Army Recruitment Commences, Centres Listed Nationwide
The Nigerian Army has released the list of recruitment centers nationwide for its 81 regular recruit intake exercise. The list which was released via the Army’s verified Facebook page, noted that the recruitment exercise would hold from July 12 to 24. Last week, the military had released the list of successful candidates and warned against fraudsters. “This is to inform the general...
Ortom Weeps After Killing Of Two Aide Workers, Six Others By Fulani Militia
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has lamented over the Sunday night killing of Benue farmers and two aid workers at Tomanyii village in the Guma Local Government Area. Speaking to newsmen on Monday, Governor Ortom noted that until the Federal Government “which wine and dines with the leadership of the armed herdsmen decide to end the atrocities, the killing...
Army Immortalises Ex-COAS, Names Names Office Accommodation After Attahiru
The Nigerian Army has named a new office accommodation at Maimalari Cantonment in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, after the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru. Incumbent COAS, Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, inaugurated the office complex at the headquarters of the Joint Task Force in the Northeast, Operation Hadin Kai. A statement on Thursday in Abuja by the Director...
Parents Explode In Tears, Joy As 28 More Kidnapped Students Regain Freedom In Kaduna
28 more abducted students of the Bethel Baptist Secondary School in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State have regained their freedom. The students were found inside the Tsoho Gaya Forest in Chikun Local Government Area of the state in the early hours of Sunday. It is not clear whether the bandits released them for ransom or they were rescued by...
Udensi Tackles Ikpeazu Over Refusal To Arm Ebubeagu, Says Security Outfits Ordinary Club
A renowned Interpol Systems Consultant in Africa, Sir Chikwe Udensi has condemned the refusal of Abia State governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu to arm the Ebubeagu security outfit in the state, describing it as an ordinary club. The state government had claimed that it contravenes the use of the firearms Act to arm a state-owned security outfit, insisting that it is...
Bandits Invade Army Barracks In Kaduna, Kill One Officer, Abduct Two
Bandits have invaded the Afaka barracks of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna, killing a naval officer, a Daily Trust report says. The bandits were also said to have also kidnapped two majors but it could not be independently verified. The bandits, who reportedly attacked the barracks around 1am on Tuesday, are said to still be inside the academy. A reliable source...
After NDA Attack, Activist Deji Adeyanju Says Bandits Will Soon Abducting Governors
Activist and Convener of the Concerned Nigerians Group, Deji Adeyanju has warned that if care is not taken, Bandits will soon start kidnapping Governors. Adeyanju, in a statement via Twitter, condemned Tuesday’s attack on the Nigeria Defence Academy in Kaduna by daredevil bandits. The attack resulted in the death of some soldiers while two were abducted. READ ALSO: Nigeria Defence Academy Confirms...
FG Faults Call For Self-Defence, Says Masari, Others Entitled To Their Opinion
The Federal Government has dismissed the calls of Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State, his Benue State counterpart, Samuel Ortom, some individuals and organisations, that people should defend themselves against bandits. The Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammed Dingyadi, during the 2nd annual media briefing at Force headquarters in Abuja, said the government was not in support of citizen self-defence as...
NDA Attack: Dino Melaye Calls For Resignation Of ‘Some People’
Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye has stated that several people should be resigning over an attack by Bandits on the Nigeria Defence Academy, NDA in Kaduna on Tuesday. Melaye, who was miffed by the incident, stated that the attack was proof that nowhere in the country was safe. ABN TV recalls that dare-devil bandits attacked the NDA facility around 1...
You Must End Plateau Killings In Two Weeks, Assembly Tells Gov. Lalong
The Plateau State House of Assembly has given Gov. Simon Lalong two weeks to address the security challenges bedviling the state. Mr Philip Dasun, Chairman, House Committee on Information conveyed the position of the legislators when he briefed newsmen in Jos. Dasun said that the assembly would know the next line of action after the two-week ultimatum. “As an assembly with people...
