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BREAKING: Police re-arrest ‘child killer’ who fled Port Harcourt station

Daily Dispatch September 8, 2017

Ifeanyi Dike, suspected killer of Victory Mezu, an eight-year-old child in Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital, has been rearrested. Dike, who was caught while trying to dispose of the body of the victim, escaped from the state criminal investigative department where he was detained after his

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Man In Police Net For Alleged Murder Of His New Wife In Yenagoa

Daily Dispatch September 8, 2017

Stephen Akpata, a Nigerian who used to live in Australia has been arrested by the police for allegedly strangling his new wife Onyinye Eze, Bayelsa Commissioner of Police Asuquo Amba has said. News Agency of Nigeria gathered that the 33 year-old victim was an employee of Globacom Nigeria Limited. Delta state born Akpata, popularly called […]

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Law permits police to collect money for private engagements – Okiro

Daily Dispatch September 8, 2017

The Chairman, Police Service Commission, Dr. Mike Okiro, has said that the law permitted the Nigeria Police Force to collect money from corporate organisations and private individuals for private engagements. Okiro stated that one-third of such monies should be given to the police officers involved in the private duties as allowances while the rest would […]

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NSCDC dispels rumours of recruitment, replacement exercises

Daily Dispatch September 8, 2017

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has dispelled rumours that the Corps was “recruiting underground” and carrying out replacement exercise. The Corps Public Relations Officer, Mr Emmanuel Okeh, said this in a statement in Abuja. Okeh said the Commandant-General (CG) of the Corps, Mr Abdullahi Muhammadu, had urged  job seekers and the general […]

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NAF flew 1,077 hours to tackle Boko Haram – Abubakar

Daily Dispatch September 8, 2017

The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, on Thursday said the air force flew for about 1,077 hours between May and now to combat the Boko Haram terrorists in the North-East region. Abubakar noted that the aircraft had also consumed no less than 1,032,903 litres of aviation fuel within the same period, adding […]

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Restructuring: Yorubas are tired of playing second fiddle in their land- Fayose

Daily Dispatch September 8, 2017

Restructuring: Beware of enemies within, Fayose advises Yoruba leaders Ekiti State Governor, Chief Ayodele Fayose, has urged Yoruba leaders to guide against enemies within their ranks that are out to rubbish their efforts at calling for restructuring of the country. He stated this in Ibadan during a meeting of Yoruba leaders tagged “Yoruba standpoint on […]