Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State on Thursday issued a one-month ultimatum to the Federal Government to give the Benue State Community Volunteer Guards a licence to bear AK-47 rifles. The governor said he applied for a licence for the state-owned security outfit to bear AK-47 rifles three months ago but the Federal Government […]
The Nigerian Army, yesterday, flagged off the reunion and Pulling Out Parade of 11 Major Generals attached to the Ordnance Corps, from the Force, with a sanitation exercise under the Ojuelegba bridge in Lagos. Consequently, Military personnel in their full camouflage went about cleaning the environment in collaboration with the Lagos State Waste Management […]
The Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS) says no fewer than 10 of its members have been killed by bandits in different parts of Kaduna State since the beginning of 2022. The union also said several of its members are still in the custody of bandits in Birnin-Gwari, Chikun, Kaura and Sanga local […]
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has dismissed seven police officers for gross misconduct while demoting 10 others. In a statement, PSC’s Head of Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, said the disciplinary measures were taken against the officers at the ongoing 15th Plenary Meeting of the commission which is expected to end on Thursday, […]
Governors of South East have been urged to disband the Ebubeagu vigilant outfit set up to checkmate the activities of suspected criminals. The Ndigbo Unity Forum (NUF) made the call in a statement they issued Monday after their strategic meeting in Enugu, the Enugu State capital. In the statement signed by the Chief Media […]
A staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), who was declared missing in Anambra State, Duruocha Osita Joel, has been found dead. His body was found along Isu-Aniocha-Urum road in Awka North Local Government Area. Duruocha, was a Principal Executive Officer II on Grade Level 10. According to a statement by INEC National […]
The Police Service Commission, PSC, has approved the promotion of 417 senior police officers, including two Deputy Inspector’s General of Police and 12 Assistant Inspector’s General of Police. The Commission also approved promotion examinations for police officers scheduled to start from next year in line with the Public Service Rules. Spokesman for the Commission, […]
The Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has unveiled a security surveillance app during the passing out parade of Course 3 and 4 Amotekun Corps in Ondo State. Akeredolu, in a statement made available to The PUNCH on Thursday, said that millions of cellphones would be converted into state security cameras with the security monitoring […]
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, on Thursday, said the force would not discard community policing system arrangements already put in place to checkmate various crimes at local levels. Baba also disclosed that the force had upgraded its Police Training curriculum to cater for knowledge that will be practically used in carrying out responsibilities […]
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali, has reassured that the police will work in partnership with sister security agencies to ensure peaceful conduct of the 2023 general election. Alkali, represented by DCP Basil Idegwu, the Head of Police Federal Operation, said this at a security policy dialogue entitled “2022 General Election: Insecurity […]
