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Kaduna Train Hostage Negotiator Arrested In Egypt The spokesperson for the Kaduna-based cleric, Ahmad Gumi, Tukur Mamu, was arrested in Egypt Tuesday. He was arrested and detained by Interpol at the Cairo International Airport while awaiting a connecting flight to Saudi Arabia. Mr Mamu, who is the Publisher of Desert Herald Newspaper in Kaduna, negotiated the release of some of the victims of the March 2022 Kaduna Train attack. He, however, told PREMIUM TIMES Wednesday morning that he has been flown back to Nigeria by Interpol after he was interrogated and nothing was found incriminating against him. He was accompanied by his two wives and one other person. He is expected to arrive at Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano Wednesday afternoon and may be interrogated further by officials of Nigerian secret police, Department of State Security (DSS). Mr Mamu announced his withdrawal as the lead negotiator in securing the release of the hostages of the Abuja-Kaduna train attack after he...

KDSG Security Update: Wednesday 7th September 2022.  Troops frustrate bandits along Kaduna-Zaria road, neutralize two.  Troops of the Nigerian Army repelled armed bandits around the Fondisho general area, along the Kaduna-Zaria road in Igabi local government.  In an operational feedback to the Kaduna State Government, it was revealed that the troops, responding quickly to credible intelligence, set up an ambush position at the location.  On entering the area, the bandits sprang the ambush and came under intense fire as they were stoutly repelled by the troops. Two of the criminals were thus neutralized.  The Kaduna State Government received the feedback with satisfaction, and praised the troops for their swiftness in responding to intelligence reports.  The Government conveyed its appreciation to the troops and other security forces, while encouraging them to sustain the determined efforts to rout all criminal elements.  Since many of the bandits escap...

*PRESS RELEASE* *7/09/2022* *The editor,* *CRIME BULLETIN* CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY, BEING IN POSSESSION OF COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY NOTES As part of our sustained dedication to combating crimes and criminality in Bauchi State, while providing regular updates to the general public, the Command has maintained its crime prevention operations strategies and recorded tremendous success, a part which is enumerated as follows. On 21st August 2022 at about 1930hrs detectives attached to C’ Divisional Police headquarters, Bauchi acted on an actionable and credible intelligence report available at their disposal swung into action and arrested three suspects for being in possession and production of counterfeit currency.  The suspect who was identified as one Yusuf Mohammed ‘m’ 25yrs of Yakubu Wanka area of Bauchi was arrested on 21st august, 2022 at about 1930hrs near Ogbunna Hotel in Bayan Gari area of Bauchi with the sum of seventy-five-thousand-naira (N75,0000) counterfeit notes.  The suspe...

POLICE ARREST EX-CONVICT FOR TRAFFIC ROBBERY   Officials of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested an ex-convict for traffic robbery around the Ketu area of Lagos State.    The suspect, Emmanuel Sunday aged 32, was apprehended around 8:00 p.m. when RRS officials working undercover spotted him while trying to dispossess a motorist of his mobile phone at Ojota Underbridge.    Sunday disclosed that he was few months ago arrested by Alapere Police Division for stealing, for which he was sentenced to three month jail term in Kirikiri Correctional Centre.    Sunday’s arrest came on the heels of strategic deployment of undercover policemen to comb areas with incidences of traffic robbery by the Commander RRS, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi.   The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Abiodun Alabi has directed that the team leave no stone unturned in the arrest of the remaining traffic robbers in the area. SP BENJAMIN HUNDEYIN, anipr, mipra Police Public R...

September 7, 2022   Press Statement   Yahaya Bello’s Inciting Video, an Act of Terrorism -PDP   The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is alarmed by the disturbing video of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State inciting his supporters, threatening to burn and unleash maximum violence on Nigerians during the 2023 general elections.   In the video, Governor Bello was heard issuing terrorism threats in which he said, “I will personally light a fierce fire in my hand whoever want it we shall use it to burn them, whoever survive it will thank God… Whoever is against us we will make him or her join my mother and lie with her (my mother) in grave.”   By FBI definition, terrorism is the “unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives”.   This brazen threat by Governor Yahaya Bello raises apprehensions in the public space o...

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Okada riders are sleeping with our wives,” Police constabularies say as they protest 18-months unpaid salary Personnel of the Nigeria Police Special Constabulary on Wednesday, September 7, stormed the streets of Osogbo, Osun State, to protest the non-payment of their 18-month salary. The protesting officers, who were in their numbers and uniforms, converged on the Old-Garage area, marching through Oke-Fia, Alekuwodo before storming the Ola-Iya flyover to register their displeasure over the unpaid allowances. The constabularies recruited to complement the police structure by providing intelligence, among others were inaugurated in May 2021 at Police Headquarters, Osun State after their training in April 2021. TheNation reports that they carried placards with several inscriptions such as: ‘Pay our salary now’; ‘Okada riders are sleeping with our wives’, ‘Pay us our 18-month salary’, ‘pay us’, ‘Our Stipends And Allowances’ and ‘18 months without kobo’ among others. One more photo below....

WHEN THERE IS PEACE IN THE FAMILY, THERE WILL BE PEACE IN THE SOCIETY AND OUR DEAR STATE WILL BE FIXED- HON. OBINABO. Anambra State Women and Social Welfare Commissioner, Hon. Ify. Obinabo stated that peaceful coexistence in our families is imperative for a healthy society. In her words " when there is peace in our families, there will be peace in the society and our dear state will be livable and prosperous. This was made known during an interface with delegates of United Nations Peace and Positive Living Awareness Centre (UN-PEPOLAC) Nigeria in her office at Prof. Dora Akunyili Women Development center Awka. Madam Commissioner also stated that women are peace makers having been given soft voices and gentle mannered, as mothers they have soft spot for their children and husbands. Therefore, Madam Commissioner called on all women to be an advocate of peace using persuasion, soft talks, dialogue and prayers in handling issues. In response the International Coordinator of UN-PEPOLAC...

Abuja Court Sends Fraudster to Jail for N14 million Fraud. Justice E. Enenche of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court,   Maitama,   Abuja has convicted and sentenced Moses Ogbu to one year imprisonment for criminal misappropriation of N14,  293, 000(Fourteen Million,  Two Hundred And Ninety Three Thousand Naira).    He was jailed on Wednesday,   September 7, 2002  after pleading guilty to one- count charge bordering on misappropriation of funds, upon his arraignment by the Abuja Zonal Command of the EFCC.  

4 Newborn Babies Die In Sapele Central Hospital, Delta Doctor ‘Found Drunk’ The families of four newborn babies have been thrown into mourning after they died due to alleged negligence on the part of the doctor on duty at the Sapele Central Hospital, in the Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State. The victims’ families, while lamenting over their deaths, alleged that the doctor on duty was drunk, adding that there was no power supply in the hospital. Angered by the development, patients, relatives and visitors at the hospital reportedly staged a protest as they slammed the management of the medical facility over the victims’ deaths. A relative to one of the bereaved mothers, Benjamin Ikeji, said all the women due for delivery lost their babies in a single night. He said, “When we brought my sister to this hospital, the doctor told us that it was not yet time for her delivery and I and my sister’s husband waited till 10pm. “At midnight my sister said the baby was stuck and the nurse...

Ooni Of Ife Remarries After Naomi’s Split The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has married a new wife, Mariam Anako, about nine months after then Queen Naomi Silekunola announced her separation from the first-class monarch. Channels Television gathered from palace sources that the monarch received his new bride on Tuesday evening after brief rites at the palace in Ile-Ife, Osun State. It was also learnt that siblings of the new queen and Oba Ogunwusi were present at the private ceremony. The spokesman for the monarch, Moses Olafare, splashed photos and videos of the event on his Facebook page. Though efforts to speak with Olafare proved abortive as of press time as his calls rang out, palace sources confirmed to our correspondent that Anako was received at the palace on Tuesday evening. Sources also said an official statement will soon be released by the palace. More photos below. 

NDI IMO BLESSED AS HIS EMINENCE PETER CARDINAL OKPALEKE FIRST VISITS IMO STATE FROM ROME It was a rare encounter for Ndi Imo as the newly created cardinal, His Eminence Peter Okpaleke conducted his first Mass at the Government House Chapel, Owerri upon return from Rome. The Imo State Governor, His Excellency, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma welcoming His Eminence Cardinal Okpalaeke thanked him for his visit. “God does not make mistake, at a critical time like this in Imo State, He gave us our own as Cardinal” Uzodimma stated. Addressing the massive crowd of worshippers, His Eminence Peter Okpaleke commended Governor Uzodimma and the people of Imo State for hosting him. The Cardinal recounted his nomination and reaction to his call for the service of the Body of Christ. He enjoined the people of Imo State to open up their hearts for the Spirit of God to resolve all conflicts. His Eminence Peter Okpaleke is the one of the 16 out of 20 cardinals created by Pope Francis, Cardinal Okpal...

NIGERIA SECURITY AND CIVIL DEFENCE CORPS ( NSCDC ). LAGOS STATE COMMAND. PRESS RELEASE. 7TH SEPTEMBER, 2022. COLLABORATION WITH TRADITIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND PROVISION OF GRASSROOT SECURITY IN LAGOS STATE : SPECIAL FEMALE SQUAD ( SFS ) VISITS THE AKRAN OF BADAGRY. Following, the recent charge of the Commandant General ( CG ), Nigeria Security And Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ), CG Ahmed Abubakar Audi, PhD, mni,  on improved security and safety strategies, at the grassroot level, across the nation, the Lagos state Commandant, Commandant of Corps ( CC ) Eweka Edenabu Okoro, msc, acma, cna, has also immediately, directed Tactical and Operational Commanders in the Command, to take the bull by the horn, in their bid to stamp out all forms of criminality, against any citizen in the  state. In furtherance of the familiarization exercise, embarked upon by the Special Female Squad ( SFS ), of the NSCDC, Lagos State Command, to all relevant stakeholders, Government institutions and tradit...

Just In: Soludo Appoints Mark Okoye MD of ANSIPPA The Executive Governor of Anambra State has appointed the former Anambra State Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Mr. Mark Okoye as the Managing Director of Anambra State Investment Promotion and Protection Agency (ANSIPPA). Congratulations to him