The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed grave concern over the disturbing incident in Kurmin Wali community of Kajuru Local Government Area where over 170 church members were abducted by suspected bandits. Hon Maria Dogo, State Publicity Secretary, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the statement , he said the embarrassing attempt by government and security…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against Nigeria’s state governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over their alleged failure to account for the expenditure of billions of naira earmarked as security votes. According to the rights group, the suit was initiated following persistent reports…
Ondo State Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has ordered intensified security patrols across communities and forest areas of the state. The directive was issued yesterday during a meeting with security chiefs in Akure, the state capital. The meeting was held in response to a violent attack carried out by gunmen on Ipele-Owo community in Owo Local…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said the Federal Government is deploying additional tactical teams to Maiduguri, Borno State, following a terrorist attack, to track down and apprehend those responsible. Newsmen reports that suspected terrorists blasted one Al-Adum Mosque in Gamboru Market, Maiduguri, around 6 p.m. yesterday when worshippers had gathered for prayers. Shettima, in a statement…
Sokoto State Governor, Ahmad Aliyu, has rolled out new initiatives to intensify the fight against banditry, saying his administration is determined to make the menace a thing of the past. The governor disclosed this yesterday while declaring open the 17th regular State Executive Council meeting in Sokoto, described as the last council session for the…
A group, the Northern Elders Support Group, has accused Zamfara State governor, Dauda Lawal, of paying insufficient attention to the worsening security situation in the state amid persistent bandit attacks. In a statement signed by its acting chairman, Yusuf Abubakar, the group said residents were increasingly concerned about rising violence, which it noted had displaced…
The Federal Government has announced plans to establish a new Nigerian Army depot in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. The approval raises the number of army depots in Nigeria to three, joining the existing facilities in Kaduna and Osogbo, which had served the country for decades. Special Assistant to President Tinubu on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, made…
Former Leader of the Senate and Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has said that measures taken by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to tackle insecurity are yielding the desired results. The federal lawmaker made the commendation in a statement issued in Abuja today. Ndume’s remarks come a few weeks after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared…
The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, has declared strong support for the establishment of state police, saying decentralized policing is urgently needed to confront Nigeria’s worsening insecurity. He stated this in an interview on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily, which was monitored by our correspondent. Adams said he “totally agrees” with the position…
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB has urged Ndigbo in Nigeria and the Diaspora to return home for the Christmas festivities, assuring them of adequate security across the South-East during the Yuletide. The pro-Biafran group said the South-East remains Nigeria’s “most tranquil” zone and claimed that security conditions in the region have improved despite what…