•Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo Stata, has approved the extension of the curfew imposed on 10 local government areas bordering the Old Oyo National Park by 24 hours. This was made known by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Musibau Babatunde, in a memo issued yesterday. Recall that […]
•Femi Falana, SAN Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has warned that the creation of state police will not resolve insecurity in Nigeria unless the government addresses poverty and unemployment. Falana, who appeared on Channels Television last night, said the country’s insecurity challenge was often narrowly reduced to questions of securit...
•The suspects Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested three suspects linked to the murder of a retired broadcaster, Mrs Kitan Oyesiku, and her security guard, Pelumi Adetayo. Oyesiku, a former staff member of Ogun State Television (OGTV), and her security guard were murdered at her residence in Abeokuta on Saturday, reports D...
•Late Muhammadu Besse A former Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Koko Besse Local Government Area of Kebbi State, Alhaji Muhammadu Besse, has died in captivity. The former party chairman was abducted alongside his friend, Muhammed Maibarga, earlier in June, reports Daily Trust. However, Maibarga, an Islamic cleric of Jama’atu ...
•Repentant terrorists swear oath with Quran The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has vowed never to admit repentant terrorists into its fold. The Deputy Inspector-General (DIG) of Police (DIG), Isyaku Mohammed, disclosed this today in ilorin at a stakeholders’ meeting with officers and men of the Kwara state Police command, traditional institution,...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed banks and other financial institutions to immediately freeze the accounts and assets of individuals and companies designated for terrorism and terrorism financing following fresh sanctions imposed by Nigerian and United States authorities. The directive was contained in a circular dated June 24, 2...
•Late Mrs. Kitan Oyesiku The Ogun State Police Command has arrested three suspects, including a former security guard, over the murder of a former Ogun State Television broadcaster, Olakitan Oyesiku, and her security guard, Pelumi Adetayo. The state Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, disclosed this during a press briefing at the command hea...
•Idris Barde The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of a Deputy Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Mr Idris Barde, for job racketeering. Barde, who served as Personal Assistant to the former Commandant General of the NSCDC, Mr Abdullahi Gana, wa...
•Terrorists The federal government yesterday directed financial institutions and designated non-financial businesses and professions to maintain full compliance with sanctions obligations by freezing the assets of terrorists financiers. The directive came against the backdrop of sanctions imposed on a Nigerian financier of ISIS, along with his...
•Police Nigeria yesterday moved closer than ever to establishing a state police force after the Senate passed the controversial Constitution Alteration Bill seeking to decentralise policing, shifting the battle for the landmark reform to the 36 state Houses of Assembly where at least 24 legislatures must endorse the proposal before it can beco...
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