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By Our Reporter  The United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA) in collaboration with Eunice Spring of Life Foundation (ESLF) train and supported 30 victims of Gender Based Violence (GBV) with start-up kits. The training and support to the victims took place in Makurdi. Our Correspondent reports that the start-up kits were for the production of liquid soap, wigs and reusable sanitary pads.  The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Tabitha Igirgi, admonished them to put the skills they acquired to enhance their income.  Igirgi stressed that if they put the skills the acquired to judicious use they would reap the rich dividends of their enterprise within a few month.  Meanwhile, the UNFPA Focal Person in the State who is also an Assistant Director at the Benue State Planning Commission, Mr Matthew Ge, admonished the beneficiaries not to dispise their little beginning pointing out that big businesses start small. Ge advised the trainees on...

......Announces Operation "Darkin Gaggawa" Simulation Exercise in the FCT By Aviashima Toom, Abuja The Nigeria Police Force has reassures Nigerians and all other residents and visitors in the country that it will effectively review the United States of America Embassy in Abuja's security advisory which was issued, widely circulated, and published by the media on October 23rd, 2022, indicating an elevated risk of terror attacks in the country, particularly in the capital city of Abuja. In a statement signed on Monday by the Force Public Relations Officer CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in Abuja noted that, a review of the advisory is necessary due to the fact that Police, as the lead agency in internal security, will not take any threat intelligence, either actionable or not, for granted; thus, there is no cause for alarm as all hands are on deck to collectively nip threats in the bud.  He said the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has however ordered t...

By Our Reporter  The Commander, Special Forces (SF) 4 Command, Maj. Gen. Oluyinka Soyele, said the command has organised Exercise Endurance Peace II to train officers and men on how to checkmate various criminalities especially as the yuletide season approached. Soyele stated this during the flag off ceremony for the Exercise Endurance Peace II on Tuesday at Tyodugh, Makurdi Local Government Area, Benue. "The exercise is based on real time intelligence on prevailing security  threats and dovetailed into real operations to checkmate various criminalities as the yuletide season approaches. " The exercise will be conducted jointly by the troops of 401 SF Brigade and personnel from various paramilitary agencies drawn from various commands within the state. "This will go a long way in promoting inter-agency cooperation between officers and men of Nigerian Army and other security agencies who have shown keen interest to participate in the exercise,...

By Our Reporter  The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Wednesday handed over a health facility it built at Ayem community in Guma Local Government Area (LGA), Benue to the state government.  The Commissioner for Health and Human Services in Benue, Prof. Joseph Ngbea who received the facility on behalf of the state government, applauded ICRC for the gesture, stressing that its immense support to the state was deeply appreciated. Ngbea assured that the state government would sustain her partnership with ICRC to enable her continue to provide succour to the people of the state in diverse ways. He further disclosed that Gov. Samuel Ortom was committed to the growth and development of the health sector in the state, emphasizing that he had released huge sums of money for the renovation of the primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare facilities in the state.  He particularly mentioned that the governor had released over N500 million for the renova...

By Our Reporter The Benue State High Court 3 has acquitted the Chairman, TAP Group of Companies, Mr Terwase Agbem and Mson Yaasa, since the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) had failed to prove their case of prima facie against them. The trial Judge, Justice Maurice Ikpambese handed down the judgment on Tuesday in Makurdi. Ikpambese discharged the defendants based on the merit of the case.  The judge further observed that media trial of suspects should be discouraged. The judge held that the NPF tutored the witnesses to lie in the case brought against the defendants, stating that they lied that the defendants attempted to kidnap the Bursar of Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University Makurdi (JOSTUM), Benue State, Mr Emmanuel Timothy. The persecuting counsel called four witnesses, PW1, PW2, PW3 and PW4 to back up his claim against the defendants with documentary evidence tendered and were rejected for non compliance with section 19/2 of state administration of Cr...

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja The military says it's  Air Component of Operation WHIRL PUNCH have neutralized terrorists leader and scores his foot soldiers at yadi in Giwa local government Area of Kaduna state. This was disclosed in a statement singed on Tuesday by the Director, Defence Media Operation, DMO, Maj. Gen, Musa Danmadami in Abuja said, during the air strikes, the terrorist kingpin, Ali Dogo, AKA Yellow alongside his fighters were neutralized in a building they were said to be hosting a meeting. According to the statement, Yellow and his fighters were said to had relocated to Kaduna State following continued bombardment on his location in Niger State. "Similarly, on the same day, following intelligence of some terrorist leaders and their foot soldiers convergence under tree covers for a meeting in the Northwest of Mando, Kaduna State, the Air Component also bombarded the location neutralizing scores of terrorists leaders and foot soldiers". The statemen...

Vernimbe A. James, National Secretary, Action Alliance By Aviashima Toom, Abuja National Secretary of Action Alliance  AA, Mr. Vernimbe A. James has said that it's party presidential candidate, Dr. Hamza Al-mustefa is not intimidated by the big names in the presidential race in the 2023 general elections  The National Secretary stated this recently while addressing Newsmen in Abuja noted that, the Action Alliance presidential candidate is the best amongst other candidates, and also has the solutions to Nigeria's predicaments especially the security challenges confronting the nation. According to Venimbe, the party's presidential candidate has a different methodology of approaching Nigeria security challenges considering his background as a military intelligent Officer who according to him, the Action Alliance presidential candidate, Dr. Hamza Almustefa having served former Head of State, Late Gen. Sani Abacha, was never found wanting in all responsibilities, pro...

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja  The NPF has strongly condemns the spate of deliberate falsehood by an online newspaper, 'Sahara Reporters' particularly recent false publication against the incumbent Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba, and another against a respected former IGP MD Abubakar. It is equally appalling that Sahara Reporters would ignore the ethics of professional journalism, and balanced reportage, and throw all caution to the wind in a bid to enjoy the thrills of sensationalism, albeit fleeting. Emphatically, it is instructive to note that both referred false publications border on finances which are neither controlled actively by, or under the direct purview of the Nigeria Police Force. In the first instance, salaries of Police officers, as with other public servants, are paid on the IPPIS platform from the office of the Accountant General of the Federation. The Inspector-General of Police is equally paid, like every other officer, from the s...

....Commends Security Agencies for arresting 4 in connection of the Crime By Aviashima Toom, Abuja  A group, the Fulbe Global Development and Rights Initiative (FGDRI), has condemned the killing of innocent pastoralists in Kaduna and Taraba states, saying it is a prelude to genocide. Fulbe also commends security operatives for their swift response in apprehending four suspects in connection with the crime in Taraba state. This is contained in a statement made available to Newsmen in Abuja, Wednesday, signed the President General of FGDRI, Salim Musa Umar, noted that, there is need for urgent intervention by government to save the situation. According to the statement, In the last few days, the media is flooded with images of innocent Fulbe pastoralists butchered and maimed in Taraba and Kaduna states. Adding that, the Fulbe Global Development and Rights Initiative (FGDRI) is distressed by these rampant pogroms, especially the most rec...

 By Aviashima Toom, Abuja The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba is to commission Kurudu Police Stations, barracks and 192 other projects in the Six States of the country in line with his administration’s policing agenda set out upon his appointment as the 21st indigenous Inspector-General of Police. In a statement on Tuesday by the Force Public Relations Officer CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said that, the IGP has effectively completed the construction of over 198 projects including more than 120 modern police stations, barracks and other vital police buildings around the country, as part of efforts to fight crimes and criminality via improved morale-boosting welfare packages and anti-crime psychology of officers, as well as offer policing services in conformity with international best practices. According to the statement, “consequently, the IGP shall commence a duty tour of some of the states where these projects have been completed for commissioning starting...

....Holds Colloquy with Police Mobile Force Leadership, Squadron Commanders By Aviashima Toom, Abuja  As part of the build up towards ensuring concrete security arrangements for the nation, particularly as the 2023 General Elections approach, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has approved the training of the first batch of Bell 412EP B1.3 Type-Training Course for Police Airwing Aircraft Maintenance Engineers comprising seventeen (17) officers, whose training is expected to improve the technical expertise of the Aircraft Maintenance Unit of the Police Airwing and prevent operational mishaps during aerial surveillance operations.  The IGP has also approved the training of more Pilots on Cessna Citation, the training and maintenance of a fully operational Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) squad, training of more Engineers on both Fixed Wing and Rotary Wing, as well as training for other auxiliary aviation staff to streamline o...