Owo Killings: Police Set To Commence Investigation, Deploy Special Officers To Restore Normalcy
The Ondo State Police Command has ordered an investigation into the attack on a Catholic church in Owo town, the headquarters of Owo Local Government Area of the state. This was contained in a statement issued by the spokesman of the command Odunlami...
After Attack On Guards Brigade Soldiers, Defence Headquarters Assures FCT Residents Protection
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has assured Nigerians especially residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of their safety, saying the security situation in the nation’s capital is under control. The assurance is coming after the attack on Gu...
Declare State Of Emergency On Insecurity, Senate Tells Buhari
The Senate has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency over escalating insecurity across the nation, ABN TV reports. It made the call following kidnap of students and teachers of Government Science Secondary School, Kagara, Niger State by gunmen on Wednesday morning. The lawmakers further called on the President Buhari-led administration to implement the various recommendations of...
Okpebholo Calls For Urgent Protection As 24 Die In Edo Violence
Senator Monday Okpebholo, the governor of Edo State, denounced the recent attacks in the state on Tuesday, claiming that 24 people had been killed. The first clash, which reportedly claimed 22 lives, occurred between cocoa farmers and alleged produce thieves in the agrarian community of Gbelemotin in Ovia South-West Local Government Area. Contrary to the seven deaths initially reported by...
New Defence Chief Vows Full Force Against Bandits, Terrorists
The new Chief of Defence Staff, Maj.-Gen. Christopher Musa, on Friday threatened that troops of the Nigerian Military would go all out against the marauding bandits, terrorists and other adversaries disturbing the peace of the country. Maj.-Gen. Musa, who disclosed this at Defence Headquarters, Abuja, when he officially took over from Gen. Lucky Irabor (rtd) said the determination of the...
Insecurity Crisis: Enough Is Enough, Tinubu Tells Security Chiefs, NSA
On Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu told Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Advisor, and other security chiefs that "enough is enough" and voiced his deep concern over the nation's deteriorating security situation. But the National Security Adviser said that the heads of the security apparatus have taken the directives from the President and are acting accordingly. Mallam Ribadu also said that...
Insecurity: Don’t Be A Failure Like Buhari, Afenifere Tells Tinubu
Afenifere, the Yoruba socio-political group, on Monday, called on President Bola Tinubu to deal decisively with terrorists operating across Nigeria, saying he could not afford to fail like his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari. The group said Tinubu must demonstrate the political will and courage to annihilate these “monstrous individuals killing and abducting people, in their hundreds, particularly innocent school children and...
Insecurity: I Feel Disappointed, Buhari Should Talk To Nigerians And Stop Issuing Press Statements — Ndume
Borno State Senator and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Ali Ndume, on Thursday said President Muhammadu Buhari should directly address the nation on the matter of insecurity, rather than issuing statements through his media advisers. Th...
Northwest Insecurity Will Be Addressed, Says FG
Mohammed Abubakar, the minister of defense, reaffirmed the FG's commitment to tackling banditry and insecurity in the nation on Thursday night. The Minister stated this when he paid a courtesy visit to Governor Uba Sani at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim Government House in Kaduna as part of his official tour of the North-West zone. The visit is aimed at finalizing preparations...
Ikpeazu Launches Abia Security Fund, As State Becomes First To Adopt Digital Security Cards (Photos)
Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu has officially launched the Abia State Security Fund and commencement of the Security Support and Residents' Card with a call on residents to help government drive the initiative by enrolling and obtaining their cards. This is even as the state becomes the first in the country to embrace digital security cards for identifying her...
