Ondo Government ‘Returns’ 42 Northerners To Kano, Jigawa
The Ondo State government has evacuated 42 suspected invaders, who were arrested recently by men of the Ondo State Security Network, Amotekun, at Okitipupa, the headquarters of Okitipupa Local Government Area of the state. Speaking on the arrest of the invaders, the state Commander of Amotekun in the state, Chief Adetunji Adeleye, said the 42 men were arrested following their...
Emulate Lagos, Establish Anti-Corruption Agency — COSEYL Advises Ikpeazu, Abia Assembly
The umbrella body of all the youth organizations in the South East geopolitical zone, Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, has advised governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State to take a cue from his Lagos state counterpart, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and establish an anti-corruption agency to to curb corruption for the betterment of Abians. The group says this advise came...
DSS Warns Against Unguarded Utterances On Unity Of Nigeria
The Department of State Services, DSS on Sunday warned the members of the public against further making unguarded utterances that are inimical to the unity of Nigeria as a nation. This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja by the spokesperson of DSS, Dr Peter Afunanya. The DSS condemned what it described as “the unsavoury statements by...
Under Buhari, Nigeria Has Become A Giant Killing Field – PDP
The National Caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has decried the current security situation in the country, saying Nigeria has become a giant-killing field. In a communique read by the national chairman of the party after a meeting of the caucus at the Akwa Ibom Governor's Lodge in Abuja, the party said Nigeria was fast descending into anarchy, with...
Security, Economic Challenges: Nigeria Sliding To Failed State — FENRAD Weeps
Foundation for Environmental Rights Advocacy and Development, FENRAD, a pro-democracy and rights group, has raised the alarms over the worsening state of security across Nigeria and government's failure to address them, saying the country is gradually becoming a failed state. FENRAD says virtually all parts of the country is confronted with a situation where non-state actor of the militia type...
Nigeria’s Insecurity Massively Complex, Beyond Military Approach — UK
The British Minister for Africa, James Duddridge, has said the current spate of insecurity in Nigeria is massively complex. He further said there is no partnership from the international community that would resolve the multiplicity of the country’s problems, whether it is Boko Haram insurgency or a number of other issues. Duddridge disclosed this while responding to questions from journalists in...
Adopt Ruga If You Want Peace In Benue – Presidency To Governor
“Benue under the Ortom administration ought to cooperate with the federal government in the implementation of a number of national strategies programmes in addressing underlying issues militating against peace, progress, and development. “This can still get done when the interest of the people is placed above all other interests. A government voted into office by the people should treat the...
We Recorded A Total Of 323 Deaths, 949 Abductions In Bandit Attacks In 2021 First Quarter – Kaduna Govt
A total number of 323 people were killed by bandits in Kaduna State between January and March 2021, the government has said. The figure was contained in a security report presented by the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs in Kaduna, Samuel Aruwan, at the State Security Council meeting. Governor Nasir El-Rufai presided over the meeting held on Friday at...
Niger Communities Negotiate With Boko Haram, Pay N20m, Buy N500k Bike For Them
Residents of 65 communities in Niger State have resorted to negotiating and signing a peace deal with Boko Haram to avoid future raids by the insurgents. This development came few days after the terror group displaced over 5,000 villagers from their ancestral homes in Shiroro and Munya local councils. Abubakar Bello, the Governor of Niger had admitted that Boko Haram had...
Hold Aggrieved Politicians Responsible For Mayhem In Imo — APC Chieftain
Chief Ndukwe Iko, a stalwart of APC in Abia State has attributed the escalating security concerns in South East, particularly Imo to people he described as aggrieved politicians who in his opinion is taking advantage of the tense situation in the state. The businessman who spoke with ABN TV in Lagos on Thursday further stated that agitationist agenda has a...
