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Friday Onmeje covers Military, Paramilitary and Anti-Corruption Agencies for The Whistler Newspaper

NDLEA Arrests Lagos Politician For Drugs

Friday Onmeje May 12, 2021 0

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a notorious drug baron and former Vice Chairman of Lagos Island East Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Asekun Kehinde Sakiru. Sakiru was arrested by NDLEA operatives at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. The spokesman of the agency, Femi Babafemi,…

Marwa Wants NDLEA To Go After Drug Cartels

Friday Onmeje May 11, 2021 0

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), is set to focus its radar on drug cartels operating in the country. NDLEA Chairman, Brig. General Buba Marwa explained that the reorganization in the agency is geared towards making its…

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Army Investigates Shooting Of Fruit Hawker In Gusau

Friday Onmeje May 11, 2021 0

Nigerian Army has commenced investigation to unravel the circumstances that led to the shoting of a fruit vendor by a soldier in Gusau on Monday. Reports alleged that the vendor had insisted on being paid for fruits bought by the…

Nigeria

Former Head Of State Abdulsalami Denies Sponsoring Bandits

Friday Onmeje May 10, 2021 0

Former military head of state, Abdulsalami Abubakar, has faulted online media reports accusing him of aiding armed banditry and insurgency in Nigeria, especially in his state--Niger State. The report is coming at a time when over…

Nigeria

NIS Shortlists 6,105 Out Of 45,323 Job Applicants

Friday Onmeje May 10, 2021 0

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has shortlisted 6,105 candidates out of the 45,323 who applied to be enlisted into the service for the year 2019/2020. This was revealed via its official Twitter page on Monday. The spokesman of…

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Soldiers Trapped In Sambisa Forest After Boko Haram Dislodged Troops

Friday Onmeje May 10, 2021 0

Some soldiers have been trapped in Sambisa forest after the troops were dislodged by Boko Haram terrorists on Friday. A military source told THE WHISTLER on Monday that the troops were trapped in a forest in Bolabili. Some of the…

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Army Confirms Arrest Of Suspected Boko Haram Members In Kano

Friday Onmeje May 9, 2021 0

The Nigerian Army has confirmed the arrest of some suspected Boko Haram members in Kano State. The spokesman, 3rd Brigade Nigerian Army, Kano, Captain Njoko Irabor, who confirmed the development to newsmen on Sunday, said the number of…

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Why It’s Difficult To Trail Boko Haram, Bandits – NASRDA

Friday Onmeje May 6, 2021 0

The National Space Research and Development Agency(NASRDA) has said that terrorists are becoming more sophisticated in their operations than the government security agencies and the nation's surveillance systems. The Director-General of…

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Troops Trail Herdsmen To Niger Village To Foil Possible Bandits’ Attack

Friday Onmeje May 6, 2021 0

Troops have confirmed to the Kaduna State Government that the migrants sighted around Tafa village in Kagarko Local Government Area, are traveling herders, not bandits. The confirmation came following several distress calls from…

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Nigerian Legion Alerts To Scam Empowerment Programme

Friday Onmeje May 5, 2021 0

The Nigerian Legion has distanced itself from a purported empowerment programme for military widows and orphans slated for Thursday at the Army Resource Centre, Abuja. The Legion chairman, Brigadier General Jones Akpa(rtd), disclosed…

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