Just In: Army Dismisses Soldiers over Theft at Dangote Refinery

On 22nd April 2024, the Nigerian Army dismissed two soldiers involved in stealing armored cables at the Dangote refinery in Lagos state, on 11th April 2024. The dismissed operatives are Coporal Innocent Joseph and Lance Corporal Jacob Gani. It was gathered that the duo was arrested by the private security guards and other soldiers of the Nigerian Army while trying to vandalize and abscond with armored cables at the refinery. Confirming their dismissal in a statement on Monday, the spokesperson for the Nigerian Army, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, noted that the two soldiers were found to have abandoned their duty post and “to be in unauthorized possession of the (897 armored cables) materials,” and had since been handed over to relevant authorities for further prosecution.

African Counter Terrorism Summit Holds In Abuja

President Bola Tinubu attended the African Counter-Terrorism Summit in Abuja, a two day event scheduled for Monday to Tuesday, April 23, 2024, organized by Nigeria in partnership with the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) with the theme: ‘Strengthening Regional Cooperation and Institution Building to Address the Evolving Threat Terrorism.’ According to a statement issued on Sunday by Ajuri Ngelale,the Presidential Spokesperson, which stated that the summit will provide a platform to review the “nature and severity of the threat of terrorism on the continent.”

IGP Propose NSCDC, FRSC Merger As Police Dept’

The Inspector of General of Police, IGP, Olukayode Egbetokun, has proposed the merger of Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) as a Department under the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) as against establishment of State Police.

Shehu Sani Attacks Chinese Supermarket In Abuja For Denying Citizen Access To Shopping

A former Kaduna state Senator, Shehu Sani has called on the federal Government to pull down a Chinese supermarket located in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, for allegedly barring Nigerians from accessing the facility for shopping. Over the week, there were alleging that the management of a Chinese supermarket along Airport road, Abuja situated at the China General Chamber of Commerce, directed security officers guarding the facility to deny any Nigerian an access to the facility.