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1,106 terrorists killed, 758 collaborators arrested — Abubakar

1,106 terrorists killed, 758 collaborators arrested — Abubakar

By Ndahi Marama, MAIDUGURI The immediate past Theatre Commander of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai, Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar, has said troops killed more than 1,106 JAS/ISWAP terrorists and arrested 758 suspected logistics collaborators during his 17-month tenure. Abubakar disclosed this on Tuesday during the handing and taking-over ceremony at Maimalari […]
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Container falls, crushes car at Anthony Village in Lagos

Container falls, crushes car at Anthony Village in Lagos

By Olasunkanmi Akoni A container laden truck fell on a private car at Greensprings School Anthony Village loop, in Lagos on Wednesday. The incident, it was gathered happened at about 12 noon. According to Director General, Lagos State  Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Dr Femi Oke-Osamyintolu, “The agency has activated its response plan to a fallen […]

Cultists in Lagos now face 21 years in jail; 15 for sponsors

Cultists in Lagos now face 21 years in jail; 15 for sponsors

Lagos House of Assembly, on Monday, passed a Bill banning the activities of cultists and illegal societies across the state into law. The new law stipulates a 21-year jail term for anyone found guilty of engaging in the act and 15 years jail term for anyone convicted of abetting cultists or who allows his premises to be used by cultists as a meeting point.

EKEDC staff extort households over prepaid meter form — Investigation

EKEDC staff extort households over prepaid meter form — Investigation

Despite the Federal Government’s intervention targeted at addressing the Electricity Distribution Companies, DisCos shortfalls through the provision of prepaid meters, there are indications that residents under Eko Electricity Distribution Company, EKEDC, networks pay as high as N15,000 to acquire prepaid metre forms from marketing staff.

Police ban illegal use of siren, tinted glass in Adamawa

Police ban illegal use of siren, tinted glass in Adamawa

The Police Command in Adamawa has banned unauthorised use of sirens, tinted glass and covered number plates in the state. The ban is contained in a statement issued by DSP Suleiman Nguroje, the spokesman of the command, on Tuesday. Nguroje said that those acts could mislead security personnel as well as create fear in the […]