Seminarian Burnt To Death In Kaduna As Bandits Raze Catholic Parish House
Some bandits in the late hours of Thursday allegedly invaded St. Raphael Parish in Fadan Kamantan, Kafanchan Diocese in Southern Kaduna, and razed the parish house with a Seminarian, Na’aman Danlami. It was learnt that while some priests escaped during the incident, Danlami, who was a seminarian, was caught in the inferno. His remains had since been deposited in the...
Insecurity: Pray For Us, Defence Minister Badaru Urges Nigerians
Minister of Defence, Abubakar Badaru, has appealed to Nigerians to continue to pray for the current administration, particularly those at the helms of nation’s security. Badaru, who made the appeal at his office in Abuja when he received a delegation from his State, Jigawa led by the governor, Malam Umar Namadi, said with the complex nature of security challenges and...
Politicians Plotting Violent Protests, Planning To Use Students, Ethnic Associations — DSS
The Department of State Services on Monday says it has uncovered plans by certain politicians across the country to stage violent protests mobilising student leaders, and ethic associations, among others. The service said the planned protest was to rubbish the Federal Government and security agencies over what it described as socio-economic matters. A statement on Monday by the service spokesperson, Peter...
Illegal Migrants Threats To National, Immigration Says After Arrest Of 61 Persons In Ogun
The Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service has intercepted 61 illegal migrants, including 60 Cameroonians and one Burkinabe, from two locations in the Ibafo and Sagamu areas of the state. The command, in an interview by the state Comptroller of the Immigration Service, Olufunmilayo Olayemisi, added that 51 others believed to be accomplices from Nigeria were also arrested. Parading...
Police Cadet Dies In Kano Academy As Colleagues Allege Inadequate Feeding
A100-level course 9 police cadet, A.S. Jika, dropped dead at the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State, on Saturday, after being continuously starved and malnourished for over two weeks. Some of the cadets accused the Commandant, Assistant Inspector-General, Sadiq Abubakar, of high-handedness and financial mismanagement of feeding allowance meant for the students. Jika, who hailed from Adamawa State, and was in...
Hard Times For Kaduna Bandits As Gov. Sani Recruits 7000 Vigilantes
To complement the shortfall of personnel that would tackle the menace of banditry and other criminal activities in Kaduna State, Governor Uba Sani has said that his administration decided to recruit 7,000 personnel into the State Vigilante Service(KADVS), while bandits would no longer have a hiding place in the state. Speaking at the flagg-off ceremony for the commencement of the...
FG Says 23,000 Nigerians Missing In Last Ten Years
Dr Betta Edu, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, said on Wednesday that 23,000 people have been reported missing in less than a decade due to the insurgency in some parts of the country. Edu said this in Abuja at a stakeholders engagement with the theme “Where are you now”, to mark the International Day of the Disappeared. She said...
Egbetokun: 190,000 Additional Police Personnel Needed To Secure Nigeria
According to Kayode Egbetokun, the acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Nigeria needs to hire an additional 190,000 officers to fully secure the country. According to NAN, Egbetokun spoke on Wednesday during the defence week for the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) senior executive course (SEC) 45 in Jos, Plateau state. He stated that the requisite figure is required...
Embark On Compulsory Retirement Leave Now, PSC Tells Four Police DIGs
The Police Service Commission has ordered four Deputy Inspectors General of Police (DIGs) to proceed on compulsory retirement. The affected DIGs are Dan-Mallam Mohammed, Moses Ambakina Jitiboh, Hafiz Mohammed Inuwa and Adeleke Adeyinka Bode. The commission, in a statement on Monday by its spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani, said the directive was in exercise of its statutory powers, pursuant to the Third Schedule,...
How We Foiled Attack By IPOB On Imo Base — Army
Men of the Nigerian Army have reportedly foiled an attack on the Forward Operating Base by the Indigenous People of Biafra fighters in Imo State. The Army said the IPOB fighters who attempted the attack on its base were met with stiff resistance by the personnel on the ground. A statement on Tuesday by the Director of Army Public Relations, Brig....
