The 5,937 soldiers that recently passed out from the Depot will be deployed to fight banditry, cattle rustling and related crimes, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, Chief of Army of Staff (COAS), has said. Lagbaja disclosed this during the passing out parade for the 86 regular recruit intake of...
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Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has decried the bandits activities in the North-Western state, blaming the situation on what he described as political interference. The governor, who spoke during a townhall on Channels Television to mark Nigeria’s 25th Democracy Day in Abuja on Wednesday, said precious human...
By ESTHER ALEXANDER, Abuja – The President of Voice of the Voiceless, Nasir Ismail Doka, has criticized Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, over his handling of the escalating security crisis in the state. At a press conference on Thursday in Abuja, Doka joined forces with internally displaced persons...
Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda has said his administration has reduced banditry to about 70 per cent in the last one year. According to the Governor, this was sequel to the robust synergy between the local security outfits and the conventional security agencies across the state. Radda, who...
Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, on Saturday in Abuja called on Nigerians, irrespective of tribe or religion to unite and fight Nigeria’s common enemies. Speaking at the second edition of Unity Schools Old Students Association (USOSA) sports carnival, Musa listed the common enemies as terrorism, banditry...
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, says the Federal Government has rescued over 1,000 victims of verified mass abduction across the country without paying ransom. Ribadu said on Monday in Abuja while receiving 22 rescued students and staff of the Federal University Gusau, that the covert...
Rep. Kabiru Maipalace (PDP-Zamfara), says the Federal Government will deploy more military troops to Zamfara. The lawmaker disclosed this on Saturday when he paid a condolence visit to Tsafe and Magazu communities in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara following recent bandits’ attacks in the area. The News...
Twenty-five victims of Thursday’s banditry at Agojeju-Odo community in Omala Local Government Area of Kogi were buried on Saturday. Chief David Akpa, District Head and Ochala Onu-Ife Bagaji Odo, Omala, Kogi, told newsmen in his palace that those buried included two women and four children. Akpa described the...
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal has said the state is in dire need of the Federal Government’s support to complement its efforts toward curbing the spate of insecurity there. Lawal disclosed this to State House Correspondents after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday in Abuja. He...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The National President of Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria (KACRAN), Hon. Khalil Mohammed Bello has appealed to the federal government to use its association in fostering peace, unity and to resolve farmers/herders conflicts through non kinetic approach . Hon. Bello also...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The House of Representatives has called for a full investigation of attack and killing of the people of Wa-ndoo community in Mbakyor, Mbalom in Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State. The call followed a motion by a member of the...
Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), a special military task force maintaining peace in Plateau and parts of Bauchi and Kaduna States, have arrested 271 suspects for committing various offences within its areas of responsibility. The Deputy Commander of OPSH, presented the suspects and recovered weapons to...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has reiterated the importance of Nigerian Army Intelligence Corps (NAIC) in the fight against insurgency and other criminal activities. This, the COAS said, is through its adept intelligence gathering. The Director, Army Public relations, Maj.-Gen....
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State says the Nigerian Army has the capacity to decimate all armed groups disturbing the peace of the nation. Sule, made this on Sunday during the 2023 West African Social Activities of the Nigerian Army’s IV Special Forces command in the Doma Local...
A public affairs and social analyst, Mr Ambrose Igboke, has said state policing is a critical intervention for security challenges currently bedeviling the country. Igboke said this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja while reacting to President Bola Tinubu and State governors agreement...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Locals in some of the worst insecurity infested areas of Sokoto East Senatorial District have passed vote of confidence on the Nigerian military for their commitment towards ending the menace of banditry, kidnapping for ransom and other crimes against humanity that have bedeviled...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – Former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has criticized President Bola Tinubu led Federal Government over its failure to address the spate of Kidnapping and banditry in the country. Atiku stated this in a post via his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, has expressed the determination and commitment of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) and other security agencies in the country to partner state governments in the north central states to end the scourge of banditry,...
Mr Collins Orji resides in Karu, a suburb of Abuja, in the Federal Capital Territory. He used to undertake a road walk as a form of exercise between 5:00am and 6:00am before going to work. But this is no longer the case in recent times, no thanks to...
The FCT Administration (FCTA) has concluded plans to strengthen collaboration with the four neighbouring states with the territory to tackle cross border crimes. Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike made this known while addressing newsmen in Abuja on Monday. Wike pointed out that the FCTA...