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Police Arrest Former Immigration Officer for Selling Sophisticated Firearms to Bandits in Abuja [Photos]

The Nigeria Police Force’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) command has apprehended a former Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) official who was offering sophisticated guns for sale to criminals operating in the Abuja-Kaduna forests. At a press briefing on Wednesday, March 5, Mustafa Mohammed, the Officer in Charge of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, reported the terminated officer’s detention; however, his identity has not been made public. According to Mohammed, an intelligence-driven police effort led to the suspect’s capture....

Police Force on Edge as IGP Egbetokun Remains Past Retirement

Despite being past the statutory retirement age of 60, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun’s prolonged service is causing rising concerns within the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). There is internal dissatisfaction because Egbetokun has stayed in office despite the fact that some senior officials have been forced to retire owing to alleged age falsification and violations of service rules. By officially retiring all of his classmates by March 3, 2025, Egbetokun replaced them with...

Tragedy in Abuja: Ex-Immigration CG Parradang Found Dead in Hotel Room

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has said the former Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service, David Parradang, was found dead in a hotel room in Abuja, hours after lodging with a female guest. The command, in a statement by its spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, on Tuesday, said the retired CG checked into Joy House Hotel, Area 3 Junction, on Monday, at around 12:00 PM, driving a black Mercedes Benz. Adeh said he booked a...

Armed security men suspected to be from the Department of State Services on Wednesday evening in large numbers invaded Labour House, the offices of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Abuja, breaking into some of the floors and ransacking books and files.     A source said they carried various materials into their vans, claiming that the materials were used to incite and organise the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests in the country.     Earlier in the day,...

  Hundreds of books from the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Iva Valley bookshop have been emptied by security operatives following a raid by security agencies on the Labour House on Wednesday evening, SaharaReporters can report.      A stark contrast can be seen in the before and after images of the bookshop obtained by SaharaReporters on Thursday.    Prior to the raid, the shelves were fully stocked with books, as evident in a photograph taken...

  A large contingent of security personnel, comprising agents from the Department of State Services (DSS) and police officers, has surrounded the office of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) in Ikeja, Lagos State.  The security operatives laid siege to the office known as Rights House, at 43, Adeniyi Jones Avenue, off Oba Akran Avenue, Ikeja. A heavy security presence, comprising both uniformed and plainclothes operatives, was deployed to the office on Friday...

No fewer than 13 people, including women and children, have been confirmed dead in Kano State as unharmed protesters were attacked by security operatives on Saturday amid the ongoing nationwide protests.  It was learnt that the violence erupted in Rijiyar Lemo, Kurna to Bachirawa areas in Fagge Local Government, Kofar Nassarawa in Kano municipal and Unguwa Uku area of Tarauni Local Government of the state. In a video seen by SaharaReporters, thousands of peaceful protesters...

National Stadium deserted after security agents shot at protesters, journalists

The Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, has been deserted after security agents deployed to the facility dispersed protesters and journalists with gunfire on Saturday. Masked security operatives, suspected to be personnel of the Department of State Services, had fired shots sporadically at the protesters. Some of the protesters ran into bushes around the stadium, with some security operatives giving chase. The Deserted National Stadium. Photo Credit: Solomon Odeniyi A Premium Times reporter’s vehicle, conveying journalists...

Security operatives shoot at protesters, journalists in Abuja

3rd August 2024 Premium Times reporter’s car riddled with bullets. Photo Credit: Solomon Odeniyi Security operatives at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja have dispersed protesters and journalists from the facility with gunshots.   The security operatives aimed at protesters and journalists who ran for cover.   A car belonging to a Premium Times reporter was shot at while in motion.   Details later… Solomon Odeniyi The PUNCH journalist, Solomon, has five years experience covering...

Security operatives disperse protesters with teargas at Abuja stadium

Security operatives on Saturday dispersed protesters demonstrating in front of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja. The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike had on Wednesday secured a court order restricting the protesters to the stadium. However, the security operatives irked by the disobedience of the protesters to enter the stadium fired teargas at them.   Details later… All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast,...