Tag: #PublicSafety
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LAGOS POLICE REAFFIRM DECISION TO ARREST OMAYELE SOWORE OVER ALLEGED PROTEST PLOTS
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed its intent to arrest political activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore, citing allegations of plans to incite violent protests in Lagos. Commissioner of Police Olohundare Jimoh stated at a security meeting that despite multiple invitations, Sowore has not appeared at the command headquarters. Acting under Section 215…
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FRSC SOUNDS ALARM ON RISING ROAD CRASHES, URGES ALL TO OWN THEIR SAFETY
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Ondo State Sector Commander, Dr. Samuel Ibitoye, has urged drivers, passengers, and pedestrians to take full responsibility for their safety to curb the rise in Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs). Speaking at a 2025 Ember Months town hall meeting at Achievers University, Owo, he highlighted that thousands of RTCs in…
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FRSC WARN TRANSPORT OPERATORS IN ABIA: REST YOUR DRIVERS, AVOID FAKE TYRES TO PREVENT ROAD CRASHES
Ngozi Ezeoma, FRSC Sector Commander in Anambra, has issued a strong warning to transport companies to avoid overusing drivers without rest, urging strict compliance during the 2025 Ember Months campaign. Speaking in Aba, Ezeoma highlighted that driver fatigue significantly reduces concentration and contributes to road crashes in Abia State. She stressed that any transport operator…
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NIGERIAN RAILWAY CORPORATION NABS TWO SUSPECTED VANDALS, WARNS OF STRICT ACTION AFTER WARRI-ITAKPE TRAIN DERAILMENT
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has confirmed the arrest of two suspects connected to the recent derailment of the Warri-Itakpe Train Service caused by vandalism of clips and fasteners. NRC Managing Director, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, stated the suspects were nabbed near Abraka, Delta State, following coordinated efforts by the NRC Police and local security agents.…
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BUSINESSMAN SHOT DEAD IN SRI LANKAN COASTAL TOWN AMBALANGODA
A businessman named Warushavithana Mirantha was fatally shot near the Urban Council premises in Ambalangoda, Southern Sri Lanka. The shooting occurred around 10:30 a.m., when assailants in a white car opened fire before fleeing the scene. The victim was rushed to the hospital but died shortly after due to critical injuries. Police have deployed four…
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NIGERIAN ARMY TROOPS RESCUE TWO KIDNAPPED VICTIMS, RECOVER ₦3.8 MILLION RANSOM IN KOGI
Troops of the 12 Brigade Nigerian Army in Lokoja successfully rescued two kidnapped victims a man and a woman and recovered ₦3.8 million in ransom money during a daring operation on Sunday in Achigili Forest along the Itobe–Adumu–Ejule road. The operation, led by troops stationed at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Oguma, was launched following credible…
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NIGERIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (NMA) CALLS FOR URGENT ACTION TO FREE ABDUCTED NEUROSURGEON IN ANAMBRA
The Anambra branch of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has issued a stern call to Gov. Chukwuma Soludo and security agencies to urgently secure the release of Dr. Tochukwu Mbanugo, a neurosurgeon abducted right in front of Nnamdi Azikiwe Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, on October 30. In an emergency communiqué signed by Dr. Princeston Okam and…
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LAGOS POLICE ARREST SERIAL OFFENDER TAXI DRIVER ACCUSED OF RAPE, ASSAULT, AND ARMED ROBBERY
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a taxi driver, Adedayo Ben Adegbola, accused of multiple heinous crimes including rape, defilement, assault, indecent assault, and armed robbery against female passengers. Police spokesperson SP Abimbola Adebisi confirmed the arrest on Saturday, following a discreet and thorough investigation by the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti. The…
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MASS STABBING ON EASTERN ENGLAND TRAIN LEAVES NINE WITH LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES, TWO ARRESTED
A terrifying stabbing spree aboard a high-speed train from Doncaster to London King’s Cross shocked passengers and left nine people seriously injured, according to British Transport Police. The incident happened shortly after the train left Peterborough station in Cambridgeshire on Saturday evening. Armed police quickly responded at Huntingdon station, where two men were arrested in…
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ANAMBRA POLICE LAUNCH MANHUNT FOR ABDUCTED MEDICAL DOCTOR IN NNEWI
The Anambra State Police Command has intensified efforts to rescue a medical doctor abducted on Thursday in Uruagu, Nnewi North Local Government Area. Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed the incident and stated that the state Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Orutugu, ordered a full investigation and deployment of tactical teams for the doctor’s…
