Security

Osun State Command Gets a New Commissioner Of Police

By Web News 510

By Folake Oye

A new Commissioner of Police, Mr Bzigu Dali Kwazhil has assumed duty at the Osun State Command of the Nigeria Police Force, NPF.

This follows the recent redeployment of former Commissioner of Police, Mr Isyaku Mohammed.

Mr Kwazhil was born in Mildu Shalmi, Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State and holds a History/Political Science degree from Ahmadu Bello University, ABU, Zaria, Kaduna State.

He was appointed into the Nigeria Police Force in May 1992 as Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police (Cadet ASP).

Mr Kwazhil has served in several departments in the Nigeria Police namely: Administration, Operations and Investigations since joining the Force.

He was a Contingent Commander, Nigeria Formed Police Units to the United Nations Mission in Liberia, UNMIL, Pioneer Police Logistics Officer/NCC, Team Coordinator ECOWAS mission, Guinea Bissau and Chief of Training, Department of Peacekeeping Operations, FHQ Abuja among others.

Mr Kwazhil has served in various capacities in different states of the country and outside Nigeria.

Subscribe to our Telegram and YouTube Channels and also join our Whatsapp Update Group

Crime

Ex-Varsity VC, Bursar on Trial for N1bn Fraud

By Web News 352

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned a former vice-chancellor, Professor Ibrahim Garba, and the bursar, Ibrahim Usman, of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, on eight counts bordering on theft and money laundering to the tune of N1 billion.

The anti-graft commission disclosed this on its Twitter page Thursday.

The duo was arraigned before Justice A.A. Bello of the Kaduna State High Court by the Kaduna Zonal Command of the EFCC.

According to the commission, the arraignment followed months of a discreet investigation triggered by a petition accusing Garba and Usman of diverting monies meant for the renovation of the popular Kongo Conference Hotel, Zaria, from various accounts belonging to the institution into their private accounts.

The EFCC wrote, “Professor Ibrahim Garba, and Ibrahim Shehu Usman, former Vice Chancellor and Bursar respectively of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, were today (Thursday) arraigned before Justice A.A. Bello of the Kaduna State High Court on an eight-count bordering on theft and money laundering to the tune of over N1billion by the Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

“The arraignment followed months of a discreet investigation triggered by a petition accusing the duo of diverting monies meant for the renovation of the popular Kongo Conference Hotel, Zaria.

“The investigation established that over one billion naira was allegedly stolen from different accounts of the institution by the defendants and diverted into their private accounts.”

Punch/Simeon Ugbodovon

Subscribe to our Telegram and YouTube Channels also join our Whatsapp Update Group

Crime

Army Officer Kidnapped in Zaria

By Web News 1806

A young officer of the Nigerian Army identified as Lieutenant Falana has just been kidnapped.

He was seized in Zaria on Tuesday morning opposite Ahmadu Bello University by some suspected daredevil gunmen.

They overpowered him from his car after they overtook him while driving.

The hoodlums hurriedly put him at the back seat and drove away with the car.

The car is a tinted Toyota Corolla and white in colour.

Following the distress call all soldiers and security agents have been directed to watch out for the car along Zaria-Katsina, Zaria-Kaduna, Zaria-Jos, Zaria-Birnin Gwari and Zaria- Kaduna Express roads.

Festus Alenkhe