Air Force Sets Up Panel To Investigate Kaduna Crash

Following the crash of a Nigerian Air Force Dornier 228 jet on Saturday, the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Sadique Abubakar has set up a panel to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident.

A statement issued in Abuja on Saturday and signed by the Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters,
Air Commodore Dele Alonge confirmed this info.

The statement also said that the Air Chief would cancel his trip to Portharcourt to visit the crash site and condole with the families of the crash victims.

The statement added that the Abuja bound aircraft crashed into a house at Ribadu Cantonment, Kaduna.

“A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Dornier-228 aircraft, with call sign NAF030, has crashed into a house at Ribadu Cantonment, Kaduna.

“Though no casualty was recorded on ground, there were no survivors among the passengers on board the aircraft’’, it said.

The bodies of the victims have since been recovered.

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El-Rufai Shocked, Sad Over Kaduna Crash

Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has expressed shock and sadness over Saturday's crash of a Nigerian Air Force Dornier 228 aircraft that claimed 7 lives.

In a statement signed by his spokesman, Samuel Aruwan in Kaduna on Saturday, the governor condoled with the Chief of Air Staff, the Nigerian Air Force and the bereaved families over the tragic incident.

“We offer our deep condolences to the families, who have been bereaved by this incident.

“May Almighty God, in His infinite mercies, grant their souls eternal rest and uphold their families in this moment of grief and sorrow, " the governor said.

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40,000 Policemen For Promotion

40,000 police officers within the ranks of constable and Inspector are to be promoted in the next two months. The Inspector General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase disclosed this on Saturday, during a private visit to Lagos.

, “There has been a backlog of promotions between the constable and inspector cadre, involving about 36,000 of them. The two groups are already undergoing their promotional courses.

“Within the next two months, about 40,000 policemen between the ranks of constable and inspector will undertake promotion exercises and be moved up to the next rank.

“If we are able to solve the problem of the rank and file in the police, half of the issues we are dealing with, which is corruption, would be resolved. Corruption is born out of insecurity, " he said.

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Chad Executes 10 Boko Haram Convicts By Firing Squad

Chad on Saturday executed the ten 🔟 Boko Haram terrorists who were convicted by a court in N'djamena by firing squad.

Their execution came barely a day after they were convicted on charges of criminal conspiracy, killings, wilful destruction with explosives, fraud, illegal possessions of arms and ammunition, as well as using psychotropic substances.

They were put on trial on Wednesday over their roles in the twin bomb attacks that killed 38 people in N'djamena in June this year.

A judicial source told AFP that “they were executed this morning on a shooting ground north of N’Djamena,”

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NDLEA Tackles Drug Traffickers In Abuja

The Abuja command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA said on Saturday that it plans to embark on an anti nacortics campaign to reduce drug trafficking in the city.

The Public Relations Officer of the command, Mr Peter Adegbe told News Agency of Nigeria, NAN that the command plans to sensitize the public against drug traffickers.

He said that the command has beefed up surveillance in Abaji, Gwagwalada, Bwari and Abuja municipal area Council to checkmate drug trafficking.

“The FCT command will not allow these agents of wares of destruction to infiltrate the territory.

“To this effect, the Command’s stop and search strategy has been beefed up with many attendant successes.

“We have also increased our sensitization of the general public,especially the youths.”

He added that the NDLEA would also focus its campaign on motor parks, schools, hotels and entertainment centers to enlighten the public on the dangers of narcotics.

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Security Operatives Dislodge Boko Haram Spy Network At Abuja Airport

The Department of State Services has dislodged a spy network working for Boko Haram insurgents at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

According to a statement issued by an operative, Mr Tony Opuiyo in Abuja on Saturday, the service arrested a 14 year old suspected spy, Sulaiymon Abdulrahman who hails from Kogi State.

The service urged the public to report all suspicious movements to the authorities.

It added that collaboration between the DSS and aviation security at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja resulted in the arrest.

“The Service, in liaison with aviation security of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, disrupted a spying network mounted by the Boko Haram terrorists on Aug. 24.

“The suspect has confessed that he infiltrated the airport with the assistance of one Dauda Sadiq who is presently at large.

“Abdulraman said Dauda directed him to spy on installations at the airport and pass the information to him.’’

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Nigeria Air Force Jet Crashes In Kaduna

A Nigeria Air Force Dornier 228 aircraft this Saturday crashed at the Nigerian Defense Academy, Kaduna.

Witnesses said the aircraft which took of at the Nigerian Air Force Base, Kaduna and was flying to Abuja before you it came down in the early hours of Saturday.

The plane is reported to have crashed into a residential building. Seven people were on board but survivors are not expected.

Air Force spokesman, Dele Alonge confirmed the crash.

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