Tinubu Visit Borno To Evaluate Flood Impacts
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Maiduguri, Borno State, to commiserate with the government and her people over the recent flood disaster. In the North West state, the president would evaluate the impact of the flood on residential houses, hospitals, markets, schools, and other public facilities. In a video seen by our correspondent on X, the president’s aircraft landed at the...
Insecurity: Igbo Group Carpets South East Governors Over Poor Performance
An umbrella body of Igbo associations based in the United Kingdom, the Ogbako Ndi Igbo UK, has accused the governors of the South East of not doing enough to secure the people, lamenting that there has been consistent erosion of security in the region. In a communique after a meeting on the state of Igbo land and made available to...
20 Abducted Medical Students Rescued — IGP
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, reveals that the mastermind behind the abduction of the 20 medical students was neutralized. Daily Sun reported that Egbetokun received the students in Abuja after they regained their freedom following their rescue by the police. While handing over the students to their Vice Chancellors in Abuja on Sunday, the IGP disclosed that others involved in the kidnap...
“Israeli Strike Affected Main Road To Syria” – Lebanon
Lebanon laments Israel's strike on the main road to syria Following Israel's claim of Hezbollah transporting weapons through the country’s border. The strike, which Israel has not commented on, comes after 310,000 people, mostly Syrians, have in recent days fled the war pitting Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon for relative safety in neighbouring Syria. It follows an intense night of bombardment...
“Terrorists Waging War Against Nigeria, Not Armed Forces” – Theatre Commander
The Theatre Commander, Operation Hadin Kai, Maj.-Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar, says the Boko Haram/Islamic States West African Province terrorists are not waging war against the armed forces but against Nigeria. Abubakar stated this while speaking with defence correspondents who are on a media tour of the theatre of operation on Tuesday in Maiduguri. He said the war against insurgency was an asymmetric...
Insecurity: Abia Lawmaker, Okoroafor Urges Police To Increase Efforts
Member representing Isuikwuato state constituency, Abia State House of Assembly, Hon. Barr. Emeka Okoroafor has urged the state command of the Nigeria Police and other security agencies to increase efforts in tackling the menace of insecurity in his constituency and across the state. He accused the police of not demonstrating the much-needed commitment to curtail the growing cases of kidnapping,...
I Did Not Blame Murtala Mohammed For Spate Of Insecurity – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says the media report that he blamed the regime of Gen. Murtala Mohammed for spate of insecurity in Nigeria is “fake news and disinformation’’. The minister said this on Tuesday in Lagos during a meeting with Online Publishers. Mohammed who expressed dismay over the reports clarified on what he said when he...
Insecurity: Nigerians Spent Over N2trn On Ransom In One Year
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, as the country's insecurity grew, Nigerians paid a total of N2.2 trillion in ransom between May 2023 and April 2024. This is according to NBS’s latest Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey report. The report showed that this was paid by households affected by kidnapping incidents, highlighting the growing threat posed by criminal activities...
Ag. IGP Egbetokun Considers Establishment Of Quick Intervention Squad
The Acting Inspector-General of Police (I-G P), Mr Olukayode Egbetokun said the Nigeria Police will establish a Quick Intervention Squad to tackle the menace of crimes and criminality. Egbetokun said this on Friday in Abuja during his inaugural conference with Strategic Police Managers, consisting of officers from the rank of Commissioners of Police and above. “The Nigeria Police Force under my...
SWAT, RRS Commanders, Deputy PPRO, 60 Others Promoted In Abia Police Command (Photos, Video)
No fewer than 63 officers of Abia State Police command benefitted from the recently concluded promotion exercise by the Nigeria Police Force, ABN TV reports. Among those promoted include the state commander of SWAT, Eleazar Chijioke who before now was a Chief Superintendent of Police promoted to Assistant Commissioner of Police, Rapid Response Squad, RRS commander, Johnbull Obiogoru who before...
