Nigerian Army Troops Foil Attempt to Kidnap Most Rev. Ukwuoma

Crime & SecurityMilitaryNigerian Army Troops Foil Attempt to Kidnap Most Rev. Ukwuoma

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 1, 2021

ORLU — Troops conducting Exercise Golden Dawn under Sector 3 on Sunday have foiled an attempted kidnap and robbery of Most Rev. Augustine Ukwuoma at the Orlu Diocesan Catholic Secretariat at Orlu in Imo State. In the statement on Sunday in Abuja by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, said troops in response to a distress call at about 2:30am on Sunday swiftly moved to the scene, forcing the assailants to take...

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Release Kanu For Peace In South East- Traditional, Religious Leaders To FG

Culture & TraditionNational SecurityRelease Kanu For Peace In South East- Traditional, Religious Leaders To FG

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 1, 2021

Traditional and religious leaders in South-East Traditional under the auspices of the South East Council of Traditional Rulers and the Representatives of Igbo Archbishops and Bishops have called for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a separatist group. In a joint statement signed by the chairmen of the traditional rulers’ council in all the southeastern states and Christian leaders, said the release of Kanu would de-escalate the...

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Nigerian Army Eliminate Scores of Boko Haram/ISWAP Terrorists In Borno State

Boko HaramMilitaryNigerian Army Eliminate Scores of Boko Haram/ISWAP Terrorists In Borno State

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 1, 2021

MAIDUGURI — The Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, says the Nigerian Army joint troops of Operation Hadin Kai have eliminated scores of Boko Haram/Islamic States West African Province terrorists in recent encounters in Borno State. In a statement in Abuja on Sunday, Nwachukwu said the troops had on Saturday morning observed the movement of six Gun Trucks within Sambisa Forest general area, which was subsequently located at a settlement near Yuwe. “The...

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Supreme Court Justice’s House Invasion: FG Plans Planting Incriminating Material Odili’s Home – CUPP

Law & JusticePoliticsSupreme Court Justice’s House Invasion: FG Plans Planting Incriminating Material Odili’s Home – CUPP

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 31, 2021

ABUJA — The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has alleged that the Federal Government, through its security agents, invaded the residence of Justice Mary Odili, on Friday, in order to plant incriminating materials that would facilitate her arrest. The CUPP made the allegation on Sunday in Abuja through a statement by its spokesperson, Ikenga Ugochinyere. The statement is titled, “CUPP condemns invasion of Justice Odili’s Abuja residence …describes attack as attempt by FG to...

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Obasanjo Joins Calls For The Creation of State Police to Tackle Insecurity

National SecurityObasanjo Joins Calls For The Creation of State Police to Tackle Insecurity

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 30, 2021

LAGOS — Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said it will take the creation of state police to tackle the insecurity problem facing the nation. Obasanjo said nation-building could only be achieved when government was able to guarantee a safe environment for citizens. The ex-President spoke on Friday in Lagos during a lecture titled, ‘Social responsibility in nation building,’ which he delivered at the 78th Anniversary of Island Club. He said, “I have said it before...

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Malami Distances Self from the Invasion of Supreme Court Justice’s Home, Orders Probe

Crime & SecurityLaw & JusticeMalami Distances Self from the Invasion of Supreme Court Justice’s Home, Orders Probe

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 30, 2021

ABUJA — The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has, on Saturday, distance himself from the reported invasion of the home of a Justice of the Supreme Court, Mary Odili, by security operatives. The Minister also ordered a probe into the circumstances surrounding the raid of the residence of the Justice. This was according to a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Dr. Umar Jibrilu...

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Insecurity: Nigeria Military Architecture Yet To Be Reform- Boss Mustapha

InfrastructureMilitaryInsecurity: Nigeria Military Architecture Yet To Be Reform- Boss Mustapha

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 29, 2021

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, says Nigeria is still battling with insecurity because Nigeria has not reformed its military architecture. Mustapha stated this when he received the 24-member advisory committee on the reform of the armed forces and defence in Abuja.  “Reforms are critical and difficult to implement, but the step taken by the ministry of defence is the right step in the right direction to address security challenges....

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Governor Abdulrazaq Receives Committee’s Report On Misbaudeen Arabic School

Crime & SecurityLaw & JusticeGovernor Abdulrazaq Receives Committee’s Report On Misbaudeen Arabic School

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 26, 2021

ILORIN — Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has received the report of the 11-man committee set up by the Kwara State government to investigate the torture meted out to some students of Misbaudeen Arabic School, Ganmo. Recall that the committee was set up following the torture meted out to five students of the school including a female, by the principal for allegedly organizing and participating in a birthday party where alcohol was freely served and consumed. The...

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Navy Seeks Special Intervention Fund to Establish More Jetties

MilitaryNational SecurityNavy Seeks Special Intervention Fund to Establish More Jetties

PilotnewsOctober 26, 2021

CALABAR — The Eastern Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy has solicited a special intervention fund from the House of Representatives with a view to establishing more jetties within the Command’s area of responsibility. Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Naval Command, Rear Adm. Sanusi Ibrahim, made the appeal on Monday in Calabar when the House of Representatives Committee on Navy visited the command on an oversight function. Ibrahim said that the Command was faced with the...

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Military Fighter Jets Destroys 20 Boats Carrying Over 100 Boko Haram Terrorists/ISWAP

MilitaryNational SecurityMilitary Fighter Jets Destroys 20 Boats Carrying Over 100 Boko Haram Terrorists/ISWAP

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 24, 2021

MAIDUGURI — In its continued onslaught on terrorists in the Lake Chad region, military fighter jets deployed for Operation Hadin Kai have destroyed 20 boats carrying over 100 Boko Haram Terrorists/Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) over the weekend. Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, the NAF Director, Public Relations and Information, said the feat followed credible intelligence on October 20, 2021 said about 20 boats with suspected Boko Haram /ISWAP terrorists were converging for a meeting...

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