Category: Defence/Security
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Lawyer challenges FG to engage ex-military, paramilitary personnel to tackle insecurity
A Lawyer, Dr Kayode Ajulo, on Saturday tasked the Federal Government to recruit retired military and paramilitary personnel in the battle against insurgency, banditry and kidnapping. He said in a statement issued in Abuja that such recruitment was better than engaging the services of mercenaries. He said rather than heeding to calls for the engagement…
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Police kill 1, arrest 2, recover firearms, ammunition in Enugu
The Police Command in Enugu State says it has gunned down one armed robbery suspect, arrested two and recovered firearms and ammunition in operations carried out within seven days in the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, said this in a statement made available to our correspondent in Enugu on Saturday. Ndukwe…
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Police in Edo arrest 5 armed robbery suspects, recover 2 stolen vehicles
The Police Command in Edo on Friday announced the arrest of five notorious armed robbery suspects in connection with the theft of two vehicles. This was contained in a statement issued in Benin by SP Kontongs Bello, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the command. Bello disclosed that the suspects were arrested within Edo…
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NDLEA arrests man with 97 wraps of cocaine at Lagos airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a suspected drug trafficker, Chigbogu Obiora, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos with 97 wraps of cocaine. NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Babafemi said that the 47-year-old drug trafficker was arrested…
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NSCDC trains officers on discharge of statutory duties
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ondo State Command, on Thursday in Akure trained senior officers on how to effectively discharge their statutory duties in consonance with extant laws. Declaring the training open, NSCDC State Commandant Edenabu Eweka commended the senior management officers for their cooperation in making the second phase of the…
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Accident: 6 persons escape death in Osun
Six persons narrowly escaped death on Dada Estate Road in Osogbo on Friday when two vehicles collided, according to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). The FRSC spokesperson in the state, Mrs Agnes Ogungbemi, in a statement said the incident occurred at about 12.45 a.m. Ogungbemi explained that the six passengers escaped when a Toyota Camry…
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Insecurity: Group urges FG to deploy drone surveillance
A development organisation, Diamond Group of Nigeria, has urged the Federal Government to deploy technology such as drone surveillance to tackle the rampant banditry and kidnappings across the country. The group also said that it has become imperative for the government to collaborate with neighbouring countries, including seeking foreign help, to deal decisively with the worsening…
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EFCC takes campaign against cybercrime to Adeleke University in Osun
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday took its campaign against cybercrime to the Adeleke University, Ede in Osun. This is contained in a statement by Mr Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC spokesperson in Ibadan. Mr Ben Ubi, EFCC Head of Legal and Prosecution, Ibadan Zonal Office, who spoke at the sensitisation lecture , called…
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EFCC arrests 33 suspected Internet fraudsters in Abeokuta
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibadan Zonal Office, has arrested 33 suspected Internet fraudsters in Abeokuta, Ogun. This is contained in a statement signed by the EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, and made available to newsmen on Thursday in Ibadan. Our correspondent quoted the spokesman as saying that the suspects were arrested by the…
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Amotekun apprehends 11 suspected bandits in Oyo
Operatives of the Oyo State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun, have arrested 11 suspected bandits terrorising residents of the state. Amotekum Commandant in the state, retired Col. Olayinka Olayanju, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Ibadan. Olayanju said that the suspects were arrested during joint routine patrol with members of the…