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Preliminary investigation revealed that the two suspects were hired by a civilian contractor. The Nigerian Army (NA) says its has detained two soldiers allegedly involved in a reported case of theft at the Dangote Refinery in Lagos. The Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu , in a statement on Wednesday, said the Nigerian army was deeply concerned over its personnel’s involvement in criminality. Nwachukwu said that act of criminality, which was prevented by the proactive intervention of vigilant troops and private security operatives on duty at the refinery, was totally unacceptable and highly regrettable. He said that such act does not represent the ethics and values of the Nigerian army, adding that the two suspects had been identified and currently under custody. According to him, preliminary investigation revealed that the two suspects were hired by a civilian contractor simply identified as Mr Smart , who claimed he wanted to recover some armoured cables

Adams-Aliu said the Nigerian Navy was concerned by the upsurge in cases of stowaways in Nigerian waters. The Nigerian Navy has decried the growing menace of stowaways in Lagos waters, saying it apprehended about 75 stowaways from August 2023 to April 2024. This is contained in a statement by the Director of Information, Navy, Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, on Wednesday in Abuja. Adams-Aliu said the Nigerian Navy was concerned by the upsurge in cases of stowaways in Nigerian waters. According to him, the Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic (FAL Convention) defines a stowaway as someone who is secreted on a ship, or in cargo without consent of the shipowners or the master, or any other responsible person. He said that migration as a stowaway was illegal, dangerous, and was considered a security threat to shipowners. Adams-Aliu said the Navy had, in line with the strategic directive of the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla , deployed advanced Ma

He stated that the reduced price of diesel is a welcome development that would help businesses to thrive in current economic challenges in the country. A former chairman of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Ogun Chapter, Dr Wale Adegbite, has lauded Dangote Petroleum Refinery for reducing the price of diesel from ₦1,200 to ₦1,000 per litre across the country. Adegbite gave the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Ota, Ogun. Adegbite said the decision of Dangote Refinery to reduce the price of diesel was a welcome development as this would help businesses to thrive in the face of current economic challenges in the country. “The reduction of diesel price from ₦1,200 to ₦1,000 is a very good development and it will reduce the cost of doing business. “We hope it can be sustained and not just predatory pricing,” he said. NAN reports that Tony Chiejina, the spokesperson for Dangote Group, announced in a statement on Tuesday.

The EFCC recently said its investigation and prosecution of naira abusers will focus only on new cases of such infractions. Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, is expected to appear in court today, Wednesday, April 17, 2024, as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) prepares to arraign him. The EFCC reportedly detained the socialite ahead of his arraignment before Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court in Lagos. Okechukwu will be arraigned on three counts bordering on abuse of naira at social events. In a suit filed on April 4, 2024, by the EFFC’s prosecutor, Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), and seven other lawyers, the commission accused the businessman of spraying and tampering with funds in the denomination of ₦500 notes issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria for two hours, while dancing at a social event on February 13, 2024, at Eko Hotel. The agency said the alleged offence is contrary to and punishable under Section 21(1) of the Central

The enforcement also continued throughout the entire city centre, after two weeks of sensitisation. The Abia State Harmonized Task Force (ASHTF), Aba Zone, on Tuesday, began the enforcement of the law against street trading, illegal parking, indiscriminate dumping of refuse, and environmental nuisance. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN)) reports that the Aba zone team, led by Chief Uche Wogu , the Transitional Chairman of Aba South Local Government Area, began the enforcement from Bata Junction down to Aba Main Park. The enforcement also continued throughout the entire city centre, after two weeks of sensitisation. Addressing newsmen during the exercise, Chief Wogu said that ASHTF would ensure that all wrong methods of enforcement were eliminated from the system. “What will change is that nothing will be business as usual as there are massive reorientation of the mentality of the people of this town. “In the past, you had all sorts of people in the task force doing things recklessly

The Nigerian Army said it was deeply concerned by the alleged “ unprofessional conduct” of some of its personnel in the tragic death of the hotel manager. The Police Command in Abia on Monday said it had begun a discreet investigation into the alleged murder of the Manager of Royal Damgrete Hotel, Umuahia, James Etubi, by suspected military personnel. The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Maureen Chinaka , disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Umuahia on Monday. Chinaka stated that the command’s detectives had visited the hospital, taken pictures of the deceased, while the body was undergoing autopsy. She added that the hotel director had on Friday alleged in a report at the Central Police State, Umuahia, that four military personnel came to their hotel on Factory Road, Umuahia, took away four of his staff members and beat them up. According to Chinaka, the incident resulted in various degrees of injury. “One of the staff members, James Etubi, slumped and was rush