Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has appealed for a Presidential directive to security agencies to ensure effective security for pastoralist communities across the country. The National Secretary-General of MACBAN, Alhaji Bello Gotomo made the appeal in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He also called on...
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Gunmen on Sunday night attacked and killed scores of persons in Zike and Kimakpa communities in Iregwe Chiefdom of Bassa Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau. Brig.-Gen. Gakji Shipi, the Acting Coordinator of Operation Rainbow, a State-owned security outfit, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Police Force has dealt a crushing blow to kidnapping gangs, neutralizing four notorious kidnappers and recovering a significant arsenal of 18 rifles and 192 live ammunition of various calibres in a successful operation that demonstrates their commitment to tackling insecurity and ensuring...
Governor Alia’s efforts to address farmer-herder conflicts deserve objective appraisal—not insults, not dismissals The recent article by Dr. Mkor Aondona, “The Letter of Mr. Sebastian T. Hon to Governor Alia is Nothing But the Routine Political Exercise by Busy Body Opposition Agents, Ignore It”, may have sought to defend...
The Niger government has received 17 kidnapped victims handed over to the government by the police command in the state. Deputy Governor of the state, Mr Yakubu Garba received the victims on behalf of Gov. Umaru Bago at the police headquarters in Minna on Friday. He disclosed that the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja-– The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has denied reports that he dismissed security concerns raised by Borno Governor Babagana Zulum. In a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Rabiu Ibrahim, the minister clarified that he never suggested that people should...
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has again handed over 60 kidnapped victims rescued by security agencies to their families and warned against ransom payment to kidnappers. Ribadu said that paying ransom to kidnappers would only encourage them to continue in the crime, adding that it was...
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has called for dynamic, proactive, and relevant strategies to effectively counter the threats posed by the activities of extremist groups. Ribadu made the call at the Pre-Review Workshop for the Policy Framework and National Action Plan for Preventing and Countering Violent...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has urged Plateau communities to take ownership of peace efforts by collectively declaring that enough is enough to the protracted violence that has gripped the state for decades. Ribadu, who represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during a...
Anambra State Police Command and the Joint Security Task Force (JTF), have dislodged a criminal Camp at Ogbunka in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed this in a statement on Saturday in Onitsha. Ikenga said the Police-led Joint Security...
Rep. Blessing Onuh, representing Otukpo-Ohimini Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has urged the Federal Government to curb the escalating insecurity and incessant killings in Benue. Speaking with journalists on Tuesday in Abuja, Onuh, of the All Progressives Congress, lamented the incessant attacks and killings in Otukpo in...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna– The Northern Elders Political Development group has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for providing the necessary support for the improved security situation in North – West region. The group also commended the efforts of the Minister of State Defense Mohammed Bello Matawalle and Chief of...
Gunmen have attacked Rubi community in Butura District in Bokkos Local Government and killed 11 persons. Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr Alfred Alabo, made this known in a statement on Friday in Jos. The Bokkos Cultural Development Council (BCDC), also in a statement, confirmed that 11...
In a harrowing display of mob injustice, 16 innocent travelers from Northern Nigeria lost their lives in the Udune Efandion community of Uromi, Edo State, after being falsely accused of kidnapping. This unfathomable tragedy unfolded on Thursday, as an irate mob took the law into their own hands, fueled...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – A police officer and 12 suspected bandits were killed during a gun duel when suspected bandits engaged the police at Agwabi, Tombo ward in Buruku Local Government of Benue State. A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Benue State Command, SP...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Police Force has recorded significant successes in recent operations, disrupting criminal activities and apprehending individuals involved in arms smuggling, drug trafficking, and currency counterfeiting. The Force Spokesman, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. ACP Adejobi...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has approved the posting of CP Ibrahim Bakori, as the new Commissioner of Police for Kano State Command. The IGP announced this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by the Force spokesman, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi. ACP...
) The ljumu and Kabba-Bunu Local Government Councils have announced the closure of two Zango Cattle Markets in their respective areas, following incessant security threats. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the markets are situated at Iyara in Ijumu and Odolu in Kabba. It was learnt that...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The National Women’s Platform on Security Sector Reform and Governance (NWP-SSR/G) has advocated for greater inclusion of women in leadership position of Nigeria’s security sector. The platform emphasised that achieving gender balance in security institutions is criticall to ensuring an accountable, responsive, and inclusive...