April 7 Now National Police Day — Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has declared April 7 as National Police Day. Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, made this known on Monday night during the maiden edition of the Nigeria Police Awards and Commendations ceremony held in the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. He identified a complete overhaul of institutional mentality and memory of police officers as fundamental to his administration’s ongoing...
Insecurity: FG Issues New Directive In Response To Fresh Borno, Benue Attacks
The Federal Government has called for an overhaul of military tactics to address Nigeria’s worsening insecurity. This, it said the country needed rather than a security summit. The Senate on Tuesday resolved to hold a two-day national security summit to brainstorm a solution to the rising wave of killings and other forms of insecurity in the country. The decision followed a motion...
Troops Kill 3 Terrorists, Recover Machine Gun, Others
Operatives of the Nigerian Army in collaboration with a hybrid force and Civilian Joint Task Force invaded terrorists’ hideouts in Timbuktu triangle in the Lake Chad Region, killing three. The operation also led to the recovery of a machine gun, a mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicle, a gun truck mounted with an anti-aircraft gun, and a cache of arms and ammunition. According to...
Only Justice Can End Insecurity, Says Sir Udensi
Interpol Systems Expert and Prime Security Consultant in the Country Sir Chikwe Udensi has said insecurity is a by-product of injustice, insisting that only justice and fair treatment to all can bring to end insecurity in Nigeria. While insisting that injustice and peace do not co-habit, Sir Udensi in a chat with ABN TV on Thursday added that there is...
Insecurity Under Control – President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has dispelled insinuations that insecurity was on the rise in the country. According to him, the narratives by some western countries on the security situation in the country are false. The president spoke at the opening ceremony of a 3-day strategic communication conference for State Commandant and Public Relations Officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps...
NAF To Investigate Air Strikes That Killed 10 Civilians In Sokoto
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it will launch a thorough investigation into the raining of airstrikes on two villages in Sokoto on Wednesday. According to residents, the incident, which occurred around 7am at Gidan Sama and Rumtuwa communities in Silame Local Government Area (LGA), claimed the lives of 10 civilians and left many other people injured. Animals were also reportedly...
Plateau Attacks: Stamp Out Terrorists, Be More Aggressive, Chief Of Army Staff Tells Troops
The Chief of Amy Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, has ordered troops to adopt a more aggressive posture and stamp out terrorists wreaking havoc in Plateau State and other states. Gen Lagbaja stated this during an operational tour to Plateau, following a fresh wave of violence in the Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State that left over 30 persons...
“Niger, Others’ Exit From ECOWAS Affecting Counter-Insurgency War” – Air chief
According to Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, Chief of Air Staff, Nigeria's military is now facing a much greater security burden as a result of Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali's recent exit from the Economic Community of West African States. Speaking at the first-quarter meeting with branch chiefs, air officers commanding, and commanders on Wednesday in Abuja, Abubakar noted that the...
Bandits Kill 2 Abducted Teenagers Who Attempted To Escape, Free 70 In Zamfara
Bandits have released 70 out of 85 victims abducted from Wanzamai village of Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara state. The victims were kidnapped three weeks ago on farmlands. They are mostly residents of Wanzamai, a community that had suffered series of bandits’ incursions in the past. While the children went to the bush to fetch firewood, the other adults were...
Katsina Governor Donates N100,000 Each To 35 Kidnap Victims Rescued By Troops
Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State on Monday donated the sum of N100,000 to each of the 35 persons rescued by troops of the Nigerian Army for them to revive their normal business when they arrive home. The victims kidnapped by armed bandits at Tashar Nagulle and Nahuta villages in Batsari Local Government Area of the state were said to...
