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AIG condemns attack on Ipele police station, vows arrest of perpetrators
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG, in charge of Zone 17, Ajani Musibau, has strongly condemned the attack on the Ipele Divisional Police Headquarters in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, describing it as a grave and unacceptable threat to public peace and security.
The AIG made the remarks during an on-the-spot assessment of the damaged police facility on Thursday, alongside the Ondo State Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal.
The inspection team included senior officers of the command, as well as representatives of the Nigerian Army, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, and other security agencies.
During the visit, the team examined the extent of damage caused by the attack, in which armed assailants reportedly set the police station ablaze, destroying the building and several important exhibits.
No casualty was recorded, as all officers stationed at the division were unharmed.
Speaking after the assessment, AIG Musibau expressed deep concern over the scale of destruction and vowed that the Nigeria Police Force would spare no effort in ensuring that those responsible are identified and prosecuted.
He described the incident as an unforgivable assault on the security architecture of Ondo State, stressing that all lawful and operational measures would be deployed to track down the perpetrators.
The AIG further assured that security has been reinforced in the area, adding that welfare arrangements would be made for affected personnel.
He also disclosed that plans were already underway for the reconstruction of the damaged police station.
In his remarks, Ondo State Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal, commended the leadership of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, noting that ongoing reforms and technological innovations under his administration have continued to strengthen policing operations across the state.
CP Lawal also acknowledged the support of Ondo State Governor, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, for his consistent backing of security agencies in maintaining peace and public safety.
He assured residents that the command, in collaboration with other security agencies, have intensified efforts to apprehend those behind the attack.
According to him, additional operational resources, including Tactical Units, Explosive Ordnance Disposal-Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (EOD-CBRN) teams, as well as Police Mobile Force units, have been deployed to the area to restore and sustain security.
The commissioner urged members of the public to remain vigilant and promptly report any suspicious movements to security agencies, assuring residents that the situation is under control and that investigations remain ongoing.
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.
The Nigeria Police Force INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja has successfully repatriated the sum of Twenty-Three Thousand United States Dollars ($23,000) recovered from an international romance scammer to the victim in The Cayman Islands.
A statement from CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesperson of the force, says the repatriation followed a request received from the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service seeking assistance of the INTERPOL NCB Abuja to investigate a Nigerian national, Achufusi Obioma Ikenna, who defrauded a resident of the Cayman Islands through an online romance scam.
‘’Acting on the request, INTERPOL NCB Abuja conducted discreet, intelligence-led investigations which led to the arrest of the suspect and the recovery of the sum of $23,000.
Following the completion of all necessary documentation and in collaboration with international partners, the recovered funds were formally handed over to the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service, through the British High Commission in Abuja, represented by Mr. Shaun McLeary, for secure delivery to the victim.’’
Hundeyin added that the suspect will be arraigned at the conclusion of investigation.
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