Attacks On Imo Police, Correctional Facility Act Of Terrorism, Buhari Reacts
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned what he described as a “deadly insurgent attack” on the Police Command Headquarters and the Correctional Facility in Owerri, Imo State, on Monday, calling it an act of terrorism. President Buhari in his reaction that was contained in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu in Abuja,...
Security: Ikpeazu Declares Curfew In Umuahia, Aba
In a bid to secure the property and lives of Abians, the state Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has directed the imposition of curfew in Umuahia and Aba metropolis between 10pm and 6am daily from Monday, 5th April, 2021 till further notice. The state government says this is sequel to security reports received from multiple sources, and informed by the need...
I Did Not Appoint Anybody To Negotiate With Bandits ― El-Rufai
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has said he did not appoint anybody to negotiate with bandits on his or the government’s behalf. He also said anyone found negotiating on behalf of the government would be arrested and prosecuted. This was made known in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, on Sunday debunking a...
Ebonyi Killing: We’ll Ensure Justice, VP Osinbajo Assures Umahi, Community
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has assured the Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi and the people of Egedege of justice over the recent herdsmen’s attacks during his visit to their community on Sunday. He said that government would seek justice on behalf of those who are dead, “not just because they are victims but because they are human beings and they...
Nigeria Has Become A Massive Killing Field ― Bishop Kukah
Archbishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Hassan Mathew Kukah has observed that there is a growing fear among Nigerians whether the country’s glory is about to depart owing to Boko Haram, banditry, Kidnapping, armed robbery, and other merchants of death happening across the nation. He made this known in his Easter message titled, ‘Before our Glory Departs’, according to him today...
Obasanjo, Sheikh Gumi Hold Talks In Abeokuta
Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, on Sunday morning met with former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. This was confirmed by Obasanjo’s media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, to newsmen. Gumi was said to be accompanied to the meeting by some religious leaders in the country. The Islamic scholar, according to Akinyemi, arrived the residence of the former president inside...
Search For NAF Missing Aircraft Continues As PDP, Ndume Express Worry
The search for the missing Nigerian Air Force Alpha Jet entered its fourth day on Saturday with no sign of the wreckage of the aircraft. It was gathered that more troops and air assets had been deployed in the ongoing search of the jet which was believed to have crashed with two crew members, Flt Lts. John Abolarinwa and Ebiakpo...
Reps Move To Make Special Secrecy Law For DSS, NIA, DIA, Others
The House of Representatives is considering a new law that guides the operations of security and intelligence agencies in Nigeria, which will especially propose stricter conditions for information gathering and sharing by security agents. The National Security Agencies Personnel Identity Protection Bill 2021, which is awaiting second reading by the House, will supersede the existing Official Secrets Act when it...
After Ebonyi Killing, Umahi Says Nigeria Will Overcome Agents Of Disunity
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi has stressed the need for oneness among Nigerians, noting that upholding the unity of the nation will conquer every form of disunity. Umahi stated this in his Easter message issued on Saturday in Abakaliki. According to the governor, as Jesus Christ triumphed over death, Nigerians will also triumph over every agent of disunity. “Easter is a commemoration...
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...
