Tag: Officers
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Court remands 2 NSCDC officers for alleged armed robbery
An Ikeja High Court on Wednesday remanded Amarachukwu Asonta, a 27-year-old female officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and her colleague, Adebayo Ajayi, 32, for alleged armed robbery. Justice Oyindamola Ogala ordered the remand of the duo following their not guilty plea
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Anambra guber: IGP warns Squadron Commanders to be apolitical, to deploy 34,587 officers
The Nigeria Police Force is set to deploy over 34,000 personnel to Anambra State, ahead of the November 6 polls. The Inspector General of
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Officers feared killed, prisoners trapped as gunmen attack, set police station ablaze in Anambra
There was pandemonium in Ajalli, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State on Thursday after armed men attacked a police station, with some
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Insecurity: 20,000 new officers joining police before end of 2022 – IGP
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, says Nigeria’s security agencies are making headway in the fight against banditry.
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Gunmen kill three officers, set patrol van ablaze at police checkpoint in Delta
Gunmen have killed three police officers at a checkpoint in Umutu community, Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday. According to Edafe, the three policemen attached to the Umutu Divisional Police Headquarters in the state were killed at about 7:00…
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Join doctors’ strike, get reposted without pay, MDCN tells house officers
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria on Monday threatened house officers of hospitals who join the strike initiated by the National Association of Resident Doctors. The council’s position was contained in a statement by its Registrar, Dr. T.A.B Sanusi, titled “Press release on professional ethics for house officers.” It threatened that house officers who…
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Gunmen attack another police station in Delta, kill three officers
Three officers have been killed in an attack on the Umutu Police Divisional Headquarters in Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State. The Acting Public Police Relations Officer Bright Edafe confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday. Edafe noted that the incident started at about 2.am when armed men in their numbers stormed the…
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Gunmen attack police station in Akwa Ibom, kill two officers, burn five patrol vehicles
Gunmen suspected to be members of Eastern Security Network (ESN) on Saturday killed no fewer than two policemen in Akwa Ibom. It was gathered the hoodlums, who invaded Ikono Police Divisional Headquarters at Ibiaku Ntok Okpo around 3 am, burnt down five police vehicles and also injured a policewoman on night duty. Police spokesperson, SP…
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Inmates, officers bruised in foiled Edo jailbreak
Inmates as well as officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service were hurt on Wednesday in an attempted jailbreak at the Medium Security Custodial Centre Ubiaja in Edo State. The incident happened days after a foiled jailbreak by inmates in Bauchi State which left many injured. The attempted jailbreak at Ubiaja also happened days after over…
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Navy declares 43 officers wanted
The Nigerian Navy, NN has released names of its 43 personnel who are currently wanted for desertion. A circular containing the names and photographs of the deserters is displayed at the Navy Headquarters in Abuja. The public with useful information that could lead to the arrest of the fleeing officers are requested to report to…