Discuss With IPOB, Abia Governor Urges FG

National SecurityNewsNigeriaDiscuss With IPOB, Abia Governor Urges FG

Beloved John (Staff Writer)June 1, 2021

The governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, has advised that the federal government discuss with the IPOB, a pro-Biafra group. According to him, an open conversation with the IPOB as well as other similar groups across the country is a way of tackling the rising insecurity in Nigeria. The governor said this on Sunday during an interview with the Channels Television’s programme, Politics Today. Mr. Ikpeazu said the attacks were not far from terrorism and...

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IPOB: Seven Killed, Five Arrested by Army in Rivers State

Law & JusticeMilitaryIPOB: Seven Killed, Five Arrested by Army in Rivers State

Beloved John (Staff Writer)May 30, 2021

PORT HARCOURT —Seven IPOB members were killed by security operatives during a clash in Eleme and Oyigbo LGA, Rivers state. IPOB which stands for Indigenous People of Biafra is a separatist organisation that aims at acquiring independence for southeastern states. A statement endorsed by Mohammed Yerima, army spokesperson confirmed the development adding that five other members were also arrested. Narrating the incident, he admitted that the clash occurred when the military invaded the suspected enclave...

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Why We Allow Younger Pilots To Fly Army Chief, Others – Official

Accidents and SafetyMilitaryWhy We Allow Younger Pilots To Fly Army Chief, Others – Official

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 30, 2021

ABUJA — The Nigerian Air Force has said the capability of its pilots should not be questioned despite the recent NAF plane crashes, which included last Friday’s crash which claimed the lives of the Chief of Army Staff Ibrahim Attahiru and 10 other military personnel. A NAF Beechcraft King Air 350i crashed at the Kaduna civil airport after the pilot diverted from the military airport because of bad weather. It was the second time that...

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Islamic State in West Africa Now Dominates in Northeast Nigeria

ColumnsNational SecurityNigeriaOpinionIslamic State in West Africa Now Dominates in Northeast Nigeria

PilotnewsMay 28, 2021

By John Campbell, Guest Columnist and blogger   The Islamic State in West Africa (ISWA) has announced that it has replaced Abubakar Shekau with Abu Musab al-Barnawi. Abu Musab “takes over all territories that were under Shekau. The immediate replacement of Shekau was a major revenge against the former Boko Haram leader that exhibited ‘highhandedness and ruthlessness’ against humanity in the Northeast.” The announcement also included that ISWA had arrested thirty top commanders that were loyal to...

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President Buhari Appoints News Chief of Army Staff, Farouk Yahaya

MilitaryNewsNigeriaPresident Buhari Appoints News Chief of Army Staff, Farouk Yahaya

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 27, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Major-General Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff. This was contained in a statement on Thursday by the spokesperson to the military, Brigadier-General Onyema Nwachukwu. In April 2020, he was named Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, the military campaign in the North-East, which was recently renamed Operation Hadin Kai. “President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Major General Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff. “Prior to...

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Nigerian Army Commence Investigation into Gruesome Murder of A Woman In Katsina State

Crime & SecurityLaw & JusticeMilitaryNigerian Army Commence Investigation into Gruesome Murder of A Woman In Katsina State

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 27, 2021

The Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima says the Nigerian Army has commenced investigation into a speculation over the gruesome murder and extortion of a woman by security operatives in Katsina State. According to the army in a press statement signed by the Director, Army Public Relations, it was alleged that the woman was arrested in a commercial vehicle with money estimated to be N420, 000 by members of a local vigilante group...

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Insecurity Poses Challenge To Nigeria’s Nationhood- Buhari

National SecurityNewsNigeriaInsecurity Poses Challenge To Nigeria’s Nationhood- Buhari

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 27, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Wednesday at a Special Summit says insecurity is challenging the foundation of Nigeria’s nationhood. The Special Summit on National Security with a theme: ‘Strengthening National Security. Comprehensive Assessment and Generating Innovative All-Encompassing Solutions.’ was organized by the Special Committee of the House of Representatives on National Security. Buhari noted that terrorism, political conflicts, racism, and other forms of criminal activities continued to threaten economic development, peace and security in...

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Ekiti Judicial Ministry Committed to Development of Laws in the State Says Director

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaEkiti Judicial Ministry Committed to Development of Laws in the State Says Director

PilotnewsMay 25, 2021

ADO-EKITI — The Director, Research, and  Publications of the Ministry of Justice Ekiti State, Mrs. Yetunde Kolawole has expressed the commitment of the Ministry of Justice, Ekiti State to the development of all areas of law in the State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said this on Tuesday in Ado Ekiti during the kick-start of the programmes put together in honour of the retiring Chief Judge of Ekiti State, Honourable Justice Ayodeji Daramola, the...

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800 Suspected Boko Haram Members Up for Trial – Official

Boko HaramLaw & Justice800 Suspected Boko Haram Members Up for Trial – Official

Beloved John (Staff Writer)May 24, 2021

Suspected Boko Haram members who are currently in Maiduguri military detention are to be prosecuted as soon the ongoing judicial strike is suspended, an official has disclosed. According to Chioma Onuegbu, Deputy Director at the Federal Ministry of Justice in Abuja, about 800 suspects linked to the Islamic sect are up for prosecution. The suspects to be prosecuted are among the 1000 suspects by the prosecutors handling the Federal Ministry of Justice’s “complex cases”. The...

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Tinubu, Governors, South-West APC Leaders Reject Secession, Endorse Ban on Open Grazing

National SecurityNigeriaTinubu, Governors, South-West APC Leaders Reject Secession, Endorse Ban on Open Grazing

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 24, 2021

The Chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South-West have rejected the agitation for secession across the country. In a meeting in Lagos on Sunday, the stakeholders said a united and peaceful Nigeria should remain the pursuit of all well-meaning leaders. The meeting was attended by the National Leader of the ruling party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; South-West Governors, Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila, and other stakeholders. A communiqué which was issued at the end of...

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