Author: Platform Times Newspaper

Oyo governor Seyi Makinde has approved the release of 10 inmates in Correctional Centres in the state and commuted four death sentences to life imprisonment. The State Controller of Correctional Service, Mr Abdulraheen Salami, disclosed this in a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Olanrewaju Anjorin, in Ibadan and made available to newsmen on Thursday. Salami stated that 15 additional inmates had their sentences reviewed downward, while another four were granted conditional release under the governor’s signed clemency order. He said that the four inmates granted conditional release were undergoing degree programmes in the National Open University at…

Two Police Inspectors attached to the Zonal Command Headquarters Onikan Lagos, Sunday Adetoye and Ogunleye Stephen, have been dismissed for allegedly conspiring with three civilians to rob two men of their valuables at Obada-Oko in Ogun. The two inspectors will also be charged to court alongside the civilians involved in the robbery of the two men, the Zonal Public Relations Officer, SP Tunni Ayuba said in a statement issued on behalf the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 2, Ari Muhammed on Thursday. According to the statement, the AIG ordered the dismissal of two Police Inspectors…

The Kano State Police have arrested Mr. Chidera Ugwu 24, a quack doctor, for allegedly causing the death of a pregnant woman through the administration of a wrongful injection in an attempt to abort the unborn baby.  Concurrently, notorious thug Yusuf Haruna, also known as Lagwatsani (18), was apprehended for fatally stabbing an Imam. Kano State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mohammed Usaini Gumel, shared details of the arrests, highlighting the commendable progress in the relentless pursuit of justice. Both Chidera and Yusuf will face charges related to highly sensitive homicide cases that have deeply shaken the Kano community. The arrest of…

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) successfully apprehended three notorious ‘one chance’ armed robbers operating around the Abule-Egba area of Lagos on Thursday.  The suspects were pursued by alert residents who observed a man being forcibly ejected from their operational vehicle after being robbed of valuables. According to a press release from Adebayo Taofiq, the Director of the Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, the suspects were captured alongside their operational vehicle, a painted ‘T4’ commercial bus (APP 406 YE), at the U-turn area of Abule-Egba. One of the robbers managed to escape with a Point On Sale…

In a recent budget analysis session in Osogbo, Professor Ademola Adeleke, the Commissioner for Budget, addressed concerns regarding the allocation of N702 million for meals and entertainment in the offices of the governor and secretary to the government in 2024. Adeleke debunked rumors suggesting an inflated N11 billion allocation, clarifying that the total recurrent expenditure for the Office of the Governor, including various agencies such as the deputy governor’s office, chief of staff’s office, and bureaus, amounted to N8 billion.  Of this, only N600 million was earmarked for meals and entertainment. Similarly, he highlighted that the Office of the Secretary…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is currently scrutinising 52 companies for their involvement in foreign exchange transactions with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) during the tenure of the former CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele. Operatives of the EFCC recently conducted a search operation at the Lagos head office of the Dangote Group, one of the companies under investigation.  The investigation focuses on forex allocations to these companies during Emefiele’s leadership at the CBN. In a move to gather relevant information, the anti-graft commission has sent letters to the implicated companies, requesting documentation on their forex transactions spanning the…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Tincan Special Area Command, announced a significant breakthrough on Thursday, revealing the interception of 876.453 kilograms of various illicit drugs and controlled substances in 2023. In a statement issued by Area Commander Mohammed Abubakar, the intercepted drugs included 24kg of cocaine, 852.45kg of cannabis, and 0.003kg of Tramadol, bringing the total to 876.453kg. Abubakar disclosed that during this period, 15 individuals were apprehended and faced legal proceedings, resulting in the conviction of 10 of them.  This accomplishment was attributed to the relentless efforts and meticulous investigations that dismantled several drug trafficking networks. “The…

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has broken it’s silence over the certificate racketeering scheme as reported by  an undercover reporter, Audu Umar. NYSC said  the reporter manipulated the system by altering his email address and phone number during the application process, successfully evading initial detection. The NYSC claimed that the reporter managed to breach the system and secure mobilization for the NYSC, despite having already completed his service in 2019. NYSC spokesman Eddy Megwa said this, adding hat the system initially rejected Umar due to his prior service but accepted him after the changes, leading to his initial posting…

In the aftermath of the devastating Christmas Eve attacks on three communities in Plateau State, a survivor has bravely shared the harrowing details of losing three family members to the ruthless assailants. The victim, who chose to remain anonymous, recounted the horrifying experience to a delegation from the Middle Belt Patriots during their visit to Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in Mangu, Bokkos, and Barkin-Ladi on Wednesday. A resident of the Mangu community, the survivor revealed that the attackers mercilessly killed his mother and two brothers during the onslaught.  Shockingly, one brother was mutilated and left headless, adding an extra…

In a strategic move to revitalize Nigeria’s steel industry, the Federal Government has entered into discussions with Luan Steel Holding Group, a Chinese firm.  The primary focus is to construct a new steel plant in Nigeria and initiate the production of military hardware at the Ajaokuta Steel Plant. A delegation comprising the Minister of Steel Development, Shuaibu Audu; Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru; and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Steel Development, Mary Ogbe, visited Luan Steel Holding Group in Hefei and Guangzhou Regions of China to explore this collaborative venture. As part of the broader effort to industrialize…