DSS Warns Against Unguarded Utterances On Unity Of Nigeria
The Department of State Services, DSS on Sunday warned the members of the public against further making unguarded utterances that are inimical to the unity of Nigeria as a nation. This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja by the spokesperson of DSS, Dr Peter Afunanya. The DSS condemned what it described as “the unsavoury statements by...
Please Surrender, Embrace Peace — Army Begs Boko Haram Terrorists
The Nigerian Army has urged remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists to surrender and embrace peace. The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division, Nigerian Army, Brig.-Gen. A.A. Eyitayo, made the call at a feast organised for journalists by the army on Sunday in Maiduguri. Eyitayo, who is also the Commander Sector 1, Operation Hadin Kai, said the recent military onslaught against...
Fresh Attack In Zangon Kataf Kaduna Leaves Three Dead
No fewer than three people have been killed and several others injured in separate attacks by gunmen in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The incidents which occurred on Friday at Machun and Manuka villages followed the killing of five persons in Zangon Kataf earlier in August. Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs in Kaduna, Samuel Aruwan, confirmed...
Our Constituents At The Mercy Of Criminal Elements, Onyejeocha, Hon. Kalu Weep
The member representing Isukwuato/Umunneochi federal constituency and the Deputy Chief Whip House of Representatives, Hon Nkeiruka Onyejeocha has decried the growing insecurity in her constituency, saying her people are at the mercy of criminal elements who have taken over the two local governments making up the constituency. The lawmaker moved a motion on Tuesday on the floor of the House...
Insecurity: Buhari More Confused Than People He Leads — APC Chieftain
A stalwart of the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC in Abia State, Chief Ndukwe Iko has taken a swipe at the President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government for its inability to confront the security challenges facing the country, saying it is more confused than the masses it leads. Chief Iko says the President has demonstrated an inability to deal with the...
2023: We’re Committed To Peaceful Election, Police Assure Nigerians
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, says the police and other security agencies will ensure that the 2023 general elections are peaceful. He spoke in Abuja on Wednesday at a security policy dialogue entitled: ‘2022 General Election: Insecurity as a Threat to Constitutional Succession.’ The dialogue was organised by CLEEN Foundation, in partnership with Ford Foundation. The IGP, represented by DCP Basil...
Borno Under Emergency, Police Warn Against Protest
The Borno State Police Command, on Thursday, has warned against residents taking part in the planned nationwide protest. The command stated that the state of emergency on insecurity still in force in Borno automatically bans protests or any form of mass action. This was contained in a press statement signed by Nahum Daso, an Assistant Superintendent of Police, issued on behalf of the...
Volunteer Information On Kidnappers Of Abia Medical Doctor, Get N5m Reward — State Government
Abia State government has offered N5 million reward to anyone who can volunteer useful information that could lead to the rescue of the kidnapped former Chief Medical Director of the State Teaching Hospital, ABSUTH, Aba, Prof. Uwadinachi Iweha. Iweha...
Tension: Criminals Planning Attacks On Airports, FG Raises Alarm
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN has raised the alarm over planned attacks on airports across the country. FAAN said it received an alert from the ministry of aviation over the planned attacks. In a memo sighted by The Nation (not ABN TV), FAAN Deputy General Manager of Administration and Logistics, S.M. Mamman, explained the elements were considering carrying out attacks...
Arm Forces Remembrance Day: Nigeria Can’t Witness Coup Again — CDS
The Chief of Defense Staff, General Lucky Irabor, yesterday dismissed the thought of any possibility of the military taking over power in Nigeria, saying democracy has come to stay in the country. He also assured that the Armed Forces would work solidly behind the Nigerian Police Force, which is the lead security agency to ensure safe, free and fair general...
