The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has set up a committee to conduct safety audit of its operational and engineering units. The committee has serving and retired senior officers as members. It is headed by AVM Abraham Adole, Deputy Theatre commander,…
By Tobi Adetunji. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 36 blocks of cocaine, weighing 27.95 kilogrammes with a street value of over N8 billion at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja, Lagos. The agency’s Director, Media…
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has suspended his Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Special Duties, Abidemi Rufai, following his arrest in New York. Rufai was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) over an alleged $350,000 fraud. Abidemi…
By Tobi Adetunji. The Police Command in Enugu State has arrested 16 suspects within two weeks, one female inclusive, for cultism and unlawful possession of firearms. The command also recovered two cut-to-size locally-made guns, one locally-made pistol, two live cartridges,…
Operatives of Ogun State Police Command have arrested two members of a robbery syndicate, Abiodun Ogundele, aged 23, and Opeyemi Olatunbosun, 22, who specialised in snatching motorcycles in Sango Ota and its environs. Abiodun Ogundele and Opeyemi Olatubosun were said…
By Jacob Ogodo, Abakaliki Ebonyii state Governor, Chief Dave Umahi, has ordered investigation into the attack and kidnap of his former aide, Barr. Amos Ogbonnaya. Amos who was Coordinator of Anuagata Development Centre in Ohaozara local government area of the…
Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta Some daredevil armed robbers, in the early hours of Saturday were said to have engaged men of Ogun state police command in gun battle at Ipamesan area of Sango Ota, in Ado-Odo/Ota local government after which one…
By Tobi Adetunji Unknown Gunmen have reportedly killed three policemen during an attack on Nsukwa Police Divisional Headquarters, Aniocha South LGA. Nigerian NewsDirect learnt the attack, which occurred around 1.00 a.m. on Sunday, led to collapse of parts of roof…
…Commission warns Nigerians against impostors A gang of three fake operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission who embarked on an illegal operation purportedly to execute a fake Court Order have been arrested in Lagos. Ghali Ahmed, Head of the EFCC…
By Tobi Adetunji. One of the victims of police brutality in the ongoing Lagos Judicial panel, openly displayed his dissatisfaction at the ‘meagre’ sum awarded to him as compensation for the brutality he suffered in the hands of the police.…
