FIRST LADY FLAGS OFF NATIONAL COMMUNITY FOOD BANK PROGRAM IN BORNO. (PHOTO).

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 First Lady Flags Off National Community Food Bank Program In Borno  Nigeria has hit another milestone in its campaign to provide nutrition support to women and children with the launch of the National Community Food Bank program,  starting from the North East zone of the country. First Lady Oluremi Tinubu while inaugurating the very first of the food banks in Shuwari- II Primary Healthcare Centre,  Bolori in Borno State says the intervention represents a new line of protection for Nigerian children against child malnutrition  Designed to provide vulnerable children under the age of six and pregnant women with sustainable access to nutritious food, the intervention is a multi-sectoral platform that seeks to fight child malnutrition by establishing food banks around primary healthcare centres across the country and also encouraging bio-fortification of food from source.  Among many  projects undertaken by the Borno State Governor,  Prof Babagana Zu...

POLICE INTERCEPT GUNRUNNER WITH 350 ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION IN YOBE ON THE 20TH OF OCT. (PHOTO).


 Police intercept gunrunner with 350 rounds of ammunition in Yobe


Yobe State Police Command said its operatives have arrested a 54-year-old woman from Jakana town, Konduga LGA, Borno State, for trafficking ammunition from Buni Yadi to Damaturu.

The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Monday in Damaturu.

He said on October 20, 2024, at about 18:30 hours, ‘A’ Divisional Police Headquarters, Damaturu, received credible intelligence regarding a suspected gunrunner en route to Damaturu.

“Swift action led to the interception of a Golf 3 saloon car, and a thorough search revealed 350 rounds of live 7.62×39 MM ammunition concealed in the suspect’s luggage.

“The suspect is currently undergoing professional interrogation as investigators work to unravel the criminal network and motives behind the trafficking”, the statement added.

In the statement, the Commissioner of Police, Garba Ahmed, reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to combating crime, hence urged community members to sustain their cooperation with security agencies.

“The public is advised to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities, persons, or objects to the nearest police station or security formation”, he advised.

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