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       PRESS RELEASE The Inspector General of Police in compliance with the Presidential directives has ordered the immediate overhauling of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) to address complaints and allegations on human rights violations against some of the personnel of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) from members of the public in some parts of the Country. 2. In the new arrangement, a new Commissioner of Police has been appointed as the overall head of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad nationwide. 3. The Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad previously under the Force Criminal Intelligence and Investigations Department (FCIID) is henceforth to operate under the Department of Operations, Force Headquarters Abuja. The Commissioner of Police (FSARS) is answerable to the Inspector General of Police through the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Department of Operations. 4. In observance of full compliance with the Presidential directives, the Fed...

        A woman has landed in a hospital after she was allegedly attacked by her ex-lover in Anambra state. It was gathered that the woman identified as Nkiru Okoye had been formerly married, but broke up with her spouse, before falling in love with her ex-lover. The young man in question is said to be younger than her, hence his family insisted that their son would never marry an older girl. The lady’s family also concurred, but the young man wouldn’t give up, it was alleged. According to Tobenna Obiano, things got so bad when the lady insisted that they must path ways to respect their families and their excuse of age. But the young man insisted that if he doesn’t end up with the lady, no one else would have her. It was alleged that he had once attacked her – the man had once sneaked into her room at night and tried to strangle her. Neighbors rescued her, but ignorantly, she never made any formal report either to the local vigilante or to the police. ...

      Following persistent complaints and reports on the activities of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) that border on allegations of human rights violations, Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has directed the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to, with immediate effect, overhaul the management and activities of SARS and ensure that any Unit that will emerge from the process, will be intelligence-driven and restricted to the prevention and detection of armed robbery and kidnapping, and apprehension of offenders linked to the stated offences, and nothing more. The Acting President has also directed the IGP to ensure that all operatives in the emerging Unit conduct their operations in strict adherence to the rule of law and with due regard to International Human Rights Law and the constitutionally guaranteed rights of suspects. The operatives should also bear proper identification anytime they are on duty. In the meantime, the Acting President has directed th...

     It is necessary to respond to a tendentious story published today as cover choice by Daily Independent Newspaper. Under the headline, ‘Pressure mounts on Buhari not to seek re-election,’ the fiction parading as news claims that foreign powers, including the European Union, United States of America, United Kingdom, and Saudi Arabia, are putting pressure on President Buhari not to seek re-election, due to some concocted reasons. We thought fake news was the sole preserve of the social media in this season. Alas, a traditional medium has caught the bug. Obviously, the author of the story just got a brain wave, or got procured by anti-democratic elements, and then penned the mischief. If there are quarters in which President Buhari is held in very high esteem, and the work he is doing for Nigeria highly lauded, it is in the countries mentioned. Some of them are equally bastions of democracy, and will not interfere in the democratic affairs of a sovereign count...

        Kim Kardashian steps out braless with her husband Kanye West.She shared two photos on social few hours ago.The photo above she captioned it '' Summer 3018''. Then the photo below,she captioned it '' Energy doesn’t lie so trust those vibes you’re getting''.If you look through her shining blouse,you will her breast like seriously,she is a nudist.One more photo below.

      Nigerian soldier Capt Felix Emeka George aka Okadigbo from Owere-Nimbo,Enugu state killed by Boko Haram has been buried in Maiduguri. He fearlessly served Nigeria through NDA and rose by merit to the rank of a Captain in Nigerian Army.He was recalled back on May, 2018 barely a year after he left Borno, having served 5 years, continuously (on no leave no transfer)  to Borno war front.Felix died young leaving 4 children and a pregnant wife behind.One more photo below.

    Wife of the Nigerian President Aisha Buhari shared some photos on social media few minutes ago with the caption '' I’m overwhelmed today over the good will I received at Ajou University for recognizing me with a leadership prize award and naming of the IT center as AISHA BUHARI CENTER''.More photos below.

      The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Air Task Force (ATF) for OPERATION DIRAN MIKIYA has notched up another series of successful operations against armed bandits in the Northwest of the country. The successes were recorded in recent air interdiction and armed reconnaissance missions conducted from 9 to 11 August 2018, resulting in the neutralization of armed bandits in Sububu Forest, Birnin   Magaji and Rugu Forest in Zamfara State. The attack at Sububu Forest was executed on the afternoon of 9 August 2018 following the discovery of a bandits’ hideout within the Forest. Earlier in the morning on the same day, the ATF had conducted a coordinated clearance operation involving NAF Special Forces at a suspected armed bandits’ camp on the outskirts of Galadi in the Northwest of Zamfara State. During this operation, the bandits were discovered to have vacated the camp and dispersed into the nearby Sububu Forest. Consequently, the ATF dispatched a combat aircraft for arme...

             A Senior Special Adviser to the Anambra State governor, Chief Willie Obiano, on Audio-Visual Production, Hon. Randy Chima, age 57 is dead. He was said to have found dead few days ago in his Nwakpodulu Avenue home Awka, the Anambra State Capital. According to the police report, the dead of the SSA was reported to B Division, Awka, that one Randy Chima male, age 57, of Nwakpodulu Avenue Awka, slept the previous night and did not open his door the next day. When the door was eventually forced opened after several knocks by his neighbours, his lifeless body was found laying on the bed. Following the report, Police detectives attached the B Division, led by the DCO visited the scene, photographed the victim and rushed him to Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, Awka where he was certified dead by a medical doctor. And that the Corpse has been deposited at the mortuary for autopsy. The Police said no mark...

      One Year Memorial Service of Ozubulu Massacre for the martyrs held on 6th August To mark one year of shooting at St Philip's Catholic Church Ofufe Amakwa Ozubulu which took the lives of 13 worshippers including Chief Cyprain Otuadimma Ikegwuonu,Ichie Akunwafor who is the father of the founder of Ebubechukwuzo Foundation Ozubulu, High Chief Aloysius Ikegwuonu (Bishop Ozubulu) was so very emotional. Pete Edochie and other Nollywood stars joined him at the event.More photos below.

      Lagos State Government has unveiled sign language posters to aid easy communication between persons living with hearing impairments and other members of the society. Speaking at the unveiling of the sign language posters at Alausa Ikeja, today, the Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr. Agboola Dabiri stated that the first phase of the initiative would specifically address communication issues between the affected persons and service providers in hospitals, police stations, Front Desk offices and Banks. Agboola explained that the posters were developed in response to the needs of affected persons who had often suffered undue injustice and neglect arising from their inability to make their plight known to those who would assist them. He added that the initiative does not only corroborate the inclusive mantra being championed by the current administration but also underscores the policy of mainstream social inclusion of the State government. ...

      Aretha Franklin  is surrounded by her loved ones and resting at home, a member of the iconic singer’s family tells PEOPLE. “She’s alert, laughing, teasing, able to recognize people,” Franklin’s nephew Tim Franklin tells PEOPLE following the news of the  76-year-old star’s illness Monday. “Family is there with her,” he said. “She’s home.” “I saw her a week ago Friday and we talked for about 45 minutes to an hour. My brother was there on Saturday and she was alert, talking, laughing, joking,” Tim continued. “She’s watching TV, so god forbid she sees all of this ‘Aretha’s dead,’ so I don’t want to dampen her spirits on that.” A friend of the artist has confirmed to  PEOPLE that the singer has “been ill for a long time” and her loved ones have been warned her “death is imminent.” However, her family is choosing to remain hopeful. Tim tells PEOPLE that while the singer “is sick,” her family is “trying to keep her spirits up an...

     Rivers West Senatorial District on Monday endorsed Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike for a second term, saying that they are satisfied with his excellent performance. Thousands of leaders and PDP Members from the eight Local Government Areas of Rivers West Senatorial District converged on Ahoada where they communicated their resolution to the Rivers State Governor . From one Local Government Area to the next, the people of the district defied the heavy rain to display their support for Governor Wike. Leader of the Senatorial District and Former Presidential Aspirant, Chief Ferdy Alabrabra said the endorsement of Governor Wike is premised on the fact that the governor has touched all the eight Local Government Areas of the district . "The people of Rivers West Senatorial District are for Governor Wike. In view of the good works of Governor Wike, we have resolved to overwhelmingly vote him again in 2019", he said. Former Minister of Sports, ...

     PRESS RELEASE RE: AMBUSH ATTACK AND LOST OF FOUR (4) POLICEMEN ATTACHED TO THE IGP INTELLIGENCE RESPONSE TEAM IN RIGASA FOREST, KADUNA STATE ON 11th AUGUST, 2018 BY ARMED BANDITS AND KIDNAPPERS · IGP CONDOLES WITH THE FAMILIES OF THE DECEASED POLICEMEN · DIRECTS BEFITTING BURIALS FOR THE DECEASED OFFICERS AND PROMPT PROCESSING AND PAYMENTS OF THE LIFE ASSURANCE BENEFITS AND OTHER ENTITLEMENTS TO THEIR FAMILIES · THE TEAM LEADER AND OTHER PERSONNEL OF THE IGP-IRT REPELLED THE ATTACK AND KILLED SIX (6) OF THE BANDITS AND RECOVERED CATCHES OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION · MASSIVE RAIDS AND ASSAULTS ON THE OTHER BANDITS STILL AT LARGE IN THE RIGASA FOREST ARE ONGOING TO BRING THEM TO JUSTICE. The Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris, NPM, mni, commiserates with the families of the four (4) Policemen who were ambushed and killed in a gun duel on 11th August, 2018 between the IGP Intelligence Response Team Personnel and gangs of armed bandit...