The Chief of Army Staff, Major General Taoreed Lagbaja has dismissed amnesty pleas for bandits and terrorists. Lagbaja said the amnesty programme has failed to achieve its purpose in the past, adding that it gives criminals an opportunity to regroup and attack defenceless citizens. The COAS said this in Abuja when he received Zamfara Governor, Dauda Lawal on a courtesy visit.
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The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress have thumbed down the N500bn palliative proposed by President Bola Tinubu, stating that it is grossly inadequate to assuage the hardships confronting workers sequel to the fuel subsidy removal. They are demanding a 300 per cent salary increase to enable workers to cope with the challenges imposed by the deteriorating economic situation that came with the removal of the controversial fuel subsidy.
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The scheduled arraignment of the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Adamawa State, Hudu Yunusa-Ari, failed on Wednesday, as he didn’t appear before an Adamawa State High Court in Yola where he was billed to be arraigned. The prosecuting counsel for INEC, Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), expressed disappointment over the failure of the REC to appear before Justice Benjamin Lawan.
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The Federal High Court in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), yesterday, dismissed a suit filed by an aspirant in the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primaries in Kogi State, Senator Smart Adeyemi, against the emergence of the candidate of the party, Usman Ododo, saying it lacks merit.
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The Imo State Police Command on Wednesday paraded 53 suspects on various crimes in Imo state, at the command’s headquarters in Owerri. The State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Henry Okoye, stated that the suspects were arrested following an operational strategy the command introduced.
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The Chief of Army Staff, Maj. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has ordered troops to seize control of areas where the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, enforce their sit-at-home order throughout the South-East states. The order came after a Finland-based pro-Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa, announced that there would be a two-week sit-at-home in the South-East region from July 31.
The Imo State Police Command on Wednesday paraded 53 suspects on various crimes in Imo state, at the command’s headquarters in Owerri. The State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Henry Okoye, stated that the suspects were arrested following an operational strategy the command introduced.
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The Chief of Army Staff, Maj. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has ordered troops to seize control of areas where the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, enforce their sit-at-home order throughout the South-East states. The order came after a Finland-based pro-Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa, announced that there would be a two-week sit-at-home in the South-East region from July 31.
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Imagine telling people to sit at home for two weeks while you go about your activities without any restrictions in Finland. Thank you for the update
ReplyDeleteThat Simon Ekpa needs to be arrested and detained. What nonsense two-week sit-at-home is he announcing for people in the south east to observe? Rubbish
ReplyDeleteGod bless you, Chief of Army staff for refusing amnesty. And the reason you gave is just the truth. Simon Ekpa, you will soon be caught.
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