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Police arrest 48 suspects over armed robbery, other criminal offences

Ebonyi crisis: Security agents raid shrine, arrest 4, seize weapons

On February 13, 20214:35 pmIn Newsby Nwafor

By Soni Daniel, Abuja A combined team of soldiers and other security forces has invaded a dreaded shrine in Ebonyi State and arrested several suspects believed to have spearheaded the Ezza-Effium violence that has claimed many lives and property and put the state on edge. The breached shrine, according to security sources, served as a
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Ekiti State raises alarm over looting of poisonous food items

Security agents arrest hoodlums for alleged looting in Ilorin

On October 25, 20201:28 amIn Newsby David O Royal

The Joint Security Agencies (JSA) in Kwara has confirmed the arrest of hoodlums that allegedly looted private shops and destroyed public properties in Ilorin on Friday and Saturday. The spokesperson of the JSA and Kwara Commissioner of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, made the disclosure on Saturday while addressing newsmen in Ilorin. He, however, did not give
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Don’t allow your integrity be rubbished in Ondo, PDP warns INEC, security agents

On September 26, 20209:07 pmIn Politicsby Bankole

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies not to lose the credibility achieved in Edo governorship election to the Ondo State election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Ondo State governorship election is billed for Oct. 10. Also read: Wrap-up: An overview of
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COVID-19 Lockdown: CSO raises alarm over alleged killing of 9 persons by security agents in 4 States, FCT

On April 11, 20206:37 pmIn Newsby Bankole

A Civil Society Organisation, CSO, Concerned Nigerians, CN, Saturday, raised the alarm over alleged killing of nine persons by security agents in four states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, while enforcing Federal and State Governments’ lockdown and stay-at-home orders to contain the ravaging Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic.

Spike in COVID-19: Soldiers to enforce use of face masks in Enugu

Lockdown: Good and bitter sides of security agents

On April 11, 20207:50 amIn Coronavirus Updatesby Nwafor

Lagos , Ogun States and the Federal Capital Territory , FCT Abuja, were compulsorily locked down on March 31, 2020, on the order of President Muhammadu Buhari, with a view to curtailing the spread of the Corona Virus 19, that has been ravaging the entire world.

Border closure: Joint security agencies seize N1.4bn items – Ali

On October 14, 20199:14 pmIn Newsby Temisan Amoye

The Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), retired Col. Hammed Ali, said operatives of the ongoing Joint Border Security had seized items worth N1.4 billion since the partial closure of borders. Ali disclosed this during a joint news conference with his counterpart from the Nigeria Immigration Service, Mr Mohammed Babandede, in Abuja on Monday. The
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Masari gives bandits 48 hours ultimatum to surrender

Northwest collaborates with security agents, others on peace – Masari

On August 1, 20193:47 pmIn Newsby Bankole

Gov Aminu Masari of Katsina State on Thursday said that the State Governments in the Northwest are ready to collaborate with security agents to address insecurity ravaging the zone.

I was searched, intimidated by security agents – Atiku Abubakar

On November 11, 20185:10 pmIn News, Politics, Trendingby vanguard

Former vice president and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has said that on arrival from Dubai Sunday morning he was intimidated and searched by state agents at the Abuja airport.

2019: CSOs caution security agents against partisanship

On October 17, 20187:39 pmIn Newsby Nwafor

A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room, on Wednesday called on security agencies not to truncate Nigeria’s democracy with partisanship in 2019 elections.