Don’t Behave Like Buhari, Negotiate With Bandits Now, Gumi Tells Tinubu
A prominent Islamic cleric and former military officer, Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Gumi, has renewed his call for the federal government to go into negotiations with bandits in a bid to secure the release of abducted Nigerians. Gumi during the administration of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, tried convincing the government to dialogue with bandits. In a statement, the cleric said he was willing...
Gunmen Kill 4 In Fresh Plateau Strikes
A 50-year-old farmer in Plateau State, Gawan Zhwe, has been killed by gunmen.It was gathered that Zhwe was killed in his house alongside two others in Nkienzha village, Bassa Local Government Area of the state on Sunday. A community leader in the area, Nuhu Bitrus, confirmed this to our correspondent in Jos on Monday. Bitrus said before the deaths of the...
You Must End Plateau Killings In Two Weeks, Assembly Tells Gov. Lalong
The Plateau State House of Assembly has given Gov. Simon Lalong two weeks to address the security challenges bedviling the state. Mr Philip Dasun, Chairman, House Committee on Information conveyed the position of the legislators when he briefed newsmen in Jos. Dasun said that the assembly would know the next line of action after the two-week ultimatum. “As an assembly with people...
Matawalle Presents Two Hi-Tech Unmanned Water Vessels Donated By US To Tinubu
The Minister of State for Defence Bello Matawalle has presented two hi-tech unmanned water vessels to President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The vessels are to help Nigeria in the fight against insecurity on the country’s waterways. A Friday statement from the ministry’s spokesman Henshaw Ogubike said the “unmanned ships were a donation by Swift Ship Company in...
Osun Guber Election: IGP Deploys DIG FCID, 4 AIGs, 5 CPs, 15 DCPs, others
Inspector-General of Police, Baba Alkali The Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Baba, has ordered the deployment of Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), DIG Johnson Babatunde Kokumo, ...
NSCDC Seizes About 16,000 Litres Of Stolen Petroleum Products
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Cross River, has impounded 16,000 litres of stolen petroleum products in the state. The state NSCDC Commandant, Mr Samuel Fadeyi, said the stolen products which are mainly Automotive Gas Oil also known as diesel, were stored in drums and gallons and hidden at trailer parks across the state. Speaking with journalists on Monday...
We Can’t Surrender To Insecurity, Masari Vows
Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State has said his administration will not back down in the fight against the insecurity bedeviling the state, urging local government leaders to rise up and fight the menace to a standstill in their respective domain...
Abuja, Neighboring States Move To Step Up Fight Against Insecurity
The Federal Capital Territory Administration said it had taken steps to rejig security operations and collaborations with states contiguous to Abuja to curb rising insecurity in the nation’s capital. Speaking at the FCT security committee’s meeti...
Troops Rescue 20 Policemen After Their Abduction By Terrorists
Twenty policemen abducted by terrorists during an attack on a police division at Buni Yadi have been rescued by troops of Operation Hadin Kai, the Defence Headquarters has said. Acting Director Defence Media Operations, Brigadier General Benard Onyeuko, while briefing reporters on ongoing military operations in the last two weeks, said the troops’ kinetic and non-kinetic operations have driven the...
One Policeman Does Two Men’s job, IG Laments
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, has reiterated the need to double the manpower strength of the Nigeria Police Force in the country. Egbetokun said while addressing men and officers of the Kwara State Police Command in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, on Friday, that his administration would also look into the welfare of police officers in the country. The...
