NIGER STATE POLICE COMMAND EXCLUDES BUSINESS MEN & ENTERTAINERS FROM POLICE PROTECTION!

Suleiman Isah; state head-police division.

Niger State Police Command on Wednesday confirmed that businessmen and entertainers are not constitutionally entitled to private Police protection in the state.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana, in an interview with our correspondent in Minna, said that the primary role of the Police is to protect lives and property of the people. “We are not part of anything short of that,” he said.

EID-EL-KABIR: FEDRAL GOVERNMENT DECLARES MONDAY & TUESDAY AS PUBLIC HOLIDAYS!

A. Dambazau

The Federal Government has declared Monday and Tuesday, September 12 and 13 as public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Kabir.

The Minister of Interior, Retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement signed by the acting Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Muhammadu Maccido.