Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested a criminal syndicate responsible for recent economic sabotage and vandalism of rail tracks in the North-West and North-Central parts of the country. The arrest of the suspects followed deliberate efforts by the Force to contain and clampdown on perpetrators of recent incidents of rail tracks vandalism, carting […]
The Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr David Nweze Umahi has congratulated the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Faruk Yahaya on his appointment as the 22nd COAS in the annals of the Nigerian Army (NA) history. He described him as a detribalized Nigerian and called for support for the NA. He made the remarks […]
The Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Naval Command, Rear Admiral Sanusi Ibrahim has enjoined personnel of the Eastern Naval Command to continue to be of integrity. He made this remark in Calabar at the end of the familiarization tour of ships, units and establishments in the Eastern Naval Command Area of Responsibility. Admiral Ibrahim reiterated that […]
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a Uber driver and two other traffickers with different quantities of cocaine at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos. The Uber driver, Lawal Tunde Rasheed, was arrested at the SAHCO export shed of MMIA on Tuesday 8th June, 2021 when he brought a […]
No fewer than 100,000 bottles of codeine syrup with a total weight of 15,325kilograms have been intercepted and seized by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Onne seaport, Port Harcourt, Rivers state. The illicit substance, cough syrup with codeine (100mg), packed in 500 cartons and concealed in a container marked MRKU 1565305, […]
Aftermath of renewed piracy and hostage taking incidents as well as armed attacks on economic/shipping activities in the Gulf of Guinea, Nigeria’s Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo and his Ghanian Counterpart, Rear Admiral Issah Adam Yakubu on Friday commenced a security engagement aimed at joint security initiatives to tackle the situation . […]
Gombe State Governor, Alhaji Inuwa Yahaya has solicited for the support of the Nigerian Army (NA) in fighting drug traffickers and other sundry crimes in the state. The governor made the plea on Friday 11 June 2021 during his courtesy visit to the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Farouk Yahaya at the Army […]
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Lagos reiterated that his directive to security agencies, to shoot any person or persons found illegally wielding AK-47s and other assault weapons, remains in place. The President also vowed that his administration will act firmly and decisively ‘‘against any and all persons fomenting or carrying out attacks on our […]
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested two drug dealers, Martins Okwor Ejiofor, 31, and Bala Mohammed, 33, with a total of 24.450 kilograms of assorted substances meant to be delivered in Gwada, Shiroro Local Government of Niger State where bandits in neighbouring forest buy their illicit drugs. Gwada has one […]
The United States government has urged the Nigerian Government to immediately reverse its ban on Twitter operations in the country. The US government stated that the ban of the operations of the micro blogging site was tantamount to anti- free speech policy. Samantha Power, an administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, made […]