CRIME
Femi Otedola Makes N1 Billion Donation To Lagos Security Trust Fund
Nigerian entrepreneur, Femi Otedola, has donated N1 billion to the Lagos State Security Trust Fund. The LSSTF partly relies on donations from corporate bodies and individuals to equip the security agencies operating within Lagos. Otedola’s daughter, Tolani represented him and announced the donation during a visit to the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in Marina on Wednesday. Sanwo-Olu also announced the donation...
Oyo NSCDC Gets New Commandant Padonu
Oyo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has experienced a seamless leadership transition as Commandant Augustine Padonu officially took over in a Change of Command ceremony at the State Command Headquarters in Agodi, Ibadan. This marked a new era for the Corps in the state. The proceedings began with a comprehensive tour of all Departments, Units, and facilities...
No Gree For Terrorists, Defence Headquarters Urges Nigerians
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has called on Nigerians to see the fight against insecurity as a collective work and used the viral social media slang, “No gree for anybody” to drive home the message. This charge came from the Director of Defence Media Operations Major General Edward Buba during the DHQ’s bi-weekly media briefing in Abuja on Thursday, saying the...
Police Kill Hoodlum, Foil Robbery Attack In Anambra
Police in Anambra state have killed a robbery suspect in a gun duel in Ubiahuikwem, Ihiala local government area of the state. Police spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga who confirmed this in a statement on Monday, January 15, said the suspect was neutalized while attempting to rob a middle-aged man of his vehicle at Ubiahuikwem, Ihiala. He said an Automatic Pump Action gun and two...
Abducted Girls: Police Deploy Tactical Units, Comb Forests, Shanties
Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command have continued to comb bushes and shanties in border areas between the FCT, Niger, Kaduna, and Nasarawa States, in a bid to rescue the remaining 23 victims that were abducted by bandits in the Bwari area of Abuja on January 3. Our correspondent gathered that the FCT Commissioner of Police, Haruna Garba,...
After All My Efforts, Security Agencies Not Using NIN-SIM Linkage To Track Terrorists — Pantami
A former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Pantami said he is frustrated that Nigerian security agencies are not using the National Identification Number (NIN) and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) linkage policy to track terrorists in the country. Pantami disclosed this in a statement via his official X handle on Monday. The former minister stated that he tested...
Ajaokuta Steel Company To Commence Manufacturing Of Military Hardwares
The Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Audu, on Monday, said the Federal Government plans to start the production of military hardware in Ajaokuta Steel Mill. The minister said he has been working closely with his counterparts in the Ministries of Defence and Works to perfect plans for the steel plant which has been moribund for many years to start...
Hunger Responsible For Escalating Kidnappings In Nigeria — Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has blamed the escalating kidnappings and insecurity in the country on what he described as worsening poverty and hunger in the land. On January 5, gunmen abducted six young girls in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja, a situation that has generated public outcry. Last Sunday, the abductors killed Nabeeha, one...
Wike Meets With Heads Of Security Agencies As Insecurity Escalates In FCT
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has assured residents of the FCT that there is no need to panic, adding that he and the security agencies are not sleeping, and are aware of the security challenges in the territory. This is even as the Minister on Tuesday, summoned an emergency closed-door meeting with heads of security agencies...
IGP Wants Increased Efforts To Fight Kidnappers In FCT
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has called for the intensification of efforts to “decimate kidnappers and other criminally-minded individuals” in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The IGP spoke on Tuesday after a meeting with the Force Management Team and Tactical Squads in Abuja following the worrying state of security in the nation’s capital. “The IGP expressed deep concern...
