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Police Dismiss Officer Who Shot 3 in Calabar

CALABAR – The Nigeria Police has dismissed the officer, Inspector Effiong Bassey, who shot three people in Calabar, Cross River State capital. This was disclosed by SP Irene Ugbo-Obase, spokesperson of the Cross River State Police Command, on Monday, who said Bassey was mentally challenged. She added that “the police officer has been duly dismissed,…

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Nigeria Policemen Dismiss N5.5m Tricycle Welfare Initiative, Decry Exploitation of Junior Officers

Nigeria police officers have strongly rejected a purported welfare scheme involving the distribution of tricycles (popularly known as Keke Napep) at an inflated cost of N5.5 million, describing it as another ploy by senior officers to exploit their subordinates. Multiple sources within the Nigeria Police Force told SaharaReporters on Thursday morning that the initiative, spearheaded…

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“We’re Exhausted and Our Fighting Spirit Is Depleted”: Nigerian Soldiers Protest Over Two Years of Continuous Deployment in Northwest Without Rotation

Nigerian soldiers deployed in Operation Fansan Yamma, North West, have expressed frustration over the military’s failure to rotate them, citing a lack of funds. The troops, who were initially assigned a six-month deployment, have now spent two years and six months on the frontlines without being allowed to return home, SaharaReporters can report. Despite being…

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U.S. Sanctions Rwandan Minister as Congo Conflict Escalates

Goma, DRC – The United States on Thursday sanctioned the Rwandan government minister for regional integration, James Kabarebe, for his alleged role in the conflict raging in neighbouring Congo. The sanctions come amid reports that Rwanda-backed rebels, led by the M23 group, are intensifying their offensive against the Congolese army—capturing key territory including two major…

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USAID Funded Boko Haram, Other Terror Groups – Congressman

United States Congressman, Scott Perry, Republican, representing Pennsylvania, has alleged that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), a major U.S. government aid agency, provided funding to terrorist organisations, including the notorious extremist group Boko Haram in Nigeria. Perry made this controversial claim during the inaugural hearing of the Subcommittee on Delivering on Government…

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Governor Otu Renames Operation Akpakwu to Operation Okwok, Distributes 30 Vehicles

Governor Bassey Edet Otu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to security in Cross River State by renaming the state’s joint security outfit from Operation Akpakwu to Operation Okwok and equipping it with 30 operational vehicles. This marks the first phase of a larger plan to deploy a total of 100 vehicles to enhance security operations…

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