Senate Asks Buhari To Declare Bandits As Terrorists
The Senate has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to declare bandits ravaging the North West and other parts of the country as terrorists. The Upper Chamber also called on the President to declare known leaders of bandits in the country wanted and track them wherever they are for arrest and prosecution. It also urged the President to direct the National Emergency Management...
Retired Air Vice Marshal Kidnapped In Lagos
Unknown gunmen have reportedly kidnapped retired Air Vice Marshal Smith in Lagos. AVM Smith (rtd) was kidnapped around 6pm on Monday at site near Blenco Mall on Addo Road Ajah area of Lagos. It was learned that the gunmen who fired shot sporadically into air abducted AVM Smith while his driver was running errands. According to eyewitness, heavy gunshot rented the air...
No Going Back On March 2022 Deadline For Military To End Insurgency, Banditry — Lawmaker
The Federal Government has mandated the Nigerian Armed Forces and other security agencies to eradicate insurgency and other acts of criminality bedeviling the country. This was disclosed at the weekend, by the Chairman, House of Representative Committee on Defence, Babajimi Benson, during an interview with journalists, at the Passing Out Ceremony of the Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre Trainees Course...
Village Heads Flee As Bandits Impose Compulsory Tax On Farmers In Katsina
As the insecurity occasioned by rural banditry bites harder, some residents of frontline local governments in Katsina State have either abandoned their farms or resort to forceful payment of taxes to bandits. According to the Katsina State Government, some 5,884 farmlands were abandoned due to the attacks. From January to June 2021 alone, according to the government, 23,333 hectares of...
Ikpeazu Launches Abia Security Fund, As State Becomes First To Adopt Digital Security Cards (Photos)
Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu has officially launched the Abia State Security Fund and commencement of the Security Support and Residents' Card with a call on residents to help government drive the initiative by enrolling and obtaining their cards. This is even as the state becomes the first in the country to embrace digital security cards for identifying her...
Abia Assembly Summons Umunneochi LG Chairman, Ministry of Homeland Security Perm Sec Over Insecurity
Members of Abia State House of Assembly have invited the Executive Chairman, Umunneochi Local Government Area, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Homeland Security, and the Chairman of Lokpanta cattle market for interaction over the growing security concerns in the local government. This follows a matter of urgent public importance raised during plenary at the floor of the Assembly...
Biafra: Kanu Speaks On What ESN Will Do Again In South East
Kanunta Kanu, younger brother of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) says the Eastern Security Network (ESN) will continue to defend persons living in the South of Nigeria against criminals. ESN, the controversial security outfit of IPOB created by Nnamdi Kanu in December 2020 has always maintained that it is ‘wading off the bandits and...
We’ll Not Tolerate Criminal Activities By Illegal Migrants, Ikpeazu Talks Tough
The Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has has said the government will no longer fold its arms and watch illegal migrants perpetrate criminal activities against Abians. The governor therefore tasked the Nigeria Immigration Service and other Military and Para-Military formations to take a deeper look at the activities of these elements, insisting that they have become inimical to...
Ebubeagu Gathering Intelligence From Forest, When Last Did You Hear Of Any Attack? – Ikpeazu’s Aide Ememanka Fires Critics
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
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...
