Bandits Launches Another Attack, Kills 30 People In Niger

MINNA – The Secretary to the Niger State Government (SSG), Ahmed Matane, has confirmed the attack on Kachiwe community in Munya Local Government Area of Niger State, killing 30. He described them as criminals making lives miserable for the people, and assured that the state government would do everything to ensure it brings an end to the attacks by those he described as criminals making lives miserable for the people. Also, the Commissioner of Police Monday...

Governor Obiano Urges Anambra Residents to Join hands in Securing the State, Places N20 million Bounty for Useful Information on “Unknown Gunmen”

AWKA — The Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano has addressed the state yesterday evening, on the ongoing security concerns which are only reminiscent of the days preceding the Bakassi Boys experience in Anambra state. Within the week, activities of armed gangs called “unknown gunmen” have left no fewer than about ten people dead in a most gruesome manner across the state, with properties destroyed. In Nkpor, at least about five people were killed...

Senate Asks President Buhari to Declare Bandits As Terrorists

ABUJA — The Nigeria Senate on Wednesday, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare bandits as terrorists in the country. The red chamber also asked the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces to wage a total war against the criminals, including bombing all their locations, to annihilate and eliminate them. The Senate also asked Buhari to declare all known leadership of the bandits wanted and track them wherever they are, for arrest and prosecution. These were...

Senate Seeks to Declare Bandits As Terrorists

ABUJA — The Nigerian senate has demanded that bandits should be declared terrorists. This resolution was reached after a motion on the issue was move and sponsored by Ibrahim Gobir, senator representing Sokoto east, and eight other senators on Wednesday. Gobir drew attention to the recent attack on a military base in Sokoto. The upper legislative chamber also asked that president Buhari declare all known leadership of bandits wanted and prosecute them. Gobir stated that...

Kaduna Govt Shuts Down Telecommunications, Bans Motorcycles

KADUNA — The Kaduna State Government has directed all telecommunications firms to suspend their services in some LGAs in a bid to check the activities of bandits. Kaduna joins the list of northern states to adopt similar measures in fighting banditry and rising insecurity. Samuel Aruwan, the State’s Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, announced this on Wednesday while addressing journalists. According to him, the use of motorcycles for transport services has also been...

Nigeria Police To Recruit Over 20,000 Junior Police Officers

IBADAN — In order to strengthen the manpower of the Nigeria Police Force, the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, says the force will soon begin the recruitment of 20,000 junior police officers. Baba revealed this when he paid a courtesy call on Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State in Ibadan. The IGP said the recruitment exercise would not only expand the capacity of the force in combating crime, but also embolden its community policing...

Commandant-General, NSCDC Attributes Increase In Crimes To Informants Within the Security Services

The commandant-general, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Dr. Ahmed Audi, has attributed the increase in crime and criminal activities in the country to the informants within the security services and the society. Audi while speaking at the stakeholders’ summit on the protection of critical national assets and infrastructure at the NAF Conference Centre, Abuja, with the theme, “Synergy: Panacea to effective critical assets and infrastructure protection,” the CG called for an engagement with communities,...

Kaduna to Shut Down Telecoms Services In Some LGA Over Banditry

KADUNA — The Kaduna State Government has announced to the residents in the state of its plans to shut down telecommunication services in some parts of the state over bandits activities. The announcement was made by the state Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, during a media chat with some local radio stations in the state. He disclosed that the planned shutdown of telecommunication services is because of the plan by security agencies to launch a massive attack...

Gunmen Kill Dora Akunyili’s Widower, Chika, Seven others in Anambra

Dr. Chike Akunyili, the widower of the late Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Dora Akunyili, has been killed by gunmen at Nkpor, in the Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State. Seven other persons were also killed in the incident, yet-to-be-confirmed reports allege. The incident reportedly happened on Monday evening. Our correspondent gathered that Dr. Akunyili was returning from a trip to Onitsha, where he had gone...

Negative Publicity On Security Challenges Hinders Genuine Businesses- Bello

MINNA — Niger State Governor Abubakar Sani Bello, has said negative publicity on the security challenges in Nigeria has continued to hinder genuine businessmen’s effort to invest in the country. Bello who is also the Chairman North Central States Governors Forum (NCSGF), is attending a bilateral, economic, trade and investment forum in Istanbul, Turkey, disclosed that the Nigerian government has recorded significant progress in addressing the problems of insecurity, stressing that, though it will take...

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