Defence Headquarters Denies Existence Of Foreign Military Base In Nigeria
The Defence Headquarters has denied reports stating that the French military was planning to establish a base in Nigeria. In a statement by the Director Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba on Monday said the clarification was necessitated due to reports doing the rounds, that French soldiers had arrived in the country. “The attention of Defence Headquarters has been drawn...
400 Suspects Arrested For Funding Boko Haram, Bandits [SEE SHOCKING LIST]
About 400 businessmen have been, reportedly, arrested for allegedly funding Boko Haram insurgents and bandits. For over a decade, there has not been a piece of clear information on how Boko insurgents are being funded. According to Daily Trust, the businessmen were arrested in an operation being coordinated by the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA), and in collaboration with the Department of...
It’s Easier To Meet Bandits Than President Buhari – Gumi
Sheik Ahmad Gumi, respected Islamic Cleric, says it is easier to meet with bandits that President Muhammadu Buhari. According to Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, spokesman of Northern Elders’ Forum, Gumi told stakeholders in the region that he had made fruitless efforts to meet with the president over the rising insecurity. The cleric has been on a peace mission to stronghold of bandits...
We Cautioned IPOB Against Violence, Arm Bearing — Uche Mefor
The Biafra De Facto Customary Government, Secretary of Information and Communications, Uche Okafor-Mefor, on Sunday said the members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, led by Nnamdi Kanu, were warned not to carry arms but IPOB refused. Mefor made this comment in Owerri, regarding the level of killings in the South East region. According to Mefor, trouble started in the...
Our Investment In Security Yielding Positive Results To Nigerians — Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday expressed delight that investments in improving security are yielding good dividends, lauding the Nigeria military for making significant progress in the fight against insecurity and building the momentum in reducing challenges to its barest minimum. Speaking at the Nigeria International Economic Partnership Forum held on the margins of the 77th UN General Assembly in New...
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...
FG To Upgrade Borno Dam To Checkmate Flooding
The Federal Government of the Federation has declared that the Alau Dam in Maiduguri, Borno State, will be upgraded immediately. This was disclosed in a press statement signed by the Director, Information and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, Funmi Imuetinyan on Thursday. The statement noted that the move is aimed at tackling the persistent challenges...
Gunmen Shoot Village Head In Plateau Community, Kill Son, Abduct Wife
At least two persons including Baba Yarima Jabi, the village head of Angwn Baraya in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, have been shot when gunmen attacked the community in the early hours of Sunday . It was learnt that while the village h...
Wike Says Some Informants Of Bandits Have Been Captured
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Friday, said arrests have been made of some persons in connection with feeding bandits with information in the area. The minister disclosed this during a town hall meeting with the Gwagwalada area council chairman, traditional rulers, security operatives, and residents of Gwagwalada area council in Gwagwalada, Abuja. Though he didn’t state...
Insecurity: Umahi Moves To Document Ebonyi Native Doctors
Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi has issued a seven-day ultimatum to native doctors and traditional medicine dealers to register with government agencies or face arrest and prosecution. The governor gave the directive on Thursday after a security meeting at the Government House in Abakaliki, the state capital, Umahi issued the ultimatum. “All Native Doctors and Traditional Medicine Dealers in the state...
