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........Says Use of enforced disappearances an absolute lie and a make-up narrative designed to bring the Service to disrepute. From Aviashima Toom, Abuja The Department of State Services, DSS, has denied report recently published by an online newspaper, People's Gazette in which it quoted  Amnesty international (AI) as stating that SSS abducted innocent Nigerians under Buhart regime. In a statement signed on Wednesday by the Public Relations Officer, Department of State Services, National Headquarters Peter Afunanya, Ph.D described the newspaper report as misleading narratives, and does not Abduct Nigerians. The statement reads in part:  "The attention of the Department of State Services (DSS) has been drawn to a false publication by an online newspaper, Peoples Gazette, in which it quoted Amnesty International (AI) as stating that SSS abduct innocent Nigerians under Buhari regime.  "Whether reported by Peoples Gazette or Amnesty International, the Service ou...

From Aviashima Toom, Abuja The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba,  has concluded plans to unveil the Nigeria Police Public Relations School, Abuja Study Centre Building which construction was concluded under his administration with focus on building the public relations base of all officers and men to improve the quality of interactions with members of the public. This is contained in a statement signed by the Force Public Relations CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in Abuja said the three-storey School located across from the Police Force Headquarters boasts of renowned personas in Public Relations as tutors and visiting lecturers.  According to him, the IGP  mandated the Provost in charge of the Police Public Relations School, CP Emmanuel Ojukwu (Rtd.) to build up the school’s curriculum in line with the standards of international public relations practice, with special focus on behaviour management, professionalism, basic, inter...

From Aviashima Toom, Abuja The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has condemned in strong term the recent trend of assault on Police Officers and men in uniform, carrying out official and lawful duties in various locations across the nation.  In a statement signed on Monday by the Force Public Relations, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in Abuja said that, the IGP emphasized that attacks on Police Officers, who are uniformed agents of the state, is both illegal and an affront on the rule of law. According to the statement, the IGP warned that attacks on police officers and men in the line of duty would no longer be tolerated under whatever guise, as the Force holds the lives of its personnel sacrosanct.  "Consequently, the IGP has directed all Police Commands and Formations to ensure that individuals who engage in assault on police officers, irrespective of preceding factors, are made to face the full wrath of the law via swift prosecution in courts of compet...

.....To face civil prosecution The Nigerian Army(NA) has dismissed from service, two soldiers, Lance Corporal John Gabriel and Lance Corporal Adamu Gideon, allegedly involved in the killing of an Islamic cleric, Sheik  Goni Gashua Aisami in Yobe state. In a statement signed by the Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General, Onyema Nwachuku said the soldiers were dismissed after facing trial at the Headquarters 241 Recce Battalion, Nguru on Saturday 27 August 2022, having been indicted in a report of a Board of Inquiry set up to investigate the unfortunate incident. According to the statement, Both soldiers were charged and summarily tried  for Failure to perform military duties and Conduct  prejudice to service discipline, punishable under Section 62(a) of Armed Forces Act CAP A20 and Section 103(1) of Armed Forces Act CAP A20 Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 2004. "Both of them were found guilty and awarded reduction of rank from Lan...

From Aviashima Toom, Abuja The Nigeria Police Force says due to the imperativeness of addressing and clarifying issues surrounding the recent protest of Community Policing Constables in Ilorin, Kwara State, wishes to state unequivocally that the Community Policing Constabulary Scheme of the Force is a purely voluntary service commenced by the Federal Government to train and incorporate individuals with prior paid employment who desire to spend their spare time assisting the police in its simple police tasks within their various communities. In a statement signed on Friday by the Force Public Relations Officer CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in Abuja noted that, It therefore came as a rude shock that members of the scheme were protesting non-payment of salaries in Kwara State recently when the ultimate purpose and rule of engagement of the scheme is to promote community partnership in crime control via the presence of respected members of the public, with a source of livelihood, partn...

, From Aviashima Toom, Abuja  The Minister of Defence Maj Gen Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd) is promoting Military Diplomatic Ties between the Nigerian Armed Forces and the Iranian Armed Forces for mutual benefits to both countries.  This came to the fore at a bilateral interface between the Nigerian Minister of Defence and the Iranian Ambassador to Nigeria Mohammed Alibak during a courtesy visit to the Ministry of Defence Headquarters, Ship House Abuja.  In a statement signed on Thursday by the Special Assistant to the  Minister of Defence on Media and Publicity, Mohammad Abdulkadri in Abuja. Gen. Magashi told the visiting envoy that it is in time like this when Nigerian Military is decimating multiple threats to national territorial integrity that the genuine allies of the country will be known through their various supports. The Defence Minister In appreciation of the proposals for improved military diplomatic ties betw...

From Aviashima Toom, Abuja  The Minister of Defence Maj Gen. Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd) has demanded quick action towards implementing bilateral Military agreements between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Republic of India..  General Magashi stated this during a courtesy call on him by the Indian Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs, Shriv Nuraleedharam at the Ministry of Defence Headquarters, Ship House Abuja. In a statement signed on Tuesday by the Special Assistant to the Minister of Defence on Media and Publicity, Mohammad Abdulkadri in abuja. The Minister said moving forward time is of essence towards achieving the desired end - State in improved collaboration to support the Armed Forces of Nigeria in the areas of equipments in aid of the current fight against banditry, terrorism and piracy in the nation's territorial waters. Magashi, while appreciating the Visit of the Indian powerful de...

From Aviashima Toom, Abuja The Nigeria Police Force has urged  members of the public to disregard information making the rounds that they have commenced recruitment exercise. It states categorically that it has not commenced the 2022 Police Constables recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force contrary to a publication on Page 21 of Daily Sun Newspaper of Thursday August 11, 2022 by the Police Service Commission (PSC). This is contained in a statement signed on Monday by the Force Public Relations Officer CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in Abuja, stated unequivocally that the advert has no connection with the Nigeria Police Force nor is it in tandem with the Police recruitment process, and should be disregarded in all its entirety.  The statement added that, the website to which the publication refers intending candidates – http://www.recruitment.psc.gov.ng - is not associated with the Nigeria Police Force.  "The Nigeria Police Force hereby calls on all stakeholders and ...

By Our Reporter The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Gen. Farouk Yahaya, has inaugurated the Nigerian Army School of Military Engineering's (NASME) Command Children School and the Regimental Sergeant Major's residence. Yahaya inaugurated both projects on Friday in Makurdi. Performing the ceremony, Yahaya said that it was his utmost desire to restore the RSM to their exalted place, hence the building of a befitting accommodation for the RSMs across the Nigerian Army formations and units, adding that they were also attached with vehicles too.    "This is a new house with all the facilities including a generator, water and everything. "This is aimed at encouraging our soldiers to aspire to be diligent, committed and hard-working in order to attain an enviable rank of RSM," Yahaya said. He disclosed that RSM was the highest rank one could attain in a unit as a soldier, stressing that RSM is a father of a unit.  The Commandan...

From Aviashima Toom, Abuja Women At The Well Of Living Waters, an empowering community of women headquartered in London, held a 3-day global convention in the southwestern German city of Esslingen. The 3-day event, tagged W@LWGERMANY2022, provided a forum for women from all walks of life to share their experiences and network. Among the activities that took place at the conference are workshops, seminars and an award ceremony. The global convention also seeks  to speak on capacity building, improved welfare, and emancipation for victimized women, young teenagers, and girl-child at 73728 Esslingen am Neckar CVJM Esslingen e. V., Germany. Moreso, the W@W Convention is a veritable platform that provided an educational/institutional framework to bring women from different walks of life, countries, and continents to the same page to showcase and rebrand womanhood and presented their best in all aspects to the wo...

From Aviashima Toom, Abuja  The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the deployment of water-tight security arrangements to cover all schools, hospitals, health workers, and critical national infrastructures around the country.  The IGP equally ordered regular patrols, stop and search, raids, and show of force by tactical commanders to clamp down on pockets of crime and criminality recorded in some states of the federation.  According to a statement signed on Sunday by the Force Public Relations Officer CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in Abuja noted that, the IGP gave the directive while reviewing the general security situation of the nation via reports from commands and formations across the country.  According to the statement, the IGP however tasked strategic police managers at various levels to prioritize the use of intelligence gathering networks, particularly traditional/local intelligence to locate criminal hideouts and flush them ...

From Aviashima Toom, Abuja  The Nigerian Armed Force has disclosed that 2 additional Suspected Terrorists involved in the St. Francis catholic church Owo attack have arrested. Recall that the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor, during his parley with media executives and editors recently, informed of the arrest of 4 terrorists among those who carried out the attack on St Francis Catholic Church, Owo on 5 June 2022.  In a statement signed on Thursday by the Director Defence Information, DDI, Major General Jimmy Akpor in abuja said that the 2 suspects were arrested through a combined operation by military and DSS personnel at Eika, Okehi LGA, Kogi State on 1 August 2022. "Those arrested include Idris Abdulmalik Omeiza (a.k.a Bin Malik), Momoh Otohu Abubakar, Aliyu Yusuf Itopa and Auwal Ishaq Onimisi. "Barely few hours after the disclosure by the CDS of the arrest of 4 of the Owo Catholic Church attackers, 2 additional ISWAP terrorists, who were also ...

From Aviashima Toom, Abuja  The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, was back to Kaduna earlier today to review ongoing operations and give further directives.  This is even as intensive air operations endured in the entire military theatres of operation as NAF aircraft continue to seek and decimate enemies of the state in their attempts to make life unbearable for innocent Nigerians. In a statement signed on Wednesday by Director of Public Relations And Information, Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore, Edward Gabkwet, said that, the briefings received by the CAS, it is evident that, the directives given to the operational commanders is yielding the requisite outcome.  According to the statement, the Air Marshal while addressing the commanders, reminded them of the need to remain steadfast and focused on the task ahead. 'We can't afford to let down our guards', he said.  "In the Northwest specifically, the effect of strikes undertaken by NAF ...

  From Aviashima Toom,  Abuja Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, Gen. Leo Irabor, has dismissed rumours making the round that terrorist elements are laying siege on the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, and already plotting attacks on residents of the nation’s capital. The CDS strongly maintained that Abuja is safe, and has not been invaded by Boko Haram and the Islamic State of West African Province, ISWAP, terrorists. The CDS made this known at a parley with Editors, Bureau Chiefs and Chief Executives of various media organizations in the country. Speaking at the parley, held at the Defence Headquarters, DHQ, in Abuja, Irabor described reports about terrorists’ invasion of FCT as fake news, targeted at creating panic among residents of the city. Amid fear that the 2023 general elections will be scuttled by raging insecurity, the CDS, disclosed that polls will peacefully be conducted without any hitch. He further said that efforts of the military hierarchy to boost ground...

From Aviashima Toom, Abuja  ....As IG Frown At Brutality, Extortion, Warns CPs, Commanders to Supervise Men The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has expressed grave disappointment at the reports of brutality and extortion leveled against some police officers via various complaint channels available to the public, particularly on social media platforms.  In a statement signed on Monday by the Force Public Relations Officer CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in Abuja said the IGP has therefore directed all supervising Commissioners of Police and Tactical/Strategic Commanders to ensure strict supervision of their personnel as further incidences of this nature would be viewed strictly. According to the statement, the IGP also ordered a wholistic overhauling of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT), the Special Tactical Squad (STS), and the Special Weapon and Tactics (SWAT) Units to ensure that their operations are in tandem with the purpose for their creation, and...

From Aviashima Toom, Abuja The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says it's troops of Operation Whirl Stroke and Safe Haven have arrested seven bandits, kidnappers and recovered arms and ammunitions in Nasarawa, Plateau Kaduna States.   This was contained in a statement issued by the Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Benard Onyeuko, noted that, the troops also neutralised one bandit and rescued two kidnapped civilians, Mr Ebuka Nnadi – 30 years and Mr Uchenna Edoga – 25 years from their abductors. According to the statement, the troops on July 29, 2022 acting on credible intelligence engaged bandits in gun battle in Nasarawa State and later arrested Mr Danladi Selfa, 23, and Mr Usman Yau, 28, both with gunshot wounds at a private hospital. The troops recovered one AK-47 Rifle, one Magazine with 13 rounds of 7.62mm Special, amongst others.   Relatedly, on the same day, he said troops following intelligence report, raided K...

From Aviashima Toom, Abuja  The Minister of Defence Maj Gen Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd) has assured on Federal Government's ceaseless efforts to secure the country against all forms of infractions affecting peace in the Country.  General Magashi stated this when the Ambassador of Czech Republic to Nigeria Zdenek Krejci paid a courtesy call on him at the Ministry of Defence Headquarters, Ship House Abuja.  He said the Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, President Muhammadu Buhari will stop at nothing to restore peace in the country as a matter of top  Priority.  On the request of Czech Republic Ambassador to Nigeria to deepen Defence Cooperation with the country, he recalled that five working templates inform of Memorandum of Understanding, MoU are before the two Countries. While appreciating the Czech Republic for identifying with the efforts of the Country to end insecurity at this time, t...

From Aviashima Toom, Abuja  The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has allayed the fears of residents in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and its environs concerning the recent perceived security threats as he ordered massive deployment of additional police operatives and operational assets within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and its environs to solidify the security and protection of lives and property of its residents, critical national assets and vulnerable facilities as well as road users plying routes in and around the FCT.  In a statement signed on Tuesday by the Force Public Relations Officer CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in Abuja disclosed that, the IGP made the charge during the Force Management Team’s meeting at his office on Monday, August 1st, 2020, while receiving general security updates on the nation.  According to the statement, the IGP equally charged the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Department of Opera...

By Our Reporter  The All Progressives Congress (APC) Proactive Front on Monday advised the  leadership of the party in Benue against selecting a gubernatorial running mate without consulting stakeholders in Benue South Senatorial District. The group gave the advice in a statement signed by her spokesperson, Arc. Oche Onyilokwu and issued to newsmen in Makurdi. Onyilokwu further stated that both the party and her gubernatorial candidate, Rev. Fr Hyacinth Alia should respect the people of Benue South also known as Zone C by involving them while making a choice of a gubernatorial running mate. According to him, Alia should be beware of some politicians who were out neither for the interest of the party nor the state but their selfish interest. "The warning is coming even as the brouhaha of who should deputize Alia continues to generate tension with top politicians of the party in Zone C threatening to leave or stay in and frustrate the party. "They vowed that they wi...