A 14 year-old-boy, Ibrahim, lost his life when a J5 Peugeot bus being chased by officials of the Nigerian Customs Service in Jibia rammed into bystanders in Jibia town, Katsina State. Witnesses told Premium Times that the bus was being chased by officials of the Federal Operating Unit, Zone B of the Nigeria Customs Service when it crushed the boy around 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 3, 2024. The accident occurred around Tudun Wada Primary School, Tashar Huraira …
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Comedian, DatVideoboyy has narrated his experience with VIO officials in Lagos state. According to the actor and skit maker, he was stopped by the Vehicle Inspection Officials in the Festac area of Lagos State, and upon inspection of his car papers, they refused to return the documents despite not finding anything wrong. He alleged that the VIO officials told him to exit his car before they could tell him his offence, to which he refused. After much deliberations, the officials …
A Nigerian lady, Olaide Oluwo is demanding justice after she was allegedly assaulted by Nigerian Army personnel in Sangotedo, Lagos on Wednesday, November 25. According to a video shared online, Olaide said she was assaulted by the military personnel because she did not greet them ”This happened to me around 5pm. I did nothing to these people ..I didn’t even look at them until one of them flogged me ! I was walking and this guy insulted me ran after …
Kano state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has promised to increase the salaries of Hisbah officials following the destruction of about 1,975 bottles of beer estimated at N200 million in Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area over the weekend. Speaking during the destruction exercise at Kalebawa, Ganduje said the consumption of alcohol and all other intoxicants can distort the mental capability of a person, is forbidden in Islam. “My administration is proud of the way you discharged your duties. Therefore I wish to urge all …
There was tension in Aba, Abia state, on Tuesday, July 7, after a policeman shot and killed an Abia revenue taskforce official and wounded another. According to eyewitness reports, a policeman attached to Crunches, a fast-food restaurant, opened fire on members of Abia State Taskforce Board of Internal Revenue. A member of the taskforce identified as Ifeanyi Kalu was killed instantly while another person was seriously injured, causing others to run for safety. An eyewitness said trouble started when a driver of the fast-food …
Nigeria Customs officials intercepted kegs of rice disguised as palm oil. The Customs boss said the smugglers were arrested at Idiroko bush, on the Nigeria-Benin border along the Lagos-Badagry-Porto Novo highway, while they were trying to smuggle the kegs of rice. A video shared online shows how the smugglers disguised the rice to make it look like palm oil. In the video, the inner cover of the keg is seen with drops of palm oil in it. A nylon …