Nigeria news today headlines : Saturday 14th March 2020
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Osinbajo Cancels Trip As Police Escort Dies In Accident
ABUJA – A police outrider in the convoy of the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has died in an accident, along Airport Road in Abuja. The accident occurred at about 3pm on Friday, while the Vice President was being driven to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport where he was to connect a flight to Lagos, for
Senator Orji, Son Arrested Over Alleged N551bn Fraud
A Nigerian Senator and former governor of Abia State, Theodore Orji and Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, Chinedu Orji, have been arrested for N551bn fraud. Senator Orji, who represents Abia Central Senatorial district at the Senate and his son, Chinedu Orji, who is the Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, were
Police Parade 108 Suspects Arrested Cultists, Recover Arms, Ammunition in Anambra
Onitsha – No fewer than one hundred and eight suspects have been paraded by Anambra State Police Command. This was in order to keep the general public abreast of its activities which the command has been able to achieve in the last two weeks in the state, despite the busy schedule of the police games
NEC: South- South APC Backs Giadom For Acting National Chairman Of Party
ABUJA – Ahead of All Progressives Congress (APC) National Executive Council meeting of the party on Tuesday, leaders of the party, South -South zone, have voiced their support for the National Chairman of the party to be retained in the zone, even in acting capacity. The leaders, who met Thursday night in Abuja also declared
Police Don’t Have Capacity Over Security Threats – IGP Adamu
LAGOS – The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu has lamented security threats across the country, admitting that , “our Community Policing approach recognizes that the Police alone, as a law enforcement agency, does not have the exclusive capacity to solely manage the security threats.” Adamu who admitted increasing insecurity in the country ,
Police Nab Inter-State Two-Man Gang Of Robbers, Recover SUV, Space Wagon
AKURE – Police detectives from Ondo State Police Command have succeeded in bursting a two-man gang of armed robbers based in Ekiti and Kogi States. The robbers, who are both in their fifties, stormed Ondo State and operated in a commando manner and disappeared into the thin air with their loots. 59 years-old Abiodun Samuel
Coronavirus Lagos, Ogun Release 179 Contacts In Isolation
LAGOS – The Lagos State Government on Friday disclosed that all 179 people on isolation who had contact with the index case, an Italian who brought Coronavirus to Nigeria, have been released. Out of the 179 people who had contact with the index case, 40 were quarantined in Ogun State while the remaining were monitored
Abuja Contract Scam Syndicate Smashed
LAGOS -A syndicate that specialises in defrauding unsuspecting members of the public particularly in Abuja, under the false pretext of assisting them to procure Federal Government contracts has been smashed by the police. The syndicate was smashed by the operatives of the Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT). Saturday INDEPENDENT gathered that four
Sanusi Regains Freedom, Relocates
OLUSEGUN KOIKI AND MICHAEL DADA LAGOS /LAFIA – Sequel to the interim order in a ruling at the Federal High Court, Abuja on Friday, the dethroned Emir of Kano, Mallam Sanusi Lamido has regained his freedom. There were speculations that the deposed Emir left Abuja airport aboard a private jet owned by Quits Aviation at
Repent Or Rest In Pieces, Anambra Police Command Warns Criminals
Awka – The Police in Anambra state yesterday reminded criminals that it has not reneged on its position to stamp out crime and criminalities in the state. It reiterated its warnings to hoodlums, saying that it is either they chose true repentance from criminalities on the one hand or they would be compelled to rest
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