Tag: AREGBESOLA
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Efforts to prevent Kuje jailbreak failed – Aregbesola
The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, on Monday, said efforts by security agencies to prevent terrorists from attacking the Nigerian Correctional Service’ Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje, Abuja, failed despite having the intelligence. Aregebesola, in his presentation at the investigative hearing of the House of Representatives on the jailbreak, disclosed that no…
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FG not deterred by attack on Owo Church — Aregbesola
Interior Minister Rauf Aregbesola has said the Federal Government will not be deterred in its effort to ensuring adequate security of lives and property of Nigerians. He made the pledge in the wake of the killing of worshipers at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State by gunmen. In a statement issued on Monday in…
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Lagos population causing challenges in health, others – Aregbesola
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has said that the population of Lagos State is causing major challenges in health, security and the environment. Aregbesola stated that the overcrowding and high population density in some parts of the state was a ticking time bomb for future epidemics and pandemics. The minister stated this on Monday…
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Aregbesola’s faction knocks Oyetola over alleged smear campaign
A faction of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State loyal to the former governor of the state, Rauf Aregbesola, on Monday challenged Governor Adegboyega Oyetola’s administration to substantiate its claim that some people were out to embark on smear campaign against the governor and his government. The faction, in a statement by its Publicity…
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Shoot dead anybody that attacks correctional centres- Aregbesola orders officers
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, on Monday, ordered prisons officers to shoot dead anybody who attempts to attack any correctional centre in the country. The minister gave this order while inspecting the facility at the Agodi Custodial Centre, Ibadan. He said the officer must make it impossible for anyone to penetrate the facility because…
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Aregbesola distracted by crisis instigated in Osun — Gov aide
The Special Adviser on Education to Osun State governor, Mr Jamiu Olawumi, has said the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, is distracted from doing his job by the crises he caused in Osun state. Olawumi made this comment on Tuesday while speaking on Rave FM. He advised the Federal Government and the Independent National Electoral Commission…
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Escaped inmates can run but cannot hide — Aregbesola
The former governor of Osun-State and current Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has revealed that his ministry, as well as the National Identity Management Commission, has adequate data on all inmates in the country. The Minister said inmates who escape during jailbreaks can run but cannot hide for long. Aregbesola said this on Thursday during…
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Aregbesola calls for collaborative efforts to curb financial crime
The Minister of Interior and former Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has said law enforcement agencies, and regulators must work together to prevent financial crimes in Nigeria. Aregbesola said this at the opening of a three-day workshop based on Anti Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism for the Ministry of Interior and its agencies on…
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FG enlists Interpol to recapture fleeing inmates
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has vowed to recapture all inmates who escaped from the Nigeria Correctional Service Custodial Centre, Abolongo, Oyo, saying the Federal Government has enlisted the service of the Interpol to nab fleeing prisoners. A statement by the minister’s media aide, Sola Fasure, stated that Aregbesola made the promise while on…