IPOB, ESN Responsible For Imo Jailbreak, Police Facility Attack— IGP Adamu
The Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba has disclosed that Preliminary investigations revealed that the attackers of Imo state custodial service centre, who came in their numbers with sophisticated weapons such as General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMGs), Sub-Machine Guns (SMGs), AK49 rifles, Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPGs), Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), are members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra...
Insecurity: Ex-DSS Boss, Ray Nkemdirim, Cautions Against Foreign Aid, Says Nigeria Must Learn From Afghanistan
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...
Bala Elkana Replaces Ikeokwu Orlando As Imo PPRO
SP Bala Elkana has taken over as the new Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO Imo State Police Command. He replaces SP Ikeokwu Godson Orlando who has been redeployed to Ondo State Police Command. A statement signed by the immediate past PPRO of Imo State Police Command, SP Ikeokwu Godson Orlando says SP Bala Elkana was enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force...
Declare Bandits As Terrorists Now, 36 State Assembly Speakers Urge Buhari
The 36 House of Assembly speakers has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare bandits as terrorists and enemies of the nation. This was their resolution at a Conference of Speakers of State Houses of Assembly in Katsina State yesterday. The call of the Conference of Speakers is coming a day after Katsina Governor, Aminu Bello Masari, reiterated the earlier...
Abia By-election: IGP Deploys New Unit To Checkmate CTU Operatives
By Emeka Ndem, Aba Following the petition by the All Progressives Grand Alliance ( APGA) Abia State Chapter urging the Inspector General of Police, Mr Abubakar Adamu to withdraw Police Counter Terrorism Unit ( CTU) operatives from the Aba North/ South federal constituency by-election holding on Saturday, the IG has dispatched a secret unit to checkmate the activities of the...
Killings: Benue LG Declares Curfew Over Escalating Security Concerns
The Chairman of Gwer West Local Government Area in Benue State, Victor Ormin, has imposed a daily restriction on movement into and out of the LGA from 6:30 p.m., citing growing insecurity and persistent loss of lives. Speaking by phone on Monday, Ormin told our correspondent that the measure was a precautionary step to protect lives and ensure safety in...
Gunmen Kill 4 In Fresh Plateau Strikes
A 50-year-old farmer in Plateau State, Gawan Zhwe, has been killed by gunmen.It was gathered that Zhwe was killed in his house alongside two others in Nkienzha village, Bassa Local Government Area of the state on Sunday. A community leader in the area, Nuhu Bitrus, confirmed this to our correspondent in Jos on Monday. Bitrus said before the deaths of the...
Imo: How We Gave IPOB, ESN Members A Bloody Nose At INEC Office — Police
The Imo State Police Command has narrated how its men engaged militants in gunfire at one of the offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state. According to CSP Mike Abattam, the Command’s spokesman, gunmen suspected to be members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, Eastern Security Network (ESN), stormed the...
I Won’t Rest Until I Address Insecurity, Cost Of Living, Buhari Assures Nigerians
President Muhammadu Buhari has again reassured that his administration would continue to address the current security challenges and costs of living in the country, saying ”I won’t rest until I bring relief to Nigerians.” Malam Garba Shehu, the...
Security: If You Don’t Train Them, Don’t Blame Them, Sir Udensi Cautions Govt
A renowned Interpol Systems Consultant, Sir Chikwe Udensi has warned the government against blaming security operatives for failure of security in the country, insisting that there is need to train the security agencies to brace up for current challenges. Speaking with ABN TV, Sir Udensi expressed dissatisfaction that some security operatives in the past 5 to 10 years have not...
