Calabar, Cross River State – Ahead of the Local Government Elections set for Saturday, November 2, 2024, the Cross River State Command, led by Commissioner of Police CP Gyogon Augustine Grimah, has issued an order restricting movement across all 18 Local Government Areas (LGAs) within the state. The restriction will take effect from 6:00 am…
Calabar, October 29, 2024 – Ahead of the November 2, 2024 local government elections, Cross River State Commissioner of Police, CP Gryogon Augustine Grimah, has assured residents of a peaceful and secure electoral process. Speaking to the press following a security briefing led by Governor Bassey Otu, on Monday, Grimah emphasised the commitment of the…
The State House of Assembly has urged the State Government to impress on the Nigerian Police Force to increase manpower in the Area Command of old Netim and the two police divisions in Uyanga and Akamkpa towns. The House also wants the State Government to provide operational vehicles as well as arms and ammunition for…
Uyo, October 23, 2024 – Akwa Ibom Police Commissioner, CP Joseph Eribo, presented cheques amounting to ₦88,616,693.04 to 54 families of deceased police officers. The presentation, which took place on Monday, with the support of CP Eribo’s management team, is part of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun’s ongoing commitment to the…
The United States and European powers urged Israel on Friday to ensure the safety of UN peacekeepers after four were injured in Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon this week. US President Joe Biden said he was “absolutely” asking Israel to stop firing at the peacekeepers, after the second attack on the force’s personnel in two…
The western German city of Cologne has successfully carried out its most complex bomb disposal operation since World War II. A 1,000-kilogramme US WWII bomb was detonated in a controlled manner on Friday evening, the city administration said. The experts from the explosive ordnance disposal service were initially only able to defuse one of the…
Germany’s armed forces, the Bundeswehr, need up to 35,000 more soldiers to meet NATO’s new defence requirements, according to the head of the parliamentary defence committee. Joining calls for a stronger army to face a growing threat from Russia, Marcus Faber, the chairman of the defence committee of the Bundestag, on Saturday backed plans to…
President Tinubu directed the police to restore and maintain peace, law, and order immediately. President Bola Tinubu has called on Governor Siminalayi Fubara, political leaders and their supporters in Rivers State to exercise restraint and uphold the rule of law. In response to recent tensions following last Saturday’s local government council election, the President expressed…
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has responded to Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s allegations over the hijacking of the election materials meant for the Rivers State Local Government election. The IGP’s reply is contained in the press release below: PRESS RELEASE RIVERS ELECTIONS: NPF ACTIONS IN CONFORMITY WITH SUBSISTING COURT ORDER, REMAIN POLITICALLY NEUTRAL…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), FCT Command, has arrested 10 illegal immigrants for unlawful stay within the country. According to the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSI Anyanwu Ifeanyi Paul, on 1st October, the illegal immigrants were arrested during a night raid operation in Abuja. Those arrested include five Nepalese nationals and five Sri Lankan nationals…