doctor-members of the National Youth …

Bloodthirsty bandits killed two military officers and kidnapped another when they attacked Nigeria’s foremost military university, the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna on Tuesday. The murdering bandits shot Lieutenant Commodore Awolor and Flight Lieutenant Commodore Okoronkwo while Major Colonel Datong is still missing. The PUNCH had earlier reported that the bandits invaded the permanent site of the institution located along Airport Road, …

Police Affairs Minister, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi in Tuesday disclosed that Police personnel have been deployed to Schools chosen by State government across the country where they feel threats’ of Kidnapping or Bandits attacks may occur. This is coming Against the backdrop of inccesant attacks and abduction of Students by Bandits for ransom which is becoming ramphant particularly in the North …

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state on Monday maintained that there is no going back on the ban on open grazing in the state saying the law will be enforced when finally put in place. Akeredolu said this during the visit of the new Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), in charge of zone 17 in Akure, Ondo state capital, …