It’s Easier To Meet Bandits Than President Buhari – Gumi
Sheik Ahmad Gumi, respected Islamic Cleric, says it is easier to meet with bandits that President Muhammadu Buhari. According to Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, spokesman of Northern Elders’ Forum, Gumi told stakeholders in the region that he had made fruitless efforts to meet with the president over the rising insecurity. The cleric has been on a peace mission to stronghold of bandits...
Governors See Security Vote As Pocket Money, Pilfer From Other Sources — Sir Udensi Alleges
A renowned Interpol Systems Consultant, Sir Chikwe Udensi has alleged that misappropriation of the security vote from the federal government by some state governors is one of the reasons why insecurity is festering, stating that some governors convert it to personal pocket money. According to Sir Udensi, some governors receive as much as N600 million monthly for security votes which...
Boko Haram Plans To Have A Separate Islamic Country, Lures Borno And Yobe With Naira (Photos)
Militants belonging to the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), formerly known as Jamā'at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da'wah wa'l-Jihād, have organised da‘wāt in some villages in Borno and Yobe state. They also hoisted their flag in the villages, assuring them of good governance, better security, and basic amenities as soon as they have a...
Buhari Approves New Security Measures For S/East And S/South
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved new security measures for the Southeast and South-South regions of the country. This was one of the outcomes of the series of security meetings held in the last eleven days and concluded on Tuesday in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The acting Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, disclosed this to State House Correspondents after the meeting. He,...
Gov Emmanuel Donates N60m To Families Of Slain Policemen
Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has announced the donation of the sum of sixty million naira for the bereaved families of Police officers who were killed during recent attacks by gunmen while on duty. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Ini Ememobong who disclosed this to newsmen said, the governor announced the donation when he visited the...
Insecurity: It’s Time To Train, Equip Military — Babangida
Former military President, Gen.Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, IBB, has expressed concern over the state of insecurity in Nigeria, asking the Federal Government to urgently equip the military with modern arms and training to adequately confront the problem. Babangida also said he often advises government on the matter but was not making noise about it. While the Pan-Yoruba socio-political and cultural organisation, Afenifere,...
Army Alone Can’t Solve Nigeria’s Security Problems – Chief Of Army Staff
The Chief of Army Staff, Maj.-Gen. Farouk Yahaya, on Wednesday, said only the land forces in the military can not contain enormous security challenges ravaging the country. The COAS stated this when he paid a courtesy visit to his counterpart at Air Force, the Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, at the Nigerian Air Force Headquarters, Abuja. According...
No Single Soldier Was Killed In Ohafia – Nigerian Army
The Nigerian Army has called on the general public to ignore reports that six soldiers were killed in a clash with IPOB/ESN terrorists, ABN TV reports. In a statement made available to ABN TV, signed by Brigadier General Yerima Mohammed, No soldier or group of soldiers were killed neither did anyone go on a vengeance mission as the viral report...
NSCDC Nabs Notorious Bandit While Buying S*x Enhancement Drugs In Sokoto
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC has arrested a 40-year old notorious bandit in Sokoto state, Bello Galadima who had gone to buy sex enhancement drugs in the Aliyu Jodi area of the state. Commandant General of the Corps, Dr Ahmed Audi who disclosed this in a statement issued Wednesday in Abuja also restated his zero tolerance for...
With Over 100 Senior Policemen, 34,587 Men, Police Vow To Crush Any Threat At Anambra Governorship Election
Ahead of November 6 governorship election in Anambra State, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, has ordered not less than 100 senior police officers to provide adequate security in the State. Among the officers deployed in Anambra are two Deputy Inspector-General of Police, five Assistant Inspectors-General of Police, 14 Commissioners of Police, 31 Deputy Commissioners of Police and 48...
