Zamfara state governor, Bello Muhammad has advised citizens of the state to acquire guns to protect themselves against bandit terrorists. A special government announcement issued by the state commissioner for information, Ibrahim Dosara on Sunday, also directed the state commissioner of police to issue license to willing and qualified individuals. According to the statement, the state government has already concluded arrangements to distribute 500 forms to each of the 19 Emirates in the state for those willing to obtain guns to defend themselves. Read the full announcement below: Following increase in the activities of bandits in various parts of the…
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The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a Brazilian-returnee with pellets of cocaine concealed in his private parts. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by NDLEA’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi. Babafemi stated that the suspect was arrested at the arrival hall of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos. He stated that the suspect was nabbed on June 20 upon arrival on an Ethiopian Airline flight from Sao Paulo, Brazil via Addis Ababa. He added that the suspect had swallowed 50 wraps of cocaine before departing Brazil and excreted 48…
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB), says it is implementing infrastructure projects worth 11.5 billion dollars in West Africa. Ms Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade, the Director-General, West Africa Regional Development and Business Delivery Office of the Bank, said this in an interview on Sunday. Akin-Olugbade said that 39 per cent of the investment which represented $4.5 billion was for transport infrastructure, while 19 per cent representing $2.1 billion was for investments in energy infrastructure. The director-general who said the total investment excluded projects in Nigeria, said that $0.65 billion was for investments in water and sanitation. She listed the countries benefitting from some…
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB), says it is working with ECOWAS through the West African Power Pool (WAPP) to develop the energy market. According to the bank, the aim is to ensure improved quality and quantity of energy supplied to West Africa. Ms Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade, the Director-General, West Africa Regional Development and Business Delivery Office of the Bank, said this in an interview on Sunday. The WAPP is a specialised agency of ECOWAS. It covers 14 of the 15 countries of the regional economic community (Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria,…
The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 774 suspects and seized 3,874.3kgs of various narcotics and psychotropic substances in Nasarawa, Benue and Plateau in the first half of 2022. The three states make the Zone D of the narcotics agency. Umoru Ambrose, Zonal Commander in the zone said this in Lafia on Sunday while marking the 2022 UN International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. He said 134 drug suspects were prosecuted during the period, while 378 drug users were counseled and rehabilitated. He added that states in the zone had intensified their operations in the War…
A nine-year-old child advocate, Halima Abdulkareem has appealed to Commonwealth leaders to join forces to end child abuse and molestation in Africa and in the world. Halima, an African made the appeal at the Women’s forum at the on-going Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Kigali. The child, who appeared to be the youngest member of the forum, was recognised by Prof. Ruth Kattumuri, Senior Director Economic, Youth and Sustainable Development at the Commonwealth of Nations. Kattumuri invited the child advocate to make a short remark at the meeting. “I am a child advocate and I speak for children all…
The Chaplain of the Catholic Community of the Kaduna State Polytechnic, Rev. Fr. Vitus Borogo was on Saturday killed by suspected bandits on the farm on Kaduna-Kachia Road. The Chancellor, Catholic Archdiocese of Kaduna, Rev. Fr. Christian Emmanuel, confirmed the incident in a statement made on Sunday. Emmanuel said late Fr. Borogo, was killed at Prison Farm, Kujama, along Kaduna-Kachia Road, after a raid on the farm by suspected terrorists. “Fr Borogo was aged 50 and was the Chaplain of the Catholic Community of the Kaduna State Polytechnic, and the Chairman of the Nigerian Catholic Diocesan Priests Association (NCDPA), Kaduna Chapter. “Most Rev. Matthew Man-Oso…
A 30-year old man, Ebube Oba was on Sunday arrested by the police over alleged murder of his neighbour, Mrs Uzomaka Ekpe. This is coming less than 24 hours after the arrest of 30 years old man for raping a septuagenarian. A statement by the spokesperson of the Anambra Police Command, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga said that Oba was apprehended after he allegedly killed his neighbour and mother of two at Nkpor Agu area of Ogidi, Anambra. The statement, made available to news men on Sunday in Awka, noted that the suspect, residing at Ugochukwu lane Nkpor Agu, Ogidi in Idemili…
Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde has approved the recruitment of additional 500 corps into the State Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN) codenamed Amotekun. This is contained in a statement issued by the State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr Wasiu Olatunbosun, on Sunday in Ibadan. The statement indicated that Makinde announced the approval during the monthly security meeting with chairmen of local governments, heads of security agencies, traditional rulers and other stakeholders in the state. The governor said recruiting new corps would enhance Amotekun’s performance and further deepen the security architecture of the state. He said the meeting, held at…
The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a suspected drug kingpin at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, (MMIA), Lagos for allegedly behind attempts to export 40 parcels of Methamphetamine to London. NDLEA’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, stated in Abuja on Sunday that the suspect was arrested on Saturday after three weeks of painstaking investigation and tracking by NDLEA’s operatives. He alleged that the consignment went through the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc. (NAHCO) export shed of the airport. Babafemi stated also that the suspect was arrested at Manacola Estate, Alakuko area of Lagos three weeks…