25 Year-old Man Arrested With 48.4m Naira Cash On Abuja Highway

It was a case of almost there for 25 years old John Okafor who was ferrying a cash of 48,450,000 naira from Onitsha, South East Nigeria to Abuja last Monday. He was nabbed in a commercial bus at the Abaji end of the Abuja Lokoja expressway by anti narcotics operatives on routine patrol.

However, Okafor denied ownership of the money. He said that he was on an errand for an Onitsha-based Bureau de change to purchase US dollars in Abuja.

“I work for a bureau de change in Onitsha. I was asked to purchase dollars at the foreign exchange market in Abuja with the money. When we got to Abaji, our vehicle was searched and the money was found. That is all I know, " he said.

According to Mrs Chinyere Obijuru, NDLEA Commander in FCT, Mr Okafor who also had 86,500 on him would be handed over to the EFCC for further investigation and prosecution.

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Guards Brigade To Partner Civil Defense On Security In Abuja

The Nigerian Security And Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, has been assured of the cooperation of the Guards Brigade, Nigerian Army in ensuring security in Abuja.

The Commander, Guards Brigade, Nigerian Army, Big-Gen
Musa Yusuf made the pledge during a courtesy visit to the FCT Commandant of the NSCDC, Mr Patrick Ukpan as part of his ongoing familiarization tour of security formations in Abuja.

He said that the Guards Brigade which oversees security in Abuja will synergize with other security agencies to ensure maximum security in the Federal Capital Territory.

The FCT Commandant of the NSCDC, Mr Patrick Ukpan had earlier said that his organization had been doing a lot to safeguard lives and property as well as critical infrastructure in Abuja, and would do even more, given the reactivation of the Kaduna refinery.

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How Did Wanted ISIS Terrorist Get Nigerian Visa In Lebanon?

Nigerian embassy officials are by now, scratching their heads to explain how they granted a valid Nigerian Visa to wanted ISIS terrorist, Ahmed al-Assir.

This is because President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered full scale investigations into the circumstances surrounding the issuance of Nigerian Visa to al-Assir who is on the wanted list of several national governments over terrorist activities.

The man was arrested at Rafik Hariri International Airport, Beirut on Saturday as he attempted to board a flight with a fake Palestinian passport and a valid Nigerian Visa.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already instructed the embassy to furnish it with the details of how the terrorist got the passport.

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Nigerian Forces Kill Terrorists, Recover Weapons In Borno

A sizeable number of Boko Haram Islamist terrorists were on Tuesday destroyed by troops from the 26 Task Force Brigade, Gwoza, Borno State as they fled from Nigeria Airforce's aerial bombardment of the Sambisa forest.

Director, Army Public Relations, Col Sani Usman said on Wednesday in Abuja that a lot of terrorists were killed in the operation while their weapons were either destroyed or recovered.

The terrorists were fleeing on motorbikes and pickup vans mounted with assorted weapons like rocket-propelled grenades, and antiaircraft guns. Six of the pickup trucks were destroyed while one was recovered.

The Nigerian Forces "also recovered  one motorcycle and two AK47 riffles and large quantities of 7.62mm NATO and 12.7mm ammunitions,’’ Col Sani Usman said in a statement.

He added that offensive actions against the undesirable elements are being intensified.

NAN

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Customs Boss Resigns

The Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service Alhaji Dikko Abdullahi has resigned.
He did not give any reasons for the decision which is to take effect immediately.

President Buhari in accepting the resignation thanked Abdullahi for his hard work over the past six years.

A successor is yet to be named.

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AMCON : Buhari Sacks Chike-Obi

The Managing Director of Assets Management Company of Nigeria, AMCON, Mr Mustapha Chike-Obi has been sent packing with his management team by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Buhari appointed Ahmed Lawan Kuru to replace Chike-Obi as the Managing Director of the corporation. Also appointed were Kola Ayeye, Eberechukwu Uneze and Aminu Ismail as executive directors.

According to presidential spokesman Femi Adeshina, the appointments are with immediate effect.

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Abuja's Worst Traffic Nightmare

Passing through Apo District of Abuja on a weekend can be one hell of a stress. If in doubt, ask those who shop at Shoprite and those who go to Apo mechanic village on weekends. See Abujacitynews's experience in pictures.

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