Police Inspector, Istifanus Kwanchi, who was filmed firing shots from an AK-47 assault rifle to celebrate the reopening of the Ladipo Market in Lagos state, has been taken into custody, the spokesperson of the command, Benjamin Hundeyin has confirmed.
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The combined troops of Operation HADARIN DAJI in conjunction with Nigerian police have rescued the four kidnapped students of the Federal University Gusau (FUGUS) in Zamfara state.
The Police in Lagos have confirmed that the Afrobeat musician, Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley is currently in its custody in connection with the death of Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as MohBad.
President Umaro Embaló of the Republic of Guinea Bissau has decorated Brig.-Gen. Al-hassan Grema of the Nigerian Army, with the National Order of Merit, Cooperation and Development Medal of his country.
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has revealed that President Bola Tinubu has approved payment for the procurement of 12 MD 530F Cayuse attack helicopters for the Nigerian Army.
Terrorists in Zamfara, in the early hours of Friday, abducted an unspecified number of students of the Federal University of Gusau.
The Kano state government has declared a 24-hour curfew following the election petition tribunal judgement that sacked the state governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf.
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has charged operational commanders to ensure that no terrorist, bandit or any criminal is spared in their various areas of responsibility.
Terrorists, on Thursday, killed four and abducted 18 other persons in Giyawa village of Goronyo local government area of Sokoto state.
ASHENEWS reports that the troops of the Joint Task Force of the Operation HADARIN DAJI (OPHD) in the Northwest, have rescued several kidnap victims and recovered equipment, including motorcycles used by the bandits in Zamfara, Kebbi, Katsina and Sokoto states.