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                 Parade of suspects arrested in Kafanchan and environs for inciting public disturbance,disturbance of public peace,causing mischief by fire,culpable homicide,theft and unlawful possesion of prohibited fire arms by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP. Jimoh O. Moshood On 2nd February,2017, at Force headquarters,Abuja. I is with great pleasure that I welcome you all to today's event.Concerned by the recent unfortunate sectarian crisis in Kafanchan and neighboring communities in Kaduna state were so many innocent lives were lost and properties worth millions of naira destroyed,as a result of this and the need to put a final stop to the crisis the Inspector General of Police,IGP Ibrahim K. Idris NPM,mni,constituted a Joint Tactical Operation Squad {Operation Harmony},comprising the Police Mobile Force,Counter Terrorism unit,Special Anti-Robbery Squad,Intelligence Response Team,SIB,EOD,the IGP Monitoring Unit,Police K9 {Sniffer Dog Section},Police Air wing and Po

                            The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC,yesterday wednesday 1,February 2016 arraigned one Prince Spencer Adikibi,before Justice U.N Agomoh of the Federal High Court,sitting in Port Harcourt on a 2 count charge bordering on forgery.The complainant,MTN Nigeria Communications Limited alleged that sometimes in 2008 the defendant,a former staff of MTN,a Based Transceiver Station {BTS} land acquisition officer in Port Harcourt allegedly forged and signed a renewal of Tenancy Mast Space Document to one Allwell Onyeotito,the landlord of the said property where MTN Mast was erected. According to investigation,the lease was meant for 10 years which was paid for by MTN but the defendant in a bid to defraud the complainant,forged and utter the company's documents,thereby shortening the period of the contract to Five Years and diverted the balance of the funds for his personal use. In view of his plea,the prosecution counsel,A Osu asked the court to fix a

               Lagos State Governor Mr Akinwunmi Ambode today thursday said his administration has awarded contract for the construction of eith new blocks of classrooms as well as the renovation of 174 existing blocks of classrooms and the construction of perimeter fence in various schools to enhance security. The Governor,who spoke at the Foundation Laying ceremony of the New Model School in Awori College,Ojo,said the government has also commenced the supply of over 40,000 students' furnitures on a quarterly basis to clear the identified shortfall of 160,000. Governor Ambode,who was represented at the ceremony by his Deputy,Dr Mrs Oluranti Adebule expressed optimism that the sustained effort of his administration to improve on the quality of teaching and learning environment would positively impact on the performance of students. He noted that performance of students in the last West African Examination Council {WAEC} conducted examination was most assuring and an indication t

               A press statement was issued by the Nigerian Army yesterday and it says,the General Court Marshal {GCM} of 7 Division sitting in Maiduguri,Borno State has sentenced a serving soldier to seven {7} years imprisonment for manslaughter for shooting and killing one Mr Umar Alkali within the popular Monday Market in Maiduguri metropolis on 23 December 2015.The soldier {name withheld} was found guilty of Manslaughter punishable under Section {105} of the Armed Forces Act CAP A20 of the Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 2004.The soldier's plea that he acted in self defence,that the deceased assaulted and tried to wrestle his rifle from him before he shot and killed him to save his life and that of his compatriots was set aside on the ground of use of disproportionate force.while dismissing the Initial charge of murder leveled against the soldier the GCM upheld the charge of manslaughter.The President of the Court,Brigadier General Olusegun Adeniyi while delivering the

                     Troops of 25 Task Force Brigade,7 Division Nigeria Army on Operation LAFIYA DOLE during clearance operation at Dulsa and Buk,Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State,today had an encounter with fleeing Boko Haram terrorists in which they recovered Armoured Fighting vehicle,trucks,arms and ammunition. At Dulsa this morning,the troops cleared the hideout of the terrorists during which they neutralized 6 Bok Haram terrorists during which they neutralized 6 Boko Haram terrorists,recovered 1 Light Machine Gun,2 Rocket Propelled Grenade Tubes and 1 Extra Anti-Aircraft Gun Barrel.The troops also encountered Boko Haram terrorists camp at Buk where they were engaged by the terrorists.During the encounter,the troops neutralized large number of the Boko Haram terrorists and wounded several others.They also made an unprecedented recovery.The items recovered include 9 AK-47 rifles,3 Fabrique Nationale rifles,2 Rocket Propelled Grenade Bombs,1 Mortar Tube,1 Shilka,1 Gun truc

                                                                   Contrary to the reports of the two officers declared wanted,on the Nigeria Customs Social media it was actually 3 officers that were declared wanted not just two.{Back to the report},The Nigeria Customs Service,have declared this officers in the picture above and below, identified as Abudullahi,I,Odiba Haruna Inah and Yola Babakiri Ibrahim, in connection with the clearance of 1X40ft Container No. PONU/825914/3 found to contain 661 pump action riffles.The Custom Service said ''Whenever/wherever seen,they should be arrested and taken to the nearest Customs formation and contact the undersigned immediately,please.Tel. No. 08033551952,08035980568. Signed Dan Ugo DCG Enforcement,Investigation and Inspection. More photos below.

                    Yesterday wednesday,Nigeria Senate President Bukola Saraki was spotted with the Pakistan Ambassador to Nigeria H.E Agha Muhammad Umer Farooq.Saraki made this known through his social media when he posted this photo above with the caption ''High Commissioner of Pakistan to Nigeria paid me a courtesy visit,where we discussed issues that will mutually benefit both countries''.What I love about this photo is that both of them are representing their continent with their outfit.[wink}.

                  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC,yesterday wednesday,February 1,2017 arraigned Shamsudeen Bala,son of a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory,Senator Bala Mohammed before Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court,Abuja,on a 15-count charge of money laundering to the tunne of N1.2 billion.Bala is being charged along with four companies-Bird Trust Agro Allied Limited,Intertrans Global Logistic Ltd,Diakin Telecommunications Ltd and Bal-Vac Mining Nigeria Limited. Bala and Diakin Telecommunications Ltd are also accused of making cash payment of the sum of N74,244,005 {seventy-four million,two hundred and forty-four thousand,five naira} to Abuja Investment Company Ltd without going through a Financial Institution.The offence is in breach of Section 1 of the Money Laundering {Prohibition} Act,2011 {as amended in 2012}.The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges when they were read to him.Upon his plea,counsel to EFCC,Ben S. Ikani asked t

              Yesterday wednesday,during a visit to Battersea Old Windsor,it was announced that Her Royal Highness {Camilla} will take over the Patronage from her Majesty the Queen.The Duchess has visited Battersea's London centre before,but it was Her Royal Higness's first visit to their Old Windsor centre.During the visit,Her Royal Highness was joined by her two Jack Russel Terriers,Beth and Bluebell!.Beth and Bluebell are both rescue dogs from Battersea's London centre,with Beth being adopted in 2011 and Bluebell a year later.More photos below.

                                                       Senator Andy Uba,representing Anambra South Senatorial zone under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party {PDP},has defected to the All Progressives Congress {APC}.Uba disclosed this at a news briefing yesterday wednesday in his home country,Uga,Aguata Local Government Area of the state.The lawmaker said that he joined the APC at the ongoing registration of party members in the state.According to him,APC has ideology and forcus which he needed to tap into to provide quality representation to his constituents.