Tinubu Demands Fresh Security Blueprint From Intelligence Chiefs
President Bola Tinubu has directed a security outreach to Plateau, Benue, and Borno, the sites of recent killings to bring peace to regions plagued by bombings and mass murders. National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, revealed this to State House correspondents after a four-hour security briefing with the President at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja on Wednesday. “We listened and we took...
Insecurity Crisis: Enough Is Enough, Tinubu Tells Security Chiefs, NSA
On Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu told Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Advisor, and other security chiefs that "enough is enough" and voiced his deep concern over the nation's deteriorating security situation. But the National Security Adviser said that the heads of the security apparatus have taken the directives from the President and are acting accordingly. Mallam Ribadu also said that...
IG Deploys Specialized Anti-bandit Squad Nationwide
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Tuesday, deployed a special squad to arrest the rising violence across the country. He ordered all Police Mobile Force squadrons to maintain at least one fully equipped, combat-ready unit on constant standby, effective immediately. He gave the directive during a meeting with Squadron Commanders in Abuja on Tuesday, as bandits struck in Kwara, Benue...
Insecurity: Gov Bago Restricts Night Operations Of Commercial Motorcycles, Tricycles
Governor Umaru Bago has taken a firm step to stop the increasing insecurity in Niger State by enforcing a ban on the movement of tricycles (Keke Napep) and commercial motorcycles (Okada) in the state capital of Minna between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. The directive, which may be extended to other local government areas, was announced during a critical stakeholders’...
Okpebholo Hosts Security Talks Amid Surge In Kidnappings In Edo
Less than 24 hours after suspending a traditional ruler over alleged involvement in kidnapping, Governor Monday Okpebholo on Monday convened a security meeting in Iyamho, Etsako West Local Government Area. The meeting brought together prominent political, religious, and traditional leaders, along with heads of security agencies and other key stakeholders, to deliberate on strategies to tackle the unique security...
Boko Haram Now Using TikTok, Operating Drones — Security Analyst
Bulama Bukarti, a security analyst and senior fellow at the Extremism Policy Unit of the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, raised concerns on Sunday that Boko Haram is increasingly gaining traction on major social media platforms, particularly TikTok. He warned that the group is using these platforms to spread its ideology, recruit followers, and glorify its violent activities,...
Security Chiefs Face Criticism for Mass Murders
Nigeria’s security chiefs have been slammed over increasing terror attacks that resulted in mass killings, especially in the northern part of the country. The security chiefs, according to stakeholders, may have been overwhelmed or treating the problem with kid gloves. The wave of terrorism has sparked public outrage across the country, especially with continuous killings in Plateau, Benue, Borno, and Katsina states,...
Police Probe Natasha’s Family House Attack
The Nigeria Police Force, Kogi State Police Command, has commenced an investigation into the alleged attack on the family house of Senator Natasha in the Obeiba-Ihima, Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State. A statement issued on Friday by the Command’s spokesman, William Aya, stated that the investigation followed a report that the house was attacked by some unknown hoodlums. “Consequent...
Miyetti Allah Seeks Presidential Approval To Protect Herders
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria has requested a presidential directive to security agencies to guarantee efficient security for pastoralist communities throughout the nation. The National Secretary-General of MACBAN, Alhaji Bello Gotomo, appealed in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He also called on the Federal Government to end all forms of alleged discriminatory practices against pastoralists in the...
Natasha Urges Police To Restore Security As Gunmen Raid Home
On Thursday, Kogi Central senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who is currently suspended, expressed concern about a suspected gunman's attack on her family's Kogi State home. She called on the Inspector-General of Police to reinstate her withdrawn security aides. In a statement released by her media office, Akpoti-Uduaghan said the attack occurred during a visit by her younger brother, who was in town...
