Some gunmen have abducted a former Chairman of Olamaboro Local Government Area of Kogi State, Barrister Isaac Emmanuel Ekpa. Sources close to the former local government chairman said he was abducted on Friday, around Ochadamu in Ofu Local Government Area of the state while on his way to his country home. Ekpa was said to be making preparations for his late father’s burial before the incident took place. The Public Relations Officer of the Kogi State Police Command, Williams Ayah, also confirmed the abduction, saying a patrol team attached to the Ofu area discovered an abandoned car along the road…
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The Kaduna State Government has limited the service hour of churches and mosques to one hour in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus in the state. This was contained in a statement shared by the Kaduna governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Sunday. According to the statement, civil servants from Grade 14 and below are to work from home from Monday, December 21. It read in part, “Further to Covid-19 containment measures announced last week, KDSG has directed civil servants below Grade Level 14 to work from home from Monday, 21st December 2020. “Places of worship must enforce facemasks, provide…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to instruct the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Mr Isa Pantami, and Director-General of the National Identity Management Commission, Mr Aliyu Abubakar, to stop the push for registration of Nigerians for National Identity Number and withdraw the threat to block SIM cards. SEARP in a statement on Sunday explained that the data being sought already exist in several platforms, including the Bank Verification Numbers, driver’s license, international passport, and voters’ card. The organisation also urged him “to instruct Mr Pantami and Mr Abubakar to take concrete measures to promptly…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has appealed to residents of the state to observe all COVID19 protocols, as the state cannot afford another lockdown. In a post shared on his IG page, Governor Sanwo-Olu thanked Lagosians for showing concern about his health and wellbeing since he contracted the novel Coronavirus. He seized the opportunity to appeal to residents to observe the protocols as the numbers of confirmed cases in the state are beginning to rise. His post reads Dear Lagosians, I am overwhelmed by your show of love and concern about my health and wellbeing. I must admit that the gesture touched…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Sunday said that in continuation of the efforts of the nation’s security forces to end banditry and other criminal activities in the North Central Zone of the country, the Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have neutralized two armed bandits belonging to the dreaded Gana’s gang and arrested one other after a raid on their hideout in Benue State. This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations (DMO), Major General John Enenche who stated that the operation was in furtherance sustaining both kinetic and non-kinetic operations…
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has dismissed four senior Police Officers for misconduct and acts unbecoming of public officers. This is contained in a statement on Sunday by the PSC Head, Press and Public Relations, Mr Ikechukwu Ani in Lagos. Ani said that the PSC took the decisions at the 10th Plenary Meeting presided over by its Chairman, Mr Musiliu Smith, a retired Inspector General of Police on Friday. “A Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), was dismissed for discreditable conduct, dishonesty and acts unbecoming of a public officer. “A Superintendent of Police (SP)was also dismissed for conspiring with four others…
The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has welcomed the recent defection of some members of the House of Representatives to the APC, describing itself as a party of choice for progressive-minded Nigerians. Secretary, Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, CECPC, of the party, Sen. John James Akpanudoedehe in a statement on Sunday in Abuja also thanked all stakeholders for their continued support as the CECPC achieves its renewed mandate to reposition the Party. Last Wednesday, Hon. Aliyu Yako representing Kiru/Babeji Federal Constituency of Kano State and Hon. Danjuma Shiddi representing Ibi/Wukari Federal Constituency of Taraba State decamped respectively from the Peoples Democratic…
A tanker laden with 44,000 litres of diesel was gutted by fire on Otedola Bridge along Lagos/Ibadan Expressway, causing panic among commuters plying the route. The incident reportedly happened around 6pm, causing massive gridlock on the ever-busy expressway. It was gathered that the tanker was fully loaded with 44,000 liters of AGO (diesel) and was moving toward the Berger axis of the expressway when one of its tyres suddenly burst into flames. At the time of filing this report, the section of the road where the accident occurred was cordoned off to allow emergency response agencies to put out the…
About 84 pupils of the Hizburrahim Islamiyya school in Katsina were rescued by the police command in the state following a distress call on Saturday, December 19. According to the police spokesman in the state, SP Gambo Isah, the pupils were kidnapped while on their way back from Maulud occasion celebrated at Unguwan Alkasim village in the state, Channels TV reports. Isah revealed that the bandits prior to the attack had abducted four students, having stolen 12 cows from Danbaure village. A statement released by Isah on the release of the statement read: “Subsequently, the teams succeeded in dislodging the bandits and…
Edo State Head of Service, Anthony Okungbowa, a lawyer, has been kidnapped in Benin, the state capital and his driver killed. Security sources disclosed that Okungbowa was seized at gunpoint and whisked away to an unknown destination yesterday evening while returning from a social event at Oza Road in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State. He was hurriedly moved into the forest. The hoodlums had not contacted members of the family of the head of Service or Governor Godwin Obaseki, on possible payment of ransom. Edo State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Chidi Nwabuzor, a Superintendent of Police (SP),…