ECOWAS Defence Chiefs Ready To Militarily Restore Constitutional Order In Niger
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) defence chiefs have expressed readiness to take part in the standby force that could intervene in the Republic of Niger and restore constitutional order, Aljazeera report says. The landlocked country since July 26 has been under a military junta following the ouster of democratically elected President, Mohamed Bazoum by the presidential guards unit...
Nasarawa First Class Chief, Wife Abducted
A first-class traditional ruler in Nasarawa State, the Emir of Gurku, Jibrin Mohammed, and his wife, has been abducted. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel, confirmed the incident to journalists. He disclosed that the Emir was taken away from his palace which is located a few kilometres from the Mararraba main town of Karu Local Government Area on Sunday...
UAE Deploys Military Vehicles To Support Anti-Terrorism Efforts In Chad
The United Arab Emirates on Sunday announced the deployment of military vehicles and other security gear to Chad in support of anti-“terrorism” efforts and border protection. The UAE’s official news agency WAM included a photo of several desert-coloured armoured vehicles, with the Emirati and Chadian flags draped over two of them. Emirati firm NIMR, belonging to the oil-rich country manufactures the...
Two Army Divisions Reach Partnership, Vow To Root Out IPOB
Two divisions of the Nigerian Army have partnered to fight against the operations of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in the Southeast. Army spokesperson, Iweha Ikedichi, in a statement on Wednesday, announced that the General Officers Commanding (GOC) 82 and 6 Divisions have committed to cooperate and work even more closely. This commitment was made when the GOC 82 Division,...
South Africa: Five Killed As Rival Groups Of Illegal Miners Clash
No fewer than five persons have been killed in Johannesburg, South Africa after a deadly clash between two rival groups of illegal miners, the police announced Sunday. Bodies of the suspected illegal miners according to the police were recovered near an abandoned mine shaft close to a slum in the suburb of Riverlea west of Johannesburg. "Preliminary investigation suggests that two...
China Signs Military Cooperation With 40 African Countries
Russia has signed agreements for military cooperation with over 40 African countries. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced this on Friday in St Petersburg. President Putin made the announcement during the second and final day of the second Russia-Africa Summit. He said, “We are developing partnerships in military and military-technical cooperation with more than 40 African states to strengthen the defence capabilities of...
FCT Police Warns Nigerians Using Command’s Emergency Numbers To Obtain Online Loans To Stop
The Federal Capital Territory Commissioner of Police, Haruna Garba, has lamented that some undisclosed persons drop the command’s emergency numbers with loan shark companies to obtain loans. He also said non-state actors had also been engaging the emergency lines. The CP, however, warned those behind the acts to desist, saying that the police would ensure they are brought to book. Garba stated...
Ebonyi Woman Regains Freedom After Abduction From Suspected Herdsmen, Narrates Ordeal
A woman kidnapped by gunmen suspected to be herdsmen in Ishiagu, Ivo Local Government area of Ebonyi State, last week, Mrs Nkechinyere Onachukwu, has been reportedly rescued. The woman was kidnapped on her farm in Amaonye community in Ishiagu last week Tuesday. She was released on Monday, following a manhunt by security agencies in conjunction with the council’s security led by...
DSS, Prison Officials Fight Dirty Over Emefiele
There was drama at the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday when the Department of State Services (DSS) operatives and officials of the Nigeria Correctional Centre (NCC) fought over the custody of Godwin Emefiele, suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Emefiele, who has been in DSS detention since June, was arraigned in court on Tuesday. Justice Nicholas...
Imo: Perpetrators Of Insecurity Should Prepare For Bloody Nose, New Army Commander In Obinze Talks Tough
Respite seems to have come the way of residents of Imo State with the Nigerian Army 34 Artillery Brigade Obinze in Imo State reading the riot act to bandits in the state. The new Commander of the Nigerian Army 34 Artillery Brigade, Imo State, Brigadier General Usman Lawal, shortly after taking over at the Brigade Command headquarters in Obinze, vowed...
