As Bandits Raze Houses, Kill 13 Locals, Kaduna Imposes Curfew On Two LGAs
The Kaduna State government has imposed a 24-hour curfew on Kaura and Jema’a Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. This comes hours after bandits attacked Kagoro Chiefdom in Kaura LGA, killing at least 13 villagers while several properties were destroyed. Mr Samuel Aruwan, the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, announced this in a statement on Monday. “Following advice from...
Kaduna Train Attack: We’re In Distress — Northern Governors
Northern governors, the Senate and House of Representatives yesterday expressed shock over the attack by terrorists on a Kaduna-bound train. While the Senate called on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a full-scale war on terrorists, the House summoned Minister of Defence Bashir Magashi; Chief of Defence Staff Lucky Irabor; the National Security Adviser Babagana Monguno and the Service Chiefs. In a...
Insecurity: FG Not Overwhelmed, Committed To Ensuring Security Of Every State — Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Monday, said the Muhammadu Buhari administration was not overwhelmed by the security challenges in the country. Mohammed said this on a TVC programme, ‘This Morning’, monitored in Abuja by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The minister, who condoled with the families of the victims of a recent train attack, cited...
Fighting Bandits Not An Easy Thing Because Of Terrain Where They Operate — Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed says it is difficult to fight bandits because of the terrain in which they operate. He said this when he featured on a Bond FM programme at the weeken...
After Threat To Embark On Strike, IGP Promotes 21,039 Junior Police Officers
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has approved the promotion of 21,039 junior police officers who were last promoted on or before 2017. This is coming a few weeks after some offi...
Two Feared Dead, Several Others Injured As Terrorists Launch Fresh Attack In Kaduna
In another fresh attack, bandits, yesterday, stormed Agban Kagoro Community, Kaura Local Council, killing two persons and injuring several other residents. A resident, Jonathan Musa, told journalists that the terrorists came in large numbers, shootin...
You Are Not Effective Enough, Buhari Tells Security Agencies
President Muhammadu Buhari feels that the security agencies are not doing enough despite what has been provided. Buhari, according to the National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno, expressed the feeling on Thursday during the National Security Coun...
Kidnappers Kill Businessman In Kano After Receiving Ransom, Demands Additional N20m After His Death
Suspected kidnappers operating along the Kaduna-Birnin Gwari axis have killed another Kano businessman, Umar Sani, after collecting ransom from his relatives. The businessman, also called Magaji, was abducted two weeks ago alongside five others on th...
Insecurity: Group Urges Buhari To Sign Hunters Council Establishment Bill
Nigerian Hunters and Forests Security Service, aka, Hunters Group of Nigeria, HGN, on Friday appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure a speedy ascent of a bill seeking the Establishment of Hunters Council, 2020 to tackle insecurity in the cou...
Kaduna Train Attack: Buhari Vows To Rescue All Kidnap Victims, Says Terrorists Using Captives As Shields
President Muhammadu Buhari says the use of the captives of the Kaduna train attack as shields by bandits is making rescue operations difficult. He said this while receiving residents of the Federal Capital Territory on Sallah homage at the State Hous...
