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By Laleye Dipo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured voters of the safety of their lives and property during the bye-election in Magama Rijau Federal Constituency seat in Niger State. The bye-election will hold on Saturday, February 6. The state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Prof. Sam Egwu, who gave the assurance in Minna on Wednesday while exchanging views with newsmen, said: “We have made adequate arrangements for security personnel to man all the polling stati...

Kingsley Nwezeh in Abuja The FCT Police Command yesterday dispersed protesting members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) otherwise known as Shiites. The command in a statement said it restored calm after dispersing a violent protest by the group. It said members of the sect went on a rampage destroying public property and attacking innocent citizens, including police officers with stones and other dangerous objects. “The FCT Police Command on Monday, 25th January, 2021 has successfully...

Police Sergeant, one other caught in Port Harcourt robbery  On By Egufe Yafugborhi, PORT HARCOURT RIVERS State Police Command on Sunday confirmed the arrest of one of its officer, Sergeant Ibrahim Odege, for alleged involvement in an armed robbery in Port Harcourt. Sergeant Odege, attached to the Operations Department of the Rivers Police Command was caught Saturday night along with one  Sampson Inomoghe ‘m’ 32 years by security guards and residents at Elekahia Estate, where they were ro...

Vanguard News Nine injured as OPC clash over Apomu/Ikoyi land dispute On   Nine residents of Apomu and Ikoyi towns were reportedly injured as members of Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) in Ikoyi and Apomu in Isokan Local Government Area of Osun State clash over a land dispute. The state Police Command on Tuesday confirmed that OPC members in the two communities clashed while claiming to be protecting their territorial interests. It was gathered that the two Apomu groups were led by one Akerele wh...