Police Repel Attack In Ebonyi Division, Kill One
The Police Command in Ebonyi on Sunday repelled attack on its division, killing one of the attackers and recovered an AK47 rifle. DSP Loveth Odah, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abakaliki. “At 1200hrs of Sunday, hoodlums, numbering about 20 in a Mitsubishi L300 Bus, and some others on foot,...
Ignore Rumours That Fulanis Are In Imo To Kill Igbo People — Gov. Uzodinma [VIDEO]
Imo State Governor, Sen. Hope Uzodinma has called on people of the state to ignore rumours that Fulani people are in the state to kill Igbo people, describing it as propaganda. The governor while stating that some of the attacks in the state were not carried out by Igbos insisted that some people he described as idiots are sponsoring kidnappers...
Stability In Libya Matters To Nigeria — Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria is concerned about Libya’s stability because issues affecting the North African nation greatly impact the Lake Chad Basin, which in turn affects Nigeria. The Nigerian leader said this on Wednesday when he hosted the Chairman, of the Presidential Council of Libya, Mohammed Younis Menfi, in Abuja. “Republics of Chad, and Niger, have extensive borders with Libya,...
Parents Of 14 Abducted Greenfield University Students Allegedly Paid N70m Ransom — Source
Reports have emerged that family and relatives of 14 abducted students and staff of Greenfield University in Kaduna State allegedly paid a whopping sum of N70 million to secure their release from bandits. They were released on Saturday afternoon at a location along the Kaduna- Abuja highway. The Chairman of the Parents Forum, Markus Zarmai and few others received the students...
Troops Neutralise Seven IPOB Members In Rivers – Army
The Nigerian Army on Saturday said troops of 6 Division Garrison, Port Harcourt and 29 Battalion on Thursday raided the enclaves of suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra at Agbomchia Forest. It said the raid was a joint operation between the Nigerian Army, operatives of the Nigerian Police Force, Department of State Service and Nigerian Security and Civil...
South-West Safest Part Of Nigeria – Garba Shehu
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, says the South-West geopolitical zone is the safest part of the country. He spoke while featuring on Channels Television’s ‘Sunday Politics’ programme streamed live on ABN TV. Shehu also said Nigeria is now safer than it was in 2015 when his principal, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) took over...
Youths Block Zamfara Highway, Destroy Vehicles While Protesting Insecurity
Angry youths armed with weapons on Monday staged a violent protest along the Gusau – Kaura Namoda Highway in Zamfara State. Eyewitnesses told Channels Television that the protesters occupied the road very early on Monday over the incessant attacks by bandits in their communities. One of the commuters who was trapped along the road explained that the youths blocked the highway...
Ikpeazu Reiterates Commitment To Improve Security In Abia, Says Curfew Still In Force
Abia State governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has said the existing curfew in Aba and Umuahia municipalities commences at 8pm and ends at 6am while that of Ohafia, Bende, Umunneochi and Arochukwu Local Government Areas is from 6pm to 6am for strategic reasons. The Governor while stating that he is daily working hard to improve the security architecture of the state...
“You Can’t Win All Your Battles” – Nnamdi Kanu Tackles New Army Chief
Leader of the Indigenous people of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu has criticised newly appointed Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Faruk Yahaya, over a recent comment that the Nigerian army will win all its battles under his watch. The COAS on Monday, said he will command the Army “to win all land battles in defence of the territorial integrity of Nigeria,...
Abductors Demand ₦110m Ransom For Release Of Niger Islamic Students, Threaten To Kill Victims
Abductors of the over 136 students and staff of Salihu Tanko Islamiyya School, Tegina, in the Rafi local government area of Niger State are demanding the sum of ₦110 million as a ransom for the safe release of the victims. They also threatened to kill the victims should the school or their parents fail to meet their demands by midnight...
