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Benue: 13 suspects arrested for allegedly kidnapping Commissioner, others
The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 13 suspects over their alleged involvement in the kidnapping of the Commissioner for Housing/Urban Development, Ekpe Ogbu, and…
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FG concludes plans to prosecute Boko Haram suspects
The Federal Government has concluded plans to proceed with the second phase of the prosecution of Boko Haram suspects currently being held in a military facility at Kainji, Niger State.…
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Nigerian President Buhari, Security Chiefs get nomination for global peace prize
...lauded for averting civil war in the continent
The Centre for Social Justice, Equity And Transparency (CESJET) has nominated President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria as well as the…
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Military announce plans to hand over repentant terrorists to states
Military authorities have announced plans to hand over 613 rehabilitated “low-risk repentant” terrorists to their state governments.
The 613 rehabilitated terrorists are said to be…
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Nasarawa: Police inspector, bandits killed during gun battle
A police inspector, Yusuf Jafaru, has been killed in a gun duel between police officers and bandits along the Akwanga-Jos Road in Nasarawa state.
The incident which also led to the…
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Zamfara: Police rescue 15 abducted victims
Operatives of the Zamfara State Police Command have rescued 15 kidnap victims who were abducted by kidnappers along Gusau-Tsafe road in the state.
This was disclosed to newsmen on…
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Okene explosion: Kogi government commends DSS over arrest of mastermind
The Kogi State government has commended the Department of State Services (DSS) for arresting the mastermind of the Okene explosion.
The Nigerian News reports that an Islamic State West…
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Gov Uzodinma reiterates commitment to tackle insecurity in Imo
Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has restated his administration’s commitment to the fight against insecurity, describing it as sacrosanct.
The governor disclosed this at the 7th…
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Pensions Board begins payment of ex-servicemen allowance
The Military Pensions Board has commenced the payment of the owed Security Debarment Allowance to eligible military retirees or Next of Kin of deceased military personnel.
The…
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DSS arrests mastermind of Kogi bomb attack
The mastermind of a bomb attack near the palace of Ohinoyi of Ebiraland in Okene, Kogi State, Abdulmumin Ibrahim Otaru, aka Abu Mikdad, has been arrested by the Department of State…
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