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Ebubeagu Gathering Intelligence From Forest, When Last Did You Hear Of Any Attack? – Ikpeazu’s Aide Ememanka Fires Critics

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Chief Press Secretary to Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, Sir Onyebuchi Ememanka has challenged people of the State, especially critics of government to recollect when last they heard about any attack by Fulani herdsmen in the State. This was in response to allegations that Ebubeagu, a security outfit launched by the Southeast governors is not effective, especially in Abia. The...

NAF Reverses Self, Admits Bombing Of Civilians In Yobe

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After initial denial, the Nigerian Air Force on Thursday admitted that one of its fighter jets on a mission against terrorists “unfortunately” bombed civilians in Yobe State on Wednesday. NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Edward Gabkwet, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists today, adding that investigation had commenced into the incident. Residents of Buhari community, in...

BREAKING: Hundreds Of Detainees Escape As Gunmen Kill Soldiers, Free Inmates From Kabba Prison

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Hundreds of prisoners have escaped from the medium federal correctional centre in Kabba, Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. Our correspondent gathered that Gunmen in their tens attack the prison centre which is on the Kabba – LOKOJA highway, on Sunday night through Monday morning, killing the military men keeping guide on the road before attacking the centre. The gunmen...

Police Call For Calm As Suspected Bandits Send Threat Letter To Sokoto Communities

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The Police have called for calm in some communities in Sokoto State following reports that a threat letter was sent to them from suspected bandits. Written in the Hausa language, the said attackers mentioned five communities – Shuni, Kwanar Kimba, Rikina, and Dange, all in Dange/Shuni Local Government Area, causing panic among the residents. But the state Commissioner of Police, Kola...

We’ve Changed Our Mind On Amnesty For Bandits, Says Matawalle

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Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, says his administration will no longer grant amnesty to bandits in the state. He explained that the decision became necessary since the bandits have failed to embrace the peace initiative earlier extended to them by the state government. Governor Matawalle stated this on Friday after attending the Jumat prayer at the Dalala Mosque in Gusau, the...

Insecurity: Ex-DSS Boss, Ray Nkemdirim, Cautions Against Foreign Aid, Says Nigeria Must Learn From Afghanistan

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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...

Farmers Should Carry AK-47 Like Herdsmen, Says Ortom

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Governor Samuel Ortom has said that farmers should be allowed to bear AK-47 rifles like herdsmen, so that they can defend themselves. Answering questions from newsmen at the Makurdi airport on his arrival for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) meeting in Abuja, Governor Ortom stated that a situation whereby herdsmen carried sophisticated weapons like the AK-47 rifle and farmers are...

Jonathan Urges Nigerians To Make Sacrifice To End Insecurity

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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has asked Nigerians to make sacrifices to tackle the numerous security challenges facing the country. He made the call on Friday in Abuja during a public presentation of a research report on terrorism and banditry by the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation. “We must therefore show commitment to peace in words, action and other necessary means,” Jonathan said. “To...

Security Number One Priority In My Administration, Buhari Briefs Southeast Leaders

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President Muhammadu Buhari has told leaders of Southeast geopolitical zone that with less than two years left in his eight-year tenure as President, security remains a major priority for his administration. President Buhari stated this on Thursday at a town hall meeting with South- East leaders during his one-day official visit to Imo State. ‘‘If there is no security, there is...

#EndSARS: Forensic Expert Says Bullets Fired At Lekki Toll Gate Were From Nigerian Army

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A forensics company, Sentinel Forensic Limited, has confirmed that bullets expelled from firearms during the #EndSARS protest in Lagos on October 20, 2020, were from the Nigerian Army. The company’s representative, Joseph Kayode Funsho, disclosed at the panel which sat on Friday. According to Funsho, the live ammunition (bullets) were discovered to have been registered to the Nigerian Army. He, however, said...

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