The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed worries over the worsening insecurity in various parts of the country, calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to wake up and take decisive action to secure the nation. PDP in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, Friday condemned the bloody attack by bandits who reportedly had field day ravaging communities including Read More
The governor of Sokoto state, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, will soon meet President Mohammed Buhari over the incessant killings in Sabon Birni and other local government areas in the state This was contained in a press release issued Thursday and made available to newsmen by special adviser to the governor on media and public affairs, Malam Mohammed Bell, in Sabon Read More
Niger state has in the first quarter of 2020 recorded 90 deaths caused by banditry and other forms of criminality , a Civil Society Organization (CSO), Niger Accountability Group, has said. The CSO stated this Thursday in press briefing to mark National Day of Mourning (NDoM) in Minna. The Convener, and Coordinator, National Day of Mourning (NDoM), Mathew Oladele said, Read More
In line with his commitment to give his people effective representation the Senator representing Adamawa south senatorial district in the National Assembly, Senator Binos Yaroe has toured all communities attacked in his senatorial district. He commiserated with them over the unfortunate incidence of attacks and communal clashes that engulfed some communities in his senatorial district. The condolence visit and assessment Read More
As it was in the 7th and 8th Senates where debates on the problem of insecurity were recurring decimal so it is in the 9th Senate. Taiye Odewale reports. Armed banditry-driven insecurity Historically, armed banditry – driven security problems have no doubt crept into the Nigerian polity immediately after the civil war in 1970 largely because of the proliferation of Read More
The South-east zone Sunday declared that it would not implement the community policing template rolled out by the police hierarchy. This was contained in a communiqué presented by the zone after their enlarged meeting in Enugu. The communiqué was read by chairman of the Forum and Ebonyi state governor, Chief David Umahi. Others present at the meeting included Governors Ifeanyi Read More
The pervasive armed banditry and insurgency and its associated threats to human security in the North-west and North-central regions of Nigeria, particularly, Zamfara, Katsina, Kaduna, Sokoto and Niger states, have, rightly so, become a subject of national security and public concern. The multifaceted layers of criminality involved and recurrent nature of the armed criminalities in the regions call for effective Read More
While it is commendable that those in power and outside the power corridor have finally realized the potential threat pose by the army of almajirai to the nation’s peace and unity. Particularly, in the light of the growing number of death and economic quagmire occasioned by the coronavirus, at the same time, it is disheartening that the almajirai are being Read More
Seven suspects are now in the net of the Oyo state police command over the kidnap of the 12-year-old twins of an Ibadan based Muslim cleric, Sheikh Taofeek Akewugbagold. Briefing journalists in Ibadan at the Oyo state police command headquarters’, Eleyele, the state Police Commissioner, Mr Shina Olukolu said the suspects were arrested with substantial parts of the ransom collected, Read More
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has deployed additional Special Forces to Lafia in Nasarawa State to boost security in the North central state. Nasarawa state like its neighbour, Benue state is facing security challenges occasioned by armed bandits and ethnic militias in recent times. The deployment of the SF followed the earlier deployment of a NAF Mi-35P Helicopter Gunship to Read More
Shila Boys are youths of 15 to 25 years who engage in street larceny and have been terrorising the residents of Yola, the Adamawa state capital for years. The bad boys who specialise in snatching of items such as phones, computers, handbags, purses, money, among others, usually disguise as commercial tricycle operators within the city. The gang started its dastardly Read More
Senators on Tuesday bemoaned the unending killing sprees being carried out in some communities in Niger and Katsina States by Armed Bandits.This is as the Senate urged security agencies to rise up to the disturbing challenge by setting up permanent military bases in the affected areas.Specifically on the Niger killings, the Senate urged the federal government to establish a permanent Read More
Troops on Operation Thunder Strike and Operation Whirl Punch in conjunction with air component of Operation Gama Aiki have killed 17 bandits during operations at their hideouts at Mashigi Galbi, Damba Community and Kabarasha villlages in Gwagwada District of Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna state. Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. John Enenche said in a statement on Monday Read More
The police in Niger have foiled attempted kidnap operation by a seven-member gang in Gawu Babaginda in Gurara local government of the state, killing three of the kidnappers. The Police Public Relations Officer of the state police command, ASP Wasiu Abiodun, stated this, Tuesday in a press statement issued in Minna. The PPRO also confirmed the arrest of a 36-year-old Read More
According to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the impact of the coronavirus pandemic could increase the number of people at risk of a food insecurity and malnutrition from 17 million to 50 million people between June and August 2020. As Ramadan begins this week, eight regional and international organizations warn of the impact of the coronavirus combined Read More
Speaker, Taraba state House of Assembly, Hon. Joseph Albasu Kunini on Thursday decried the incessant attacks and killings going on in Lau local government area of the state. Kunini, who made the statement in Jalingo, while reacting to attacks by suspected Fulani herdsmen, said two brothers were killed and three persons injured in Bujum Waya in Lau local government area Read More
Kaduna state government has appealed to the new General Officer Commanding (GOC) of One Mechanised Division, Major General Usman Mohammed, to dedicate troops that will aggressively patrol some hotspots in four local government areas. Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, who made the appeal on Friday, said that there are concerns in Igabi, Birnin Gwari, Giwa and Read More
Despite the stay-at-home order by President Muhammadu Buhari aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Lagos and Ogun states, that had recorded the highest cases crime rate appears to have soared amidst lockdown, ABDULRAHMAN ZAKARIYAU writes. Coronavirus (COVID -19) was first detected in Nigeria in February setting the stage for unexpected developments Read More
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed one person and abducted a couple in Gbagyi Villa community, while another suspected kidnappers attacked Danhonu II community, in Millennium City, but were repelled by the community and vigilante group. The two incidents took place in the late hours of Thursday in Chikun local government area of Kaduna state. Chairman of Gbagyi Villa Read More
Taraba state governor Darius Ishaku on Tuesday said that boundary demarcation between Taraba and Benue states would end the lingering crisis between Tiv and Jukun ethnic group. Ishaku, who spoke exclusively to Blueprint through his senior special adviser on media and publicity, Mr. Bala Dan Abu, during an exclusive interview in Jalingo said his administration since assumption of office has Read More
The Nigerian military has debunked reports making the rounds that a fighter jet belonging to Nigerian Air Force (NAF), killed about 17 civilians in the airstrikes conducted by the Air Task Force of the Operation Lafiya Dole at Shokotoko village in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno state. The military insisted every precaution was taken to avoid collateral damages adding Read More
Governors of Benue and Taraba states Tuesday met at the Nasarawa state Government House Lafia, the state capital for a joint security meeting between the two states. The meeting is expected to find an end to the lingering crises between the Tiv and Jukun. Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa state who provided safe and neutral venue of the meeting is Read More
Insecurity and criminality have in recent years permeated into every nook and cranny of almost all the 36 states of the country, including the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The sad development was alien to some states while others have been there for decades. For example, the issue of kidnapping was not known in the entire northern Nigeria as at 2015, Read More
27 security personnel were reportedly killed on Sunday in an ambush attack by bandits in Shiroro local government area of Niger state, It was gathered that among the deceased were army, civil defence and police men. A group of youth under the auspices of Concerned Shiroro Youths whose communities were affected by the attack, said Tuesday in press briefing that Read More
The Association of Licensed Private Security Practitioners of Nigeria (ALPSPN) has faulted Daily Trust Newspapers editorial on the arming of its personnel stating that ‘the medium got it wrong.’ Addressing a press conference, Monday in Abuja, the National President, ALPSPN, Mr. Wilson Esangbedo, said: “On March 20, 2020, the much respected newspaper, Daily Trust, set out to discredit the initiative Read More
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