Military, NYSC Commits To Strengthened Partnership For Corps Members’ Safety In Borno
The Theatre Commander, Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai, Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar, has reiterated the Command’s commitment to strengthening its partnership with the National Youth Service Corps in Borno State to ensure the scheme continues to deliver on its national mandate. According to a statement released by the Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force North East Operation...
FCT Minister Blames Street Traders, Beggars From Neighbouring States For Insecurity In Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory Minister, Muhammad Bello, has accused traders and beggars from neighbouring states of being behind the security breaches witnessed in the territory. This is as the FCT Security Committee, chaired by the Minister, said it would work with the various communities to build a viable vigilante network in the rural communities, especially those prone to incidences of...
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...
Gunmen Kill PDP Lawmaker In Adamawa
He was a member of the PDP. A gang of armed men stormed the lawmaker’s residence in his hometown, Bannga, in the early hours of Saturday, shooting his son and whisking him away before killing him a few hours after. The Police Public Relations Offic...
Prominent Northern Leaders Urge Tinubu To Reject Relocation Of US, French Military Bases In Nigeria
Some eminent northern leaders Friday cautioned against allowing the United States and the French governments to relocate their military bases from the Sahel to Nigeria. In an open letter to President Bola Tinubu and the leadership of the National Assembly, the leaders said the federal government should not succumb to such pressure. Those who signed the letter include Professor Abubakar Siddique...
Troops Allegedly Kill Popular IPOB Commander In Imo, Recover Weapons
Security forces on Saturday morning killed an alleged Southeast Commander of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, six-armed militias and arrested several others during a deadly encounter in Imo State. The alleged commander identified as Ikonso, ABN TV gathered, was coordinator of the daredevil attacks on Imo State Police Command as well as the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) facility...
Hard Times For Kaduna Bandits As Gov. Sani Recruits 7000 Vigilantes
To complement the shortfall of personnel that would tackle the menace of banditry and other criminal activities in Kaduna State, Governor Uba Sani has said that his administration decided to recruit 7,000 personnel into the State Vigilante Service(KADVS), while bandits would no longer have a hiding place in the state. Speaking at the flagg-off ceremony for the commencement of the...
IGP Orders Redeployment Of Imo CP
Days to the November 11, 2023 off-season governorship polls in Imo, Bayelsa and Kogi states, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has announced the redeployment of the Commissioner of Police in Imo State, Stephen Olanrewaju. “I am aware that there have been allegations on social media against the Commissioner of Police in Imo State but for this election,...
Bandits Ambush, Kill Zamfara Monarch
Armed bandits have killed the district head of Yankuzo, Alhaji Hamza Abdullahi Kogo of Tsafe Emirate in Zamfara State. The district head was attacked by the bandits on his way back to his community from an official engagement last Friday around 8pm, a Channels TV report says. Sources from the area said the monarch was shot and wounded in an attempt...
After All My Efforts, Security Agencies Not Using NIN-SIM Linkage To Track Terrorists — Pantami
A former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Pantami said he is frustrated that Nigerian security agencies are not using the National Identification Number (NIN) and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) linkage policy to track terrorists in the country. Pantami disclosed this in a statement via his official X handle on Monday. The former minister stated that he tested...
