ACOMORAN Warns Federal Government On The Implications Of Banning Motorcycle Operations

ABUJA — The Amalgamated Commercial Tricycle and Motorcycle Owners, Repairs and Riders Association of Nigeria (ACOMORAN) have warned that the idea of banning the use of motorcycles nationwide by the Federal Government would be counter-productive. Recall that the Federal Government, after its Security Council meeting on July 21st, 2022, gave an indication that it might be compelled to ban the use of motorcycles and mining activities as it had been discovered to be major means...

Insecurity Is A Global Phenomenon, Education Permanent Secretary Laments

David Adejo Andrew, Permanent Secretary Federal Ministry of Education has said that insecurity has become a global phenomenon, stressing that a peaceful and secured environment is required for quality learning. Andrew made the assertion at the 81st Joint Consultative Committee on Education plenary meeting held at the Banquet Hall Government House Yola. The 81st Joint Consultative meeting on education titled “Strengthening of security and safety in Nigerian schools for the achievement of education 2030” was...

Suspected Herders Abduct 15 Persons In Mbuji In Enugu State

The Mbuji community in Eha Amufu, Isi-Uzo Local Government Area, Enugu State, Nigeria has accused the security officers of abandoning them to their fate as the community in recent times have been invaded and persons abducted with no reprisal attack or response from security agents. Chijioke Ogbodo, spokesman of the community said this while confirming an attack on the community by suspected herdsmen. He stated that 15 residents were abducted on Monday and security agents...

Enugu CP Orders Officers To Confiscate All SPY Number Plates

In compliance with the Inspector General of Police Usman Alkali Baba nationwide ban on the use of SPY number plates, the Enugu State Command has directed Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) and Heads of all Tactical/Operational Units of the Command, to give full effect to the directive, by confiscating all SPY Number Plates currently in use in the State. Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, Abubakar Lawal fdc, issued this command via the state...

Federal High Court To Hear Pre-election Cases During Vacation

The annual vacation for Judges of the Federal High Court from 25th July 2022 to 19th September 2022 will not stop it from hearing 2023 pre-election cases during vacation. The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho says the New Practice Directions is to provide for a fair, impartial, and expeditious determination of pre-election cases. In a statement issued by the Assistant Director of Information, Federal High Court Dr. Catherine Christopher noted that...

Freedom From Fear is a Cornerstone of Nigerian Democracy

Recently, I read the declaration attributed to the excellent governor of Zamfara State, Bello Muhammad. The governor lamented the mayhems suffered by the people of Zamfara State. Arguably, the governor insisted that it was time for his people to arm themselves for self-protection and defense of Nigerian democracy. His clarion call echoes in other regions of Nigeria. The governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, faces the same predicaments, but he has always summoned the federal...

Kuje Jailbreak: Ghana Tightens Security As Boko Haram Escapees Are On The Run

In an effort to prevent Boko Haram escapees from Nigeria from entering the country, the Ghanaian Immigration authorities have issued a security alert to all regional and sector commanders over the recent jailbreak in Nigeria. This is according to a bulletin signed by the Deputy Comptroller-General of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), Laud Ofori Affrifah on behalf of the Comptroller-General, Kwame Asuah Takyi. Recall that there was a jailbreak at the Kuje Custodial Centre in...

Man Deploys Coffins, Charms to Scare Anambra Govt Away From Reclaiming Land

By Handel Patrick (Staff Reporter)   The presence of two massive coffins and charms could not prevent a determined Anambra State Taskforce from demolishing illegal structures built on government land near Governor’s lodge, Onitsha over the weekend. The exercise will mark the fifth time the state government is demolishing structures on the land to which an Onitsha lawyer, Barr Harold Ekwerekwu is laying claims to. The lawyer is claiming that the land belongs to the...

Federal Government Design Application To Mitigate Security Challenges

The Federal Government has designed an application called “N-Alerts” to mitigate security challenges with a prompt response from security agencies: as soon as you “See Something Do N-Alerts”, most especially during this festival. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola in a statement urged Nigerians to take responsibility by reporting any suspicious individuals and criminal activities they observed around them to law enforcement agencies with the use of the N-Alerts application. The statement signed by...

Lawan Express Reservation Over Kuje Prison Aack

ABUJA — Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Thursday, expressed displeasure over the absence of closed-circuit television (CCTV) at the Kuje correctional facility. An attack on the prison on Tuesday by terrorists resulted in the escape of over 600 inmates including Boko Haram suspects. Lawan declared his reservations over the security setup at the Kuje correctional facility in the federal capital territory (FCT) after a visit to the scene. Speaking when he visited the facility on...

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