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  A Coalition of South-East groups has condemned threats by the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s to governors of the region following their opposition of his militia outfit named “Eastern Security Network”. The coalition also lauded southeast governors for their unity in denouncing Kanu’s actions, warning Ndigbo not to fall prey to the IPOB leaders’ antics. Recall that IPOB had threatened South-East governors not to work against the Eastern Security Network he created or be prepared to face dire consequences and asked local vigilantes in the region not to allow themselves to be used by the governors. However, the Coalition of Igbo Groups, reacting to IPOB’s threats, tasked the region’s governors not to succumb to Kanu’s tricks, insisting that his activities were illegal to the law of the land and humanity. The advice was contained in a statement signed by affiliates of the Coalition including, the Coordinator, Southeast Mothers Forum, Mrs Achike Ezeife, Lea...

  The 2nd Batch of 485 Special Police Constabulary have passed out from the Police Training School in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State. The graduates (recruits) from Akwa Ibom State were officially pronounced Special Constabulary (Community Police Officers) by the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 6 Headquarters, Calabar AIG Zaki M. Ahmed on Tuesday. In a press release issued on Tuesday, signed by the Zonal Police Public Relations officer, Zone 6 Headquarters, Calabar, DSP. Nelson A. Okpabi and made available to he congratulated the recruits. “The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG Zaki M. Ahmed today represented the Inspector-General of Police IGP Mohammed A. Adamu, NPM, mni at the passing out Parade of Batch 2/2020 Special Constabulary at the Police Training School, Odukpani, Cross River state. “The AIG in his speech congratulated the recruits for their perseverance during the modicum training in Community Policing, Professional Studies and Le...

Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has expressed his pride after they beat Brighton 1-0 on Tuesday night. Alexandre Lacazette netted the only goal of the game 21 seconds after replacing Gabriel Martinelli. The French striker was given too much space inside the box and he lashed Bukayo Saka’s cross past Robert Sanchez. “I’m proud for the boys and happy for the result. Lacazette is in a good moment, he’s full of confidence. “Today he had a sore back, he could not start the game. But he came on and won the game for us which is massively important. “We know we’ve been struggling with results, [and] the fact we won against Chelsea was a big boost. To come here and get another win was massively important,” Arteta said.

  The Kaduna State Government, on Tuesday, confirmed that nine bandits were neutralized along Kaduna -Abuja road. This was contained in a statement by the state Commissioner, Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna State. Mr. Samuel Aruwan. According to him, “The Kaduna State Government has been informed by the military securing the Kaduna-Abuja Road general area, that troops neutralized nine armed bandits following a firefight late on Monday night into the early hours of Tuesday.” The statement further said, the operational feedback, troops acted on intelligence that the bandits were attempting to cross over from the eastern part of the Kaduna-Abuja road to the western part, with a large herd of rustled cattle. “The herders whose cattle had been rustled from the eastern part of the route alerted the military for immediate action. “An ambush was successfully laid by the troops, as the bandits walked into the killing zone and were welcomed with a hail of bullets. “After the firef...

  Tottenham Hotspur forward, Gareth Bale, will miss the next “few weeks” after he suffered a calf injury in their League Cup quarter-final win at Stoke City last week, manager Jose Mourinho has said. Bale, who is on loan from La Liga champions, Real Madrid, started and scored in the 3-1 victory, but was withdrawn at halftime. Mourinho is short of backup options in attack with the former Chelsea manager saying Lucas Moura and Carlos Vinicius were also doubts for Wednesday’s Premier League match against Fulham. “No, I don’t expect him [Gareth Bale] to be fit, and also I have my doubts that Lucas and Vinicius can be fit for Fulham. “I would not say it is serious [for Bale], but I would say a few weeks,” Mourinho told reporters when asked about Bale’s status. Bale, who was named Player of the Year in his final season at Tottenham before a then-world record moves to Real Madrid in 2013, has yet to live up to those standards, scoring only three times for Spurs this season.

  A House of Representatives member, Wumi Ogunlola, says Nigeria’s security chiefs should not be in office by now. The lawmaker also rubbished the comment by Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, that the National Assembly lacks the powers to summon President Muhammadu Buhari. Ogunlola represents Ijero/Efon/Ekiti West Federal Constituency. She noted that Malami was being “clever’ by half”, wondering if he saw nothing wrong in the incessant attacks by terrorists, kidnappers and bandits. The All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain spoke in Ijero Ekiti at an empowerment gathering for her constituents. Ogunlola said the legislators invited Buhari to speak about the security situation in Nigeria due to frustration expressed by citizens. “If you look at the way banditry, kidnapping and insurgency are thriving; we can only hope that the government will do the needful. The House had advised the President to look at the handlers of our security apparatuses and make th...

  The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has denied calling for the arming of all Nigerians, amid the crisis of kidnapping and banditry in the country. Ortom explained that he only called for responsible Nigerians to be given licence to own guns. The governor was reacting to a report titled “Governor Ortom’s double speak,” over the issue of Nigerians owning guns. A statement by Ortom’s spokesman, Tever Akase said the governor’s recent charge to Benue youths was to encourage them to support security operatives with timely and useful information to enable them win the war against insecurity. According to the statement, Ortom did not ask the “people to take the law into their own hands.’ The statement reads: “We read an opinion piece by one Awunah Pius Terwase with the title ‘Governor Ortom’s Double Speak’ in which the writer stated that the Benue State Governor contradicted himself with his call for licensing of some persons to own guns after he had previously disarmed Benue youths ...