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State Police Will Endanger Democracy, Buba Galadima Warns 0
- SECURITY & CRIME, SLIDE
- July 4, 2025
State Police Will Endanger Democracy, Buba Galadima Warns Veteran politician and elder statesman Buba Galadima has raised the alarm over the ongoing push to establish state police in Nigeria, warning that such a move would mark the beginning of the end for the country’s fragile democracy. In a candid interview with ARISE NEWS on Friday,
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SBM Report: 1,686 Killed In 909 Gang Violence Incidents Across Nigeria Since 2020 0
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- July 2, 2025
SBM Report: 1,686 Killed in 909 Gang Violence Incidents Across Nigeria Since 2020 Abuja, Nigeria – A newly released report by SBM Intelligence has revealed the devastating toll of gang-related violence in Nigeria, with at least 1,686 deaths recorded across 909 incidents between January 2020 and March 2025. The report, published on Tuesday, underscores the
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Ogboji Massacre: 19 Feared Dead As Gunmen Attack Meeting In Anambra 0
- SECURITY & CRIME
- July 2, 2025
Ogboji Massacre: 19 Feared Dead as Gunmen Attack Meeting in Anambra Ogboji, Anambra State – Panic and mourning swept across Ogboji community in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State on Monday after heavily armed gunmen invaded a meeting venue and opened fire on unsuspecting attendees, leaving at least 19 people feared dead in
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IGP Egbetokun Denies Election Rigging Claims, Rejects Calls For Armed Citizenry 0
- SECURITY & CRIME
- June 24, 2025
IGP Egbetokun Denies Election Rigging Claims, Rejects Calls for Armed Citizenry Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has categorically rejected claims that security agencies, particularly the Nigeria Police Force, play any role in manipulating or rigging election results. Describing such allegations as “baseless” and “unfair,” Egbetokun stated that the police remain neutral actors
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CG Adeniyi Rallies Customs Officers For Reform, Innovation During Oyo/Osun Command Visit 0
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- June 13, 2025
CG Adeniyi Rallies Customs Officers for Reform, Innovation During Oyo/Osun Command Visit IBADAN — Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has urged officers of the Service to embrace continuous learning and innovation to tackle the complex challenges facing Customs operations in Nigeria. The CG made these remarks on Tuesday during
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Police Crack Down On Checkpoint Extortion As IGP Egbetokun Orders Disciplinary Action 0
- SECURITY & CRIME
- May 28, 2025
Police Crack Down on Checkpoint Extortion as IGP Egbetokun Orders Disciplinary Action The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has once again reiterated its unwavering stance against extortion and unprofessional conduct by its officers, following the emergence of a viral video that captured police personnel extorting motorists along the Benin bypass. In a swift response, the
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