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...
Kogi Government Talks Tough On Police Station Attack, Vows Not To Spare Criminals
The Kogi State government has condemned the attack on Eika-Ohizenyi Police Station in Okehi Local Government Area of the state. In a statement dated June 25, the Commissioner for Information and Communications in Kogi, Kingsley Fanwo, confirmed that ...
We Can’t Surrender To Insecurity, Masari Vows
Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State has said his administration will not back down in the fight against the insecurity bedeviling the state, urging local government leaders to rise up and fight the menace to a standstill in their respective domain...
Volunteer Information On Kidnappers Of Abia Medical Doctor, Get N5m Reward — State Government
Abia State government has offered N5 million reward to anyone who can volunteer useful information that could lead to the rescue of the kidnapped former Chief Medical Director of the State Teaching Hospital, ABSUTH, Aba, Prof. Uwadinachi Iweha. Iweha...
