27 policemen get special promotion for Vampire’s fall
The Inspector General, Ibrahim Idris, has rewarded 27 policemen with a special promotion to their next ranks, for their gallantry in the operation that led to the killing of dreaded kidnap kingpin, Henry Chibueze, alias Vampire.
Police kill 3 robbers in Kogi
Kogi State Police Command, yesterday in Lokoja, confirmed the killing of three robbery suspects during an operation along Agbede-Oshokoso-Kabba Road.
Oyo to prosecute hate preachers, herdsmen with guns
Ibadan—Oyo State Government has warned herdsmen operating in the state to desist from carrying guns and other dangerous weapons.
Coker Estate residents’ travail: Lawyer seeks Ambode’s intervention
—A legal practitioner, Mr. Destiny Takon has petitioned Governor Akinwunmi Ambode over the travails of residents of the estate of Chief James Coker in Oworonshoki, Lagos.
Lagos task force arrests 87 miscreants, 35 cultists
EIGHTY-SEVEN miscreants and 35 cult members arrested during an overnight operation carried out by operatives of the Lagos State Task Force on Environment around Idi-Oro, Akala and Mushin areas of Lagos, have been prosecuted.
Buhari: Osinbajo support group thanks God
A group, under the aegis of Yemi Osinbajo Vanguard, YOV, has expressed gratitude to God for the safe return of President Muhammadu Buhari to the country after a medical trip abroad.
No toxic waste in our community —Koko indigenes
INDIGENES of Koko in Warri North Local Government Area, Delta State, yesterday, lashed out at the Itsekiri Environmental and Human Rights Group, IEHRG and other groups/persons over the allegation that toxic and carcinogenic waste/substances were dumped in the community, describing it as false.
SERAP gives ministry 7 days to recall whistle-blower
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has given a seven-day ultimatum to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama to unconditionally reinstate a whistle-blower, Ntia Thompson sacked for exposing an alleged $229,000 fraud in the ministry.
MultiChoice rewards DStv, GOtv subscribers
Pay-TV company,MultiChoice, has introduced two new incentive programmes, DStv THANKS and GOtv WOW, to reward subscribers for their loyalty.
Herdsmen kill APC scribe, taxman in Benue
The raging clashes between herdsmen and local farmers in Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State, yesterday, claimed the life of the local government Secretary of All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr. Ter Shirga.
Air Force personnel shoots female colleague dead over infidelity
A Nigerian Air Force personnel serving at the Makurdi Base, Aircraft Man ACM (names withheld), in the early hours of yesterday, allegedly shot dead a colleague and supposed girlfriend, an Aircraft Woman, ACW (names withheld), for allegedly having an affair with a man at the Base.
