Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has revealed that no fewer than 50,000 persons lost their jobs to the anti-xenophobic protest which went wrong, in the state. Sanwo-Olu who condemned looting of goods in the shopping malls during an inspection to some facilities damaged during the protest which was hijacked by hoodlums, said victims of the…
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has told the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to create a unit that will positively exploit the intellects of youth caught committing financial crimes. He said the unit should also seek to explore the wisdom, ingenuity and brilliance of such youths positively to fight financial and economic crimes…
As part of efforts to reduce to a barest minimum the spate of killings by Fulani herdsmen and other bandits on farms in rural communities of Oyo State, The Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), the state chapter have launched operation ‘Agro Rangers’ squad to combat banditry. Speaking at the launching of the initiative…
The President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday expressed “deep concern,” over the attacks on Nigerian citizens and property in South Africa since August 29, 2019. Following reports of the attack, Buhari despatched special envoy to his South African counterpart, President Cyril Ramaphosa. This was contained in a statement by Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity,…
A bus conductor identified as Tobi Musiliu was on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 shot dead at sight by unknown armed men at night near Eid ground, Oremeji expressway, Ibadan. LiveTimesng exclusively gathered that Tobi was hit by the bullet at around 8:30 pm while trying to avenge okada rider whose motorcycle was about to be…
The Oyo State Police Command, on Tuesday, allayed the fears of residents of Ibadan over the alleged presence of a serial killer squad, suspected to be Badoo boys, in the city, The Punch reported. It was gathered that residents of Abatakan, Ojoo, Fatokun, Moniya, Olomowewe and Akingbile, all in the Akinyele Local Government Area of…
Serial ritual killers, suspected to be ‘badoo boys’, have stormed different parts of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, and have killed six persons at three different locations within the past one month, Daily Sun reported. Daily Sun exclusively gathered that the three incidents followed the same pattern as the assailants were said to have been…
Three policemen have been remanded in prison custody for allegedly stealing two AK 47 rifles worth N1.7m belonging to the Nigeria Police Force, The Nation reported. They were earlier dismissed after facing orderly room trial. The policemen are Uzor Emmanuel aged 34, Akharamen Michael aged 31 and Jimoh Halilu aged 27. They were attached to…
THE Department of State Services (DSS) has said its investigation revealed that #RevolutionNow was a smokescreen for the actual intention of Omoyele Sowore, the candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the last presidential election, and his allies “to topple the government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria”, The Nation reported. The DSS said…
Investigations into the killings of the Police Intelligence Response Team operatives by soldiers of 93 Battalion, Takum, Taraba State, on August 6, 2019, have unearthed shocking criminal collaboration between the fleeing kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Bala, ( aka Wadume), and some senior police officers at the Ibi Police Division, Saturday Punch reported. Wadume, who allegedly masterminded…
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