Target Terrorist Strongholds To End Insecurity, CCT Chairman Urges Military
Dr. Mainasara Umar Kogo, the chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, has demanded bold military action against terrorists and bandits in Nigeria, including the bombardment of nine northern forests. Speaking at the 2025 Sir Ahmadu Bello National Annual Memorial Conference held at Arewa House in Kaduna on Saturday, Kogo emphasised the need for decisive action to tackle terrorism and...
Ikpeazu Moves To Ensure Enforcement Of Curfew In Aba, Ohafia And Arochukwu
In a bid to ensure the enforcement of curfew imposed on Aba North and South, Ohafia and Arochukwu local government areas, Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has directed Chairmen of affected local governments to immediately set up taskforces to support the enforcement Chief of Staff to the Governor, A.C.B. Agbazuere disclosed this in a statement on Friday. The governor also...
Insecurity: 19 Northern Governors Meet With CDS, Traditional Rulers In Kaduna
The Governors of the 19 Northern States on Monday met with traditional rulers from the region in Kaduna State to discuss critical issues affecting the region. The meeting was part of the Northern States Governors’ Forum’s efforts to engage with key stakeholders and address pressing concerns, especially the lingering insecurity, poverty, out-of-school children and other socio-economic challenges ravaging the region. The...
Buhari Vows To Deal With Those Profiting From Insecurity
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday said those taking laws into their hands, bearing arms illegally and seeking to profit from a climate of fear and insecurity would be decisively dealt with. He spoke in Wudil, Kano, at the Passing-Out-Parade of the...
Gunmen Abduct Catholic Priest In Kogi
A Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Christopher Onotu, has been abducted by some gunmen on Saturday night from the Church in Obangede, Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State. The gunmen reportedly made their way into the Church’s vicarage at about 9 pm,...
Military Confirms Killing Of Six Soldiers In Fresh Ambush In Niger, Spits Fire
The military high command, on Sunday said marauding terrorists, who recently killed some of its personnel in Niger State will pay dearly for the dastardly act, saying they would be hunted down by fire by force. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Edward Buba, who stated this on Sunday and vowed that there would be “injurious consequences” for the act. Bandits had...
Opposition Party Celebrates Insecurity To Boost Their Chance In 2023 Election, Says Gov. Ayade
Cross Rivers State Governor, Ben Ayade who defected to APC barely two weeks ago has said opposition party (PDP) rejoices in insecurity in Nigeria. This was part of his message during blueprint newspaper 10th year anniversary and award ceremony monitored by ABN TV. Ayade added: “I moved into the All Progressives Congress (APC) because of my personal relationship with Mr....
Tinubu, Macron Meet To Collaborate Over Nigeria’s Security Crisis
President Bola Tinubu and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, on Sunday held talks on the security crisis facing the country, touching on areas of collaboration. The telephone conversation held as a United States delegation comprising the US ambassador to Nigeria and other top officials parleyed with the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, in Abuja, on the reported Christian persecution and...
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...
Army Says It Killed IPOB Commanders, Recover Stolen INEC Devices
Troops of the Nigerian military have killed no fewer than 13 commanders of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN) over their ‘criminal’ activities in the South East zone. The troops also recovered a voter registration capturing machine belonging to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and some other items. Maj.-Gen. Musa Danmadami, the Director, Defence...
