Thursday, December 19

Safety

#ENDSARS: Edo Police Parade Suspects for Jail-breaking Looting, and other Offences
28Oct By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments
Crime, Law Enforcement, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security, Violence

#ENDSARS: Edo Police Parade Suspects for Jail-breaking Looting, and other Offences

The Edo State Police Command on Wednesday paraded 126 suspects in connection with the jail-breaks, looting and vandalism in the aftermath of the #EndSARS protests across the nation. According to the breakdown released by the State Commissioner of Police, Johnson Kokumo, 106 suspects were arrested for breaking stores, looting and arson. He also said 10 escapees were re-arrested, while 10 suspects were arrested for other offences. He said, “The Command wishes to brief members of the public on the #EndSARS protest which was hijacked by hoodlums and mobs who went berserk wreaking havoc majorly in Benin metropolis. “As you are all aware, the hoodlums burnt down police stations, carted away arms and ammunition, raped women in some areas, killed policemen on their gory path to destructio...
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Nigeria Sitting on a Keg of Gun Powder – Lai Mohammed
27Oct By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments
Corruption, Human Rights, Justice, Law Enforcement, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security

Nigeria Sitting on a Keg of Gun Powder – Lai Mohammed

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has stated that that the nation was sitting on a keg of gun powder regarding the issue of fake news and need to immediately begin to go regulate the social media space. The minister who stated this on Tuesday when he appeared before the the House of Representatives Committee on Information, National Orientation, Ethics and Values to defend the 2021 budget proposal added that the next war that will be fought in the country and across the globe may be fought through social media. He said “the biggest challenge facing Nigeria today is fake news and misinformation. Based on that, we dedicated an entire National Council on Information meeting in His to that issue after which we launched a national campaign against fake news in July ...
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Cameroon School Shooting an Atrocity that Underscores the Urgency of Protecting Ordinary People – Amnesty International
26Oct By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
Cameroon, Crime, Human Rights, News, Safety, Security, Violence

Cameroon School Shooting an Atrocity that Underscores the Urgency of Protecting Ordinary People – Amnesty International

Humanitarian body, Amnesty International has condemned the killing of eight school children inside their classroom by gunmen in Kumba, South West region of Cameroon on Saturday. The body in a statement issued on its verified Twitter, obtained by African News Today said that the killing amounted to an atrocity that underscores the urgency of protecting ordinary people from the ongoing violence in English speaking region of Cameroon. Gunmen who rode motorbikes and wore civilian clothes invaded a school in Kumba on Saturday and opened fire, killing eight children and injuring 12 others. Scores of children were injured while scampering to safety. Amnesty International said, “The killing of eight schoolchildren inside their classroom is an atrocity that underscores the urgency of prote...
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Breaking: Violence Erupts in Abakaliki
26Oct By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments
Human Rights, Law Enforcement, Nigeria, Safety, Security, Violence

Breaking: Violence Erupts in Abakaliki

Abakaliki, the state capital of Ebonyi State has once again erupted in violence as gunshots rent the air in major parts of the city. The violence which began around 3pm caused panic in the city as residents scampered for safety. It was unclear where the gunshots were coming from or who was firing but reports circulating online said the Central Police Station Onuebonyi has been set ablaze by suspected hoodlums. Police and other security agencies were also reported to be engaging the hoodlums in a gun duel at the time of filling the report.
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#EndSARS: Buratai, GOCs Meet over Protest
26Oct By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments
Armed Forces, Law Enforcement, Nigeria, Safety, Security, Violence

#EndSARS: Buratai, GOCs Meet over Protest

The top hierarchy of the Nigerian Army, including the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, General Officers Commanding (GOC) of the Divisions and Operation Commanders, are currently in a meeting where they are brainstorming on the recent threat to national security caused by the #EndSARS protests. The meeting is holding in the Army Conference Room at the Defence Headquarters and shortly before it went into closed session, Buratai condemned unnamed international organisations for threatening to issue travel bans to Military Officers over alleged violation of human rights. He disclosed that the conference will discuss current security challenges in the country.
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#ENDSARS: NECO Postpones SSCE Exams Indefinitely over Protests
25Oct By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments
Education, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security

#ENDSARS: NECO Postpones SSCE Exams Indefinitely over Protests

The National Examination Council (NECO) has announced the postponement of the ongoing Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination indefinitely. Head, Information and Public Relations Division, NECO, Azeez Sani, announced the development in a statement released on Sunday. “In making this decision, the board noted that due to these security challenges: a. Some state governments imposed curfew and closed schools in order to safeguard lives and property; b. In the circumstances, it has become difficult for the Council to move examination materials across the country; c. Students in the affected locations were unable to sit for the papers already scheduled in the examination time table. “The Governing Board further resolved, that when normalcy returns, the Council will con...
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Oyetola Declares 24-hour Curfew in Osun
24Oct By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments
Breaking News, Crime, Nigeria, Safety, Security, Videos

Oyetola Declares 24-hour Curfew in Osun

Osun State governor, Gboyega Oyetola, has imposed a 24-hour curfew on the state. The Governor who made the announcement in a statewide broadcast on Saturday said the curfew was necessitated by the unrest in the state caused by hoodlums. Oyetola said the curfew, which takes immediate effect, is indefinite. He said, “Government notes with huge disappointment, the abuse of the suspension, a day ago, of the 24-hour curfew earlier declared in the State to forestall the breakdown of law and order and protect the lives and property of citizens and residents. “It is unfortunate that hoodlums and criminals have taken advantage of government’s action to wantonly loot government and private property, including private business premises and homes in several parts of the State this morning....
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Jailbreak in Warri Prison as Inmates Escape amidst Shooting and Fire Outbreak
22Oct By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments
Crime, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security, Violence, Youths

Jailbreak in Warri Prison as Inmates Escape amidst Shooting and Fire Outbreak

A yet-t0-be known number of prisoners have escaped the Nigerian Correctional Centre, commonly referred to as Okere Prison in Warri South council area of Delta State, amidst heavy shooting by security operatives. Flames and thick smoke are also emanating from the premises, fuelling fear among residents, most of whom have locked shops and scampered for safety. The cause of the fire is not clear, but confirmed reports claim that the thick smoke coming out of the premises of the correctional centre is as a result of the burning of tyres. It was learnt that the shootings were to scare hoodlums planning the jail break, away. Residents of Okere Road where the prison is located are panicking over the possible replication of the incidents in Edo, Lagos and other states. An unclear vi...
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