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The Nigerian Air Force has dismissed reports from one of the national dailies that the wreckage of the missing NAF Alpha Jet has been found in Bama, Borno State. The Director of Public Relations and Information Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, in a statement, described the publication as unfortunate and misleading. According to the statement: “The attention of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has been drawn to an online publication by a national daily of 5 April 2021 on the unfortunate crash involving the NAF Alpha Jet aircraft earlier reported missing. “The report, with the caption: “Wreckage of…

The Osun Security Network Agency, ‘Amotekun’ is set to commence recruitment of officers into the outfit. The board Secretary, Barr Hassan Agbelekale, on Monday evening said: “The State Government of Osun wishes to inform the general public that the Osun Security Network Agency and Amotekun Corps will commence the recruitment of suitably qualified candidates into Amotekun Corps.” Amotekun arrest two kidnappers, rescue three victims He noted all interested candidates across all 30 local governments and Area Offices of the State are to collect free application forms at the Government House Annex, Oke Fia, Osogbo from Monday 12th April 2021 between…

Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, the Afenifere, has postponed its monthly meeting scheduled for Tuesday in Akure, Ondo state capital, to honour its late Publicity Secretary, Mr. Yinka Odumakin. Members of the Afenifere were scheduled to meet to take decisions on important issue but the meeting was postponed as a mark of respect for Odumakin. A statement to announce the cancellation of the April meeting of the group by Assistant General Secretary of the group, Mr. Adeleke Mabinuori, said the meeting for Tuesday 6th April has been cancelled. How Yinka Odumakin died -Wife It reads: “I have been directed by the Acting…

The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasiru El-Rufai disclosed that the increased kidnappings in Northern Nigeria have been hijacked by terrorist groups including Boko Haram to fund their operations. The Governor disclosed this in an interview with Channels TV on Sunday, adding that the legislators are also working on state police to help governors fight insecurity. “Bandits are fighting the sovereignty of Nigeria and we must treat them as such!” El-Rufai said. IGP says Imo prison attack carried out by IPOB/ESN It is clear that they are terrorists, it is also clear that the kidnapping operations are substantially funding Boko Haram…

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu has revealed that the proscribed group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)/Eastern Security Network (ESN) was behind the attack that was carried out on the Imo prison facility. The IGP’s statement comes few hours after gunmen on Monday attacked the Nigerian Correctional Services and the Police Headquarters in the state freeing an unspecified number of prison inmates. https://twitter.com/PoliceNG/status/1379090611144429571?s=20 The attack occurred in the early hours of today, after which the hoodlums set the facilities ablaze. During the attack, one person suspected to be a fleeing inmate was hit by a bullet while carrying his…

The Presidency, on Sunday in Abuja, described as ungodly, the attempt by Bishop Matthew Kukah to politicise the nation’s security challenges and the hijab saga in Kwara in his 2021 Easter message. A statement by the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu noted that Kukah, the Catholic Archbishop of Sokoto Diocese, had said things that were inexplicable in his Easter massage. According to the presidential aide, it is wrong for Kukah to have stated that ”the Boko Haram terrorism is worse than it was in 2015.” Shehu expressed the belief that Kukah did not speak…

The abducted Anambra State Commissioner for public utilities, Mr Emeka Ezenwanne who was abducted on March 31, 2021, has regained his freedom. The State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Monday Bala Kuryas says five suspects have been arrested in connection with the crime, promising that the remaining gang members will be apprehended. While reassuring the residents of their safety, the police chief in a statement on Sunday said the abducted Commissioner returned home unhurt. No Nigerian deserves to be in prison says Nnamdi Kanu Mr Ezenwanne was kidnapped during a meeting organized by the former CBN governor, Professor Charles Soludo at…

Few hours after over 2,000 inmates were freed by hoodlums in Owerri, capital of Imo State, the leader of proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has stated that no Nigerian deserves to be in prison. According to him, some groups and individuals get freed and rehabilitated by authorities while others languish in custody. https://twitter.com/MaziNnamdiKanu/status/1378981067898642433?s=20 Kanu tweeted on Monday: “If Miyetti Allah terror herdsmen & other murderous #Fulani groups, including Boko Haram insurgents, can be arrested, freed and rehabilitated by this neo-colonial Fulanised @NGRPresident, then no single soul deserves to be in any prison in Nigeria. If you know…

A Lagos-based pastor, Frederick Aramuwa who was kidnapped while travelling along the Ipele/Idoani Road in Ondo State has been found dead. Aramuwa was said to be travelling from Lagos to his hometown, Ifira-Akoko in Ondo State and was discovered to be missing since March 31. Subsequently, his kinsmen embarked on a rigorous search for him and equally reported the case to the police. However, it was discovered that the deceased was kidnapped and his captors demanded ₦10 million ransom, which was reduced to ₦2 million after negotiations. Channels Television gathered that after the ₦2 million ransom was paid, it was…

No fewer than 2,000 inmates escaped on Monday morning in Owerri, the Imo State capital when suspected hoodlums attacked the Correctional Facility near the State Government House. The hoodlums also attacked the Imo Police command headquarters where they freed another 600 suspects in custody. They set the police headquarters ablaze with dozens of vehicles burnt in the process. According to sources, the attack started around 1.30 am and ended around 3.30am without any resistance. The Nation gathered the hoodlums converged in front of the Imo State Government House, circling the roundabout and chanting solidarity songs for about 30 minutes before setting…