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OvationInternation Magazine publisher Dele Momodu, asked Nigerians why the Nigeria Minister for Road and Transportation, Rotimi Amechi,was visibly absent from the commissioning of Port Harcourt airport new Terminal and Abuja Terminal which was commissioned today by President Muhammadu Buhari.

His absence from commissioning Port Harcourt new airport terminal was because of the crisis between he (Rotimi Amaechi) and the current Governor of Rivers State Nyesom Wike. But his absence from Abuja new Terminal is not known to anyone, so Dele Momodu asking everyone WHY?

He wrote:

How come my dear friend the Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transport was visibly absent at the commissioning of Port Harcourt and Abuja Airports?

Source: https://www.mediahelm.com.ng/2018/12/dele-momodu-asked-why-rotimi-amaechi.html

Caption this photo of Saraki looking at President Buhari

Source: https://www.mediahelm.com.ng/2018/12/caption-this-photo-of-saraki-looking-at.html

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This is the speech delivered by President Muhammadu Buhari to the joint sitting of the National Assembly on the 2019 budget presentation.

This is my last Budget Speech to the 8th National Assembly.

“Today, we will review economic development over the last three-and-a-half years with emphasis on 2018. We will also highlight the budget for 2019.

“The last three-and-a-half years have been challenging both home and abroad. Both oil and non-oil markets have been volatile. There have been disruptions in oil production in the country.

However, we have cause to be optimistic about the future. The economy has recovered from recession. We have done more work with less resources in Agriculture, Social Development and Infrastructure.

We have intervened several times to support states in the payment of salaries. The Federal Government has also sustained its efforts to curb corruption through the comprehensive cooperation of the single treasury account.

We have also made efforts to end the insurgencies in affected areas of the country. We thank the Armed Forces and Security Agencies for their efforts and sacrifices in protecting the nation.

We have also made many efforts to enhance transparency and accountability in public service delivery. Inflation has declined from 18.2% in January to 11.28% in November. Foreign Capital Influence has also improved.

Trading is a significant contributor to our country’s economy. But we must strengthen other areas such as Information Technology and Entertainment; all hands must be on deck to ensure the country succeeds.

In Agriculture, we are seeing increased investments in all areas of the sector. Indeed, we are on course to achieve good security in the nearest future.

We also prioritized the completion of already ongoing projects as opposed to starting new ones.

We have included the implementation for the National Minimum Wage. I will be sending a Bill to this National Assembly, on this.

To further support SME’s, we have set aside N15 billion, while the sum of N10 billion has been granted to BOI for this purpose.

I hereby present and lay the 2019 Budget to the floor of the National Assembly for consideration and passage.

We can all commit to the early passage of this Bill.


I thank you most sincerely for your attention. God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Source: https://www.mediahelm.com.ng/2018/12/full-speech-of-president-buhari-at.html
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Yakubu Dogara, speaker of the house of representatives, has pleaded with lawmakers in the lower legislative chamber not to embarrass President Muhammadu Buhari by staging a protest during thebudget presentation.

TheCable learnt that aggrieved lawmakers of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who did not get tickets to contest the 2019 polls were planning to protest against the president.

Some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers also plotted to partake in the protest, a legislative source said.

But the source said during a closed-door session on Thursday, Dogara pleaded with the aggrieved lawmakers in the which lasted about 12 minutes not to protest against Buhari as he is presenting the 2019 budget proposal.

Another source said after the plea, some of the aggrieved lawmakers submitted their placards to Kawu Sumaila, senior special assistant to the president on national assembly matters (house of representatives).

“They have started submitting their placards to Kawu,” the source said.

“They are aggrieved, you know most of them did not get their tickets and that is why they want to protest. That is the reason for the delay, the joint session was supposed to start at 12am.”

Last week, some lawmakers in the lower legislative chamber threatened to boycott the budget presentation.

Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thecable.ng/sources-dogara-pleaded-with-reps-not-to-embarrass-buhari/amp

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Photos from President Buhari as he present the 2019 budget to NASS.

Source: https://www.mediahelm.com.ng/2018/12/photos-buhari-presents-2019-budget.html

Live video: https://web.facebook.com/NgrSenate/videos/742304986168348

Toke Makinwa's single Tweet about Ebuka and Able God is currently causing a meltdown on Nigerian Twitter.



Here's the gist, Toke Tweeted about the popular street song 'Able God' and said she only just realised it's 'Able God' today as she's been hearing and thinking it's 'Ebuka' all this while.



In her words, 'I only just found it it’s “Able God”. I’m I the only one who hears “Ebuka” instead'.

Source: https://www.mediahelm.com.ng/2018/12/toke-makinwa-tweet-about-able-god-thats.html
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Ogbonna Victor Chibuzor, a serving member of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC was charged today with attempting a scam that would have fetched him £12.5 million from his targeted prey.



He was however arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission before he completed the sting operation and was arraigned before Justice A.M. Liman of the Federal High Court, Enugu on a five-count charge bordering on intent to defraud, and possession of fraudulent documents contrary to Section 6 of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act 2006 and punishable under Section 1 (3) of the same Act.



Ogbonna’s arrest was sequel to series of raids carried out by operatives over the past one week in which several suspected online fraudsters in their early 20s, were arrested having been found to be living a flamboyant lifestyle, not commensurate with any visible means of livelihood.



Analysis carried out on the computer of the suspected fraudster revealed certain incriminating documents intended to be used in swindling gullible Nigerians and foreigners alike. Further investigations disclosed that Ogbonna uses his e-mail address activitygeneral@hotmail.com to send unsolicited emails to his victims using fake or stolen identity to legitimize his nefarious activities.



One of the documents was addressed to one Alan Christopher of BG Group Plc, Thames Valley Park, Reading, RG6, Berkshire, United Kingdom, with a rider “Your attention is needed” and a second paragraph talking about a £12,500,000 (Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling) unclaimed contract fund.



Another document found with the accused was a purported “Contract Award Certificate” to one Michael Morgan of 101 Brooklyn, New York, United State of America, on “Directing and Fixing of Oil Spillage” in the Niger Delta signed by the Chairman, Contract Tender Board and Chairman, Legal Department of Chevron Nigeria.



He pleaded “not guilty” to the charge preferred against him occasioning his counsel E.O. Isiwu to move a motion for bail. The application was opposed by prosecuting counsel, Innocent Mbachie. The presiding judge, however, granted bail to the defendant in the sum of N500, 000 and one surety in like sum.



The surety, he ruled, “must have a landed property in Enugu which must be verified by the Commissioner of Lands”. Ogbonna is to be remanded in prison custody until he fulfils his bail conditions. The case has been adjourned till January 30, 2019.

Source: https://www.mediahelm.com.ng/2018/12/youth-corper-arrested-and-remanded-in.html
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The PDP ranting machine, Reno Omokri asked why Aisha Buhari nor any of her children wish their Husband and Father happy birthday as he clocks 76 today.

He wrote:

How strange that neither @AishaMBuhari nor any of her children publicly wished their husband and father a happy birthday. They also DID NOT attend his birthday party (see attached pictures). I am wondering if they traveled to Sudan or if they know something we don’t #RenosDarts

Source: https://www.mediahelm.com.ng/2018/12/reno-omokri-asked-why-aisha-buhari-nor.html

Reno Omokri replies Presidency spokeman, Garba Sheu after he told PDP to Mind their business and concentrate more on their insubstantial campaigns.

The post touched Reno, then he replied:

Dear Garba Shehu,


The @OfficialPDPNig gave birth to you politically. You were our member for over a decade. You served as SA Media in a PDP administration. @Atiku fed you and your family for 16 years. You ARE our business. So we are minding our business.

https://twitter.com/renoomokri/status/1074691448878948352?s=21

Source: https://www.mediahelm.com.ng/2018/12/atiku-fed-you-and-your-family-for-16.html

Transgender, Miss Sahhara said she was born in Nigeria for a purpose which is to ''change minds and educate closed-minded folks'' hostile towards gay people and trans''.

The Benue-born beauty queen stated this in a question and answer session with her fans on Instagram.

Source: https://www.mediahelm.com.ng/2018/12/it-makes-me-sad-being-born-in-country.html

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Dominic Dukudod, a former Kano Pillars player popularly known as ‘Don K’, slumped yesterday while warming up before a friendly match between Abuja United and Nasarawa United at the Lafia township stadium, Nasarawa state, according to sports journalist Niyi Busari.

Dominic slumped while he was warming up with his teammates before the match.



Just before he died, he took to Facebook to share photos of himself before the match with the caption:

Nasarawa unite is in problem

That was the last thing he would ever post.


Friends and fans have commented on the post to express their shock and pray that he rests in peace.

Source: https://www.mediahelm.com.ng/2018/12/nigerian-footballer-slumps-and-dies.html
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Suspected ritualists have reportedly abducted a 13-day-old baby at Uro-Ajowa in the Akoko North-West Local Government Area of Ondo State.

The incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday while the mother of the baby, Mrs Oluwaseun Olomodi, was still sleeping.


A source stated that two suspected ritualists sneaked into the room where the newborn baby and the mother were sleeping and took the baby away.

The source said the hoodlums might have kidnapped the baby for ritual purposes.

The source said, “It happened around 1am on Thursday. The hoodlums gained entry into the house through the kitchen. After the hoodlums had abducted the baby, an elderly woman, who woke up at that time and attempted to rescue the baby, was cut with a machete by the hoodlums.

“The elderly woman’s scream woke up the neighbours and the victim’s mother, but the kidnappers had left. Immediately, the community members started combing the bushes but their efforts have not yielded any fruit up until now.”


When contacted, the Public Relations Officer for the Ondo State Police Command, Mr Femi Joseph, said the police had begun investigation into the matter.

“We have launched a manhunt for the hoodlums and I am very sure that they will soon be arrested. We have also begun investigation into the matter,” Joseph stated.

Source: https://www.mediahelm.com.ng/2018/12/suspected-ritualists-have-reportedly.html

A drug user who was sold flour instead of cocaine reported his disappointment to a police officer in Peru.

According to a video shared online, the dealer deceived the buyer by handing over a plastic baggy filled with what was supposed to be cocaine. But when the man tried to snort it, he noticed it was flour.

Disappointed, he saw a police officer on a routine patrol shift and he approached him to report his failure to purchase cocaine.

"I am from La Porra, I came to get my drugs, boss," the addict told the cop in a video shared online.

"And I want to file a report because they’ve given me flour, boss."


The drug abuser begged the cop to help him get his supply of cocaine and the cop broke out laughing.

He told the officer: "Help me out with that, boss, because one comes here to get his drugs and they give you flour."

According to Article 299 of the Peruvian Penal Code, it is legal in the South American country to possess up to two grams of cocaine or at least five grams of coca paste for personal use.

Planting coca plants - which is the the material used for making cocaine - is legal in Peru and coca leaves are sold in markets.

Source: https://www.mediahelm.com.ng/2018/12/drug-addict-reports-to-police-after-his.html
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The Media personality, Toke Makinwa, thank God for her life as she glows in new photos. She wrote:

Thank you Lord for delivering me from what I deserve. Thank you for those times you couldn’t see me but your heart never left me� I spent the better part of today reflecting on my journey and how many times God has stepped in to save me from my own foolishness . Sometimes we think we know it all, the little things I risked it all for not knowing he had bigger and better plans, the silly prayer points I had, thank God for not answering for if he gave us all those things we thought we wanted, we wouldn’t be where we are today experiencing the better he had in store for us. Life is a journey, everything good will come. If God doesn’t allow it, trust that it is because you deserve more and you are on the journey to become more. Never settle� #onbecomingmore���#Checkouttheglow #Whatababe #Tbt#Babygirlfilife

Source: https://www.mediahelm.com.ng/2018/12/toke-makinwa-thank-god-for-her-life-as.html
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Nigerian football legend, Nwankwo Kanu and Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho pictured together at a recent event.

Source: https://www.mediahelm.com.ng/2018/12/football-legends-kanu-and-ronaldinho.html
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Nollywood actor and politician, Yul Edochie has reacted to recent viral videos and posts about the lack of genuine love in Nollywood.



In his reaction, Yul Edochie Tweeted,

'they say there's no love in Nollywood. I laugh. Brethren there's no love anywhere, not only in Nollywood. The world is tough, it's a jungle out here. My advice: Don't wait for anyone to love you, love yourself, help yourself. Work hard, pray & do what's right in the sight of God'.

Source: https://www.mediahelm.com.ng/2018/12/dont-wait-for-anyone-to-love-you-in.html

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a commercial motorcyclist, Johnson Okon, 58, for allegedly defiling his 14-year-old daughter in the Ikorodu area of the state.

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi, said during a press briefing on Tuesday that the victim’s mother did not believe her daughter when she informed her of the incident, adding that the mother’s inaction prompted the victim to seek refuge in Okon friend’s house.

Imohimi said, “The command’s Gender Unit is investigating a case of defilement reported by a 14-year-old girl against her father, Johnson Okon, 58, of Charismatic Road, Abule Berger, Ikorodu.

“According to the victim, after her father, who is a security man/okada rider, had defiled her, she reported to her mother, who did not believe her and warned her not to tell anybody.

“She added that because of her mother’s inaction, she ran away from home and sought refuge in the home of her father’s friend.

“The victim has been referred to the Mirabel Centre for medical examination.”

Source: https://www.mediahelm.com.ng/2018/12/motorcyclist-arrested-for-defiling-his.html

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The musician who was exposed for buying views on YouTube by Jaguda Blogger, celebrate as his music video 'Fall' hits 98.9million views on YouTube. A non-fan who was not happy (as all non-fan did) angrily reacted and Davido replied if he should leak his messages in his Direct Message (DM)

see the reactions below:

Source: https://www.mediahelm.com.ng/2018/12/davido-replies-non-fan-who-said-yemi.html

The Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka has again spoken on the reported assassination attempt on him over the weekend.


This is as the said attack has continued to generate mixed reactions.

In a statement made available to DAILY POST on Monday, which was signed by his media aide, Barr Ike Maximus Ugwuoke, he said Mbaka never at any time blamed the attack on the Church.


The statement read: “The report in a section of the media that Rev Fr Ejike Mbaka of Adoration ministry Enugu Nigeria ‘fingers the Church on his alleged assassination’ is a false and a sensational headline curled by mischief makers for whatever ends and it is hereby refuted.

“First, the assassination plot against Fr Mbaka was not a mere ‘allegation” or claim’ as reported in the media but an established fact. The impact of the bullet on his car which the security agents have confirmed is there for all who cared to see. It is also ridiculous that two fictitious characters masquerading as concerned Catholics could go wild to insinuate in the media that Fr Mbaka planned his own assassination to curry public sympathy and presidential favour.

“Such statement depicts how far mischief makers can go in trivializing issues as important as human life and their absolute lack of fear of God. The statement calls to question the level of concern of such “Concerned Catholics” in such a matter involving the life of a catholic priest. We call on security agencies to investigate the source of such media report as the makers of the report or their pay masters may have some useful information to give them in their investigation into the incident.


“We challenge the two impostors claiming to be writing for the “Concerned Catholics” to come forward with their real identity, parish addresses and contacts to prove the point that they exist and that they are Catholics.

“We state categorically that in all efforts made to inquire from Fr Mbaka the person or persons behind the gun attack at him, he never at any time named anyone or pointed accusing finger at anyone as the sponsor of his assassination plot, be it the Catholic Church or Whomever.

“It is wrong and out of context to ascribe to Fr Mbaka any deductions made by any person or group of persons, or associations or followers of Fr Mbaka on the issue whether verbally or in prints. Such persons or group of persons may be freely expressing their sentiments on the issue but they are not speaking for Fr Mbaka and should not be taken or quoted as speaking for Fr Mbaka.

“Fr Mbaka’s love for the Catholic Church is unquestionable and to allege that he is “unleashing his ministry against the Catholic Church in an attempt to blackmail, or stampede the church into doing his bidding” only portrays the clear mischievous intention of the originators of the statement to incite the Catholic Church against Fr Mbaka.

“Such statement can only come from agents of darkness and liars from the pit of hell and should be considered as such.”

Source: https://www.mediahelm.com.ng/2018/12/assassination-attempt-agents-of.html
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Crystal Palace are interested in signing Victor Moses from Chelsea with the Blues asking for £12m.

Moses played for the Eagles between 2007 and 2010 after coming through their youth ranks and the winger is back on the club’s radar, according to The Sun.

The 27-year-old has struggled for game time under Maurizio Sarri this season, making only six appearances for the west London side.

Moses has fallen out of favour at Stamford Bridge after playing regularly under former manager Antonio Conte.

He played in 40 matches as Chelsea lifted the Premier League title in the 2016-17 campaign, while he made 38 appearances last season.



Moses joined the Blues for £9m from Wigan in the summer of 2012 and has enjoyed three loan spells during his time at the club.

Sarri’s side ended Manchester City’s unbeaten league run on Saturday evening.

Goals from N’Golo Kante and David Luiz secured a 2-0 victory over Pep Guardiola’s men.

The result left Chelsea eight points off league leaders Liverpool.

Source: https://www.mediahelm.com.ng/2018/12/chelsea-want-12m-for-moses.html
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The first Vice-President, Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians, Senator Binta Garba, has called on Nigerians, especially youths, to be focused and not be depressed because they hold the key to the future of the country.

According to her, people see her “painted face” and wish to be like her, not knowing what she did in the past .

The lawmaker said she did everything (except prostitution), including hawking bread, selling moi moi and Kunu Zaki to survive.

She spoke in Abuja during the 2nd National Youth Economic Summit organised by the Christian Association of Nigeria (Youth Wing) in the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory.

Garba, representing Adamawa North Senatorial District in the National Assembly and three times former member of the House of Representatives (1999 – 2011), said, “When you sit down here and see Binta with a painted face, you will want to be like her. But if I tell you my story, you will run away.

“I hawked bread and sold moi moi, I started working, did everything to survive, except that I didn’t sell my body. But God was so fateful, at that tender age, I never knew. But He only looked for the inner mind. This nation is blessed; over 60 per cent of the population are youths.

“I started hawking bread with N2 and became a distributor of bread at the age of 11. When you go to secondary school now and you ask a child, ‘do you want to hawk bread?’ The child will say ‘no’. Nobody wants to hawk bread because they believe it is a dirty job.”

Garba warned the youth against causing division in Nigeria, saying they should abide by the biblical principle of praying for the nation’s leaders, instead of abusing President Muhammadu Buhari.

Speaking on the occasion, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, said Nigeria had been experiencing security challenges because of lack of values.

The SGF, who noted that ethnicity, had destroyed the bond among Nigerians, expressed sadness over the security situation in the country, calling on youths to lead the vanguard in restoring peace, security and stability by helping government to provide intelligence.

Mustapha advised the youth to report any signal that could cause threats to the public, adding that for the country to develop, everyone especially the youth should shun greed, malice, deceit, envy, slander, arrogance and folly.

Source: https://www.mediahelm.com.ng/2018/12/i-hawked-bread-moi-moi-to-survive.html

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Some Nigerians soldiers and civilians were involved in a serious accident in Abia State on Thursday.

One of the injured soldiers, Agudu Samuel, a Commander with the Nigerian Army said they are currently receiving treatment at the Federal Medical Center, Umuahia.

"Sorry to inform you that i was involved in a very serious accident yesterday with my colleagues & the civilians that were traveling towards Aba from Umuahia." he wrote.

Source: https://www.mediahelm.com.ng/2018/12/nigerian-soldiers-civilians-involved-in.html

On Friday, November 30th 2018, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake ripped apart this road in Anchorage, Alaska, and created a huge hole that made the unfortunate SUV that fell in look like a toy.



However, in less than four days, the road was already fixed. The jagged chucks of broken road are gone, the hole is filled, the road has been repaved and fresh lines have been painted.



According to the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, it's harder to pave roads at this time of year because of the cold temperatures, but they were able to do it. The federal government released $5 million in emergency funds a day after the incident to help get the repairs done.


(?: Alaska Tour & Travel/Scott Marsteller)

Source: https://www.mediahelm.com.ng/2018/12/us-repairs-road-destroyed-by-70.html

IG user, @miss_titilayomi, has shared the sad story of how she found the corpse of a man on the road with no government agency attempting to remove it. Posting on her IG, she wrote

Saw this man lying on the side of the road while on my way home from work. Must be exhausted I thought, definitely doesn’t have a home for an afternoon nap...What a pity! Until I looked closer...He’s dead! Why is he not breathing?! I call the attention of a LASTMA Officer who was mindlessly controlling traffic. Please check that man, I urged. ‘Madam he don die o, na so I dey here since morning, him never move’. Mouth agape, so many questions, none voiced. ‘Ah madam e dey happen like that, na so they just fall dan die like that’. By they, I’m sure he referred to the homeless, the mentally challenged, the less privileged.

What struck me about this scene was the presence of a presidential campaign poster for the current government just inches away from the deceased. ‘Progress’ it read.

I looked at the lifeless body once more, flies parading his body, ants all over his face...even in death he’s still ignored. #temporarypost #prayforNigeria ?

Source: https://www.mediahelm.com.ng/2018/12/lady-found-corpse-on-lagos-road-with-no.html
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Operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Imo State Police Command have arrested three kidnap and armed robbery suspects said to be on the command’s wanted list.

The Commissioner of Police in the state, Dasuki Galadanchi, told Southern City News that the suspects, Ibrahim Bello, Umaru Abubakar and one Hassan, were arrested on December 5, 2018, at Avu in the Owerri West Local Government Area.

Galadanchi said the suspects stabbed one of his men, adding that this led to the suspects’ arrest.

The CP said, “They were arrested at Avu Junction by the Port Harcourt-Owerri Expressway by F-SARS operatives led by the Commander, Victor Godfrey. The suspects are Ibrahim Bello, aka IBB, 35, a native of Panchin in the Jada Local Government Area of Adamawa State; Umaru Abubakar, 45, and Hassan (surname unknown).

“The group has been on the F-SARS wanted list, having been responsible for armed robbery and kidnapping in Avo and its environs.

“The first suspect, Ibrahim Bello, has confessed to the crime of kidnapping and stated that he and his gang members wanted to kidnap one building contractor along the Avo Road before their arrest. During their arrest, one of the suspects, Hassan, stabbed one of the officers on his waist and right hand.

“The stabbed officer is currently hospitalised at an undisclosed clinic. Hassan and Umaru Abubakar, who took to their heels after the attack on the officer, were demobilised on their legs. They were rushed to the police clinic for medication.”

Galadanchi explained that [img]investigation[/img] had commenced, noting that efforts were on to recover two assault rifles being used by the suspects.

He maintained that the command would liaise with members of the public through the Community policing strategies of the Inspector-General of Police towards achieving a crime-free Yuletide.

Source: https://www.mediahelm.com.ng/2018/12/f-sars-nabs-three-wanted-kidnap.html