‘Dot Nation’ Shirt: We Did Not Arrest Senator Abaribe – DSS
The Department of State Security Services, DSS has called on the general public to disregard reports that Abia senator, Enyinnaya Abaribe has been arrested by the agency. On Wednesday, a report went viral on social media that the controversial senator was arrested for wearing a t-shirt with the inscription, ‘dot nation’. Another report alleged that he was arrested in Transcorp Hilton...
Benue Volunteer Guards Nab Foreign Linked To Boko Haram
The newly established Community Volunteer Guards in Benue State have arrested five suspected foreign fighters known as Amazonian fighters. A statement issued by the Special Adviser on Security, Lt. Col. Paul Hemba (retd.), said that the foreign fighters who were linked to Boko Haram were arrested Monday afternoon at Jato Aka roundabout near a drinking joint. The suspects were identified as;...
Conduct A Psychiatric Evaluation, Drug Tests For Police, Army Before Recruitment, NEC Proposes
The National Economic Council has recommended psychiatric evaluation and drug tests for those seeking to be enlisted into various security agencies, especially the arms-bearing outfits. This formed part of the resolutions at the council’s meeting chaired by the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, on Friday. The meeting received reports from judicial panels regarding the #EndSARS protests in parts of the...
Bandits Strike In Zamfara, Abduct 44 Persons As Residents Pay “Protection Levy”
Bandits have abducted at least 44 people from Kanwa community in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Daily Trust on Sunday has gathered. Residents said the bandits stormed the community in the night, moving from house to house to abduct residents, mostly women and children. In recent time, there’s been a lull after years of deadly raids on communities in...
Army Launches New Military Operation In South East, Vows To End Insecurity
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen. Farouk Yahaya, has stated that emerging security threats over the continued existence of the country are real, necessitating the operation, Golden Dawn, in the South East. Speaking in Enugu, Monday, while flagging off the joint military exercise for Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo states, he stressed that the army would do all...
#BREAKING: Hard Times For Terrorists, Bandits As Nigeria Takes Delivery Of 6 Super Tucano Aircrafts
Hard times await terrorists and bandits as Nigerian Air Force says the first batch of six Super Tucano aircraft has arrived the country from the United States. Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, NAF spokesman, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. According to him, the aircraft were received in Kano by the Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi (Rtd), Chief of...
16,000 Job Seekers Apply In Amotekun’s 350 Slots
Applicants,16,000, have applied for the 350 vacant slots in the Ondo State security outfit, codenamed Amotekun. Already, 900 of them have been shortlisted. The security commander, Chief Àdetunji Adeleye said this in Akure over the weekend. Adeleye s...
Insecurity: I Live In Grief Daily, Says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed concern over the rising insecurity in the country, saying he lives with grief daily. The president said this in a nationwide broadcast on Sunday. While assuring Nigerians that the government is working hard to...
Security Forces Kill Eight In Imo After Foiling Attack On Orlu Divisional Police Hqs
Joint security operatives on Thursday night killed no fewer than eight hoodlums after they resisted an attack on Orlu Divisional Police Headquarters in Imo state from unknown gunmen. Also, the joint security operatives recovered seven vehicles the attackers came in for the operation. Our correspondent gathered that the gun battle between the gunmen and the security operatives lasted several hours, as...
We Need More Military Presence In Akwa Ibom, Gov. Eno Begs COAS
Governor Umo Eno has urged Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, to establish additional Army Battalion on the southern waterways of Akwa Ibom state. The governor made the request Monday in Uyo as he received the COAS who leads the Army to Akwa Ibom for a combined 2nd and 3rd Quarters 2024 COAS Conference which opened...
