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ABUJA—Police authorities have explained that the new biometric registration processes of vehicles, tricycles and auto-bikes were part of new strategies to combat terrorism, prevent crimes, apprehend and prosecute offenders. The explanation was made even as the Force disclosed that the new policy was backed by law under Section 3, Sub-Section 2 to Sub-section 6 of the Road Traffic Act, Cap 548. File photo: Police officers Force Public Relations officer, CSP Frank Mba, had while throwing light on the new policy, noted that it was an upgrade and modernization from the old analogue CMR to the new Digital Biometric Central Motor Registration, BCMR, system. Mba said: “The decision informing the introduction of the BCMR comes against the backdrop of contemporary security challenges bordering on terrorism, high incidence of car theft, kidnappings and other acts of crimes and criminality in our society. “Unlike our hitherto analogue based procedures, the B...

Scenes at Ozekhome’s house Human rights activist, Mike Ozekhome, who was kidnapped for two weeks, returned home on Thursday to a rousing welcome. A cow was slaughtered to entertain people who had come to make sure that he was indeed save and sound. The lawyer, who was kidnapped between Ehor and Ekpoma Road in Edo State and released on Wednesday, narrated his ordeal to well wishers at his home on Mike Ozekhome Lane, Igando, Lagos State. While addressing the crowd in company with his wife, Josephine and son, Ilugbekai, the Senior Advocate of Nigeria called for a four-minute silence for the four policemen from the Ehor Police Division, who were killed while attempting to rescue him. He said, “My ordeal began on Friday August 23, 2013. I left Benin at 2pm for my home town. “I ran into the kidnappers some minutes past 3pm. It was my driver, Chinedu, who noticed that a vehicle had been used to block the road and he told me that the people were armed robbers. So, I ...

Yoruba actress, Bimbo Oshin and upcoming actress, Oluwaseyi Edun 'fight dirty' over Lover. Well it's not what you think, its for a yet to be released movie 'Eja Nla' (Big Fish)

The protesters | credits: Segun Bakare A resident of Ikorodu, Lagos State, lost his life on Wednesday after suspected cult members and policemen clashed in the area. PUNCH Metro   learnt that the violence broke out during a demonstration by commercial motorcycle riders ( okada   riders), who had taken to the streets to protest against the death of Lekan Ajayi, an   okada   rider who was killed by a policeman attached to the Rapid Response Squad on Tuesday. One of our correspondents, who visited the area, observed that the incident resulted in a gridlock, leaving many commuters stranded for hours. The   okada   riders and Ajayi’s family members started the protest at the Ojubode area of Ikorodu around 8am before they  moved to the Sabo area. PUNCH Metro   had reported on Wednesday that a policeman identified only as Haruna, in company with three others, attempted to arrest Ajayi. He was later shot for resisting the arrest. However,...

The Metropolitan Police said it had recently received new information in relation to the deaths and was "assessing its relevance and credibility " New information: Princess Di Getty The deaths of Princess Diana and Dodi Al Fayed are being looked at again by police after it was claimed the pair were MURDERED by a British soldier. The Metropolitan Police said it had recently received new information in relation to the deaths and was "assessing its relevance and credibility". Scotland Yard said it is "scoping" the information and "assessing its relevance and credibility". It was understood an allegation was made by the former parents-in-law of a former soldier based on information that the ex-soldier talked about in the past, according to a military source. It was understood the information was passed to the Metropolitan Police through the Royal Military Police. A statement issued by Scotland Yard said: "The ...

Many residential buildings in Ikotun-Egbe on the outskirts of Lagos have been converted to hotels and inns because of the presence of the Synagogue of all Nations Church, writes ’NONYE BEN-NWANKWO Mr. Joseph Sunday, who resides at Egbe in Ikotun Egbe, Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos, last Saturday looked every inch a worried man. The expression on his face showed a man whose inner recesses are preoccupied with worries. Indeed, the 40-year-old father of five, who our correspondent saw at a property agent’s shop, is having an accommodation problem. His landlord at Bolungberu Street on the Isolo-Ikotun Road, has given him a notice to vacate his house in the next six months. So, Sunday’s anxiety was not only on how to secure another accommodation for his family, but also how to raise the needed money to do so. He also has to meet his landlord’s deadline if his belongings would not be thrown out of the compound. Securing and paying for accommodation in Lagos is no ch...