Instead Of Force, Use Security Allocation To Address Fulani Armed Men — Clergy
A Kaduna-based Islamic clergy, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has decried the Federal Government’s use of force in the fight against what he called a typical insurgency in the North. Gumi, who spoke in continuation of his five-day visit to bandits’ and Fulani settlements in Zamfara State, said the huge financial resources spent in the fight against insecurity in the region could...
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,...
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...
Our Constituents At The Mercy Of Criminal Elements, Onyejeocha, Hon. Kalu Weep
The member representing Isukwuato/Umunneochi federal constituency and the Deputy Chief Whip House of Representatives, Hon Nkeiruka Onyejeocha has decried the growing insecurity in her constituency, saying her people are at the mercy of criminal elements who have taken over the two local governments making up the constituency. The lawmaker moved a motion on Tuesday on the floor of the House...
Orlu Military Bombardment: Igbo Youths Blow Hot, Tell Army To Take Fight To Bandits
The Ndigbo Youth Parliament, NYP, Saturday condemned the alleged aerial bombardment in Orlu, Imo state, saying “aside the videos from the eyewitness sent to us, we received calls of tensions and anxieties from the citizens of the communities in Orlu where the aerial bombardments took place.” Speaker of the Parliament, Rikki Nwajiofor in a statement described the alleged military action...
Send Your Children To Join ESN, Ohanaeze Youth Council Challenges Okorocha
The leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council (OYC) has challenged the former governor of Imo State, Sen. Rochas Okorocha to send his children to join the Eastern Security Network (ESN) as a sign of support for the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. The National President of the council, Comrade Igboayaka O. Igboayaka at Umuahia, at the weekend in Umuahia reacted...
Gumi Sets Date For Return Of Kidnapped Kagara School Boys
Influential Islamic cleric, Sheikh Abubakar Gumi, said on Saturday that the kidnapped Kagara schoolchildren might be released today. Bandits, donning military uniform, had around 2am on Wednesday invaded Government Science College, Kagara, Niger State and whisked away 27 pupils and 15 staff members after killing a Senior Secondary School 3 pupil. The incident has created nationwide agitation and worries over the...
Sen. Okorocha, Uche Nwosu Escape Death After Heavy Gunfire (PHOTOS)
The Senator representing Imo West constituency, Sen. Rochas Okorocha on Sunday reportedly escaped death by whiskers after his car was riddled with bullets by suspected thugs, ABN TV reports. Also in his convoy was Mr. Uche Nwosu, the governorship candidate of Action Alliance in the 2019 governorship election in Imo state. The former Imo state governor was said to have visited...
Gov. Uzodinma’s Aide Led Armed Thugs To Attack Me, Says Sen. Okorocha
A former governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha, on Sunday alleged that the governor of the State, Hope Uzodinma, attacked him with “more than 1000 thugs”. Okorocha and three of his political associates were on Sunday arrested by the state police command after he and his supporters together with armed policemen, Soldiers, and the personnel of National Security and Civil...
Ensure Enforcement Of Anti-Open Grazing Law, Ikpeazu Urges Security Agencies [VIDEO]
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has called on security agencies in the State to assist government in enforcing the Anti-Open Grazing Law of Abia State. The Governor made the call at Michael Ọkpara Auditorium, Umuahia, while flagging-off the Statewide sensitization workshop against criminal activities in Abia communities. According to him, enforcing the law would help reduce the issue of farmers/herders' clashes in the...
