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Borno killings: UN officials, Zulum visit Zabarmari

Daily Dispatch December 1, 2020

Governor Babagana Zulum and a delegation of United Nations officials led by the head of the UN System in Nigeria, Edward Kallon, are on their way to Zabarmari community where Boko Haram killed over 43 rice farmers on Saturday. A senior UN official confirmed to our correspondent on Tuesday that

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Umahi’s greed, inordinate ambition will sink him – Anyim

Daily Dispatch December 1, 2020

Senator Pius Anyim, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, has lambasted the Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, saying that his greed and inordinate ambition will sink him. Umahi, had last week Friday after the state security council meeting, accused Mr Anyim; senators Sam Egwu and Obinma Ogba, and PDP acting Vice […]

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Zambamari massacre: 43 killed farmers were deceived by the insurgents – Army

Daily Dispatch November 30, 2020

Nigerian Army on Monday, disclosed that the 43 farmers killed on Saturday at Zambamari were in close contacts with the Boko Haram terrorists without informing the Nigerian authorities. The Defence Spokesperson, Major General John Eneche on Monday while speaking on Sunrise Daily on Channels TV said the insurgents deceived the farmers that they will be […]

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Govt needs to employ graduates who can think like perpetrators of crime – Donald Duke

Daily Dispatch November 30, 2020

A former governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, has urged the government to up the ante in dealing with the menace of crime and insecurity in the country. Reacting to the recent killings in Borno State and across the country, Duke said the nation’s security system needs a total overhaul especially in the areas […]

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Slaughtering of 43 farmers by Boko Haram tragic – NGF

Daily Dispatch November 29, 2020

The Northern Governors’ Forum has condemned Saturday’s killing of rice farmers in Jere Local Government Area of Borno by Boko Haram terrorists. The Chairman of the forum and Governor of Plateau, Simon Lalong, made the condemnation on Sunday in Jos, in a statement by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr Makut Macham. Lalong […]

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IGP orders AIGs, CPs to revamp security architecture now

Daily Dispatch November 27, 2020

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni, has ordered Commissioners of Police (CPs) across the thirty-six (36) States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and their supervisory Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) in the seventeen (17) Zonal Commands, to revamp the security architecture in their Area of Responsibilities (AOR)