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Jailbreak: FEC approves N272m firearms for Prisons

Daily Dispatch November 14, 2018

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N272.4million for the procurement of arms and ammunition for the Nigerian Prison Service (NPS) to fortify prisons across the country. The Minister of Interior, retired Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, disclosed this when he briefed State House

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Breaking: Many injured as gunmen invade Osogbo park, shoot indiscriminately

Daily Dispatch November 14, 2018

Gunmen in the early hours on Wednesday invaded Old Garage area of Osogbo, Osun State,  shooting uncontrollably into the air. Though no life was lost, many people while fleeing the area sustained injuries. The incident which occurred around 9:30am when business activities in the area were just picking up, lasted for about thirty minutes. The […]

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Breaking: Customs seize truckload of weapons, codeine, Tramadol in Owerri

Daily Dispatch November 13, 2018

The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘C’ Owerri, Imo State, says it has intercepted, arrested and seized a registration numberless truck bearing the inscription Gini Ka Chukwu and allegedly carrying illegal and dangerous items worth Duty Paid Value of N9,620,00. The items included two Italian-made magnum data pump action of eight rounds, 200 set of

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Army arrests lady with IED vest in Borno

Daily Dispatch November 13, 2018

The Nigerian Army says it has arrested a suspected female suicide bomber who attempted to infiltrate Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. In a series of tweets on Tuesday, the Army disclosed that the suspect planned to detonate the suicide vest and inflict maximum casualty on innocent people in the area. It said she was promptly […]

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Court grants EFCC interim forfeiture of N397m from alleged pension fraud

Daily Dispatch November 13, 2018

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja and presided over by Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu has ordered the interim forfeiture of N377 million to the government of the federation, according to a statement by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) The agency gave a breakdown of the various amounts to include N357,206,311.15, $91,955.38 (N33, 411, […]

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Atiku takes campaign to Diaspora Nigerians living in South Africa

Daily Dispatch November 13, 2018

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Atiku Abubakar will be meeting with Nigerians in Diaspora living in South Africa as part of his campaign . The Chairman of Atikunation South Africa, Funsho Ademoye, made this known at a news briefing in the South African capital. Pointing out that Atiku Abubakar believes in restructuring […]