Security and Safety Archives — Page 8 of 11

September 18, 2020 No Responses

FRSC Begins “Operation Road Sanitizer” As Mobile Court Convicts 434 Traffic Offenders

The Zone 4 Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) comprising Plateau, Benue and Nasarawa States, has commenced “OPERATION ROAD SANITIZER” aimed at ensuring sanity on the roads from 18th to 30th September, 2020. The Zonal Commanding Officer, Zone...

September 1, 2020 No Responses

Joint Border Drill Impounds 134,042 Bags Of Rice, 1,791 Vehicles, Others

The Joint Border Drill codenamed ‘Exercise Swift Response’ has made seizures valued at about N11 billion in the last one year. A statement issued by Public Relations Officer of the Drill, Mr Joseph Attah explained on Tuesday that the...

August 30, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria To Deploy Special Mission Aircraft For Maritime Security

The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, on Saturday said plans have been concluded for the deployment of a special mission aircraft to Benin to secure the maritime environment. Abubakar made this known during an on-the-spot assessment.....

August 28, 2020 No Responses

FRSC To Auction Impounded Vehicles

The Niger State command of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Friday announced plans to auction impounded vehicles that have “overstayed in its formations across the state”. A statement issued by Joel Dagwa, Sector Commander and made available to the....

August 24, 2020 No Responses

Jamoh Harps On Inter-Agency Collaboration, Visits Comptroller-General of Immigration

Intensifying the quest for cooperation among relevant government agencies in a bid to secure Nigeria’s maritime domain, the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has visited Comptroller-General...

August 22, 2020 No Responses

FRSC Reiterates Use Of Speed Limiting Device

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has reiterated its call for the use of speed limiting device by vehicles, saying its a statutory requirement for all vehicles plying Nigerian roads. Rivers Sector Commander of FRSC, Corps Commandant Salisu Galadunci,...

August 19, 2020 No Responses

FRSC Tasks Articulated Truck Owners On Maintenance

The Sango-Ota Unit Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has appealed to articulated truck owners to always ensure proper maintenance of their vehicles before putting them on the roads. The Sango-Ota Unit Commander of FRSC, Mr Akeem...

August 17, 2020 No Responses

FRSC Cautions Road Users As Court Convicts 131 Drivers In Plateau, Benue, Nasarawa

The Zone 4 Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in charge of Plateau, Benue and Nasarawa States, Dr Kayode Olagunju has warned all motorists to be safety conscious as we enter the last quarter of the year known as...

August 14, 2020 No Responses

FRSC Decries Rising Spate Of Car Theft

The Plateau Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRCS) has decried the rising spate of car theft in Jos and Bukuru metropolis. The Public Education Officer of the command, Mr Andrew Bala, said in a statement on Friday...

August 13, 2020 No Responses

Nigerian Navy, NEXIM Bank Seal Inland Waterways MoU

The Nigerian Navy on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM), to open up the nation’s inland waterways to boost maritime movement of goods and service. The aimed to enhance economic trade and....

August 10, 2020 No Responses

FRSC Arrests 26 Drivers Over Unlatched Containers

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has arrested 26 drivers over unlatched containers on their articulated vehicles in Lagos and Ogun, as it begins a Special Operation. FRSC Zonal Commanding Officer in charge of both states, Mr Imoh Etuk,...

August 6, 2020 No Responses

Army Impounds 342,000 Litres Of AGO In South-South

The Defence Headquarters on Thursday said troops of Operation Delta Safe, discovered and deactivated 25 illegal refineries and impounded 342,000 litres of illegally refined AGO in the South-South in the last two weeks. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operati...

August 5, 2020 No Responses

Edo: INEC Begins Training For Security Agencies

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Edo office, on Wednesday, began a three-day training for all security agencies that would participate in the Sept. 19, election in the state. Dr Jonathan Alalibo, the Resident Electoral Commission...

August 5, 2020 No Responses

Oyo Approves N59.7m As Takeoff Grants For Amotekun Operations

Oyo State Government has approved N59.78 million as grant for the take-off of the State Security Network Agency, codenamed ‘Operation Amotekun.’ A statement issued on Wednesday by the State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr Wasiu...