Service Chiefs, IGP Finally Appear Before Reps As CDS Says Simon Ekpa Challenge To Nigeria
Appearing before the House of Representatives, the service chiefs and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, on Tuesday, listed their challenges and needs in a bid to improve the security situation in the country. The service chiefs include the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa; Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant-General Taoreed Lagbaja; Chief of Air...
Uzodimma Compensates Families Of Murdered Security Agents With N185m
The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, has compensated the families of the security men killed in the Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of the state a few months ago. Gunmen had ambushed the security agents, killed some and razed their operational vehicles. A statement in Owerri, the state capital on Monday by the governor’s spokesperson, Oguwike Nwachuku, disclosed that the...
Suspected Boko Haram Terrorists Attack Yobe Governor’s Convoy, Kill 2 Policemen
Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have attacked the convoy of Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni along Maiduguri-Dramaturg Road, killing two policemen and injuring two others. The attack took place on Saturday after the governor attended the 24th convocation of the University of Maiduguri, Borno State. According to an eyewitness, who was on the entourage but spoke on the condition of anonymity,...
Insecurity: Service Chief, IGP Shun Invitation By House Of Representatives
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa; Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-General Taoreed Lagbaja; Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, and Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla and the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun have failed to honour the invitation to appear before the House of Representatives today. They were...
IGP Appoints IRT Head, Tunji Disu As New Commissioner of Police Rivers State
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has appointed Tunji Disu as the new Commissioner of Police in Rivers State. The IGP also redeployed Nwonyi Emeka from Rivers State to the Force Headquarters in Abuja. The redeployments were announced in a statement by Force spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi, on Thursday morning. The IGP also ordered new postings for 14 Assistant Inspector General...
Why We Deployed AI, Other Methods To Combat Terrorism – Air Force
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it would continue to deploy emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), to fight terrorism and other security threats in the country. It also said it would improve its investment in state-of-the-art encryption and cybersecurity measures to ensure the security of its communications and information systems. The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshall Hassan Abubakar,...
IGP Orders Redeployment Of Imo CP
Days to the November 11, 2023 off-season governorship polls in Imo, Bayelsa and Kogi states, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has announced the redeployment of the Commissioner of Police in Imo State, Stephen Olanrewaju. “I am aware that there have been allegations on social media against the Commissioner of Police in Imo State but for this election,...
Guinea’s Former Military Leader Who Escaped After Prison Attack Re-arrested
Former leader of Guinea’s military government Moussa Dadis Camara, who escaped from the central prison in Conakry, the capital of Guinea, Saturday morning, has been recaptured, according to Guinean armed forces. Ibrahima Sory Bangoura, the chief of Staff and General of the Armed Forces of the Guinean transitional government who confirmed this in a statement, explained that Moussa Dadis Camara...
US Issues Warning To Citizens On Threat To Major Hotels In Nigeria
The United States has alerted its citizens in Nigeria of threats to major hotels in the “larger cities” of the country. The US issued this warning in an emergency information for American citizens dated November 3, adding that the Nigerian security agencies are working to counter the threat. It also advised US citizens to exercise vigilance at major hotels, be alert...
Defence Headquarters Talks Tough, Says Days Of Terrorists Numbered
The Defence Headquarters has warned terrorists and bandits that their days are numbered as the military thwarted the criminals in several operations within the last one week. “The military will continue to deny the terrorists, insurgents and violent extremists the ability to achieve their selfish objectives. “The war is on and their days are numbered, unless they surrender,” Defence Spokesman, Maj.-Gen....
