ShareBy Aluta News Mr Gregory Maduakolam, an Assistant Editor-in-Chief with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) who was kidnapped on Thursday, has regained his freedom. Maduakolam announced his release through phone calls to some of his colleagues at about 11:51 p.m. on Saturday. He explained that he was released afterContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News The Federal Government has promoted 53,501 paramilitary officers of the agencies under the Ministry of Interior in 18 months. The Interior Minister, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo said this during the decoration ceremony of promoted officers of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) on Thursday in Abuja. The News Agency ofContinue Reading
ShareAluta News The Osun Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), said it has arrested 645 persons for drug offences and secured 127 convictions. The State Commandant, Mr Nnadi Chidi, made this known on Thursday during his address at a workshop on Drug Abuse Prevention organised for OsunContinue Reading
ShareAluta News The Police Command in Plateau has dismissed rumour of a bomb explosion on Murtala Way, near JosTerminus, in Jos North Local Government of the state. Mr Alfred Alabo, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) said this in a statement on Tuesday in Jos. Alabo said that the commandContinue Reading
ShareAluta News The Assistant-Inspector General of Police (AIG), Zone 7 Abuja, Benneth Igweh, said that 10,000 Constables are currently undergoing training in arms handling at various police formations across the country to enhance security. Igweh stated this during a familiarisation visit to the Niger Command in Minna on Thursday. HeContinue Reading
ShareAluta News The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says the troops of Operation Delta Safe destroyed 216 illegal refining sites across the Niger Delta region in October. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known while briefing newsmen on the operations of the military on Thursday in Abuja.Continue Reading
ShareAluta News The Defence Headquarters has confirmed the emergence of a new terrorists’ group known as ‘Lukarawas’ exacerbating insecurity in the North Western part of Nigeria. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known while briefing newsmen on the operations of the military on Thursday inContinue Reading
ShareAluta News The Minister of Defence, Muhammed Badaru, and his State counterpart, Bello Matawalle, on Thursday, led service chiefs to pay a condolence visit to the family of the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the death of LagbajaContinue Reading
ShareAluta News The police command in Ebonyi says it is worried about the alleged killing of three housewives by their husbands due to minor misunderstanding in a space of two months. DSP Joshua Ukandu, Spokesman of the command, expressed the concern on Tuesday in Abakaliki. Ukandu said that on Sept.Continue Reading
ShareAluta News The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has charged top officers and commanders of the Armed Forces to continue to cooperate to ensure an end to all forms of insecurity across the country. Musa gave the charge during the taking over of office by Maj.-Gen. OlufemiContinue Reading