Category: Crime
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Kogi killings: Northern Network Condemns Violent Politicians and Demands Yakubu’s Arrest
The Northern Emancipation Network (NEN) has condemned the actions of violent politicians and in particular, called attention to the lack of action taken against Kogi State Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate Muritala Yakubu Ajaka, who has been accused of involvement in the killing of APC supporters and undermining security efforts. The Northern Network is…
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Addressing Insecurity in Northern Nigeria: The Defence Ministry, CNG Approach
By Nura Ibrahim Birnin Magaji The recent approach by the Defence Ministry and the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) to address insecurity in northern Nigeria is a step in the right direction. This approach will lead to improved, sincere and determined collaboration among the northern states Governors, the federal government, and other critical stakeholders in…
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Group Decries Persistent Absence Of Zamfara Governor Amid State’s Mounting Security Challenges
…Urges Tinubu’s Administration To Set the Stage for Perpetual State of Emergency in Zamfara The Zamfara Conflict Resolution Concern Forum (ZCRC), has decried what it described as the “persistent absence of our Governor, Dauda Lawal in the face of mounting security challenges that our state is currently experiencing.” The group demanded that the President Bola…
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Gov Mbah Bans Sit-At-Home In Enugu, Urges Tinubu To Free Nnamdi Kanu
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has banned the sit-at-home order in the state while calling on President Bola Tinubu to release the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu. Mbah made this known while briefing journalists on the outcome of his first security council meeting with the heads of all the…
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CNG To Anti-Graft Agencies: Why Buhari’s Appointees Shouldn’t Leave Nigeria
Disturbed by reports that some government officials are seeking to travel out of the country before May 29 hand over date, the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG), on Thursday, urged security agencies, especially the anti-graft operatives, to stop appointees of President Muhammadu Buhari with any corruption allegation from leaving the country before May 29 handover…
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NSCDC arrests two suspected rail line vandals in Enugu
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested two people suspected of vandalising rail lines in Enugu State. Mr Aloysius Obiorah, the NSCDC Commandant in the state, said this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Enugu by Mr Denny Manuel, the command’s Public Relations Officer. Obiorah said that the suspects, Onu Chekwube,…
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Unknown Gunmen Kill Four at Enugu Checkpoint
Unknown gunmen in Enugu State has reportedly killed four people who are yet to be identified at the time of this report. They were killed at a checkpoint in the outskirts of the city, Inside Enugu Blog gathered. This was coming about forty-eight hours after four policemen were killed in the Enugu capital. Reports say…
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Police Brutality: Enugu Community Send SOS To Gov. Ugwuanyi As Police Disrupt Religious Worship
A community in Enugu State has sent a Save Our Souls (SOS) to the state Governor, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, seeking an end to alleged police harassment and random arrests. Many a angry indigenes of Umualum Village in Enugu-Agu Achi Community of the State accused a former Commissioner in the state and title-holder, representing the…
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Forum Of Enugu 2019 Governorship Candidates Passes Vote Of Confidence On Gov. Ugwuanyi
….Dissociates Itself From Purported Malicious Publication Members of Forum of 2019 Enugu Governornorship Candidates have completely disassociate themselves from the publication purported to have emanated from them with the unfortunate caption “Call your Loyalists to Order, Ex-Governorship candidates urge Ugwuanyi”. In a statement issued in Enugu and signed by the coordinator of the forum, Hon.…
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Black Sunday in Nsukka As Hoodlums Burn 3 Vehicles, Other Properties
It’s a sad day on Sunday as hoodlums invaded the Amogwu Village residence of a former Councillor Rt. Hon. Cyril Chika Ugwuja, who is fondly called Ozor Okamanyi, and burnt his three vehicles. The invaders were said to have struck at about 2am today, Sunday, January 9, 2022 at the village in Edem-Ani, Nsukka local…
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