Security: No Single Bank Robbery Case Since I Became Governor — Ikpeazu
Abia State governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has said his state has not witnessed a single case of bank robbery since he became governor in 2015. While attributing the success of his administration in the area of security to the deployment of gatekeepers in various communities whose job is intelligence gathering, the governor described Abia as one of the safest states...
Security: If You Don’t Train Them, Don’t Blame Them, Sir Udensi Cautions Govt
A renowned Interpol Systems Consultant, Sir Chikwe Udensi has warned the government against blaming security operatives for failure of security in the country, insisting that there is need to train the security agencies to brace up for current challenges. Speaking with ABN TV, Sir Udensi expressed dissatisfaction that some security operatives in the past 5 to 10 years have not...
South-East Set Up New Security Outfit (Check Out The Name)
The South-East region has launched a joint security outfit codenamed EBUBEAGU, ABN TV reports. The launch was the outcome of a meeting between Governors and stakeholders in the region. The meeting, which had Governors of Anambra, Abia, Ebonyi, Imo, and Enugu states in attendance, also attracted Navy and Air Force Commanders, the Inspector-General of Police, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, and other stakeholders. READ ALSO:...
It’s Easier To Meet Bandits Than President Buhari – Gumi
Sheik Ahmad Gumi, respected Islamic Cleric, says it is easier to meet with bandits that President Muhammadu Buhari. According to Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, spokesman of Northern Elders’ Forum, Gumi told stakeholders in the region that he had made fruitless efforts to meet with the president over the rising insecurity. The cleric has been on a peace mission to stronghold of bandits...
Ikpeazu Moves To Ensure Enforcement Of Curfew In Aba, Ohafia And Arochukwu
In a bid to ensure the enforcement of curfew imposed on Aba North and South, Ohafia and Arochukwu local government areas, Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has directed Chairmen of affected local governments to immediately set up taskforces to support the enforcement Chief of Staff to the Governor, A.C.B. Agbazuere disclosed this in a statement on Friday. The governor also...
‘Unknown Gunmen’: Those Who Kill By Gun Shall Die By Gun – Fr Mbaka
Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka, the Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry in Enugu, southeast Nigeria, AMEN, has expressed grief that “Nigeria is stained with so much blood”. ABN TV understands that the controversial Catholic Priest, who is believed to be reacting to the rise In attacks on Security personnel by 'unknown Gunmen' in the South East and South-South regions of the...
“Nigerian Soldiers Are The Most Unprofessional Soldiers In The World.” – Senator Abaribe
If a hoodlum kills a soldier, millions of soldiers will invade the community, kill innocent people and burn down houses. What has innocent people have to do with the death of a soldier? What has people’s houses have to do with the death of a soldier? READ ALSO: ‘Unknown Gunmen’: Those Who Kill By Gun Shall Die By Gun – Fr Mbaka If...
IPOB, OPC Same As Boko Haram, Says Dambazau
A former Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Abdulrahamah Dambazau (rtd), on Friday, said the activity of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) is not different from Boko Haram’s bloody campaign in the northern parts of the country. According to Dambazau, a former minister of Interior Nigeria is witnessing a new wave of ethnic extremism...
FIGHTING INSECURITY: WHEN WE MUST SUPPORT THE POLICE
By Ifeanyi Okali The police as the foremost law enforcement agency oftentimes come under fierce attack and destructive criticisms as a result of unprofessional conduct of few persons who have continued to portray the force in a bad light. Most often also, when they deliver incredible milestone in an effort to make the rest of us and our entire family...
Imo Jailbreak: Fleeing Inmate Nabbed In Akwa Ibom
The Police Command in Akwa Ibom has arrested one David Ubong, one of the inmates set free when suspected hoodlums attacked a correctional centre in Owerri. A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Odiko Macdon, in Uyo on Friday, said that Ubong confessed to have escaped from the Owerri correctional centre on April 5. Macdon said that the suspect...