Senator Kalu Condemns Attack On Bende Police Station, NDLEA Office In Abia
Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu has described the attack on Bende Divisional Headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force by unidentified hoodlums as cruel and wicked. According to Kalu, the perpetrators of the barbaric act must be identified in a bid to bring them to book. READ ALSO: Gunmen Attack Bende Police...
Insecurity: Nigerians Won’t Understand How Hard We Work To Protect Them — Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said his administration is working hard to tackle insecurity confronting the nation and he hopes Nigerians understand. Speaking to journalists at the State House shortly after observing the Eid prayer, marking the end of the month-long Ramadan fast, President Buhari said that the menace of bandits and kidnappers will be addressed to ensure that the...
Insecurity: Buhari To Discuss Issue With Macron In France
President Muhammadu Buhari is due to meet the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, on growing security concerns in the Sahel and Lake Chad regions. The President, who is billed to depart Abuja today, will be attending a four-day African Finance Summit in the French capital, Paris, during which he is expected to meet with Mr. Macron on security matters. According to...
IGP Alkali Launches Operation Restore Peace In South East (Photos)
The acting Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali on Tuesday launched an operation codenamed Operation Restore Peace (Operation RP) in the Southeast geo-political zone. Speaking while launching the Operation RP at the Okpara Square in Enugu in the company of the Southeast Governors led by Enugu State governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, the acting IGP, Alkali said the operation was customized to bring...
Bala Elkana Replaces Ikeokwu Orlando As Imo PPRO
SP Bala Elkana has taken over as the new Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO Imo State Police Command. He replaces SP Ikeokwu Godson Orlando who has been redeployed to Ondo State Police Command. A statement signed by the immediate past PPRO of Imo State Police Command, SP Ikeokwu Godson Orlando says SP Bala Elkana was enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force...
Losing Officers Has Increased Our Problems ― Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has lamented the loss of officers at a time the country is battling security problems, saying that last Friday fatal air crash has increased the country’s problems. He made the assertion, on Monday, when he received a delegation from the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) who came to the presidential villa, Abuja to condole with him on the...
We Must Defend Ourselves Against Killer Herdsmen- Ortom Tells Benue People
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has charged his people to stand up and defend themselves against the killer herdsmen terrorizing them in the State. The Governor spoke during a funeral rite in honour of Mama Enenu Ebute, mother of Justice Mary Abounu, wife of the Benue State Deputy Governor, where he told his people to resort to all safety...
Army Sacks 3,040 Soldiers Over Desertion, Murder, Rape, Drunkenness
The Nigerian Army has dismissed no fewer than 3,040 soldiers from service for various acts of misconduct, and indiscipline, including desertion, possession of hard drugs, rape and murder. Some of the soldiers were discharged for cowardice, forgery, drunkenness, poor performance, disobedience to orders, absence from duty/parade and failure to perform military duty. Similarly, scores were also axed for Bank Verification Number...
Niger School Kidnap: Buhari Exhibiting Lack Of Capacity To Secure Citizens, Says NBM Of Africa
Neo Black Movement, NBM of Africa has decried the recent abduction of about 200 pupils of an Islamiyya school in Tegina, Rafi local government area Niger state two months after a large number of pupils were kidnapped from Government School Kankara in Zamfara state, saying such recurrent incident is an indication of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s ability to secure...
IPOB/ESN: I Am Not Pampering Bandits – Buhari [VIDEO]
President Muhammadu Buhari has denied sparing bandits and other terrorists in his fight against insecurity. He said this during an interview on NTA monitored by ABN TV. Responding to the accusation of “double standards” by allegedly pampering bandits in the north while sounding tough against insurrectionists in the South-East. READ ALSO: “I’m Preparing APC To Remain In Power For A Long Time”...
