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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, intermediate, and a

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 competent

.....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 Lance Corpor

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 between the Federal Rep

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 delegat