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CABLE VANDALISM: SUSPECT CAUGHT IN ABIA COMMUNITY. (PHOTO).

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Abia State Community Policing Vigilante has arrested an electric cable thief, simply identified as Samuel, while vandalizing power installations along Isi Court-Ikputu road in Isiala Ngwa area. While two out of the three thieves escaped with their operational tricycle, the leader of the syndicate identified as Samuel, from Ebonyi State was apprehended by the Community Policing Vigilante. The arrest of the suspect was made known by the Commander of Abia State Community Policing Vigilante in the area, K.C. Martins. Martins, who said that efforts have been intensified by his men to arrest the two fleeing members of the criminal gang, commended Governor Alex Otti’s administration’s determination protecting the lives and property of the people in the State. Confirming the arrest, the Commander of Abia State Community Policing Vigilante, Daniel Iheadindu charged his men to sustain their efforts in ridding Abia communities of criminal elements, even as he advised youths to shun crime and enga...

245 NEW CASES OF COVID-19 IN NIGERIA.{PHOTO}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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      245 new cases of  # COVID19 ; 131-Lagos 16-Jigawa 13-Ogun 12-Borno 9-Kaduna 9-Oyo 9-Rivers 9-Ebonyi 8-Kano 7-Kwara 5-Katsina 3-Akwa Ibom 3-Sokoto 2-Bauchi 2-Yobe 1-Anambra 1-Gombe 1-Niger 1-Ondo 1-Plateau 1-FCT 1-Bayelsa 7261 cases of  # COVID19  in Nigeria Discharged: 2007 Deaths: 221

KIM KARDASHIAN IS LOOKING VERY HOT AS SHE FLAUNTS HER SHAPE DURING A WORKOUT.{PHOTOS}.

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      Reality star and mother of four Kim Kardashian West is flaunting her shape as she is working out during this corona-virus lock dock.She shared these photos few hours ago with the caption '' Quarantine Workout''.One more photo below.

PROHIBITION OF INTERSTATE TRAVEL: GOV. EL-RUFAI LED OFFICIALS TO KADUNA-KANO BOUNDARY.{PHOTOS}.

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    Malam Nasir El-Rufai today led KDSG officials to the Kaduna-Kano boundary to enforce the prohibition of interstate travel.More photos below.

NAF DEPLOYS SPECIAL FORCES ELEMENTS, ADDITIONAL PLATFORMS TO BOOST ONGOING OPERATIONS IN KATSINA.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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         In furtherance of President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive on the launch of a major crackdown against bandits, kidnappers and other criminal elements in Katsina and other States in the North West of the Country, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) today, 22 May 2020, injected Special Forces (SF) operatives and deployed additional platforms to Kastina State. The arrangement is to consolida te on the already existing security architecture in the State in order to ensure the success of the ongoing renewed offensive against the armed bandits under the auspices of the Defence Headquarters (DHQ)-led Operation HADARIN DAJI. In his address during the deployment, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, represented by the Air Officer Commanding Special Operations Command (AOC SOC), Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Charles Ohwo, stated that the deployment was informed by the need to quickly add value to the current effort by all security agencies to decis...

WHY PLACES OF WORSHIP CAN’T RE-OPEN YET IN THE FCT-MINISTER.{PHOTO}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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        The Honourable Minister of the FCT, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has explained why places of worship cannot yet re-open in the Territory. He gave this explanation on Tuesday 19th of May in his Office during a briefing following a meeting between the FCTA and representatives of the FCT Christian and Muslim communities led by the FCT Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Chairman, Dr Samson Jonah and the FCT League of Imams Initiative, Dr Tajudeen Mohammed Bello Adigun. According to the Minister, the FCT is guided by advise from medical experts and guidelines from the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 which had directed that all measures approved two weeks earlier be extended for another two weeks and these include the restriction on religious gatherings. In the words of the Minister, “based on the guidance of the medical experts and consultations with highest authority, the Presidential Task Force gave a decision and communication on the fact tha...

REPS COMMENDED HEALTH MINISTER, DR. OSAGIE EHANIRE'S TEAM,DAAR COMMUNICATIONS,TOO.{PHOTO}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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The House of Representatives Committee on Health Institution has commended the Honourable Minister of Health and the Federal Ministry of Health for efforts at curtailing COVID-19 in Nigeria. The commendation by the Representatives was conveyed to the Honourable Minister through a letter signed by Honourable Pascal Obi, the Chairman of the House Committee, dated 5th May, 2020. In the letter, Comrade Pascal Obi wrote: “I write on behalf of the 9th National Assembly House of Representatives Committee on Health Institution to you and your team to express our sincere appreciation of the highly commendable efforts being put in by you and your various teams at ensuring the curtailing of the COVID-19 in Nigeria.” The Reps singled out for particular mention, “The patriotism exhibited by the various professional associations and unions in collaborating among themselves and with Government” through the Federal Ministry of Health as “unprecedented.” They mentioned in particular, “The Honour...

COURT JAILS FRAUDSTER VIA VIRTUAL PROCEEDINGS.{PHOTO}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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       The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, secured the conviction of an internet fraudster, Lawal Sholaru, who bagged six months imprisonment or a N400,000 (Four Hundred Thousand Naira) option of fine for defrauding an American, Mr. David Geobel, of $1,200 in an online scam. . . Sholaru was convicted by Justice Mojisola Dada of Ikeja Special Offences Court in a judgment, delivered in a virtual proceeding. The convict was arraigned on March 18, 2020 by the EFCC on one-count charge of obtaining money by false pretence, to which he pleaded guilty. . . Prosecution counsel, S.O. Daji while reviewing the facts of the case, told the court that the defendant in his statement to the EFCC, confessed that he was into romance scam with the pseudo name, Alicia White, a US national on Facebook and additionally posed as William Bale, a Major-General in the US Army, to defraud his unsuspecting victims.

POLICE ARRESTED ONE INSPECTOR FOR KILLING A 28-YEAR OLD MAN IN IGANDO YESTERDAY.{PHOTO}.

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    Police Inspector, Okoro Charles, has been arrested for shooting and killing one Fatai oladipupo.The Lagos State Command, Wednesday, made the arrest of the inspector who was attached to the Ikotun Division.The inspector was arrested in connection with a shooting incident, along the Obabiyi, Igando road, which led to the demise of Fatai oladipupo, 28.The Commissioner of Police, while condoling the family of the deceased, assured them justice will prevail.

EID-EL-FITRI : FRSC OGUN STATE COMMAND DEPLOYS 1,200 PERSONNEL.{PHOTO}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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      The FRSC Ogun State Command has deployed 1,200 Regular Marshals for the Eid El Fitre Special Patrol Operations in Ogun State. The personnel were added to complement the operatives daily enforcing the Presidential Directive on COVID - 19 Operations in Ogun State To ensure a road traffic crash - free operations, a total of 37 patrol vehicles ; 05 Advanced Life Support Ambulances ; 04 high capacity Patrol  Motor Bikes and a Heavy Duty Tow Truck have been deployed during the period of the Eid El Fitre Special Patrol Operations which  commences from Friday 22 to Saturday 30 May ,2020. The FRSC Operations would include continious collaboration with sister security agencies in implementing the COVID - 19 directives issued by  both the Federal and Ogun State Governments, especially as they relate to preventing overloading of vehicles with passengers and goods ; enforcing  physical distancing; compulsory use of face masks and restrictions of moveme...

COURT GRANTS BAIL TO TWO CHINESE ACCUSED OF OFFERING N100M BRIBE TO EFCC STAFF.[PHOTO}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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       Justice Muhammad Saidu Sifawa of the Sokoto State High Court, on Thursday, May 21, 2020 granted bail to two Chinese: Meng Wei Kun and Xui Kuoi, being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for offering N100million (Hundred Million Naira) bribe to the Sokoto Zonal Head of the EFCC, Abdulahi Lawal. . . The judge granted the defendants bail in the sum of N5million each to be deposited with the Director Litigation, High Court of Sokoto State, with two sureties in like sum, one of whom must be resident in the state and must deposit a Certificate of Occupancy of his landed property within the jurisdiction of the court. . . He also ordered the defendants to submit their international passports with the chief registrar of the court and demanded that they take an undertaking that they would not travel out of the country throughout the duration of their trial.

CP ABANG ORDERS FOR A FULL SCALE INVESTIGATION INTO THE ALLEGED FATAL MOTOR ACCIDENT WHICH CLAIMED THE LIFE OF A 22 YEARS OLD MAN IN NIMO.{PHOTO}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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       On 20/05/2020 at 8:30pm,there was a report of fatal motor vehicle accident along Nkwo Enugwu Ukwu, Njikoka LGA of Anambra State involving a shuttle bus with Registration No ACA 325 ZW driven by one Micheal Obi Chukwuebuka 'm’ of Obeagu Osili 'm' of Enug-ukwu . The accident occured when one Anthony Okafor 'm' aged 22 years while trying to cross the highway was suddenly hit by the aforementioned vehicle during the rush hour of the enforcement of curfew. Victim was rushed to Beke Memoirial Hospital Nimo by a Police Patrol team where he was confirmed dead by a medical doctor on duty and corpse deposited at same Hospital morgue for postmotem examination.The driver was arrested and investigation is ongoing. However,following the incident, aggrieved youth in the area went on rampage today 21/5/2020 and attempted to set ablaze Nimo Divisional Police headquarters but were persuaded to disperse through the joint efforts of the Police and community stakeholders....

LAGOS FINALISES REGISTER T-OPEN GUIDELINES,SET TO RESTART ECONOMY.{PHOTO}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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        Lagos State Government has set the process of re-opening its economy in motion, with the rollout of Register-to-Open guidelines. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said the State Government daily battles the reality of balancing reactivation of economic activities and the continuation of the State’s response to contain the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Governor said the battle to stop the ravaging virus in Lagos had subjected the State to a delicate situation of having to manage hunger resulting from weeks of slowdown in economic activities and also the movement of consumer goods to keep the economy afloat. He said the four-page Register-to-Open guidelines were the major part of the measures initiated to achieve phased re-opening of the State economy, adding that Government had offered incentives that will affect its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in order to prevent job loss in critical industries that provide employment for a large number of labour...

IMMIGRATION ARRESTED 14 TOGOLESE,10 NIGERIANS AT OGUN BORDER TODAY AROUND 7:53AM.{PHOTO}.

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    The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Ogun Command, has arrested 14 Togolese and 10 Nigerians at Ajilete and Ilase border posts in the state.The NIS Spokesman, Mr Sunday James, disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja.The Comptroller, Ogun State Command, Mr Kunle Osisanya, said that the arrest were made by NIS operatives in line with Federal Government directives.According to Osisanya, the 14 Togolese, comprising eight female adults and six minors, were arrested in a J5 bus at Ajilete, in Ogun.“The other 10 were arrested at Ilase, also in Ogun State, and out of the 10, five were victims of human trafficking.“Hence, they will be handed over to NAPTIP for defying the directive of government on closure of land borders,” he said.Osisanya said that the arrested persons had been profiled accordingly by health officials in line with NCDC medical procedures and subjected them to COVID-19 test.He said that the NIS ...

PRESIDENT BUHARI TO OBSERVE EID WITH FAMILY AT HOME-GARBA SHEHU.{PHOTO}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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      With the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations around the corner and the month-long Ramadan fast coming to an end, President Muhammadu Buhari will be conducting his Eid prayers with his family at home. This is in observance of the lockdown measures in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, put in place “to save lives and protect people from all dangers.” This is also in line with the directive of the Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III suspending Eid congregational prayers across the country as well as the protocol against mass gathering issued by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19. Further to this, the President who has traditionally shared the joyous moment with top government officials, political leaders, community heads, Muslim and Christian religious leaders and children, will not be receiving these homages in a bid to stop the coronavirus from further spreading. Garba Shehu Senior Special A...

​2020 EID EL-FITR CELEBRATION: IGP SALUTES NIGERIANS,SAYS MASS SOCIO-RELIGIOUS GATHERINGS REMAIN PROHIBITED.{PHOTO}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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      The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni has congratulated Nigerians as the Muslim Ummah in the country celebrate this year’s Eid el-Fitr. The IGP notes that the successful conclusion of the Ramadan, a period of self-denial geared towards attaining wholesomeness, reinforces his belief that with the citizens’ collective perseverance and voluntary compliance with the prevention regulations emplaced by Governments at all levels, the nation will surely overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, the IGP has assured the nation of adequate security during and after the Eid el-Fitr celebrations, noting that proactive and robust anti-crime measures, including the deployments of tactical and intelligence assets of the Force, are already in place to prevent any untoward incidents in the country. The Force however reminds the citizens that the COVID-19 prevention regulation orders including the inter-state movement restriction orders, national curfew an...