News Category - Security
SIX PEOPLE KILLED, 18 VEHICLES DESTROYED IN ROAD CRASHES, GAS TANKER EXPLOSION AT KARU, NEAR ABUJA
NEMA says it could not determine the number of people who were injured in the incident and evacuated to the National Hospital, State House Clinic, Karu General Hospital, and Customs Clinic Karu for medical attention.
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RIVERS STATE DESCENDS INTO EMERGENCY RULE, WITH GOV FUBARA SUSPENDED, IBOK ETE IBAS STEPS IN AS SOLE ADMINISTRATOR
President Tinubu also suspended the Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Ngozi Ordu, and all members of the Rivers State House of Assembly.
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POLICE ARREST 2 SUSPECTS OVER EXPLOSION ON TRANS-NIGER PIPELINE IN RIVERS STATE
The blast at the Bodo community-end of the Trans-Niger Pipeline, which transports crude oil to the Bonny Terminal, was followed by a raging inferno. But the cause of the explosion had not been ascertained as at the time of filing in this report.
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FCT CP, TUNJI DISU, 19 OTHERS NOW AIGs, AS PSC APPROVES PROMOTION OF 66 SENIOR POLICE OFFICERS
The Commission It also approved the promotion of 19 Deputy Commissioners to the rank of Commissioner of Police, while 13 Superintendents of Police and 14 Deputy Superintendents were also elevated to their next ranks.
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DR CONGO TO JOIN PEACE TALKS WITH RWANDA-BACKED M23 REBELS
The presidency confirmed the decision in a statement on Sunday, as the peace talks aim to resolve a spiraling conflict involving the M23 rebel group.
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RULAAC ADVOCATES EFFECTIVE PUBLIC COMPLAINT MECHANISM TO BOOST TRANSPARENCY AND EFFICIENCY IN POLICING
The Executive Director of RULAAC, Okechukwu Nwangwuma, said such measures would engender transparency, fairness and independence of the police institution, and ensure timely feedback for police policy formulation.
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POLICE RECEIVE KNOCKS, AS STAKEHOLDERS REVIEW HUMAN RIGHTS, POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY, CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION IN LAGOS
The police have been criticised for failing to comply with the prohibition of media parade of suspects, arrest of suspects by proxy, prolonged detention of suspects and the requirement for recording of statements of accused persons.
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CP BAKORI MOVED TO KANO AS NEW COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
CP Bakori, who hails from Katsina State, replaces CP Salman Garba Dogo, who was recently promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police.
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