CRIME
Boko Haram Attacks Are International Conspiracy To Split Nigeria – Army
The Nigerian Army has said that the Boko Haram attacks are an international conspiracy to “cut Nigeria to size” and to destabilise the peace of the country. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col Sagir Musa, stated this, claiming that there are some international paymasters sponsoring Boko Haram. Musa stated this in an article he shared on social media and with...
Life Has Lost Value Under Buhari – Northern Elders
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) says the lives have lost value under President Muhammadu Buhari. The forum made the statement in reaction to the killing of over 40 farmers in Kwashabe village in Zamarmari area of Jere local government area of Borno state. In a statement issued on Tuesday by Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, director of publicity and advocacy of the forum, berated...
Killing Of Borno Farmers, A Great Insult To Our Nation – Okorocha
Former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha on Wednesday reacted to the recent killing of farmers in Borno State by Boko Haram insurgents describing it as a great insult to Nigeria. Okorocha who is also a Senator representing Imo West Senatorial district called on the executive arm of government to rise up and prevent the re-occurrence of the terrible incident. “The killing...
Buhari’s Government Has Failed To Secure Nigerians – Senate
The Senate on Tuesday took a strong exception to weekend’s killing of farmers in Borno State by Boko Haram insurgents. It castigated President Muhammadu Buhari’s government for failing to secure Nigerians and called for urgent measures to restructure the security architecture. The nation’s foremost lawmaking organ put the death toll of the Borno killings at 67, up from 43, whose bodies...
925 Names Smuggled Into Police Recruitment List – Police Service
The Police Service Commission (PSC) says 925 names out of the 10,000 recruited constables were smuggled into the list of officers employed into the police force. Ikechukwu Ani, the commission’s spokesman, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. He said the 925 persons were those who did not go through the stages and processes of recruitment. Ani was reacting to claims that the...
Senate Proposes State-Of-The-Art Weapons, Equipment, Others To Defeat Insurgents
Members of the Senate on Tuesday called for the provision of enough state-of-the-art weapons and equipment to effectively combat the insurgents in the North East. This formed part of the resolutions reached after a thorough deliberation on national security, especially as it relates to the security challenges in the region. The lawmaker representing Borno Central, Senator Kashim Shettima, had cited Order...
Service Chiefs Won’t Be Sacked So Far As Buhari Is Satisfied With Them – Garba Shehu
Garba Shehu, a presidential spokesman, says the nation’s service chiefs will remain in office as far as President Muhammadu Buhari is satisfied with their performance. Shehu, who featured during an Arise TV programme on Monday night, said the calls for the sack of the service chiefs are “out of place”. Parts of the country have seen a rise in attacks in...
ICPC Uncovers ₦450 Million Hidden In Bank By Court Officials
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Monday said it had seized $919,202.07 (about N450 million) hidden in a bank account by some court officials. It said the cash was kept in an interest-yielding account by some officials of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, in 2014. A statement by the commission’s...
Maina Will Be Extradited To Nigeria Soon – Police
Following the arrest of former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrashid Abdullahi Maina in Niamey, Niger Republic, the NPF is perfecting extradition processes of the fugitive to Nigeria to enable him face trial in pending criminal proceedings against him. Abdulrashid Maina, who was declared wanted by a court of competent jurisdiction, was arrested last night, 30th November...
Governor Zulum Recommends the Use of Mercenaries to Defeat Boko Haram
The Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, has recommended the recruitment of foreign mercenaries by the federal government to help in ending the Boko Haram war. The previous Goodluck Jonathan administration utilised foreign mercenaries, including South Africans, against Boko Haram; mainly in the build-up to the 2015 general elections. The mercenaries are believed to have contributed to the successes the military...
