ECOWAS Defence Chiefs Meet In Abuja As Nigeria’s CDS Warns Against Coup
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has bemoaned military takeover in some West African countries, saying it has created unintended consequences and threatened democratic values in the region. He spoke at the 42nd Ordinary Meeting of the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff in Abuja on Wednesday. General Musa said the threat of military takeover must be...
NDA Attack: I Was Embarrassed, Says Chief Of Defence Staff
Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, has said that he was embarrassed that the army did not foresee the attack on the Nigerian Defence Academy. “Nigerian Defence Academy is not a place where we could think that we should fortify to such a level that liberty that is required to be able to emplace the level of leadership learning...
Banditry: Zamfara Govt Recruits Community Protection Guards (PHOTOS)
In a bid to curb banditry in Zamfara, the state government has commenced the recruitment and training of operatives for its new security outfit, Community Protection Guards (CPG). Governor Bello Matawalle flagged off the exercise on Saturday. Below a...
No Plan To Overthrow Buhari’s Govt ― DHQ
The Military High Command on Monday night declared that there was no plan whatsoever to overthrow the democratically elected administration of President Muhammadu Buhari as being insulated in some quarters This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja by the Acting Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu. The statement read: “The attention of the military...
Seven NSCDC Officials Killed At Kaduna Mining Sight Laid To Rest Amidst Tears
The remains of seven personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) ambushed and killed by bandits have been laid to rest in Kaduna State. This is contained in a statement by NSCDC Director Public Relations, Mr Olusola Odumosu, on Sunday in Abuja. Odumosu recalled that the operatives were slain in Birnin Gwari community on Jan. 9, while on...
Recruitment: Otti Worried Over Apathy, Begs Abians To Join Police
Worried by the reluctance of youths to participate in the ongoing police recruitment exercise, Abia State Government has directed all 17 Mayors, traditional rulers and Presidents-General of communities in the state to quickly embark on mass mobilisation of their youths to fill the state’s quota. Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, in a statement, regretted that the state’s allocation “in...
Reps Move To Make Special Secrecy Law For DSS, NIA, DIA, Others
The House of Representatives is considering a new law that guides the operations of security and intelligence agencies in Nigeria, which will especially propose stricter conditions for information gathering and sharing by security agents. The National Security Agencies Personnel Identity Protection Bill 2021, which is awaiting second reading by the House, will supersede the existing Official Secrets Act when it...
Gov. Eno To Reward Youths Monthly For Peace In The State
Akwa Ibom State governor, Pastor Umo Eno commends youths for sustaining peaceful ambience of the state throughout the first day of the protest. Speaking at Government House, Uyo during the monthly Covenant Service tagged ” But They Shall No Further” governor Umo Eno promised to reciprocate such gesture by the youth through monthly welfare programme. Eno who did not disclose details...
Police Probe Natasha’s Family House Attack
The Nigeria Police Force, Kogi State Police Command, has commenced an investigation into the alleged attack on the family house of Senator Natasha in the Obeiba-Ihima, Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State. A statement issued on Friday by the Command’s spokesman, William Aya, stated that the investigation followed a report that the house was attacked by some unknown hoodlums. “Consequent...
Tension As Over 40 Security Agents Attempt To Arrest Sunday Igboho [VIDEO]
There was pandemonium along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Friday when a joint team of policemen and the Department of State Services attempted to arrest Yoruba activist, Sunday Adeyemo, better known as Sunday Igboho. According to a viral video, Igboho, who is topless, is seen with his men daring the security operatives to “do their worst” before they drove off. According to...
