The Nigerian Army, on Saturday evening, arrested no fewer than 10 suspected Boko Haram members in a mosque located at Filin Lazio, Hotoro, in Kano metropolis. According to the reports, the troops succeeded in whisking away the suspected Boko Haram members without raising eyebrows of the fasting-breaking Muslims. It was learnt that the majority of the people using the mosque were Borno indigenes that fled the troubled northeast due to the Boko haram insurgency. Captain...
By John Campbell, Guest Columnist and Blogger Some Nigerian movers and shakers appear to be panicking over the continued deterioration of security nationwide. Longtime political heavyweight Bukola Saraki—former governor of Kwara State, former president of the senate, and former chairman of the National Assembly—and Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka have urged President Muhammadu Buhari to seek outside assistance. Senior Advocate of Nigeria Robert Clarke at a Sunday, May 2 Channels Television news show questioned whether Nigeria would survive another six months...
The senate president, Ahmad Lawan has promised the service chiefs to promote the fight against insecurity by providing the necessary resources needed to protect the lives and property of citizens. Lawan applauded the efforts of the service chiefs and heads of security agencies to combat the security challenges in the country. The Service chiefs had appeared before the Senate on Thursday to brief the upper chamber on the steps taken to address Nigeria’s security situation....
In view of the heightening insecurity across the country, River State governor, Nyesom Wike lashed out at APC, and the Buhari-led administration on Thursday, describing them as unsympathetic. The governor, soliciting support for Nigeria from “true nationalists” accused the ruling party of losing the capability to ease the tension and resolve the security challenges. Addressing his guest from the south-south zonal working committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Port Harcourt, Wike asked the...
Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has called on the Federal Government to develop means of dealing with kidnappers and bandits heavily in place of the ransom payment. The elder statesman stressed the need for leaders to ensure that 2023 marked the beginning of a new federation for Nigeria, warning that the country may slide into what he described as ground dissolution. The former President made the recommendation on Wednesday while receiving members of the...
The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, has revealed that security agencies were compiling a comprehensive report to reveal the sponsors of violence in the state. The Governor gave the hint on Wednesday while appearing as a guest on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’, where he highlighted the efforts of the government at restoring peace in the state. “I want to allow the security agencies to do their job and because the matter is still under...
The House of Representatives has asked the Federal Government to suspend the planned population census. The decision followed a motion of urgent public importance moved by Hon. Barwa Shehu from Niger State. He argued that conducting a census under the present security situation will produce inaccurate data as several Nigerians have been displaced due to kidnappers. He warned that deploying census ad hoc staff to volatile regions is like giving bandits and kidnappers data to...
By John Campbell, Guest Columnist and Blogger On April 27, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, in a virtual meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, requested that the United States move the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) headquarters from Stuttgart, Germany to Africa. The request marks a reversal of official Nigerian opposition—first made public twelve years ago—to AFRICOM plans to move to the continent. The shift likely reflects the conclusion that the security situation in West Africa and Nigeria is...
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have raided some eateries in Jos, the Plateau capital, and recovered freshly baked cakes made with cannabis Sativa. The Agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr. Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said additional 48.726 kilograms of assorted psychotropic substances were recovered. Babafemi added that some of the drug joints raided included KNL Lounge located along Lamingo road and another branch along Mining...
The Federal Government has announced the establishment of the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW). The new centre will be domiciled in the office of the National Security Adviser and the government has appointed Retired Major General A.M Dikko as the pioneer Coordinator. This announcement was made on Monday in a statement signed by the Head of Strategic Communication, Office of the National Security Adviser, Zakariya Usman. Usman disclosed...
