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By Seyifunmi Odunuga IBADAN – The Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 said that he had signed a document for the immediate recruitment of 1,500 officers to kickstart the Southwest Security Network codenamed – “Amotekun” corps in the state. This was disclosed during …

ABUJA – In the finest spirit of democratic, citizen-centred and community policing, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni has today, (October 11, 2020), dissolved the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) across the 36 State Police Commands and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) where they hitherto existed. According to …

By Seyifunmi Odunuga IBADAN – The Oyo State Police Command on Thursday, October 7, 2020 said it has arrested no fewer than eight suspected fraudsters who have been defrauding some members of the public of their hard-earn money. The suspects were arrested for defrauding some members of the public through …

By AbuSatar Hamed ABUJA – The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), has condemned the increasing maltreatment of the youths by the police, saying, “I’m very concerned, in fact, very angry about what I see, happening to young men and women who are arrested, in some cases maimed or killed …

ABUJA – The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni has banned the personnel of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) and other Tactical Squads of the Force including the Special Tactical Squad (STS), Intelligence Response Team (IRT), Anti-Cultism Squad and other Tactical Squads operating at the Federal, Zonal …

BENIN-CITY – The Private Sector-led Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) has petitioned the Edo state government over alleged misappropriation of its food palliatives worth over N465 million by a member of House Representatives from the state, Dr. Omoriege Ogbeide Ihama, who represents Oredo Federal Constituency, Benin, Edo state. CACOVID, a coalition …

By Seyifunmi Odunuga ILE -IFE – A middle-aged woman, Alhaja Aishat Popoola has on Monday, September 28, 2020 dragged her husband, Alhaji Popoola Ogundoyin to High Court of Justice, sitting in Ile-Ife, Osun State, over the sale of a four bedroom flat apartment. Startrend Int-l reports that Alhaji Popoola Ogundoyin …

ABUJA – The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission has said that the agency uncovered N2.67bn of funds meant for school feeding programmes stashed in private Bank accounts. ICPC made the revelation on Monday, September 28, 2020, during its second National Summit on Corruption at the Presidential Villa …

By Raymomd Osho ABEOKUTA – The Ogun State Police Command on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, paraded six suspected robbers operating in Military Camouflage, terrorising and forcefully dispossessing motorists and commuters of their valuables. The suspects, Vincent Magnus, Elias John, Ikechukwu Alore, Ifeanyi Emmanuel, Chibueze Kingsley and Chigozie Micheal were arrested …

AYETORO-YEWA – There is a move by the security agencies in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State to make the entire area an unsafe haven for miscreants and criminals in these ’ember months’. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l magazine & online – …