DSS Advises FG On How To Tackle Insecurity In Nigeria
The Department of State Security (DSS) has offered the Federal Government an advice on how to bring about peace, harmony and social order in several localities. The Director-General of the secret police, Yusuf Bichi, who spoke in Abuja at the grand finale of the 2021 Ugwumba Enterprise Challenge, specifically said engaging youths meaningfully and address the issues of discrimination against...
Security: Amotekun Impounds 50 Unregistered Vehicles In Ondo
As part of government’s efforts in beefing up security in Ondo State, especially during the yuletide season, the South-West Security Network Agency, the Amotekun Corps has impounded about 50 vehicles with unauthorised tinted glasses. In a chat with journalists at the headquarters of Amotekun corps in Ondo, Commander of the Corps in the state, Adetunji Adeleye disclosed that the government...
How Bandits Bowed To Superior Firepower Of Soldiers In Kaduna, Abandon Kidnap Mission
Bandits who stormed Sabon Tasha GRA in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State in the wee hours of Saturday fled when soldiers responded to a distress call. The armed gang had initially set a house on fire after failing in its mission to abduct the owner. Daily Trust gathered that the bandits invaded the community around 12:30 am Saturday but...
We Require Smarter Means To End Insecurity, Local Manufacturing Of Weapons Necessary Says VP Osinbajo
Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday, said the nation’s security challenge demand that leaders device smarter means of curbing the menace. He added that the country must begin to manufacture its own weapon if it must quell insurgency as the sale of weapon to tackle terrorism has been politicised. Speaking at the grand finale of Obafemi Awolowo University’s 45th...
Security Forces Arrest 30 Suspected Kidnappers Rescue Traditional Ruler In Imo
Some 30 suspected kidnappers and criminals have been arrested in Imo State. The criminals were arrested during a Monday raid, by a joint security team, on camps in Orsu local government and Uli community in Ihiala local government area of Anambra state. A traditional ruler who was kidnapped in Okigwe local government area on Sunday, Acho Ndukwe of Ihube autonomous community,...
We’ll Crush You If You Don’t Stop, DSS Warns Terrorists, Sponsors
The Department of State Security Service on Tuesday dared terrorists, their sponsors and other criminal elements causing mayhem in the country to urgently stop all forms of atrocities in the land or be crushed. The DSS warned that the malevolent elements had carried their luck too far and had unwittingly crossed the red line thereby taking the laws into their...
No Boko Haram Insurgent Recruited Into Army, Paramilitary — Irabor
Following apprehension among some Nigerians that some murderous and destructive members of the Boko Haram terrorists group said to be repentant may have found their way into the military and Para-Military Services, the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Lucky Irabor said no terrorist was ever recruited into the armed forces or other services. Speaking at the opening ceremony of Operation...
Christmas: Trauma Of Insecurity Will Soon Be A Thing Of The Past, Buhari Assures Nigerians
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed confidence that all the “issues which inflict pain and trauma on us will soon be history”. The President stated this on Friday in his Christmas message to rejoice with Christians in Nigeria as they join fellow believers all over the world to celebrate this season. He urged Nigerians to utilise the opportunity of the festive period...
Terrorists, Bandits Hiding In Forests, We Need Help, Ganduje Begs Buhari
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has said most forests across the country now accommodate terrorists, armed robbers, bandits and criminals. The governor said this while speaking with State House reporters after a closed door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Friday. He described the current security challenges in the country as “unfortunate” and called the...
Ebem Ohafia Holds Security Awareness Lecture, Expert Harps On Tackling Kidnapping
In preparation for the 2021 Ebem Cultural Day festival, the people of Ebem Ohafia in Ohafia local government area of Abia on Sunday held a security awareness lecture which centered on tackling the resurgence of kidnapping in the community. The facilitator of the programme,Mr Ikechi Ogba Otah, a retired officer of the Department of State Services, DSS who spoken with...
