The Nigerian Army has cleared the air on media reports that it is planning to withdraw troops currently participating in operations relating to the internal security of the country. In a statement issued to newsmen in Abuja, the Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Texas Chukwu
Mr Ali Janga has been reinstated as the Commissioner of Police in Kogi State, the state police command spokesman, ASP William Aya, has confirmed.
Aya told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lokoja on Thursday that Janga returned to office on April 3 on the order of the Inspector -General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris.
He said that Janga was reinstated after meeting the one week ultimatum given to him by the Inspector -General of Police to re-arrest the suspects who escaped from police custody.
The Nigeria Police Force said it would arraign Sen. Dino Melaye and the four suspects rearrested for alleged conspiracy and unlawful possession of prohibited firearms at the Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi on May 10.
The suspects are: Kabiru Seidu, 31, alias Osama, Nuhu Salisu, 25, alias small, Musa Mohammed, 27, alias Iko and Emmanuel Audu, 26.
The Police Command in Kogi had on March 28, announced the escape from lawful custody of six suspects including Seidu and Salisu. Four of the six suspects were re-arrested on March 30, according to the Police.
The Nigeria Customs Service on Tuesday approved the introduction of a new uniform to complement the existing ones currently in use.
The Public Relations Officers of the Service, DC, Joseph Attah who made this known in a statement issued to newsmen in Abuja said the additional uniform was intended to give officers variety of uniforms that can be worn depending on the weather and assignment to be executed.
The statement read in part
The Senate has developed and is set to initiate two draft bills for legislation to tackle the menace of drug abuse in the country, especially among youth.
The bills are coming as the outcome of the roundtable convened by the President of the Senate, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, in December 2017 in Kano on the rising spate of drug abuse in the country,
The proposed bills are: National Drug Control Bill and National Mental Health Bill.
Security Chiefs have uncovered plans by some groups to disrupt the processes leading to the 2019 elections in order to create a stalemate and ultimately throw the nation into chaos. They warned the media against the activities of some unregistered groups that had lately been active in trying to undermine critical institutions such the law-enforcement agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
