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...
#BREAKING: Gunmen Raze Down Iwollo Police Division In Enugu, Kill Four
Gunmen on Tuesday attacked Iwollo Oghe Police Station in Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State, killing four officers. The officers died of gunshot wounds sustained in a gun duel while trying to repel the attack. “The hoodlums, who came to the Station in their numbers, opened fire on Police Operatives on duty but were vehemently resisted, and in the ensuing...
Benue: Army Rescues Kidnapped Corps Member
The Nigerian Army's 401 Special Forces Brigade and Sector One have teamed up to rescue a kidnapped Corps member and others in Tse-Annaka. The corps member was identified as a 29-year-old law graduate, Samuel Muekara. Other rescued victims who were kidnapped at different dates and times within the same location include Anaelechi Bob, 32; Ayuba Luka, 28, Ibrahim Umar, 30, Rabiu...
Insecurity: Under APC, Nigerians Can’t Go To Farm,Market — Makarfi
Senator Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi has said insecurity has deteriorated under the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC). In an interview with BBC Hausa, Makarfi said when the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) was in power, insecurity was only in the North East and yet the country held an election because of the measures taken by the government in power then. Makarfi, who governed...
Gov. Uzodinma’s Aide Led Armed Thugs To Attack Me, Says Sen. Okorocha
A former governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha, on Sunday alleged that the governor of the State, Hope Uzodinma, attacked him with “more than 1000 thugs”. Okorocha and three of his political associates were on Sunday arrested by the state police command after he and his supporters together with armed policemen, Soldiers, and the personnel of National Security and Civil...
COAS Promises Better Welfarism For Soldiers
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has said the various challenhes facing soldiers would be addressed squarely. He said with the support of the President Bola Tinubu’s led Federal Government concerted efforts are on to make life better for the soldiers and their families. Oluyede stated this while answering questions from newsmen on Wednesday at the end of...
Catholic Church Speaks On Date Of Mass Burial For Owo Massacre Victims
The victims of St Francis Catholic Church Owo, Ondo State who were gruesomely murdered on June 5 will be buried this week, Channels Television gathered on Tuesday. Gunmen suspected to be terrorists had stormed the church nine days ago, killing over 4...
NDA Attack: Dino Melaye Calls For Resignation Of ‘Some People’
Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye has stated that several people should be resigning over an attack by Bandits on the Nigeria Defence Academy, NDA in Kaduna on Tuesday. Melaye, who was miffed by the incident, stated that the attack was proof that nowhere in the country was safe. ABN TV recalls that dare-devil bandits attacked the NDA facility around 1...
Service Chiefs Want To Retire But Buhari Hasn’t Give Them Directives – Fayemi
Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State on Sunday said some of the current Service Chiefs are desirous of retiring but have refused to do because President Muhammadu Buhari who appointed them have refused to give them directives. Speaking on Channels Television programme ‘Sunday Politics’, Fayemi, who advocated for the renewal of leadership in the top...
Airforce Jet Loses Tyre, Makes Emergency Landing
A Nigerian Air Force maritime patrol aircraft has made an emergency landing at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. It was gathered that the aircraft, a Cessna Citation CJ3 was on a routine flight to Ilorin when it lost its tyres. The incident, however, forced the aircraft to land on its underside without the aid of a landing gear. The Nigerian...
