Governors See Security Vote As Pocket Money, Pilfer From Other Sources — Sir Udensi Alleges
A renowned Interpol Systems Consultant, Sir Chikwe Udensi has alleged that misappropriation of the security vote from the federal government by some state governors is one of the reasons why insecurity is festering, stating that some governors convert it to personal pocket money. According to Sir Udensi, some governors receive as much as N600 million monthly for security votes which...
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...
NSCDC Tightens Security Ahead Of Planned Protest In Anambra
The NSCDC, Anambra State command has made plans to prevent vandalism of public assets in the state ahead of the nationwide protest. The state Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Maku Olatunde, in a statement on Friday, said the command convened a strategic meeting of all Area Commanders, Divisional Officers, Heads of Formations and Tactical Commanders at the State...
14 Brigade Nigerian Army Ohafia To Conduct Field Training ‘Exercise Golden Dawn II’
The Headquarters 14 Brigade Nigerian Army, Ebem Ohafia Abia State says it will be conducting a Field Training Exercise nicknamed Exercise GOLDEN DAWN II from 2 October-23 December 2022. This it says is to train the troops on the security of innocent and law-abiding citizens in Abia State especially during the yuletide season it is also aimed at practicing the...
I Was Not Invited – Gumi Counters DSS
Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Abubakar Ahmed Gumi, has denied being invited by the Department of State Service (DSS). Peter Afunanya, DSS spokesman, had said the scholar was invited by the agency. “Sheikh Gumi was invited by the Service. It’s not out of place for the Service to invite any person of interest,” he had told Daily Trust. But in an exclusive chat...
Biafra Day: Ignore Any Sit-At-Home Order, Police Urge Abians
The Abia state command of the Nigerian Police has called on citizens and residents in the state to ignore any order by Biafra secessionist group, IPOB to sit at home in commemoration of the 2021 Biafra Day. Recall that the group had issued a sit-at-home order between Saturday, May 29 to Tuesday, June 1, 2021. The command in a statement urged...
Insecurity: Chief Of Defence Staff Announces New Military Approach
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor says the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) is advancing a new strategy towards addressing insecurity. The CDS made the disclosure on Wednesday at a Youth and Security Summit organized by Abuja Global Shapers Community (AGSC) in collaboration with the Defence Headquarters. Irabor, as part of measures to sustain progress and successes, said the...
Kaduna Bandits Who Collected N3m Ransom Before Killing Abductee Demand N10m To Release His Corpse
A N10 million ransom is being demanded for the release of the remains of one Obadiah Ibrahim, who was kidnapped in early October in Sabon Gaya, on his way back from Abuja to Kaduna. A family member of the victim, Kefas Obadiah, said the bandits had earlier collected N3 million as ransom. He said his brother died on Monday, but it...
Insecurity: Security Agencies Have Failed Nigerians, Masari Weeps
Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State says government and security agencies have failed to secure Nigerians. Masari, whose state is among the worse hit by banditry, said this in an interview with BBC Hausa. Reacting to the pressing insecurity bedevi...
Insecurity: I Regret Voting Buhari’s With His Unnoticed Incompetences — Udensi [VIDEO]
Interpol Systems Consultant and Abia-born security expert, Sir Chikwe Udensi has expressed regret for voting President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 as the country's President. According to Udensi, Buhari’s underlying incompetences were largely not noti...