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Police deploy SWAT officers in state commands

The police authorities have deployed officers of the new Special Weapons and Tactics Team in state commands, Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammad Dingyadi, has said. Dingyadi stated this on Friday while featuring on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ programme monitored by…

Seven injured in foiled Bauchi jailbreak

There was pandemonium at the Bauchi Custodial Centre on Friday following an attempted jailbreak. The quick intervention of Armed Personnel of the Service attached to the Centre immediately averted the incident. Two personnel of the correctional service sustaining varying degrees…

WAEC announces date for 2021 WASSCE

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the date to conduct the 2021 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates. This year’s WASSCE, which was earlier scheduled for May/June, will now take place from August 16…