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            In an effort to find a lasting solution to security challenges in Zamfara state, the Inspector General of Police, lGP Ibrahim Kpotun-Idris visits the Emir of Zurmi, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar-Muhammad, Emir of Kaura Nomada and their subjects where he assured them of adequate security arrangement to protect lives and property in the area. 17th February, 2018.More photos below.

        A suspected ritualist was caught yesterday at Abagana, Anambra State. According to Propht Samuel Oduma, the evil man pays young boys 10,000 naira to collect pants of virgins for him which he uses for charms and rituals. Yesterday, the man was exposed, disgraced and severely beaten along with one of his accomplices as his shrine and items found therein were destroyed in the process.More photos below.

         Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has pledged to keep speaking out on the invasion and ongoing killings in the state until the people of the state got justice. He spoke today when a delegation of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, South South Zone, led by Archbishop God-Dowell Oyibo Avwomakpa, visited him at the Peoples House in Makurdi. He said if those saddled with the responsibility of protecting life and property had  acted promptly on reports which he made about threats to invade the state the invasion and subsequent massacre could have been averted.Governor Ortom reiterated his call for the resignation or sack of the Inspector General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, for his unprofessional conduct of taking sides with the invaders and lack of capacity to stop the killings.According to the Governor, the sacking of communities and killings had continued after the burial of the 73 victims adding that several security operatives had been ...

            Senate President Bukola Saraki took to social media few minutes ago to write '' I join all Nigerians in condemning the killing of innocent and defenseless citizens in Birane village, Zurmi LGA of Zamfara State. ‬ ‪Such senseless acts have no place in our society. Our security agencies must do all that it takes to find and prosecute the perpetrators''.

         The attention of the National Social Investment Office (NSIO) has been drawn to misleading media reports alluding that “massive fraud has hampered the National Social Investment Programmes” of the Federal Government of Nigeria. The National Social Investment Office (NSIO) under the Office of the Vice President wishes to restate that the intervention programmes are recording significant successes across the States were we have deployed. It has become expedient to state that the reports remain a regrettable exaggeration of the attempt by the Special Advisor to the President on Social Investments, Mrs. Maryam Uwais, to update the media about the progress of the programmes, while reassuring the press that some of the challenges being recorded in a few States are being tackled effectively and transparently. It is pertinent to state that following the presentation made to the National Economic Council (NEC) on Thursday, 15, February 2018, the Special ...

        Gentlemen of the press It is a great pleasure to welcome you to Idiroko Axis of Ogun Area Command at this propitious time when we have set the ball rolling in our quest to mitigate the menace of smuggling to the best of our ability. On the 7th February, 2018 between 0800-0900hours while on routine patrol along Ibeji River around – Idogo – Ifoyintedo axis of the Command, my Officers intercepted a Toyota Highlander (2014) suspected to have been smuggled into Nigeria. In the process, an Officer received a life threatening injury from smugglers on his arm and fingers, although he is responding to treatment. Full scale investigation is ongoing to ensure that such mindless, irresponsible and unpatriotic criminals are brought to book to face the full wrath of the law. However, Officers will continue to exercise their functions in line with the rules of engagement with caution, but will respond appropriately on armed smugglers and economic saboteurs in a life threa...

       Dignitaries that graced the book launch written by the Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Kpotun-Idris, the book titled, "Security and Justice, The Pathway for peace and Reconciliation in Nigeria" at the Intercontinental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. 15th February, 2018.More photos below.