By HARUNA AHMED, Birnin-Kebbi – Kebbi State Governor, Dr Nasir Idris, has sent a high-powered delegation to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa over incursion of a new Islamic sect known as Lakurawa into the state. It would be recalled that the sect had on Friday,...
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Bandits’ attack on Mera community in the Augie Local Government Area of Kebbi State, has claimed the lives of 15 residents in what can be described as the latest tragic incident to befall the state. The attack was confirmed by the Deputy Governor, Abubakar Umar Tafida, who expressed condolences...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – Kaduna State Police Command has arrested three members of a notorious kidnap syndicate in the state. The command’s spokesman, ASP Mansir Hassan, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, said the suspected kidnappers were nabbed on Tuesday and that one AK-47 rifle with...
Catholic Bishop of Auchi Dioceses, Most Rev. Gabriel Dunia, has urged the Federal Government to tackle insecurity, as Rev. Fr. Thomas Oyode, a Catholic priest abducted gained freedom. Oyode was abducted on October 27 in Edo State when priests and seminarians were observing evening prayers. The gunmen had attacked...
The Defence Headquarters has confirmed the emergence of a new terrorists’ group known as ‘Lukarawas’ exacerbating insecurity in the North Western part of Nigeria. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known while briefing newsmen on the operations of the military on Thursday in Abuja....
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has called for proper management of forfeited arms, preventing them from becoming national security challenge. Ribadu said this at a One-Day Workshop on Forfeiture/Handling of Small Arms and Light Weapons by Courts After Judgment for Prosecutors of Firearms Cases and Other...
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has said that integrating technology into conflict resolution mechanisms is capable of effectively tackling Nigeria’s current multifaceted security challenges. The NSA made this known at a national stakeholders engagement and unveiling of Early Warning, Early Response (EWER) programme organised by Mercy...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maidugiri – The Northern States Governors’ Forum and Northern Traditional Ruler’s Council (Emirs and Chiefs) held a joint meeting on October 28, 2024, and issued a communique calling for the immediate restoration of electricity in the northern region. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that a recent transmission line...
COMMUNIQUE OF THE NORTHERN STATES GOVERNORS’ FORUM MEETING WITH CHAIRMEN OF NORTHERN STATES COUNCIL OF EMIRS AND CHIEFS HELD ON MONDAY 287H OCTOBER, 2024 A joint meeting of the Northern States Governors’ Forum and Northern Traditional Ruler’ Council (Emirs and Chiefs) was held today, Monday 28 October, 2024. The...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Sultan of Sokoto and President General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar 111 has decried that the deplorable states of Nigerian roads are aiding activities of bandits and kidnappers. Sultan, who made the observation in Illela Local Government Area on...
The Rivers Government has warned hoteliers within the state to begin documenting their guests as part of broader efforts to curb insecurity, particularly during the forthcoming Yuletide season. The state Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr Israel Ngbuelo, gave the warning during a meeting with hotel operators in Port...
By CHRISTIANA LOT,Jos – The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Abubakar, has called for prompt and collaborative efforts to address the escalating security challenges in Plateau State. Addressing key leaders from Barkin-Ladi, Bokkos, Mangu, Riyom, and Wase local government areas during a stakeholders’ engagement at the 3 Division Auditorium in...
Former Nigerian Ambassador to Spain, Amb. Bianca Ojukwu, has decried the deteriorating security situation in the South-Eastern part of the country. She made this known at the annual conference of the American Veterans of of Igbo Descent (AVID) on Thursday in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, made available to newsmen in...
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal has confirmed the killing of nine operatives of the Community Protection Guards (CPG), a state-owned security outfit, in Tsafe Local Government Area of the state. In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Sulaiman Idris, in Gusau on Tuesday,...
The Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres, once warned that: “If nothing is done, the effects of terrorism and organised crime in the Sahel region will be felt far beyond the region and the entire African continent.” For almost two decades now, the threat posed by groups, who espouse...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN (Who was in Lokoja) – Former governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke, has identified insecurity, electricity deficiency, and the transition to a digital economy as three of the most critical challenges Nigeria faces in the 21st century. These three challenges, according to him, do...
Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC) and the Police Command have relocated some polling units to six Local Government Areas headquarters for safety ahead of the Saturday Council polls. The bodies said that the actions was to beef up security formations in the six most volatile local government areas...
The reported killing of terrorist kingpin, Halilu Sububu, known in the crime world as Kachalla, and the claims of invincibility surrounding Bello Turji has dominated the security discourse in different platforms. It was reported that Kachalla was the boss of Bello Turji, known for mass kidnapping, imposition of illegal...
No fewer than 3 persons have been reported killed and many others kidnapped by bandits who attacked two churches at Bakinpah-Maro Community in the Kajuru Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State. Eyewitnesses according to Channels report, said that the incident occurred on Sunday morning when the bandits in...
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mr Nuhu Ribado, has reassured Nigerians that insecurity will soon come to an end in the country. Ribado stated this on Friday in Damaturu while commiserating with the people of Yobe on the recent insurgency attack in a community in the state. He praised...