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Amnesty demands justice for man who died in Imo police custody

Amnesty demands justice for man who died in Imo police custody

Amnesty International Nigeria has called on the Imo State Government and police authorities to implement a coroner’s recommendations into the death of 32-year-old Japheth Njoku in police custody at Tiger Base, Owerri, and ensure accountability for those found responsible. The organisation made the call in a statement posted on its X platform on Sunday, following […]
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Police kill two suspected kidnappers in Plateau

Police kill two suspected kidnappers in Plateau

The Police Command in Plateau has killed two suspected kidnappers in Gindiri, Mangu Local Government Area of the state. ASP Ubah Ogaba, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the command, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Jos. According to him, the criminals were killed after a gun battle with the police on […]

One shot, as protest over epileptic power supply to Kafanchan turns violent

One shot, as protest over epileptic power supply to Kafanchan turns violent

A peaceful protest against epileptic power supply in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, on Monday, turned violent as one person was shot by security operatives. The protesters stormed the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KEDC), Kafanchan business office, in their numbers carrying placards with inscriptions: ‘Stop charging us high’, ‘Stop the blackout’, ‘Give us stable power supply. A […]

Anxiety over deadline for NIN/SIM linkage

Anxiety over deadline for NIN/SIM linkage

The deadline set by the Federal Government for mobile subscribers to link their National Identification Numbers, NIN, with their mobile phone’s Subscriber Identity Module, SIM, cards, is tomorrow.

Kidnapping: Ayade demolishes 4 houses, brothel in Calabar

Kidnapping: Ayade demolishes 4 houses, brothel in Calabar

By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar Cross River State Governor, Prof Ben Ayade on Monday came hard on criminals, as he began another phase of demolition of properties belonging to suspected kidnappers within the Calabar Metropolis. The exercise was part of the governor’s warning last year during the launch of a crack security outfit code-named Operation […]