Today's Headlines: Insecurity: IG to establish special intervention squad, Napoli offer Osimhen N8.4bn Salary

Insecurity: IG to establish special intervention squad.

According to Punch news, The Acting Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has announced plans to establish a Special Intervention Squad to deal with security threats in the country.

Egbetokun disclosed this when he led the police force management team on a courtesy call to Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State on Saturday at Government House.

He solicited support from the Kano State government in order to succeed with Kano being one of the pilot states.

“Your Excellency, I want to inform you that the present police management has decided to set up a squad called the Special Intervention Squad to intervene quickly in a crisis.

“Where there is a crisis or violent crime in Nigeria we have a dedicated squad that can easily be deployed to take care of those challenges,” he said.

Egbetokun said that the need for the new squad could not be overemphasised as its success would depend on the cooperation and support the police got from the Kano State government.

“We will equip the squad with well-trained personnel and well-remunerated to meet the overwhelming security challenges.

“The special squad will be specially trained, we will specially equip them, with modern working facilities. We will kit them properly and we will remunerate them specially. They will be so motivated to do their job.

“I want to appeal for the cooperation and support of Your Excellency in making a success of this arrangement.

“We have chosen Kano state as one of the pilot states. But a lot will depend on the support we get from His Excellency.

“I honestly want you to take note of that and to take this as a request coming from the Nigerian Police to Gov. Yusuf,” he said.

Napoli offer Osimhen N8.4bn salary.

According to Punch news, After protracted negotiations between Napoli and the agent of Nigeria international, Victor Osimhen, reports have emerged that a deal has been agreed upon with the striker now set to sign a new contract with the Serie A champions.

Recently, Napoli’s head coach, Rudi Garcia, confirmed that the Nigerian would extend his stay in Naples, ending the speculation surrounding the striker’s future.

“I want Osimhen to be happy. The club and the player have executed commendable efforts. He’s an essential driving force for us; we rely on his goal-scoring capabilities,” Garcia said.

“Once the agreement is official, he’ll be able to focus solely on his on-field contributions, a prospect that I find preferable.”

Details published by Italian publication, Football-Italia, on Saturday, revealed that the Nigerian has been offered a new three years contract extension that includes a release clause at €150m and a salary at €10m (N8.4bn) per season.

This new deal is expected to run to June 2027 and will see his wages sky-rocket to €10m per season from his current €5.5m including bonuses and a portion of his image rights.

Football-Italia added that the release clause is set to be at two different levels, one for clubs outside of Italy and one specifically for the Saudi Pro League, reaching €150m.

Hoodlums kidnap six women, four children, levy Rivers community.

According to Punch news, Hoodlums suspected to be Creek dwellers reportedly abducted 10 persons, including four children in Isua, Join Karama community in Engenni, Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State.

The women were said to have gone to their farms to harvest their crops to avoid losing them to the looming heavy rainfall and floods.

A source in the LGA, simply identified as Ezuwa, told journalists that the hoodlums came from a nearby community, called Oshobele, after crossing the river.

He stated that the development had left villagers and residents terrified, describing the kidnap as one out of the many security issues confronting the community.

Ezuwa stated, “The women went to their farms to harvest crops because of the looming floods. The boys (abductors) had to cross from the neighbouring Oshobele axis to the farm to kidnap them and their children.

“This is just one out of the many that have been going on in the local government. The people have raised concerns to the local government chairman and the police division in Akinima, but nothing has been done so far.”

He said the latest incident was capable of igniting a communal crisis, “because it is now seen as an Ekpeye and Engenni issue.”

Sanwo-Olu hails youths’ contributions to economy.

According to Punch news, The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said the contributions of Nigerian youths have opened the country to new economic frontiers.

 The governor stated this in a statement issued on Saturday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Gboyega Akosile, to commemorate the International Youth Day.

Sanwo-Olu said, “We celebrate the heroic souls who are defying the odds of the new global economic headwinds to open up new economic frontiers for our nation. It is on account of your resilient spirits that we have become the beautiful bride of the world’s technological leaders. Through you, our music rules the world and our movies travel across borders.

 “We celebrate you on this occasion of International Youth Day and pledge our government’s unflinching commitment to remain an enabler of your noble dreams.

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