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Abdu Umar

May 16, 2022

Police defused bomb planted in Borno IDPs camp by Boko Haram/ISWAP: Official

There was bomb scare at about 6:00 a.m. when a suspected IED was spotted, causing the IDPs to abandon their shelters and flee.

April 6, 2022

SSS, police summon clerics to regulate their preaching

The SSS director reminded the media that only clerics cleared by the preaching board were allowed to preach in their medium.

SSS Officers (Credit: Premium Times)
March 31, 2022

92-year-old woman raped in Maiduguri

Mr Umar said that the woman was sitting close to an uncompleted building when she was dragged into the building and raped by the suspect.

Silhouette of a rape victim used to illustrate the story
March 18, 2022

Police arrest “spirit” for duping victim of N22 million in Borno

The “spirit” and his accomplices manipulated the victim into dropping his ATM card and pin at a location.

Nigerian Police Force
March 16, 2022

Police arrest Nigerian soldiers for murder, robbery

“They were court-martialled by the military authority before being transferred to the command for further investigation.”

Nigerian Police, Soldiers
January 21, 2022

Police arrest 51 suspected kidnappers, other criminals in Borno

Two persons were rescued from the suspected kidnappers who abandoned them on sighting the police.

Borno CP, Abdu Umar
December 23, 2021

Tight security in Maiduguri as Buhari inaugurates houses for IDPs, other projects

The projects include the Custom flyover, 20km Custom-Muna dual carriageway; Centre For Distance Learning, University of Maiduguri among others.

President Muhammadu Buhari
November 5, 2021

Borno Attack: ISWAP terrorists only stole towels, bedspreads, police claim

“The terrorists did not loot drugs but took away bedspreads, towels and outpatients chairs in an unused small clinic. They also set fire on the surrounding grasses.’’