21 h. ago Police disown, arrest man threatening reprisal over Edo killings

The Kaduna State Police Command has disowned an impostor, Hadaina Hussaini (Dan-taki), who was spotted wearing a police uniform and making inciting comments on social media. The PUNCH Online reports that Hadaina Hussaini Dan-Taki, who posed as a police officer, had threatened reprisal attacks on southerners living in northern Nigeria. Dan-Taki’s remarks followed the brutal Read More

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62 h. ago Uromi 16: PSC Deploys CP Agbonika To Forestall Reprisal Attacks In Edo

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of CP Monday Agbonika of the Police Mounted Troop as the new Commissioner of Police for Edo State. The new commissioner, who takes over from CP Betty Enekpen Isokpan Otimenyin, has been tasked with the job of preventing any reprisal attack after the recent incident of […]

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5 d. ago Edo killings: Islamic cleric warns Yobe Muslims against reprisals

The Chief Imam of the Goni Muktar Islamic Centre, Prof. Musa Tukur, has called on the authorities to look into the Edo massacre and warned the Muslim ummah against taking laws into their hands. The don gave this warning during his sermon after the two rakaat prayers, which emphasised the significance of the Eld el-fitir Read More

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6 d. ago Edo In Kano Condemn Uromi Killing, Police Dispel Reprisal Rumour

Edo Community Association in Kano State has condemned the killing of travellers in Uromi, saying they stood with President Bola Tinubu and the Edo State governor in expressing sympathy with the affected families. The public relations officer of the association on behalf of their president, Dr. Patrick Agbaror, urged security agencies to properly investigate the […]

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7 d. ago Lynched Edo travellers: Governors move against reprisals as 16 slain hunters buried

Tears flowed on Saturday in Uromi, Edo State, as the remains of the hunters who were lynched by a mob were interred. Members of the Hausa community converged on the community cemetery to pay their last respects to the victims, who were burnt to death on Friday after being accused of being kidnappers. Our correspondents Read More

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7 d. ago Kaduna Central Senator Cautions Against Reprisal Over Edo Killings

The lawmaker representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Lawal Usman has cautioned against reprisal while strongly condemning the unwarranted killing of some travellers from the Northern part of the country in Uromi, Edo State. Senator Usman called on the Federal Government, the Edo State Government and security agencies “to conduct a […]

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3 w. ago Reps panel mulls arresting FCTA executive secretary over breach of building code

The House of Representatives committee on Public Petition has threatened to order the arrest of Olusade Adesola, executive secretary of read more Reps panel mulls arresting FCTA executive secretary over breach of building code

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3 w. ago Building code violation: Reps threaten to arrest FCTA executive secretary

Tribune Online Building code violation: Reps threaten to arrest FCTA executive secretary The House of Representatives on Tuesday threatened to order the arrest of the Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Mr Olusade Adesola, for refusing to explain his role in the alleged contravention of the building code of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Building code violation: Reps threaten to arrest FCTA executive secretary Tribune Online

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