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IMO RETIRED POLICE OFFICERS PROTEST, SEEK REMOVAL FROM CONTRIBUTORY PENSION SCHEME.
By Prince Uwalaka Chimaroke
15- OCT- 2025
A coalition of retired police personnel in Imo State has appealed to the Federal Government to withdraw them from the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), describing the arrangement as unjust and detrimental to their post-service welfare.
The retirees, under the banner of the Police Senior Citizens Forum, staged a peaceful protest on Tuesday at both the Imo State Police Command headquarters and the Government House in Owerri. They bore placards with inscriptions such as “Exit Police from Contributory Pension Now!” and “We Stand with the Police Pension Board—No to CPS!” while chanting solidarity songs to express their grievances.
Addressing the gathering, the forum’s chairman, Prince Amanze, urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to authorize the exit of the Nigeria Police Force from the CPS and approve the proposed ₦758.9 billion bond meant to offset pending pension liabilities. He lamented that the scheme had subjected police retirees to hardship despite years of selfless service to the nation.
According to Amanze, the Nigeria Police currently operates multiple pension structures, covering different ranks from the Inspector-General down to the Assistant Inspectors-General, creating confusion and inequality among retirees. “We have been marginalized for far too long. The system does not reflect the sacrifices we made in safeguarding the nation,” he stated.
Responding to the demonstrators, the Imo State Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, acknowledged their complaints and assured them that their demands would be communicated to the appropriate authorities for prompt review.
At the Government House, the Chief Security Officer to Governor Hope Uzodimma, Mr. Adamu Gboyako, commended the retirees for maintaining peace during the protest and assured them that discussions were already underway between the state government and their leadership to explore sustainable ways of improving their welfare.
The Contributory Pension Scheme, established under the 2004 Pension Reform Act, mandates both employers and employees to make joint contributions toward individual retirement savings. However, police retirees argue that the system leaves them financially disadvantaged compared to their counterparts still benefiting from the old defined benefit pension arrangement.
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Man in shock after lady he lodged with in a hotel in Abuja flees with his car and other valuables
A Nigerian man is currently in shock after a young lady identified as Precious Chinyere , whom he took to a hotel in the Asokoro area in the FCT for a romantic getaway allegedly fled with his car and other personal belongings on Thursday, February 5,
The distraught man and Precious had visited the hotel and opted for a short time stay. Things took a different in the evening when the man noticed Precious had left the hotel room without notifying him and took along with her some of his personal belongings including phones and laptop and also his car.
The victim immediately reported the incident to the police.
When contacted, the spokesperson of the FCT police command, SP Josephine Adeh, told LIB that the matter is currently being investigated and that efforts are being made to apprehend the suspect.
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US Reacts As De@th Toll In Kwara Terror Attacks Hits 200
The United States Mission in Nigeria has condemned the k!lling of more than 200 civilians in recent attacks on communities in Kwara State.
Recall that terrorists launched de@dly attacks on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday night, k!lling unsuspecting citizens.
It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the villages, opened fire on residents and burned homes.
According to reports, the de@th toll from the unfortunate incident hit 200 on Thursday night.
Reacting, the US Mission Nigeria condemned the k!lling via a post on its official X handle.
The post reads, “The United States condemns the horrific attack in Kwara state in Nigeria, which claimed the lives of more than 160 people, with the de@th toll still unconfirmed and many still unaccounted for.
“We express our deepest condolences to the families of those affected by this senseless violence.
“We welcome President Tinubu’s order to deploy security forces to protect villages in the area and his directive to federal and state officials to provide aid to the community and bring the perpetrators of this atrocity to justice.”
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“I’ll never settle for a barber, yahoo boy or a poor man” — nail tech’s list of men she says she can’t marry sparks reactions online
A Nigerian nail technician has set social media talking after openly listing the kind of men she says she can never settle for.
In a now-viral post, she stated clearly that she refuses to “settle for less” and went on to mention professions and traits she considers a no-go area.
According to her, she can never settle for a barber, an aza man, a yahoo boy, a mechanic, an actor, a laundry man, a hype man, or a plumber. She also added that she wouldn’t marry a man with a high body count or a poor man.

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