FG Directs Vice Chancellors’ To Tighten Security On Campuses
The federal government has directed Vice Chancellors of varsities to tighten security in their various campuses ahead of planned nationwide protest. Chris Maiyaki, the Acting Executive National Universities Commission (NUC), in a letter to the Vice Chancellors on behalf of the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, asked the Vice Chancellors to take other proactive measures to protect the school...
4,200 Police Officers Deployed In FCT Ahead Of Nationwide Protest
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has deployed 4,200 police officers ahead of the nationwide protest beginning on August 1. In a statement released on Friday, the command further revealed the deployment of explosive ordnance device experts at various strategic locations. Police spokesperson Josephine Adeh disclosed that the move is to guarantee public safety, protect protesters, and prevent the protests from...
NSCDC Tightens Security Ahead Of Planned Protest In Anambra
The NSCDC, Anambra State command has made plans to prevent vandalism of public assets in the state ahead of the nationwide protest. The state Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Maku Olatunde, in a statement on Friday, said the command convened a strategic meeting of all Area Commanders, Divisional Officers, Heads of Formations and Tactical Commanders at the State...
Ondo Varsity Assures Parents, Students Of Adequate Security
Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, has assured students and their parents of adequate security in the school environment. The Head, Information, Protocol and Public Relations of the institution, Victor Akinpelumi, in a statement on Thursday, said that the university was committed to the well-being of students of the institution. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that in recent times there...
Borno Under Emergency, Police Warn Against Protest
The Borno State Police Command, on Thursday, has warned against residents taking part in the planned nationwide protest. The command stated that the state of emergency on insecurity still in force in Borno automatically bans protests or any form of mass action. This was contained in a press statement signed by Nahum Daso, an Assistant Superintendent of Police, issued on behalf of the...
President Tinubu Pledges More Weapons For Nigeria Police
President Tinubu has pledged to empower the Nigeria Police Force with more weapons, training and personnel to boost its capacity to fight crimes. The President pledged on Wednesday in Abuja at the inauguration of the Nigeria Police Force National Cyber Crime Centre (NPF-NCCC) and the Nigeria Police Force Resource Centre. Tinubu, represented by Dr Bosun Tijani, the Minister of Communication, Innovation...
” Security Of Lives And Properties Our Priority ” – 36 Governors
The 36 - State Governors under the aegis of NGF is committed toward enhancing the security of lives and property at the subnational. The governors spoke when the National Security Adviser, NSA, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu briefed them during the Wednesday meeting that entered into the early hours of yesterday on the planned nationwide protest scheduled for August 1st to 10th...
Another Chibok Girl Rescued With Children In Borno
The joint task force in the Northeast, Operation Hadin Kai, has rescued another Chibok girl from Sambisa Forest in Borno State. Theatre Commander, Maj General Waheed Shuaibu, made this known while handing her and her two children over to the Borno State Government at Maimalari Cantonment in Maiduguri on Monday. According to him, Ehi Abdul, 27, was married to a notorious...
Borno Govt Reintegrates 8,490 Repentant Terrorists, Says They’re Low Risk Minors
The Borno State government has disclosed that it has successfully reintegrated 8,490 repentant Boko Haram members through the Borno Model process. The Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, Prof. Usman Tar during an oath-taking event organised for 560 repentant insurgents in Maiduguri Wednesday said that they are low risks and minors. He said they have been cleared by military and others...
Some Of Our Staff Informants To Bandits, Says Katsina VC
The Vice-Chancellor, Federal University Dutsinma (FUDMA), Katsina State, Prof. Armaya’u Bichi, has alleged that some of the university’s staff are serving as informants to bandits. Bandits have been attacking the area, kidnapping students and staffers of the university as well as their family members. Exactly a week ago, bandits stormed the residence of Dr Tiri Gyan David, Head of the Department...
