Recall the Accident Investigation Bureau, in a statement signed by its spokesman, Tunji Oketunbi on 27th January 2022, reporting a crash of a Bell 429 helicopter with Registration Marks 5N-MDA which took place on 26th January 2022 belonging to the Nigeria Police Force. The NPF in a statement by its spokesperson, Frank Mba has debunked the report, claiming that it safe landed in Bauchi.
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) has today disclosed that a court sitting in Kainji, Niger state will soon embark sitting on pending Boko Haram cases to ensure that prosecution of the terrorist is dispensed. Malami made the announcement today when he received an Ambassador to the Netherlands, Eniola Ajayi. The Minister applauded the envoy for her effort and patriotism.
The Nigerian Correctional Services (NCoS) has reshuffled its senior officers in a bid to curb the recent jailbreaks across the country, the NCoS spokesperson, Francis Enabore said. The Deputy Comptroller General of Corrections (DCG) in charge of operations, Ahmed Tukur, and the Deputy Comptroller of Corrections (DCC), Head of Intelligence and Investigations, Nkechi Nwanebo, have been asked to quit their roles and have been redeployed.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has set up a special task force to track down and dismantle drug syndicates responsible for the production and distribution of methamphetamine, popularly called Mkpurumiri in the South East region of the country.
News reaching Vigil 360 that they have been a crash in Kano state and many feared dead as a train in motion crushed a Dangote cement truck and a commercial tricycle in Kano State, along Obasanjo Road at about 11:30 am 23rd January 2022. An eyewitness, who is a trader beside the rail track, said he noticed the truck moving towards the rail line, as the train was in motion. According to the witnesses, efforts made to flag down the trailer were not fruitful.
The Nigerian Army said its troops, in a joint operation with other security agencies have dismantled a stronghold of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, Eastern Security Network (ESN), located in Lilu forest, in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State.
