No fewer than 22 police personnel were killed and many others injured during the #ENDSARS protests, the Force Headquarters of the Nigeria Police, Abuja has stated. Many others were inflicted with life-threatening injuries while 205 police stations and formations were burnt, Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, said on Friday. Mba, in a statement,…
One person was confirmed dead when an overloaded heavy-duty truck in Owode Elede, Ikorodu axis of Lagos was involved in an accident. Lagos State Emergency Agency (LASEMA) spokesman, Nosa Okunbor, confirmed this in a statement on Friday. He explained: “Upon the arrival of the Agency’s response teams at the incident scene, investigations regarding the lone…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has warned personnel to avoid extortion and other acts capable of tarnishing its image. The Comptroller-General (CG), Muhammad Babandede, gave the warning in a statement signed by NIS Public Relations Officer, James Sunday. The CG spoke on Thursday in Abuja during the service parade for October. He said officers and…
The Police Command in Enugu State has paraded 23 suspects in connection with the hijack of the EndSARS protest and the violence that followed in the state. The police also recovered 13 machetes, a bag containing 36 different brands of mobile phones, suspected fetish charms, and N26,175 cash, among other items. Parading the suspects, Commissioner…
The Zamfara Police Command has confirmed the killing of four persons in an attack by suspected armed bandits at the Gidan Goga community of Maradun LGA. The police, in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer PPRO SP Muhammad Shehu, stated the attack occurred on 29th October 2020 at about 2 am. On receiving…
A 67-year-old man has been rescued after jumping into the Asa River on Abdulwahab Folawiyo, Unity Road, Ilorin, Kwara State. Abraham Olayinka jumped into the river at about 11:30 am on Monday, October 26, according to Punch. Traders within the vicinity, who saw him jump into the river, reportedly drew the attention of security men around…
The Kano State Commissioner for Education, Muhammad Kiru, on Thursday, threatened to cancel the third term in the state if proprietors of private schools fail to reduce their school fees by at least 25 per cent before November 1, 2020 The Chief Public Relations Officer of the Ministry, Aliyu Yusuf, in a statement, said the…
The latest quarterly factsheet of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has revealed that two states – Akwa Ibom and Benue, have the highest number of people infected with HIV in the country. According to the report, 48 out of every 1,000 persons selected at random in the states are likely to…
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu, will on Friday begin visits to the police commands across the country to boost the morale of officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force. The morale of members of the force was low following the killing of no fewer than 28 policemen by hoodlums, who hijacked the…
The Lagos State Government has approved the re-opening of schools for all classes in public and private schools across the State beginning from Monday, 2nd of November, 2020 while boarders in public schools are to resume on Sunday, 1st of the same month. Disclosing this today, Honourable Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo said that…