According to available information, the attacks were carried out at about 6pm after the banks had closed
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The government also said it had the knowledge of the ongoing negotiation between the parents of the abducted pupils, but insisted that it will not pay any ransom for the safe release of the pupils
The Army also claimed that more than 50 of the terrorists died in the encounter in Damboa, Borno State
The Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja
The anti-graft agency, announced this on its website on Wednesday
Bolaji Salami, the Commissioner of Police, made this known in Akure when parading 11 suspects alleged to have committed different offences and giving account of his stewardship since assuming duty in the state in May
The engagement, held on Tuesday in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, was targeted at educating the Monitoring and Evaluation Officers of the various Child Protection Partners, including Civil Society Organisations, Community Based Organisations, Ministries, Departments and Agencies on the new Child Protection Management Reporting Tools
A total of 45 sophisticated firearms and ammunition, have also been recovered from suspects, including 1-GPMG, 1-LAR rifle, 17-AK47-rifles, two pump action rifles, 20 locally fabricated firearms, three single barrel guns, 9,899 live ammunition of different calibres, and 80 fake vehicle number plates.
The lawmaker made the plea during plenary on Wednesday after raising a point of order to draw the attention of the upper chamber to recent killings in Ado Local Government Area.
Spokesman for the command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said in a statement that a joint task force was set, in conjunction with other security agencies, to clamp down on the use of unregistered motorcycles, which had become commonplace in the state.
He particularly singled out one Ahmad Isah of the Human Rights Radio 101.1FM, whom he accused of putting him and the BBC crew in this precarious situation by allegedly releasing their personal phone numbers on air.
The suspects: Samuel Oyegbule, 52; Olayiwola Thomas, 53 and Kola Taiwo, 47 allegedly claimed they were working with Oshodi-Isolo Local Government.
Dr Farida Waziri, the founder of the organisation, made the plea during a courtesy visit to the NDLEA’s headquarters on Wednesday in Abuja.
DSP Suleiman Nguroje, the spokesman of the command, also announced in a statement in Yola on Wednesday that one of the kidnappers was neutralised.
This was contained in a statement issued by the Commissioner of Police in the state, Andrew Amiengheme, and made available to newsmen in Uyo on Wednesday.
The operation was carried out by the Lagos Zonal Officer of the anti-graft agency.
The development has been confirmed by Terver Akase, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Ortom
The Islamic human rights group joined issues with those criticising the President in a statement by its Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, on Wednesday.
This was contained in a statement by Foluso Ogunmodede, the Chief Information Officer to the university’s Vice Chancellor.
In a Twitter thread, Ezekwesili pointed out that it is wrong and dangerous to confuse the South East with IPOB as they are not the same.