Attack On Soludo: Ohanaeze Decries Insecurity In South East, Seeks Decentralisation Of Police
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, on Thursday, condemned the attack by gunmen on former Central Bank Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo. Ohanaeze National Publicity Secretary, Chief Alex Ogbonnia, in an exclusive interview with The PUNCH, described the insecurity situation in the South-East as worsening, adding that people in the zone now live in raw fear after over 23...
Police Service Commission Approves Suspension Of Christmas Day Killer Cop
Following the recommendation of the Inspector General Usman Alkali Baba on Wednesday seeking the immediate suspension of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Drambi Vandi over the killing of lawyer, Bolanle Raheem on Christmas Day in Lagos, the Police Service Commission (PSC) on Thursday approved the request. The PSC in a letter to the IGP, signed by its acting Chairman Justice...
Ohanaeze Rejects Request To Takeover Eastern Security Outfit, Ebubeagu
Apex-Igbo organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has rejected calls to take over the management of Eastern security outfit, Ebubeagu. The group in a statement sent to ABN TV on Thursday, signed by its secretary-general, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, turned down requests from private citizens to take over the management of the outfit stating that it was not ‘constitutionally empowered’ to do so. “Ohanaeze...
NDLEA Intercepts 18 Guns, 2,300 Cartridges In Kogi
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on patrol along Okene-Abuja expressway, on Saturday, September 17, intercepted a J5 vehicle coming from Onitsha en-route Kaduna-Zaria with 18 pieces of pump action rifles and 1,300 cartridges. While the two suspects conveying the arms and ammunition, Chukwudi Aronu, 51, and Shuaibu Gambo, 23, were arrested, another suspect, Anthony Agada, 37, conveying...
Biafra: “Get Ready To Die” – SImon Ekpa Threatens APC Leader, Joe Igbokwe
Simon Ekpa, a self-acclaimed disciple of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has threatened a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Joe Igbokwe with death. Ekpa, in a tweet on Wednesday, told Igbokwe to ‘Get ready to Die’ because of his stance against Kanu. The Finland-based pro-secessionist tweeted; “Joe Igbokwe get ready to die because...
Army Says It Killed IPOB Commanders, Recover Stolen INEC Devices
Troops of the Nigerian military have killed no fewer than 13 commanders of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN) over their ‘criminal’ activities in the South East zone. The troops also recovered a voter registration capturing machine belonging to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and some other items. Maj.-Gen. Musa Danmadami, the Director, Defence...
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...
Anambra Guber Election: In Addition To 34,587 Police Personnel, NSCDC Deploys 20,000 Officers
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC has announced the deployment of 20, 000 officers and men to complement sister-security agencies in ensuring a free, fair and credible election in Anambra State November 6 governorship election. This is in addition to the 34,587 police personnel deployed for the election. Commandant General of the Corps, Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi disclosed this...
Chief Of Defence Staff, Gen. Musa Vows To End Insecurity In Kaduna
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has assured that the insecurity that is currently disturbing the peace in Kaduna State will soon be a thing of the past, adding that the Armed Forces are determined to bring the ugly situation to an end. He made this pledge while responding to an appeal by the Governor of Kaduna State,...
‘ We Did Not Ransack NLC Headquarters ‘ – DSS
The Department of State Services has denied carrying out a raid on the headquarters of the Nigeria Labour Congress in Abuja. Spokesman Peter Afunaya made this known in a one-paragraph statement on the DSS media Watsap handle. Afunaya, responding to journalists’ questions on the raid of the NLC, office in Abuja, stated: “Pls kindly note that the Service (DSS) did not...
