Rescue Victims Of Kaduna Abduction Now, Tinubu Orders Security Agencies
President Bola Tinubu has condemned has condemned the abductions of Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) in Borno State and Students and teachers in Kaduna State. Presidential spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale in a statement in Abuja on Friday, described the abductions as heinous and asked security operatives to immediately rescue those taken away. The President said after receiving reports from security chiefs on...
Bandits Not Ready To Surrender, Allow Citizens To Carry Guns – Zamfara Emir
The chairman of Zamfara State Council of Chiefs and Emir of Anka, Alhaji Attahiru Mohammed Ahmad has appealed to the state government to allow people of the state to carry arms and defend themselves against banditry. Attahiru who paid a condolence visit to the Emir of Kaura-Namoda attacked by bandits last week said, “Since the bandits refused to surrender,...
Service Chiefs, IGP Finally Appear Before Reps As CDS Says Simon Ekpa Challenge To Nigeria
Appearing before the House of Representatives, the service chiefs and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, on Tuesday, listed their challenges and needs in a bid to improve the security situation in the country. The service chiefs include the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa; Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant-General Taoreed Lagbaja; Chief of Air...
17 Kidnap Victims Rescued From Zamfara Forests
The police on Saturday said it has rescued 27 kidnap victims from Gando, Bagega and Sunke forests in Bukkuyu, Anka local government area of Zamfara state. According to a statement signed by police spokesperson, Mohammed Shehu, the victims were abducted by a group in Akawa, Gwashi, Tungar Rogo and Anka Villages before taken to bandits camps at Gando/Bagega and Sunke...
You Must Leave Ebonyi Now, New CP Warns Criminals
The new Ebonyi State Commissioner of Police (CP), Aliyu Garba, has warned criminals to leave the state, as he is in the state to ensure robust policing. Issuing the warning after taking over from Sule Maku, who was transferred to Special Protection Unit (SPU), Force Headquarters (FHQ), Abuja, Garba noted that he was assuming duty to tackle insecurity in the...
Insecurity: I Meant Recruitment Of 50,000 Youths Into Army Not 50 million — Tinubu
Former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that he made an error while calling for more youths to be drafted into the Nigerian Army in a bid to adequately tackle the nation’s security challenges. In a communique by his media aide Tunde Rahman, Tinubu stated on Tuesday that contrary to comments made at the colloquium in Kano...
Seminarian Burnt To Death In Kaduna As Bandits Raze Catholic Parish House
Some bandits in the late hours of Thursday allegedly invaded St. Raphael Parish in Fadan Kamantan, Kafanchan Diocese in Southern Kaduna, and razed the parish house with a Seminarian, Na’aman Danlami. It was learnt that while some priests escaped during the incident, Danlami, who was a seminarian, was caught in the inferno. His remains had since been deposited in the...
No Place For Fraudsters In The Kingdom Of God – EFCC Boss Bawa
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Abdulrasheed Bawa has appealed to Nigerians to shun fraud and the likes. The senior police officer counselled youths in particular to avoid internet fraud and join the EFCC to combat monetary crimes. Bawa gave the advise in his speech on “Inherent risks on Cyber/Internet fraud” at the Mountain of Fire and Miracles...
State Police: Governors Not Tolerant To Criticisms, Should Not Be Trusted With Control Of Arms — Sir Udensi
Interpol Systems Consultant, Sir Chikwe Udensi has backed President Muhammadu Buhari in rejecting state police, insisting that it is prone to abuse by the governors whom he said are not tolerant to slight criticisms. According to Udensi, governors will use state police to pursue political agenda, noting that it is dangerous to trust them with the command and control of...
47 Fulani Herdsmen With Guns Arrested In Oyo
No fewer than 47 Fulani men armed with guns and other weapons have been arrested in Igangan, Oyo State, by men of Operation Burst, which is a joint security team of soldiers and policemen. Our correspondent gathered that the suspects were arrested in the early hours of Sunday by the Ofiki River along the Tapa/Igangan Road in the Ibarapa North...
