Category: Security

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COVID-19: Gombe ban commercial motorcycle, stops private riders from carrying anybody

As government ask taxis to carry 3 passengers at a time In an effort to combate the spread of novel corona-virus (COVID-19) pandamic in Gombe State, the government has banned the use of Okada (commercial motorcycle) as means of transportation in the state. A statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. … Continue reading COVID-19: Gombe ban commercial motorcycle, stops private riders from carrying anybody →

COVID-19: 115 released on bail in Gombe

As Governor moves to decongest correctional facilities As part of efforts to control the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in Gombe, the Gombe State Government has secured the released of 115 inmates from Gombe Medium Security Custodial Centre. This according to a statement which signed by Zubair M. Umar the state's Attorney General and Commissioner for … Continue reading COVID-19: 115 released on bail in Gombe →

Child’s Right Act: Lack of coordination, communication hindered enactment in Gombe

The Gombe state ministry of women affairs and social welfare has stated that lack of coordination and communication between leadership and member of the state committee on the domestication of Child’s Right Act was the behind the delay in the enactment of the act which was drafted as Child Protection Law in the state. According … Continue reading Child’s Right Act: Lack of coordination, communication hindered enactment in Gombe →

EFCC Arrest 5 Internet Scammers in Kaduna

The Kaduna Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has finally clampdown and arrested a syndicate of 5 suspected cyber criminals known as yahoo-yahoo in Kaduna State. The arrested suspects who claimed to be bloggers and experts in bitcoin business were arrested in Barawa area of Kaduna on Wednesday July 3rd. According … Continue reading EFCC Arrest 5 Internet Scammers in Kaduna →

Kidnappers Now Face Death Sentence in Taraba as Gov Sign New Law

Taraba State Governor Mr. Darius Ishaku has on Wednesday signed a bill recommending death sentence for kidnapping and abduction for ransom in the state. This is contained in a statement that was signed by the Senior Special Adviser (SSA) to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Bala Dan Abu. The bill he said, was sponsored … Continue reading Kidnappers Now Face Death Sentence in Taraba as Gov Sign New Law →

Taraba: Emir Condemns Killings, Task Residents to Live In Peace

The Emir of Muri in Taraba state, Alhaji Abbas Jidda Tafida, has condemned the recent killings in the state, calling on residents to show utmost restraint and give the government the peace it needs to build a future. The Emir also called on the people of Ardo-Kola and Jalingo to shun all forms of hate … Continue reading Taraba: Emir Condemns Killings, Task Residents to Live In Peace →

Boko Haram: Troops Ambush, Killed Terrorists in Yobe Failed Attack

Pandemonium was aborted on Wednesday June 26th at Goniri Yobe State, as suspected terrorists attempted to infiltrate 120 Task Force Battalion location of Sector 2 Operation LAFIYA DOLE. According to a statement signed by Colonel Sagir Muss, the Acting Director Army Public Relations, the troops tactically waited for the terrorists to close into the killing … Continue reading Boko Haram: Troops Ambush, Killed Terrorists in Yobe Failed Attack →