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By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Police in Enugu State today arraigned a socialite, Mr. Obi Levi Obieze, and two other suspects on a seven-count charge involving several incidents of kidnapping and murder in Umumba Ndiagu and environs, Ezeagu Local Government Area (LGA) of the State. The suspects were arraigned before Magistrate Osondu Chukwuani of Court 1, Enugu North, Enugu, the state capital. Recall that Obieze, alias E Dey Play E Dey Show, was nabbed at the Badagry-Seme border area of Lagos State through the concerted and collaborative efforts of the police, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and sister security agencies while trying…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Oyo State Rule of Law Enforcement Authority (OYRLEA) has begun enforcement against street trading, anti-open rearing/grazing regulations and other related laws in the state. According to a statement by the State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, today, the enforcement team, led by the Chairman OYRLEA, Hon. Justice Aderonke Aderemi (rtd.), alongside the Chairman, Environmental Task Force, Francis Ojomo, a retired Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), carried out the exercise on Tuesday in Ibadan,the state capital. The duo emphasised the state government's readiness and swift response to tackle and sort every related offence as…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan South-West chieftain of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and prominent Ibadan indigene, Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has felicitated Oba Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja on his nomination as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland by the Olubadan-in-Council. The Ibadanland kingmakers, on Monday, at a meeting held at the Olubadan's palace, nominated Oba Ladoja as the new Olubadan. They also resolved to forward his name to Oyo State governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, for official approval. In a release he personally signed and made available to journalists today, August 6, in Ibadan, the state capital, Oguntoyinbo congratulated Senator Ladoja on his…

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Zone 4, Mr Zachariah Fera Achinyan, has assured of cooperation and strong collaboration with journalists to achieve more effective policing in the zone. The AIG, who disclosed this during a courtesy call on him by journalists in Benue State led by Chairman, State Council, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Bemdoo Ugber, encouraged newsmen to beam searchlight on persons believed to have hatred for the media. Achinyan said that the doors to his office were open for stronger cooperation and collaboration with journalists to enable him succeed on the job.…