The “Operation Absolute Sanity” launched by the Nigeria Police to rout kidnappers and other criminals terrorising communities, motorists and commuters along the Abuja-Kaduna highway, has yielded fruit with the arrest of Aliyu Bello, described as the grand commander of kidnappers in the zone.
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Determined to end the endless kidnappings and other criminal activities along the ever-busy Abuja-Kaduna road, the Nigeria Police says it has commenced full operation on the highway.
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The Nigeria Police Force have dismissed two traffic wardens, three weeks after they were found to have extorted N15,000 from a motorist in Abuja.
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— One of the most dangerous roads to travel on in Nigeria. About 20 people were abducted by gunmen along Abuja-Kaduna expressway on Wednesday.
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—- Group calls for independent probe into Hamburger’s death The three gladiators in the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Oshodi factional clash have been arrested by officers of the Governor’s Task Force yesterday.
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Helicopter service operators in the country are set for a boom time on account of the temporary closure of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, for its runway repair. The operators, who are deploying both charter and shuttle service helicopters for different categories of people and pockets, on various routes inwards Abuja, are expecting to make it big with […]
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The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, has on Sunday assured air transport passengers being diverted to the Kaduna International Airport of maximum security. Idris gave the assurance following his inspection of security facilities in the airport. According to him, the force has deployed men and equipment required to perform their work including vehicles and helicopters for surveillance. “We […]
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The Managing Director of the Katsina State Road Management Agency, Alhaji Abdul Mohammed, on Tuesday said that when he assumed duty in the agency last year, he discovered that over N14 bn belonging to the agency had either been stolen or was missing. He told the Katsina Commission of Inquiry probing the immediate past regime of former Governor Ibrahim Sheu […]
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The police have arrested 29 suspects for alleged involvement in carjacking and stealing nationwide. A statement on Friday in Abuja by the police spokesman, Donald Awunah, said 12 cars were recovered from the criminals. It stated that the suspects were arrested from different states by the IGP’s Special Tactical Squad.
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The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, on Friday launched an operation against kidnappers and other hoodlums by deploying 510 anti-riot policemen on Abuja-Kaduna Expressway. The operation which was backed with 40 patrol vehicles and armoured carriers, was expected to man dark spots and vulnerable points along the road which had become notorious for kidnapping and other violent crimes.
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