Tinubu Talks Tough Over Plateau Mass Killing, Orders Arrest Of Culprits
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday condemned the attack in Plateau State, describing it as heinous. Gunmen had stormed the over 15 communities in the Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi Local Government Areas of the state on Christmas Eve, killing over 115 people. Several houses were set ablaze by the attackers on Sunday night. The gun-wielding and blood-curling men also looted farm produce and...
We’re Achieving Safe, Secure Nigeria, Chief Of Air Staff Abubakar Assures
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has stated that the prospect of a safe and secured Nigeria is in sight, as long as the Armed Forces of Nigeria continue to collectively keep their ‘eyes on the ball’ in getting the job done. He also noted that aside kinetic means of curbing the current security challenges confronting...
Constabulary Bringing Embarrassment To Police Image Should Wear Separate Uniform — Arase
The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Solomon Arase, says the Special Police Constabulary needs to either be outright overhauled, disbanded or given a separate uniform different from that of the regular policemen. According to him, men of the Special Police Constabulary engage in unethical practices, including extorting, and hurting the image of the Nigeria Police Force. Arase took the position...
Plateau Killings: Restructure Nigeria Now, Edwin Clark tells Tinubu
Convener, Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Edwin Clark, at the weekend said that the only solution to challenges confronting Nigeria, especially insecurity, is restructuring. Clark stated this in an open letter addressed to President Bola Tinubu, obtained by ABN TV, where he sympathised with the President over the recent killings in Plateau State. The Elder Statesman insisted that restructuring Nigeria is...
North Central Governors Visit Mutfwang, Donates N100m To Victims Of Plateau Killings
Governors of states in the North Central on Tuesday donated N100 million to victims of Christmas Eve attacks in Plateau State. Gunmen killed about 200 people and razed 221 houses in coordinated attacks on 15 villages in Bokkos and Barkin Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau between Sunday and Monday last week. The Chairman of the North-Central Governors’ Forum, Abdullahi Sule,...
Matawalle Presents Two Hi-Tech Unmanned Water Vessels Donated By US To Tinubu
The Minister of State for Defence Bello Matawalle has presented two hi-tech unmanned water vessels to President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The vessels are to help Nigeria in the fight against insecurity on the country’s waterways. A Friday statement from the ministry’s spokesman Henshaw Ogubike said the “unmanned ships were a donation by Swift Ship Company in...
Lagbaja Warns Troops Against Negative Use Of Social Media
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt.- Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has cautioned troops against negative influence of the social media. He said social media has, often times, been used to spread false and noxious information. He cautioned troops to avoid being “manipulated into making misguided decisions or indulging in illegalities, contrary to extant regulations and core values of the Nigerian Army.” The army chief...
Army Reviews Training Curriculum To End Insurgency, Banditry
The Nigerian Army has disclosed that its modules of training are presently being reviewed as part of the proactive response doctrine, aimed at bringing to an end the activities of insurgents and bandits as well as other armed groups that have been terrorising the country. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen T. A. Lagbaja, represented by the Chief of...
Femi Otedola Makes N1 Billion Donation To Lagos Security Trust Fund
Nigerian entrepreneur, Femi Otedola, has donated N1 billion to the Lagos State Security Trust Fund. The LSSTF partly relies on donations from corporate bodies and individuals to equip the security agencies operating within Lagos. Otedola’s daughter, Tolani represented him and announced the donation during a visit to the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in Marina on Wednesday. Sanwo-Olu also announced the donation...
Oyo NSCDC Gets New Commandant Padonu
Oyo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has experienced a seamless leadership transition as Commandant Augustine Padonu officially took over in a Change of Command ceremony at the State Command Headquarters in Agodi, Ibadan. This marked a new era for the Corps in the state. The proceedings began with a comprehensive tour of all Departments, Units, and facilities...
