Police nab robbers in Abuja, recover cars

The Police in Federal Capital Territory have arrested two members of an armed robbery gang, which killed six persons and snatched two vehicles during an attack on Pyakasa, a suburb located along Airport Road, Abuja.

Two vehicles, a Toyota Venza and Mercedes ML, were recovered, while the two robbers were arrested in different parts of the FCT an hour later.

Also, five members of another gang from Osun State, which specialized in robbing passengers of their possessions, were arrested.

Similarly, residents of Dawaki suburb in the FCT were saved the orgy of armed robberry attack last week when the police, acting on a tip-off, swooped on a gang of robbers, arrested them and recovered three double-barrelled guns, one pump action gun, 50 live cartridges and 41 pieces of empty shell cartridges, as they had mobilized and were about to proceed on an operation.

Making the disclosures yesterday, FCT Police Commi-ssioner, Wilson Inalegwu, noted that the robbers, who attacked Pyakasa at about 12p.m. last Friday, shot and killed six persons because they thought they were out to foil their criminal intent.

He said luck ran out on them when police arrived the scene, recovered a Toyota Venza car and arrested the driver, while the other suspects abandoned the Mercedes ML.

Breaking News: Buhari set to swear in SGF, others

 The event which would be held at the presidential villa, Abuja any time soon will also include other newly appointed presidential aides.

It will be recalled that the president last week Thursday appointmented offices of Babachir David Lawal as Chief of Staff to the President and Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (rtd.) as new Comptroller-General, Nigerian Customs Service; Mr. Kure Martin Abeshi Comptroller-General, Nigerian Immigration Service, Senator

No ghost corps member in NYSC – DG

The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig-Gen. Johnson Olawumi, Sunday, debunked a medial report in one of the national dailies that there were ghost corps members, serving with the scheme.

Inside Abuja camps harbouring 21,000 Boko Haram IDPs

Every day, scores of Nigerians fleeing conflict in the North-East continue to arrive  the Federal Capital Territory ( FCT). At the last count, the  number of displaced persons in Abuja alone is  over 21,000 people.

Verification of pensioners will expose ghost workers – Union

Mr Bunmi Ogunkolade, the Senior Assistant General Secretary, Nigeria Union of Pensioners, has said the verification of pensioners slated for September across the country, will go a long way to expose ghost workers.

NiMet predicts cloudy, rainy weather on Thursday

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has predicted localised thunderstorms, with chances of rain showers over some cities in the central states in the morning hours on Thursday.

Why economically, we’re in trouble – Buhari

The trial of former public officers who looted the national treasury and stashed the funds in foreign banks will commence in few weeks. President Muhammadu Buhari disclosed this, yesterday,   when he met members of the National Peace Committee led by former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

President as Minister of Petroleum?

The news has been making the rounds in both the conventional and internet media that President Muhammadu Buhari is to assume the position of Minister of Petroleum when he appoints ministers next month.