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The Nigerian Police Force has confirmed the arrest of a suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari, and four other police officers over their links with international drug cartels. Others arrested alongside Kyari include ACP Sunday Ubuah, ASP Bawa James, Inspector Simon Agrigba, and Inspector John Nuhu, while the fifth suspect, ASP John Umoru, is still at large. They were arrested on Monday for their involvement in an alleged case of criminal conspiracy, discreditable, unethical and unprofessional conduct, official corruption, and tampering with exhibits in a case of illicit drug trafficking involving a perpetual transnational drug cartel, the police said. Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who confirmed their arrest in a statement in Abuja, revealed that they have been handed over to authorities of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). “The arrest of the officers was sequel to pieces of information received from the leadership of…

Oando Plc has said it did not import adulterated Premium Motor Spirit into the country, in contrast to what the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited said on Wednesday.

There was pandemonium in Ibadan, Oyo State today, February 10, 2022, as robbers hijacked a bullion van killing two police officers who were part of the security team. In a video now trending on social media, it can be seen how residents in the area scrambled for safety as traffic came to a standstill. While some motorists took cover in their cars, others look for other forms of coverage to shield themselves during the robbery. This however did not provide full protection as some residents who were caught in the crossfire between the robbers and the police team providing security for the bullion van sustain injuries from stray bullets. Some other motorists remained apprehensive even after the robbers have left the scene. Reacting to the incident, the police commissioner of police, Oyo State, Ngozi Onadeko said that her men killed one of the robbers but the corpse was taken away…

No doubt, President Muhammadu Buhari bears, like a badge, an indecipherable flame of affection for the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele. Honestly, his love for Emefiele resonates, even as you read, as a melody of faith whose mutuality and passionate intensity appear to make it untarnished and priceless.