NSCDC Arrest Three Suspects Over Arms-Bearing, Theft In Kwara
Two suspects were paraded on Thursday in Ilorin by the Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, for allegedly bearing illegal arms. They are Alhaji Abdullahi, (19) and John Inyeka, both of Agbede village in Moro Loc...
NBA, Obono-Obla Tackle Gov Ayade For Backing The Military’s Reprisal On Cross River Communities
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and former presidential aide, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla, have condemned Governor Ben Ayade’s call to the Nigerian Army to sustain reprisal action on Nko and Onyedama communities in Cross River State, where its full mi...
26% Of FIFA 2022 World Cup’s Budget Allocated For Tournament Prize Money
Thirteen persons including seven mobile policemen and six civilians have been killed at a mining site in Ajata-Aboki in Gurmana Ward of Shiroro Local Government Area, Niger State. The mobile policemen were attached to the mining site to provide secur...
President Buhari Led Government Supporting Fulanis To Take Over Nigeria – Gov Ortom
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has accused President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government of actively supporting Fulanis to take over Nigeria. Ortom, who appeared on Arise TV on Wednesday morning, said this while speaking on the insecurity i...
Army Set To Engage Retired Officers To End Insecurity
The Nigerian Army will continue to engage the services of its retired personnel in tackling insecurity in the country, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya has said. Yahaya said at this on Tuesday night at a ”Regimented Dinner ” ...
Banditry: Directive On Residents To Acquire Gun To Complement Security Operatives — Matawalle
Zamfara State Governor Bello Matawalle has clarified that his directive urging people to acquire firearms is for them to complement the efforts of security forces in the ongoing war against insurgency. He made the clarification on Monday while inaugu...
Surrender In 10 Days Or Be Cleared, Uzodinma Warns Gunmen
Ahead of the July 12 visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to Imo State, Governor Hope Uzodimma has issued a 10-day ultimatum to gunmen operating in the state to lay down their arms. Uzodimma advised them to leave the forests in the state and surrender...
Abducted Catholic Priest Killed In Edo
Rev. Fr. Christopher Odia, who was kidnapped at his residence in Ikabigbo community, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State, on Sunday morning, has been killed. He was killed less than 24 hours after Rev Fr. Vitus Borogo, another priest, was ...
Oyo Security: Makinde Approves Recruitment Of 500 Amotekun Corps
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved the recruitment of additional 500 corps into the State Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN), codenamed Amotekun. This is contained in a statement issued by the State Commissioner for Information, Cul...
Frustrated By Constant Attacks By Bandits, Zamfara Government Urges Citizens To Take Up Arms In Self Defence
The Zamfara State government has asked residents to arm themselves against bandits. Decrying the high level of attacks in the state, Zamfara authorities directed the Commissioner of Police to issue gun licence to those eligible to bears arms. The gov...
