UPDATE: Bandits Use Camels to Smuggle RPGs, Anti-aircraft Guns into North – ACF Alleges

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent ____ The mother umbrella of the northern socio-political groups, the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has cried out that camels are now being allegedly used to smuggle into the country “Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPGs)” and “anti-aircraft guns” through the borders in the region. ACF National Chairman, Chief Audu Ogbeh, who raised the alarm in a statement he personally signed, alerted that the weapons were being brought into the country on camels...

We‘ll Shame, Disgrace Terrorists in 2021 – Buratai

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, says the Nigerian army will shame and disgrace the Boko Haram and Islamic States for West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists in 2021. Buratai gave the assurance at a sit-out night to usher in the 2021 New Year at the TY Buratai Institute for War and Peace, Buratai in Biu Local Government Area of Borno. He said the troops of the Nigerian army had done a lot in...

Namdas Condemns Execution of Garkida Captives By Boko Haram

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent _____ Members representing Toungo, Ganye, Jada and Mayo Belwa Federal constituency, Hon. Abdulrazak Namdas has condemned the execution of some residents of Garkida abducted by Boko Haram during Christmas eve on the border town that claimed six lives and left many injured with property worth millions of naira destroyed. A  viral video emerged on social media showing the execution of five people alleged to be abducted from Garkida by Boko...

Amid Tears Seven Hunters Killed by Landmine While Chasing Boko Haram Insurgents Buried

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent _____ At the funeral venue, hundreds of mourners wept as the blood-drenched corpses of the seven hunters were lowered for burial. The seven hunters who were on the heels of Boko Haram terrorists last Tuesday in Borno were killed after a landmine exploded. The hunters, who were recently given guns and vehicles to hunt insurgents, died after their vehicle stepped on a landmine planted by Boko Haram on a rough...

Governor Fintiri Commends Police For Reduction In Crimes

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa state has expressed satisfaction with the performance of Police in the state in the preceding year under the leadership of Adamawa State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adeyanju over the reduction of crime rates in the state. The governor made the remark that the end of the year and send forth party in honor of the Commissioner of Police and some gallant officers and men of the command. Fintiri who...

Akwa Ibom Govt Hand Over Investigation To Police

Don Davis, the JSS 1 student who was allegedly molested in Deeper Life High School was moved to the Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Akwa Ibom on Wednesday for further medical investigation. The Commissioner For Information, Ini Ememobong in a statement disclosed the recent development, noting that investigation of the allegations has is now been conducted by the police. “The government remains committed to unraveling the truth in the sexual abuse allegation and would “prosecute...

Indian Man Kills Mother, Wounds Father for Sending Wife Away

An Indian man Tammu Raghavaiah attacked his parents, killed his mother instantly and fatally wounded his father in a fit of rage, police said on Wednesday. Tammu attacked his parents with a log, furious with them for sending away his wife who had returned to him after three years of leaving him, the police said. While Tammu’s mother Veeralankamma died on the spot, his father Nageswara Rao is in critical condition at the Machilipatnam hospital...

Group Blames Nigerian Politicians for Insecurity

A Coalition of 92 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), led by the Centre for Credible Leadership and Citizens Awareness(CCLCA), has blamed Nigerian politicians for the current security challenges facing the country. Dr. Nwambu Gabriel, Director-General, CCLCA and Convener of the coalition said this at news conference in Abuja on Tuesday. Gabriel said that the group discovered that politicians were largely to be blamed for the problem after attending a recent summit on insecurity. He commended President...

NAF Trains 71 Personnel in China to Activate New Base in Gombe

As part of the effort to activate the 203 Combat Reconnaissance Base in Gombe State, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has said more than 71 of its personnel are currently in China on special training. The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, disclosed this on Tuesday in Gombe when he paid a courtesy visit on Gov. Inuwa Yahaya. Abubakar stated that all the personnel who had been in China for about four...

Bandits Trying to Cross into Oyo from Mali – Makinde

Seyi Mankide, governor of Oyo state raised an alarm on insecurity, saying bandits from Mali are trying to gain entry into the country through a border in Saki, a town in the state. The governor disclosed this during a visit to the palace of Khalid Olabisi, Okere of Saki. According to him, Saki shares an international border through which suspected bandits are attempting to gain entrance into the state. “I really want to appreciate you...

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