Police Recover 1,889 Machine Guns, 52,577 Round of Ammunitions, RPG, Others in 2021 – Report

Barely one week after the Nigeria Customs Service intercepted a container loaded with firearms and ammunition at the Tin Can port in Lagos, the police have said they recovered no less than 1,889 weapons and 52,577 rounds of live ammunition between January and December, 2021. The spokesperson for the Nigeria Police Force, CP Frank Mba, told our correspondent in an interview on Thursday that the recovered weapons include General Purpose Machine Guns, Rocket-Propelled Grenade, variants...

Government To Deploy Military Hardware To Fight Insurgency

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari says the fight against insurgency and terrorism will be reinvigorated with the delivery of military hardware recently procured by his administration. He stated this while delivering an address at the inauguration of Mohammed Indimi Centre for Distance Learning and International Conference Centre at the University of Maiduguri. This is the second time in 6 months that President Muhammadu Buhari is visiting Maiduguri, Borno State capital to assess the security situation and...

ISWAP’s ability to launch rockets worrisome — IGP

The inspector-general of police, Usman Baba, has expressed concern over the ability of Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) to fire rockets in Borno communities. He said this on Friday while responding to questions at the end of the emergency security council meeting presided over by Buhari at the presidential villa. Hours before the visit of President Buhari, the terrorist group had launched multiple rocket attacks in Maiduguri,Borno state capital. The explosives that landed...

Troops Eliminate 84 Terrorists and Bandits in Two Weeks – Official

The Defense Headquarters says the troops of Operation Hadin Kai and Hadarin Daji have eliminated no fewer than 84 terrorists and bandits in North East and North West in the last two weeks. The Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko said this while giving an update on military operations across the country between Dec. 9 and Dec. 23 on Thursday in Abuja. Under Operation Hadin Kai, Onyeuko said the troops carried out several...

20 Victims of SARS Brutality Get Compensated By Human Rights Commission

Twenty victims who suffered various violations of human rights in the hands of the officers and men of the now disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) have been compensated by the Human Rights Commission. The Independent Investigative Panel on human rights violations had its inaugural sitting in November 2020 and received 297 petitions from across 29 states including the FCT. The cases received include illegal arrests, extrajudicial killings, torture, and unlawful prolonged detention, among others. According...

Adamawa State Gets New Chief Judge, Grand Khadi, President Customary Court Of Appeal

The Adamawa State House of Assembly has confirmed the appointments of Justice Nathan Musa as substantive Chief Judge and Khadi Usman Aliyu Girei as substantive Grand Khadi of Adamawa State. The house has also confirmed the appointment of Justice Peter Wajilda as substantive President of the Customary Court of appeal Adamawa State. The house confirmations followed a request letter forwarded by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri as recommended by National Judicial Council for the House of...

Over Hundred Newly Appointed Area Court Members In Adamawa Took Oath

The Chief Judge, Adamawa State Justice Nathan Musa has charged 113 newly appointed Area court members to discharge their duties with fear of God. He gave the charge while swearing-in the appointees at the Chief Judge’s Court on Wednesday. While administering the oath of office, on the court members, Justice Musa explained that their appointments were approved by the Adamawa State Judicial Service Commission at its 176th meeting held on 15th December, 2021. “By virtue...

Full List: NJC recommends 64 judges as judicial officers

The National Judicial Council (NJC) recommended the appointment of 64 persons as judicial officers. The agency’s spokesperson, Soji Oye, made the announcement. According to him, the council reached a decision during its 94th meeting held on December 14 and 15. He said the NJC considered the list of candidates presented by its interview committee and at the end of deliberation. He also noted that council recommended the under-listed names of sixty-four successful candidates to their...

Military Chiefs Back NDLEA War Against Drug, Meet Marwa

ABUJA — The Armed Forces on Thursday supported efforts to mobilise more support for the war against illicit drug trafficking and abuse in the country. The boost came when the Chief of Defence Staff, General Leo Irabor; Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Farouk Yahaya; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Azee Gambo and the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, in separate meetings pledged to support the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency...

Nigeria Police Detain Journalist For Exposing Corruption

The Nigeria Police have detained founder, Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) Isayo Soyombo at the Force Headquarters in Abuja for exposing corruption in the force. His detention followed honoured invitation on Monday by the security personnel. The journalist who honoured the invitation discovered it was in connection to a story on the award of contracts for police camps. The transit police accommodations are located in Benue, Bauchi, Plateau, Katsina and Kano States. It is unclear...

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