Police Deny Mass Arrest Of Newspaper Vendors In Maiduguri

The Police Command in Borno on Thursday denied carrying out mass arrest of newspaper vendors in Maiduguri.

The state's Chapter of the Newspapers Vendors' Association had last week accused the police of conducting mass arrest of its members in the state's capital.

However, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Alhaji Yuguda Abdullahi, said the allegation was not true.

Abdullahi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri that the police would not join issues with the association.

He, however, admitted that the police arrested a few vendors found to be operating in dark spots.

``The police is a nuetral body trying to protect lives and properties of ordinary citizens.

``We actually arrested a few vendors operating in some dark spots in Maiduguri for questioning,'' Abdullahi said.

He said the action was taken to prevent unlawful acts in the areas.

``We discovered that some hoodlums were taking advantages of the vendors by snatching handsets and cars in those places.

``We asked them to leave the spots but they refused,'' Abdullahi said.

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I’ve Not Sent Campaign Team Out For Presidential Campaign – Gov Aliyu

The Governor of Niger State, Dr Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu has said that he had not sent any campaign team out  for his purported presidential ambition as reported by the media on Tuesday. Aliyu who received the envoy from Ethiopia and the manag...

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Arepo: NSCDC Gets More Arms To Fight Vandals

The Ogun Command of the  Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) would be provided with more fire arms  to fight vandals at Arepo where some NNPC pipelines are located.

This was  contained in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abeokuta by the command’s spokesman, Mr Kareem Olanrewaju.

It said the  Deputy Commandant-General in-charge of Operations, Mr Evans Ewurum, has authorised the deployment of more arms to Ogun and Lagos commands.

The statement said  other logistics had been deployed in support of the two states to ensure effective  crusade against vandals.

''The fight against vandals is not a child’s play, that is why the Corps is giving it all it takes and we shall fight to the last.

''It is going to be a fierce battle between them (vandals) and us (NSCDC) ; we shall fight them effectively with our might, there will be no respite.

 ''We are informing them in advance to relocate  to another country as we will no longer allow them to hibernate at this place anymore,'' the statement said.

It said the  Olu of Arepo, Oba Solomon Oyebi, had also promised to provide  a befitting accommodation for use of the corps' officials.

 

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