Category: Defence/Security
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Insecurity: Abuja residents solicit Police Divisional Headquarters in Tunganmaje community
Some residents of Tunganmaje Community in Gwagwalada Area Council, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have called for the establishment of a Police Divisional Headquarters in the community. The residents, who spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja, said the call was to address the increasing rate of crimes…
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Cult clash claims 8 lives in Akwa Ibom
The Police in Akwa Ibom have confirmed the death of eight people in a supremacy cult clash in Esit, Eket Local Government Area of the state. The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Macdon Odiko confirmed the incident to our correspondent on Friday in Esit Eket. Odibo said that the report got to him last…
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NAF reaffirms commitment to protect Nigeria’s territorial integrity
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has reaffirmed its commitment to continue to safeguard the nation’s territorial integrity against any form of threat. AVM Hassan Abubakar, the Chairman, Organising Committee, NAF 57th Anniversary Celebration, made this known while briefing newsmen. He said the NAF had grown over the years into a formidable force in its efforts to…
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Combating kidnappings, banditry not FG’s responsibility alone, says Gov Mohammed of Bauchi
Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has said that fighting kidnappings, banditry and other security challenges in Nigeria was not the responsibility of the federal government alone. Mohammed told newsmen in Bauchi :”it is the responsibility of the federal, state and the local governments, including all the traditional institutions in the country. ”These problems can…
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Eld el-Fitr: Ondo residents will feel our presence everywhere – police
Ondo State Police Command has assured residents of the state of adequate security during and after Eid el-Fitr celebration. Spokesman of the command, DSP Tee Leo Ikoro, told our correspondent on telephone on Wednesday in Okitipupa that the command had deployed operatives to all entry points of the state to ensure tight security. Our correspondent…
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Insecurity: NSCDC deploys new technology to fight crime – CG
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), says it has developed new technology – Integrated Electronic Arrest Reporting System (I-EARS), for the collation of security data. The NSCDC’s Commandant General (C-G), Mr Ahmed Audi, disclosed this in a statement by the corps’ spokesman, Mr Olusola Odumosu, on Wednesday in Abuja. Audi said that the…
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Eid-el-Fitr: Police promise prompt response to distress calls
The Kaduna State Police Command has assured the people of the state of its readiness to promptly respond to distress calls during the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. The command also vowed to deal decisively with any person or group of people who would attempt to tamper with peace and order during the period. The spokesperson for the…
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Never allow under-age to drive, FRSC pleads with parents
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Adamawa Sector Command, has pleaded with parents not to allow under-age to drive even during celebrations such as Eid el-Fitr. Mr Adeoye Irelewuyi, the sector commander, made the call in an interview with our correspondent on Wednesday in Yola. He said that driving of under-age persons are very dangerous…
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Eid-el-Fitri: Police task religious leaders on peaceful celebration
Zone 10 of the police, comprising Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara States, has called on religious leaders to monitor the activities of their wards to ensure peace during and beyond the Eid-el-Fitri celebrations. The Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police Zone 10, Ali Janga, made the call in a statement by the Zone’s Public Relations Officer,…
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Eid-el Fitr: “I will not tolerate any act of criminality” – Ondo CP
The Ondo State Commissioner of Police (CP), Mr Bolaji Salami, says he will not tolerate any act of criminality or sacrilege during the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. Salami, in a goodwill message in Akure on Wednesday through DSP Tee-Leo Ikoro, Spokesman of the state’s Police Command, said any such acts would be dealt with in accordance with…