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Breaking: Police Invade Melaye’s Residence As He Slips Out Of Airport

Daily Dispatch April 23, 2018

A detachment of policemen on Monday stormed the residence of Senator Dino Melaye in Abuja.This followed the escape of Melaye from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, where he was earlier prevented from travelling out to Morocco by policemen and operatives of the Nigeria Immigration

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Nigerian troops discover Boko Haram training camp in Borno

Daily Dispatch April 23, 2018

Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole deployed at a Forward Operational Base in Benisheikh have uncovered a Boko Haram training camp where instructional training was provided to its foot soldiers. The Troops uncovered the Camp located in a hideout in Afa general area on Sunday at about 9.30 am, following a tip off that insurgents were […]

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NIGERIAN MILITARY HANDS 162 HERDSMEN TO POLICE FOR ALLEGED LINKS TO LIBYA

Daily Dispatch April 23, 2018

The Nigerian Defence Headquarters said it has handed over 162 herdsmen to the police for investigation into alleged ties that the suspects may have with Libya. The acting Director, Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. John Agim, who disclosed this in at press briefing said, it was in reaction to the recent assertion by Mr President that the […]

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Offa Robbery: Policemen Took N400,000 Bribe From Robbers Before Operation – Report

Daily Dispatch April 23, 2018

Policemen attached to the Divisional Police Station in Offa, Kwara State have been accused of collecting N400,000 bribe from the robbers who hit five banks in the town, killing nine policemen and eight civilians in the process, Vanguard newspaper is reporting.According to the report, the owner of Xontec Hotel on Igosun Road, Offa, where the […]

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ActionAid urges negotiation in Chibok, Dapchi girls release

Daily Dispatch April 22, 2018

An NGO, ActionAid Nigeria has urged the Federal Government to continue to use negotiations as a means to release the remaining abducted Chibok and Dapchi girls. The Country Director of AAN, Ene Obi, gave the advice on Sunday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja. Obi said: ‘‘This is the 4th […]

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General Gowon: Nigeria’s security challenges worrisome

Daily Dispatch April 22, 2018

Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, has described as worrisome the widespread security challenges and killings in the country. Gowon, who attended a special prayer summit in Yenagoa, said that he had prayed and hoped at the end of the Nigerian Civil War that the country would not go through that path again. He […]