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Breaking: Gunmen kill 12, injure one in Plateau

Daily Dispatch January 9, 2020

The Plateau Police Command, said gunmen, suspected to be herdsmen, on Thursday, killed 12 persons and injured one at Kulben village of Kombun District of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau. DSP Terna Tyopev, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, made this disclosure to

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Customs net N1.3tr collection in 2019

Daily Dispatch January 9, 2020

Nigeria Customs Service generated N1,341,690,568,327.18 in 2019. The amount generated is over the target of N969,831,167.83 set for the year 2019 and N139,241,835,082.29 over the sum of N1,202,448,733,244.89 generated in 2018. Commenting on this feat, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col, Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd) described it as a result of resolute pursuit of what is

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EFCC invades Shehu Sani’s residence

Daily Dispatch January 8, 2020

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have reportedly invaded the Abuja residence of Senator Shehu Sani over alleged extortion. It was gathered that the EFCC stormed the apartment in Wuse, Abuja at about 3:30pm on Wednesday to look for incriminating evidence against the former Kaduna senator. The EFCC had last week arrested […]

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Only bomb differentiates FG from Boko Haram – Kukah

Daily Dispatch January 8, 2020

Bishop Mathew Kukah has accused the Nigerian government of using different methods to achieve the same goal of Islamic dominance like Boko Haram. He said this while reacting to the recent beheading of 10 persons suspected to be Christians by extremists in Nigeria. The Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, in his disgust with the Nigerian authorities, […]

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114 robbers arrested, 7 others shot dead in Lagos

Daily Dispatch January 8, 2020

The Lagos State Police Command says it has arrested 114 robbery suspects and shot dead seven others in the last two months. Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu at a news conference on Wednesday in Lagos said crime rate in the State had drastically reduced, saying that from November 2019 to date, the Command arrested 114 […]

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Police promote 10, 114 officers since January 2019

Daily Dispatch January 8, 2020

The Police have promoted 10,114 officers on merit since January 2019 when Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, took office. Speaking at the decoration ceremony of 40 newly promoted Commissioners of Police at the Force Headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday, Adamu said any organisation that does not or delays recognising the potentials of its personnel […]