President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja said the entire structure of the Nigerian Police Force is being overhauled, re-positioned and primed with modern technological gadgets to meet rising challenges across the nation, while an intelligence […]
Towards tackling the menace on insecurity in Enugu state, CHUKS NWAEZE writes on how the state government has adopted a rather unpopular measure already causing ripples. Governments at all levels in the country are bothered […]
Over the years, security concerns in Nigeria have taken a turn for the worse, as religious leaders have come under consistent attacks from gunmen in different parts of the country, despite Bible’s warning against such. […]
The police in Kano have arrested 216 suspected criminals for ove crimes ranging from armed robbery, kidnapping, car-snatching, currency counterfeiting, and drug abuse. Parading the suspects at the command’s headquarters Friday, the Commissioner of Police, […]
Thirteen members of the Adamawa state branch of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria have been killed and 20 others injured in the past two months. The commander of the group in the state, Muhammadu Murtala, […]
This week is metaphorically a hydra-headed one with several topical issues to write on. I had been deliberating on which one to suit my readers. Many Nigerians were anxious as they waited for the outcome […]
The Kogi state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the recent outburst by the state deputy governor, Simon Achuba, on insecurity and other sundry issues in the state as a vindication to the party. In a statement […]
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed sadness at how Nigeria is fast losing her status as the big brother to other West African countries as a result of the menace of insecurity ravaging the country. […]
The last two weeks have witnessed a lot of commentary about the heightening insecurity in the country. The role of herdsmen in nationwide criminality and suggested solutions have been on the front burner of national […]
The Catholic bishop of Awka Diocese, His Lordship Most Rev. Paulinus Ezeokafor, has condemned the killing of Enugu Catholic Priest Rev. Fr. Paul Offu by suspected herdsmen and demanded for immediate arrest of the perpetrators. […]
Sadly, but inevitably, it had to come to this pass. On July 26, the governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, launched Operation Sting, a state security outfit. The governors of the South-west, according to Seyi […]
The Sokoto state government has through negotiations and amicable resolution received three more people abducted by armed banditsin May this year. Speaking while handing over the victims to the Sokoto state deputy governor at government […]
The Ogun state police command Thursday paraded two suspected armed robbers for allegedly using grounded pepper to snatch motorcycles otherwise known as Okada from their victims. The suspects, Olatunbosun Ogunleye and Titilope Fadimu were among […]
A renowned journalist and a social commentator, Mr. Sam Omatseye, has made case for the establishment of the Joint Task Force (JTF) in order to improve the security situation in the South western region of […]
Late Funke Olakunrin, daughter of the leader of Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, who was murdered by marauders, must have been buried by now. According to some reports, commendation night of tributes for […]
Senate Deputy Minority Whip, Senator Sahabi Alhaji Ya’u, has expressed confidence that the 9th National Assembly and the Senate in particular will not abandon the people of Zamfara state at this time of their trying […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Zamfara state branch has strongly condemned the recent accusation made by some members of previous APC administration in the state, who claimed that Governor Bello Muhammed Matawalle’s administration has done […]
Kogi State Police Command on Tuesday paraded 36 vicious and notorious criminal suspects who specialised in kidnapping, armed robbery, cultism as well as those in possession of substance believed to be Indian helm. Parading the […]
The Senate, Tuesday called on all relevant security agencies to intensify the mop up of small arms and light weapons in circulation across the states of the federation with a view to addressing the rising […]
The joint military operations in the North-west has recovered 27 AK47, four semi-automatic rifles, assorted ammunition among others in its drive to rid the North-west of banditry and kidnapping. Acting Director Defence Public Relations, Col […]
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted 18 village traders in Padogeri in Rafi local government area of Niger state. The incident reportedly occurred Tuesday when the traders were travelling to Bassa market in the […]
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo Tuesday said the only potent method to tackle insecurity around the country was to involve the local community through community policing arrangement. He described traditional rulers as important component of security […]
True to our character of re-inventing the wheel, there are already some whispers across Nigeria, asking that we should hold yet another confab in the nation. This is not unrelated to the general atmosphere of […]
The all-inclusive national security summit being considered by the Senate to seek far-reading resolutions on how to nip current challenges in the bud has been described as a waste of tax payers’ sweat. Executive secretary […]
The remains of Mrs Funke Olakunrin, daughter of the leader of pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, Chief Reuben Fasoranti were Monday laid to rest amid tears by relatives, friends and associates. Olakunri was killed by suspected […]
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