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Al-Qaeda affiliate leaders arrested in Nigeria

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The security personnel have detained two senior officials of Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi-Biladis Sudan (Ansaru), a Nigerian affiliate of Al-Qaeda. The self-proclaimed Emir of Ansaru, Mahmud Muhammad Usman, also known as Abu Bara’a, Abbas, or Mukhtar, and his deputy, Mahmud al-Nigeri, also known as Mallam Mamuda, were detained. The suspected terrorists were taken into custody after a months-long counterterrorism operation, according to National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, who made this announcement during a press briefing on Saturday at the Office of the National Security Adviser in Abuja. According to him,…

EFCC Recovers Billions in Refinery Fraud, Ex-NNPCL Officials Prosecuted

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Over N5 billion and $10 million have been retrieved by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission from government officials and contractors implicated in the fraud involving the turnaround maintenance of the country’s refineries in Port Harcourt, Kaduna, and Warri. According to reliable information obtained , the anti-graft agency was attempting to recoup an additional N10 billion and $13 million that were purportedly embezzled through maintenance contractors. According to information obtained by our correspondent, Ola Olukoyede, the chairman of the EFCC, personally oversaw the probe because he was unhappy with the…

Police crush armed robber operating from Lagos refuse dump

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A suspected armed robber operating from a garbage dump in the state’s Abule Egba region was slain by Lagos State Police Command operations. The suspect, known only as Blessing, was shot and killed early Thursday morning, a police source reported. The source claims that at around 1:30 am, detectives broke into the community’s Kantagua area’s garbage dump. But Blessing reportedly opened fire upon seeing the operatives, prompting the cops to intervene. After the police received information regarding the location, the operation was conducted at approximately 1:30 pm. The suspect was…

Court remands suspected Lagos assassin, Olori Esho

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On Tuesday, an Ikeja Magistrate Court in Ogba, Lagos State, remanded 44-year-old Wasiu Akinwande, popularly known as Olori Esho, in the Kirikiri Correctional Center on charges of serial murder. His remand for the first 30 days was issued by Magistrate Mobolaji Tanimola, pending legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecution office. Esho was charged with eleven counts that included conspiracy, murder, attempted murder, illicit firearm possession, membership in an illegal society, possession of a poisoned dagger, threats to life, severe bodily harm, and possession of other weapons. The Nigeria…

Notorious Bandit Tambaya Arrested, N11m Recovered by Kwara Police

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A number of outlaws implicated in recent security breaches in the state’s Edu and Patigi Local Government Areas have been mass arrested as part of Kwara State’s ongoing battle against criminal elements. According to a government House statement issued on Thursday, the new security crackdown in the area has resulted in the arrest of over 15 offenders, including Tambaya, an outlaw criminal. The recent assault on vigilantes and security forces in Gada, Lafiagi, was mostly planned by Tambaya. In one run-in with the security forces, Tambaya and eight other people…

FG begins overhaul of NYSC scheme, plans teachers’, medical corps

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FG Approves ₦77,000 Monthly Allowance For NYSC Members

The Federal Government has set up a committee to carry out major changes to the National Youth Service Corps. The goal is to make the scheme stronger, more useful to national growth, and better suited to the needs of Nigerian youths. This decision followed rising concerns about the safety of corps members, poor facilities, and whether the NYSC still fits into today’s social and economic realities. The inauguration of the committee happened in Abuja on Tuesday, with key people from government, civil society, and private businesses in attendance. Speaking at…

Plateau killings: IG orders deployment of assets, tactical squads

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The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the immediate and comprehensive deployment of police tactical assets to troubling communities in Plateau State. In a statement on Wednesday morning, the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the deployment was in response to the series of attacks and killings that have plagued some communities in Bokkos Local Government Area since March 28. Adejobi said the decisive action underscores the Nigeria Police Force’s resolve to restoring peace, ensuring the safety and security of all residents, and bringing perpetrators of these heinous…

Police bust Lagos baby factory, rescue 10 victims

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The Lagos State Police Command has discovered a baby factory in the Ijegun area of the state and rescued 10 people. Three suspects were also arrested. The spokesperson for the command, Benjamin Hundeyin, shared this with reporters on Monday. Hundeyin said the illegal activity was exposed after the police received a tip-off last Saturday. He said officers quickly went to the location and arrested the main suspect, Mariam Vincent, aged 35, along with two others – Orie Ruth, 23, and Ujunwa Ifeanyi, 18. During the operation, the police found and…

Lynched travellers: Gov demands public parade, 14 suspects moved to Abuja

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Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has demanded the public parade of the suspected killers of the 16 hunters and compensation for their families. The governor handed down the demand during a condolence visit by his Edo counterpart, Monday Okpebholo, in Kano, on Monday. The visit comes barely 48 hours after the remains of the hunters, who were lynched by a mob, were interred in Uromi, Edo State, on Saturday. Members of the Hausa community converged on the community cemetery to pay their last respects to the victims, who were burnt…

Ogun: Police declare Portable wanted

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The Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has declared singer Habeeb Okikiola Olalomi, popularly known as “Portable,” wanted over allegations of a violent attack on state government officials carrying out lawful duties. It stated that a valid court order had been issued for his arrest and presentation at any police station. It was recalled that three government officials from the Ogun State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, Ota Zonal Office, were attacked on February 5 while conducting an enforcement exercise at Oke-Osa, Tigbo Ilu, Ota. The…