62 Generals To Retire From The Nigerian Army In 2022 – Irabor

National SecurityNewsNigeria62 Generals To Retire From The Nigerian Army In 2022 – Irabor

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 19, 2022

The Nigerian Army, on Saturday, treated the retired and retiring generals to a regimental dinner and awards to honour them for their After 35 years of meritorious service to the nation, the Nigerian Army, on Saturday, honour the retired and retiring generals to a regimental dinner. The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, said those honoured include senior officers comprising 24 major generals and 38 brigadier generals are those who retired or are due...

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Secessionists, failed politicians working to disrupt 2023 polls — IGP

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaPoliticsSecessionists, failed politicians working to disrupt 2023 polls — IGP

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 17, 2022

The inspector-general of police (IGP), Usman Baba has said separatist groups in the country are working to disrupt the 2023 elections. Baba said this on Friday when he appeared before the house of representatives ad hoc committee investigating attacks on the facilities of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The police chief who was represented by Dandaura Mustapha, deputy inspector-general in charge of operations, said the attacks on the offices of the electoral body increased...

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How Nigerian soldiers killed children born to Boko Haram members — Report

Crime & SecurityLaw & JusticeNewsNigeriaHow Nigerian soldiers killed children born to Boko Haram members — Report

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 13, 2022

An investigation conducted by Reuters, an international news agency, has revealed how top military commanders order officers to kill children born to insurgents. The report which was published on Monday showed the inhumane activities carried out by the military on the instructions of top officials. According to the report, this intentional killing of children was carried out because the officials considered kids fathered by Boko Haram members to be potential insurgents. A witness who was...

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Enugu Residents Defy “Sit at Home” Despite a Two-Day Attack

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaPoliticsEnugu Residents Defy “Sit at Home” Despite a Two-Day Attack

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)December 11, 2022

The normalcy witnessed in Coal City, Enugu on the first day of Simon Ekpa’s sit-@-home order in Enugu encouraged residents to go about their daily activities without fear on the second day. Sadly, tragedy struck in the early hours of Saturday as 2 persons were murdered and a police van burnt in the New Market area in Enugu North Local Government Area; also there were heavy shootings at strategic areas in the Coal city to...

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HURIWA Accuses UK-Based Media Outfit Over False Report

National SecurityNewsNigeriaHURIWA Accuses UK-Based Media Outfit Over False Report

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 10, 2022

A UK-based media outfit has been accused by the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) of being determined to aggravate the security issues in Nigeria. The media house recently released a report where it made allegations against the Nigerian Army of secret abortion clinics in the country’s North East. The report has generated a lot of comments in the country in which many individuals and organizations have kicked against the report by the media...

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AIG Yaro Visits Ugwuanyi, Commends State Community Policing Outfit

National SecurityNewsAIG Yaro Visits Ugwuanyi, Commends State Community Policing Outfit

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)November 30, 2022

Commending the community policing employed in Enugu State, the new Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG, in charge of Zone 13, AIG Abutu Yaro, on Wednesday expressed hope that the recurrent crisis between herders and farmers in the state will minimalize in years to come. AIG Yaro said this at the Government House Enugu when he and his team paid a courtesy visit to the Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi. “The issue of farmers/herders clash...

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ISWAP top commander killed in airstrike

National SecurityNewsNigeriaISWAP top commander killed in airstrike

Beloved John (Staff Writer)November 30, 2022

A top commander of the Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP), Muhammed Malik, was killed by troops of the air task force in the Lake Chad region. According to Zagazola Makama, a publication focused on the Lake Chad region, Malik died on November 29 from the fatal injuries he sustained during the attack. Nigerian troops reportedly launched a coordinated intelligence-led aerial and ground operation and targeted the jihadist group’s location in the Sabon...

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Police react to sentencing, says IGP unaware of court order

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaPolice react to sentencing, says IGP unaware of court order

Beloved John (Staff Writer)November 29, 2022

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has said Usman Baba, the inspector-general of police (IGP), was unaware of a previous court order on the reinstatement of a former police officer. Earlier on Tuesday, a federal high court in Abuja sentenced Baba to three months in prison for disobeying a court order directing the reinstatement of Patrick Okoli, a former officer who claimed he was unlawfully and compulsorily retired from the NPF. The presiding judge, Mobolaji Olajuwon...

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Nigeria Judiciary Has Over 4,741 Backlogs Of Cases

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaNigeria Judiciary Has Over 4,741 Backlogs Of Cases

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 29, 2022

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, on Monday, described Nigerians as the most litigious people on earth, calling on the public to drastically reduce litigation and embrace other dispute resolution routes without necessarily overstretching the Judiciary. The CJN was speaking while swearing-in 63 Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SAN, noted that not every disagreement should end in the court. He explained that currently the judiciary has over 4,741 backlogs of cases, out of...

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Federal Government Says $1bn looted funds have been recovered

National SecurityNewsNigeriaFederal Government Says $1bn looted funds have been recovered

Beloved John (Staff Writer)November 24, 2022

The federal government says $1 billion in looted funds have been recovered by the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Abubakar Malami, the attorney-general of the federation (AGF), disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing state house correspondents after the federal executive council (FEC) meeting at the presidential villa, Abuja. Malami said the recovered funds have been deployed to various sectors of the economy, including poverty alleviation. According to him, since the inception of the President Muhammadu...

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