Following a painstaking and diligent investigation, detectives from the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) of the Nigeria Police have solved the riddle surrounding the disappearance of Mr. Sylvester Emefiele, a staffer of the Transformation Office of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). . Emefiele was reported to have left Lagos. September 23, 2012, sequel to a call from his office asking him to report in Abuja the following day in order to process his visa for a trip to Hungary for a training programme. . On receiving information on the disappearance through the police email platform, – policemonitor@npf.gov.ng, the Inspector-General…
Author: David F.
Imo State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mohammed Musa Katsina, speaks on the challenges of stemming crime in the state which became notorious for baby factories, child trafficking, kidnapping, among other vices. . In the case of Madam 1,000, what we saw could shatter the strongest of hearts. It was a case of man’s inhumanity to man! This type of inhumanity is special in the sense that the victims of the inhumanity are innocent babies, totally defenceless human beings. Their crime is simple: they happen to find themselves in a world or in the midst of gluttonous vultures, who understand nothing…
The Bee Keepers Association of Nigeria, Oyo State Chapter, on Friday urged the Federal Government to support the private sector efforts aimed at attracting youths to the business. . The association’s Chairman, Mr Ayodele Salako, said in an interview in Lagos that the government could render support through seminars and sensitisation programmes. . Salako said that bees were pollinators that increased reproduction of fruit crops. . He said that bee keeping was an emerging business that needed government support for sustainable growth and development for interested Nigerian youths. . “The association usually organises vigorous training, sensitisation and seminars geared toward…
The Nigerian Army School of Infantry, Jaji, Kaduna, on Friday said it trained 937 soldiers on counter terrorism as part of efforts to strengthen the fight against terrorism. . A breakdown of those, who attended the six-week training in the school, showed 489 were from Headquarters Infantry Corp Centre; 200, 7 Division; and 248, Nigeria Army Ordnance Corps (NAOC). . The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Kenneth Minimah, said the training was organised to prepare the soldiers to efficiently handle the current security challenges in the country. . He said as part of its efforts to fight terrorism, the army…
Members of the dreaded Boko Haram sects have adopted new strategy in their terror attacks in Borno state. . Seven passengers were killed, yesterday, when an improvised explosives device (IED)planted along Gwoza-Madagali road exploded when a bus conveying them got to the spotwhere the bomb was placed. . Gwoza-Madagali is an inter-state road connecting Borno and Adamawa state. . It was gathered that the road has been closed after the unfortunate incident by security operatives as the anti-bomb team are combing the area for explosives. . According to a reliable security source, who spoke to our Correspondent on condition of…
The release of the modalities for the National Conference by the Federal Government has elicited mixed reactions from lawmakers and party chieftains. . While some viewed the modalities for the confab as timely others said that it was ill-timed. . The Federal Government in a statement on Jan.30, 2014 released the modalities for the national conference to be held in the FCT. . The lawmakers made the remarks in separate interviews in Abuja on Friday. . Rep. Saviour Udoh (PDP-Akwa Ibom) said the modalities for the conference were in order, adding that the unity of Nigeria was not negotiable. .…
A businessman, Mr Seyi Ogundeji, on Friday pleaded with a Customary Court in Ake, Abeokuta, to dissolve his marriage to Biola on grounds of threat to life. . Ogundeji, 34, who resides at 17, Oke-Bode, Abeokuta, accused Biola, 29, of public embarrassment and incessant fighting. . “My wife is very troublesome; she usually curses and embarrasses me in the public anytime we have a little misunderstanding. . “She also squanders the rents I collect from my tenants. Sometime ago, she stole my N200,000. She denied stealing it. . “Her behaviour made me to marry a second wife. Please separate us…
The Nigeria Immigration Service, Ondo State Command, said on Thursday it had discovered a ‘baby factory’ in Ilu-tuntun, Okitipupa Local Government Area of the state. . The command told newsmen in Akure that 19 men and women who were allegedly cohabiting and producing children for the owner of the ‘factory’ were arrested. . They comprised eight men and 11 women and the owner of the factory. . Five of the women were carrying children, while another five were found pregnant. . The Comptroller of the command, Alhaji Al-Hassan Musa, said “we were able to arrest these people by acting on…
The 22nd Assembly of African Union Heads of State and Government on Thursday began a two-day Summit with the crises in South Sudan and the Central African Republic (CAR) taking centre stage. . Reports have it that the Summit is being attended by Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, former President Olusegun Obasanjo,and Former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar. . President Jonathan is leading a delegation of seven members of the Federal Executive Council, including the two ministers of Foreign Affairs, Agriculture, Works, Health, Justice and Water Resources. . The Summit with the theme, 2014, Africa’s Year of Agriculture and Food…
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Borno, on Thursday, said 41 people died in 313 road accidents from January to December 2013 in the state. . The corps Commandant in the state, Mr Abbah Bazza, made the disclosure at the inauguration and swearing of NURTW executive members of the Borno Heavy Trucks Central Branch in Maiduguri. Bazza said 182 people sustained severe injuries, while 90 persons were unhurt. . He added that the FRSC had in the last 90 days arrested 813 persons for various road offences. . The commandant noted that 6,312 people had so far obtained new…