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Nigeria Police Arrest Over 2,398 Suspects Nationwide
The Nigeria Police Force announced on Tuesday that officers deployed nationwide have apprehended more than 2,398 suspects in recent months.
According to the report, the arrests include 259 individuals charged with armed robbery, 186 suspected kidnappers, and 1,575 others involved in a variety of crimes.
The figures reflect the police’s intensified efforts to combat criminal activities across the country.
Muyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer, made this disclosure while presenting a group of newly arrested suspects detained by the Intelligence Response Team.
He highlighted the police’s ongoing commitment to maintaining law and order, noting that these arrests demonstrate the effectiveness of intelligence-led operations.
Adejobi emphasized the importance of community cooperation in ensuring the success of these security measures and vowed that the police would continue to prioritize public safety in every region of Nigeria.
These arrests serve as a testament to the proactive approach of the Nigeria Police Force in tackling crime, and Adejobi reaffirmed the police’s determination to bring more offenders to justice and restore peace to affected communities.
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“You Can Still Have Subsidy Without Long Queues” — Rufai Oseni Speaks On Subsidy
TV anchor Rufai Oseni makes headlines as he speaks on fuel subsidy in Nigeria. He shared that Nigeria can have fuel subsidy without the long queues at filling stations.
“When we were still paying subsidies, there were no long queues. We were subsidising. So you can still have a subsidy regime going on, and there will be no long queues because production was close by. Dangote had it. That’s just it. That argument also falls flat.
“The biggest beneficiaries of subsidy are not Nigerians. They are crony capitalists that have big infrastructure, and they do contracts. They have been the biggest beneficiaries of the subsidy,” he said.
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Sanwo-Olu Speaks on Lagos’ Power Challenges and the Need for Change
Lagos State Governor, Sanwo-Olu, speaks to those in the electricity sector about the usual blackouts in the state.
He speaks on ways things can change in the state and how electricity can be provided.
“We need to drop corporate egos, abandon long-standing excuses, and confront the harsh realities obstructing progress in the power sector.”
“We, state governments, used to give excuses that everything is centralised, so the Federal Government has unbundled it now. What have we done in a year and a half?” Sanwo-Olu asked.
“We take two steps forward, we go five steps backward,” he said.
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Sanwo-Olu Declares August 20 Public Holiday in Lagos for Isese Festival
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared Thursday, August 20, a work-free day for public servants in the state to mark the Isese Festival.
Speaking on the celebration, he said “Ìṣẹ̀ṣe is not a relic. It is a living expression of our traditions and a celebration of Yoruba spirituality as an important part of Nigeria’s cultural and religious landscape,” he said.
He added “When the drums sound in Lagos on Thursday, they answer drums in Havana, in Salvador, in Port of Spain. Fifty-five million people and counting. Lagos is not observing a local holiday. Lagos is standing at the centre of a global heritage,” Aregbe said.
