Senate Proposes State-Of-The-Art Weapons, Equipment, Others To Defeat Insurgents
Members of the Senate on Tuesday called for the provision of enough state-of-the-art weapons and equipment to effectively combat the insurgents in the North East. This formed part of the resolutions reached after a thorough deliberation on national security, especially as it relates to the security challenges in the region. The lawmaker representing Borno Central, Senator Kashim Shettima, had cited Order...
Tinubu Orders 24-hour Aerial Surveillance On Kwara, Kebbi, Niger Forest Over Abductions
President Bola Tinubu has ordered a 24-hour security cordon around forests in Kwara, Kebbi and Niger states, to link up with the boots on the ground, following a surge in kidnappings and terrorist activities. His directive came as over 20 persons, including a pregnant woman, nursing mothers and children, were abducted Monday evening in a fresh attack on Isapa, a...
Ondo Amotekun Deploys 100 Personnel To Facilitate Release Of Ekiti Pupils, Teachers
The Ondo security outfit codenamed, Amotekun, has deployed 100 of it’s personnel to the neighboring Ekiti state to aid the release of the five pupils of Apostolic Faith Group of Schools, Emure Ekiti, and four staff members abducted on Monday. Amotekun commander in the state, Chief Adetunji Adeleye,said in Akure, that the security outfit was acting on the order of...
IGP Launches Special Squad To Tackle Incessant Kidnappings In FCT
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, on Wednesday, launched a special team tagged the ‘Special Intervention Squad’ to reduce the spate of kidnappings in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). At the launch of the special squad in Abuja, the police boss said the team comprised specially trained mobile police officers who are expected to provide rapid response to...
IGP Hails Wike At Commissioning Of Intelligence, Surveillance Centre
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba on Monday, commissioned the Police Intelligence and Surveillance Centre built by the administration of Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike administration to provide technical support to the police and other security agencies in the state. Wike also restated his administration’s commitment to the protection of lives and property in the state, saying more...
Sienna Not Bus Was Kidnapped In Kogi By Gunmen — ABC Transport
ABC Transport PLC has reacted to posts on the social media about a kidnap incident concerning one of it’s vehicles, clarifying that it was a Toyota Sienna, not “a luxury bus” as erroneously reported, that is involved. The management of the road transport company said in a statement that the Sienna, going to Abuja from Enugu with a couple on...
El-Rufai Condemns Killings In 3 Local Govts, Decries Disappearance Of Youths
Governor Nasir El-Rufai, of Kaduna State has condemned the killings and disappearance of some citizens in Zangon Kataf, Igabi, Chikun and Jema’a Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs,Mr Samuel Aruwan, relayed the feelings of the governor through a statement issued on Friday in Kaduna. “Security Agencies had previously reported killings of citizens...
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...
“You Can’t Win All Your Battles” – Nnamdi Kanu Tackles New Army Chief
Leader of the Indigenous people of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu has criticised newly appointed Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Faruk Yahaya, over a recent comment that the Nigerian army will win all its battles under his watch. The COAS on Monday, said he will command the Army “to win all land battles in defence of the territorial integrity of Nigeria,...
2 Million Security Personnel Not Enough To Protect 200 Million Nigerians — COAS
The Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, yesterday, said it is unrealistic for two million security personnel to protect a population of over 200 million Nigerians. Gen. Lagbaja made this remark during the 2024 distinguished personality lecture in Ilorin, Kwara State. The COAS, who was represented by the Chief of Army Training, Sanni Mohammed highlighted the military’s heavy reliance on...
