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COVID-19: 172 persons fined N6.8m for clubbing in Lagos
One hundred and seventy-two persons arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for violating COVID-19 protocols have been fined N40,000 each by a mobile court.
The fines imposed on the 172 violators amounted to N6.8million. …
Man shoots girlfriend dead in Imo
A man identified as Chidube Onyema has been arrested by the police for killing his girlfriend on the suspicion that she was cheating on him.
It was gathered that Chidude, said to be a hunter, shot the girlfriend, Chinwendu,…
Just in: At last, Zamfara announces release of Jangebe schoolgirls
The Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle has announced the release of the kidnapped students of Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe.
The girls were abducted on Friday by bandits who stormed their school on motorcycles…
Fintiri canvasses support for NDLEA in fight against drug scourge
Adamawa State Governor, Alhaji Ahmadu Fintiri has called on governments at all levels in the country to join hands with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA in the war against the menace of drug abuse before the scourge destroys…
Nation’s security challenges demand professionalism, uncommon passion from NSCDC, New CG says
The new Commandant General of the Nigeria Security & Civil Defence Corps, Dr. Ahmed Abubakar Audi says the security challenges being faced by the nation demands that his men display professionalism and uncommon passion for the…
10 killed, scores injured as bandits launch attacks in Kaduna communities
No fewer than 10 persons were killed while scores sustained varying degrees of injuries when a group of rampaging bandits raided some communities in Zango-Kataf and Chikun Local Government Areas of Kaduna State.
In the melee,…
NDLEA smashes transborder drug trafficker with N1 billion worth of cocaine
A transborder drug trafficker, 36-year-old Nkem Timothy has been arrested in Sokoto by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA with suspected cocaine valued at about a billion Naira on the street.
Nkem…
Insecurity: Yobe closes all boarding secondary schools
Apparently not wanting to leave anything to chance, the Yobe State Government on Sunday directed the closure and immediate evacuation of students in all boarding schools.
The order came following security reports Boko Haram…
Kidnapped Jangebe schoolgirls yet to be rescued says Zamfara Govt.
The Zamfara State Government has dismissed as false media reports that the 317 kidnapped female students of Government Girls Science Secondary School, Jangebe have been released.
This was contained in a statement by Mr. Jamilu…
Buhari pledges better approach to tackling insecurity, hails Zamfara Gov’s efforts
President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged his administration's readiness to come up with better approach to security operations in the country.
The President spoke through a special delegation of four Ministers under the…