Former IGP Adamu, Chief Of Army Staff, Attahiru Ibrahim Responsible For Imo Jailbreak — Ohanaeze Youths
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council, OYC has accused the former Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, and the Chief of Army Staff, Attahiru Ibrahim of involvement in the recent jailbreak in Imo state which led to the escape of over 1,800 inmates, saying attack of such magnitude cannot take place without conspiracy from insiders. OYC says after closely studying the situation says...
Constabulary Bringing Embarrassment To Police Image Should Wear Separate Uniform — Arase
The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Solomon Arase, says the Special Police Constabulary needs to either be outright overhauled, disbanded or given a separate uniform different from that of the regular policemen. According to him, men of the Special Police Constabulary engage in unethical practices, including extorting, and hurting the image of the Nigeria Police Force. Arase took the position...
Governor Caleb Mutfwang Reviews Curfew
The Executive Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang, has further relaxed the curfew he imposed on Jos and Bukuru metropolis. The curfew has now been changed and it starts from 12 noon to 6 pm A statement signed by the Director of Press and Public Affairs revealed that the governor said that the new directive was in light of the improved security...
ABSU Students Abduction: End This Insecurity Now, FENRAD Tells FG, States
Following the reported abduction of unspecified number of Abia State University, ABSU students on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 by yet-to-be identified armed hoodlums within the hours of 7pm to 8 pm along Okigwe-Uturu express road, a pro-democracy and human rights advocacy group, Foundation for Environmental Rights Advocacy and Development, FENRAD, has challenged to federal and state governments, particularly Abia...
Insecurity: Buhari Urges Police To Review Strategy
President Muhammadu Buhari has tasked men and officers of the Nigerian police to use the current security threat to review their strategy in protecting the people. He said that their preparedness would also indicate their capacity to ensure a free and fair election in 2023. Buhari, who spoke on Monday during the opening ceremony of the police conference and retreat going...
‘Deal Decisively With Troublemakers’ – IGP Orders Police
IGP Kayode Egbetokun has instructed his men to deal aggressively with troublemakers during the EndBadGovernance protest. Egbetokun vowed to arrest anyone caught committing a crime during the nationwide protest. The IGP issued the warning in a statement he signed yesterday. READ ALSO : ‘We Will Be Eating, Protesters Can Go Protest’ – Akpabio Mocks Organisers He also accused the protest organizers of neglecting...
Volunteer Information On Kidnappers Of Abia Medical Doctor, Get N5m Reward — State Government
Abia State government has offered N5 million reward to anyone who can volunteer useful information that could lead to the rescue of the kidnapped former Chief Medical Director of the State Teaching Hospital, ABSUTH, Aba, Prof. Uwadinachi Iweha. Iweha...
Buhari Charges Security Agents To Arrest Perpetrators Of Ebonyi Killing
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the dastardly attack on Monday night in three communities in Íshíelu Local Government Area of Ebonyi state. The affected communities are Egedegede, Obegu and Amuzu communities. A statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, said Buhari has directed law enforcement agencies to fish out the attackers...
Uzodimma Urges Military To Collaborate To End Activities Of Gunmen In South East, Others
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has called for increased collaboration among security agencies to adequately tackle the insecurity in the country. He made the call on Monday when he received the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Farouk Yahay...
Stability In Libya Matters To Nigeria — Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria is concerned about Libya’s stability because issues affecting the North African nation greatly impact the Lake Chad Basin, which in turn affects Nigeria. The Nigerian leader said this on Wednesday when he hosted the Chairman, of the Presidential Council of Libya, Mohammed Younis Menfi, in Abuja. “Republics of Chad, and Niger, have extensive borders with Libya,...
