US to support NDLEA on improved intelligence gathering capacity

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has disclosed the United States government’s intention to work on improving the agency’s capacity for intelligence gathering and prosecution. Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA’s spokesperson disclosed this in a statement on Monday, According to him, the project will also support the agency’s forensic and chemical analysis capacity. Babafemi noted that the support, which is from the US Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, was...

Nigerian Army To Deal With Terrorist Groups, 100 Top terrorist Commanders Killed

The Nigerian Army has been directed to deal decisively with any terrorist group and all those who take up arms against the Nigerian State, as military authorities said yesterday that 100 notorious commanders and fighters of the terrorist group, Boko Haram, were killed by joint military operations involving air and ground components. The Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Farouq Yahaya, stated this at a Christmas luncheon with troops of Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin...

US To Strengthen Intelligence Gathering, Forensic Capacity Of NDLEA

The United States government has announced a project that will strengthen intelligence gathering and prosecution capabilities as well as forensic and chemical analysis capacity of Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The project will be implemented by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Nigeria. The latest support from the U.S. Department of States Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) comes on the heels of an award of...

National Identity Number Enrollment Hit Over 93 million

The National Identity Number (NIN) enrollment has hit over 93.5 million in the national database of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). The Director General, Mr Aliyu Aziz disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja at a one-day roundtable meeting organized by the Identify for Development (ID4D). The programme was organized for desk officers of the Nigeria Digital Identification Project’s ecosystem implementing partners. Represented by the Director of Public Services, Ibrahim Abdullahi, stressed the need to...

NSCDC Assures Anambra Residents Of Adequate Security, deploys 1931 officers

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Anambra State Command, under the leadership of Commandant Isdiore  Chikere has assured the people of the state of its readiness to perform its statutory responsibility of protection of lives and property of innocent citizens coupled with all the Critical National Assets and Infrastructure in the State, this festive season According to a release by the State Public Relations Officer of the Command, DSC Okadigbo Edwin, the command has...

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

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...

Secessionists, failed politicians working to disrupt 2023 polls — IGP

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...

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

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...

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

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...

HURIWA Accuses UK-Based Media Outfit Over False Report

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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