Target Terrorist Strongholds To End Insecurity, CCT Chairman Urges Military
Dr. Mainasara Umar Kogo, the chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, has demanded bold military action against terrorists and bandits in Nigeria, including the bombardment of nine northern forests. Speaking at the 2025 Sir Ahmadu Bello National Annual Memorial Conference held at Arewa House in Kaduna on Saturday, Kogo emphasised the need for decisive action to tackle terrorism and...
S’West, N’Central States At Alert Over ISWAP Threat
Following the Department of State Services alert on Tuesday that there was a plot by the Islamic State West Africa Province to attack Ondo and Kogi states, states have activated surveillance and counter-terror measures against the ISWAP plot. Kogi shares a boundary with 10 states. They include Benue in the East, Anambra in the South, Enugu in the South-East, Edo...
Military Operations Alone Not Enough To Achieve National Security, Says CDS Musa
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has stressed that military actions alone cannot achieve national security in Nigeria. According to him, military action is only just 30 per cent of what is needed to attain national security, while the remaining 70% depends on political and socio-economic interventions. General Musa stated this during the Roundtable Discussion on Nigeria’s Security...
Nigerians Deserving Of A Country Devoid Of Fear, Harassment — Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said Nigerians deserve a country that will guarantee the citizens are free from fear and harassment. In a statement issued on Friday, the President recalled his trip to Maiduguri the Borno State capital where he addressed officers and men of the Nigerian Armed Forces serving in Operation Hadin Kai – a military operation aimed at fighting...
IGP, Chief Of Army Staff Asked To Resign Over Killings In Benue, Others
Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry Enugu Nigeria (AMEN), has urged adoration members to stop castigating Bishop Callistus Onaga and continue praying for Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Mbaka issued the warn...
Abducted Catholic Priest Killed In Edo
Rev. Fr. Christopher Odia, who was kidnapped at his residence in Ikabigbo community, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State, on Sunday morning, has been killed. He was killed less than 24 hours after Rev Fr. Vitus Borogo, another priest, was ...
Gunmen Abduct Cross River Traditional Ruler
The traditional ruler of Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River, Etiyin Maurice Edet, was on Sunday night abducted by gunmen at his residence in the council area. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that an aide to the traditional ruler was shot dead in the process of the kidnapping. The spokesperson of the state Police Command, SP Irene Ugbo, confirmed...
Insecurity: Ex-DSS Boss, Ray Nkemdirim, Cautions Against Foreign Aid, Says Nigeria Must Learn From Afghanistan
A former Director of Operations of the Department Of State Services, DSS, Chief Ray Nkemdirim has cautioned against relying on foreign help as insecurity continues to bedevil the country, insisting that solutions to our security challenges must be home-grown. The security expert spoke recently on the topic, "Insecurity As A Threat To Development" at an event to mark the 30th...
Police Warns Kidnappers To Flee From Abuja
The newly appointed Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Police Commissioner (CP), Benneth Igwe, has asked kidnappers and other criminals to run away from the seat of power, saying their days are numbered. Igwe gave the warning on Friday, February 2, after taking over from the former CP, Garba Haruna. He said: “I want to appreciate Mr President and the Inspector-General of Police for finding...
N55m Ramson Received Was Used To Feed The Children, We Need Another N100m – Kaduna Bandits
The notorious bandits that kidnapped Greenfield University students in Kaduna State have confirmed that they had so far received N55 million from the families of the abducted students but claimed they had already spent the money on feeding the children. A leader of the bandits' group, who identified himself as Sani Idris Jalingo, said if the Kaduna State Government or...
