Orlu Military Bombardment: Igbo Youths Blow Hot, Tell Army To Take Fight To Bandits
The Ndigbo Youth Parliament, NYP, Saturday condemned the alleged aerial bombardment in Orlu, Imo state, saying “aside the videos from the eyewitness sent to us, we received calls of tensions and anxieties from the citizens of the communities in Orlu where the aerial bombardments took place.” Speaker of the Parliament, Rikki Nwajiofor in a statement described the alleged military action...
Security Forces Kill Two Gunmen, Arrest Robbery Suspects In Anambra
Security operatives in Anambra State have killed two gunmen and also arrested members of a robbery gang. The development followed joint operations by the police alongside the vigilantes, according to a Tuesday statement from the Anambra Police spokesman Ikenga Tobechukwu. “These joint operations yielded a major positive development on 7/5/2023 by 8:45 pm. The operatives while on routine patrol along Usmusiome...
IG Unveils Quick Response App For Schools In Ogun
Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector General of Police, has introduced the VGS—VIGISCOPE application, which is intended to give schools across the country a rapid emergency reporting and response system. In a statement on Thursday, the Ogiun State Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, announced that Egbetokun introduced the app at the conclusion of a two-day seminar held from November 26 to...
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...
Troops Allegedly Kill Popular IPOB Commander In Imo, Recover Weapons
Security forces on Saturday morning killed an alleged Southeast Commander of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, six-armed militias and arrested several others during a deadly encounter in Imo State. The alleged commander identified as Ikonso, ABN TV gathered, was coordinator of the daredevil attacks on Imo State Police Command as well as the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) facility...
Gunmen Kill One, Kidnap Seven On Lagos-Ibadan Highway
Some gunmen dressed in military uniform allegedly kidnapped seven persons along the Fidiwo axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Monday just as one person was shot dead while escaping the attack. A source who does not want his name in print told PUNCH Online that the vehicle conveying the victims was accosted by the armed men who fired sporadically, abducted...
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...
Three LGAs Seriously Affected By Bandits In Kebbi – Commissioner
There are strong indications that three local government areas; namely, Sakaba, Donka/Wasagu and Fakai in Kebbi State are witnessing increased invasion of bandits in the last one week with thousands of villagers fleeing their communities for safety. Confirming the development, the state Commissioner of Information, Barrister Rakiya Tanko Ayuba, assured that the state government was doing everything possible to bring...
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...
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...
