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CSO To Masari: You’ve Lost Capacity To Govern Katsina

31Dec

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

CSO To Masari: You’ve Lost Capacity To Govern Katsina

AS insecurity continues to grow worse across the country, a Civil Society Organisation, Adopt A Goal for Development Initiative, Thursday, accused the Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Masari of losing capacity to govern the State following call on citizens to bear arms for self defence against bandits’ attacks. This was stated by the Executive Director, Adopt A Goal for Development Initiative, Ariyo-Dare Atoye, while speaking with Vanguard in reaction to statement of the Governor. According to Atoye, the Governor is afraid to openly speak the truth that President Muhammadu Buhari has allegedly failed to provide Nigerians security. He said: “But it must be said that Gov Masari has either lost the capacity to govern Katsina in line with Section 14 (2b) of the 1999 Constitution, or h...

Police IG Deploys New Police Commissioner In Kogi

31Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Police IG Deploys New Police Commissioner In Kogi

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has deployed Edward Egbuka to Kogi State Command as the new Commissioner of Police (CP) of the state. This was made known by the Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba in a statement issued on Thursday. He explained that Egbuka’s posting followed the redeployment of CP Idrisu Dauda to the Force Headquarters for other national engagements adding that the posting was with immediate effect. “The new Commissioner of Police, CP Egbuka, who was until this deployment the Commissioner of Police in charge of Communications at the Force Headquarters, was appointed into the Nigeria Police Force in 1988. Read Also: Police React To Terrorists’ Takeover Of Adamawa Communities, Hometown Of Nigerian Government’s Secretary, Boss Mustapha “He ho...

If You Die While Fighting Bandits, You’re Martyrs – Katsina Governor Urges Residents To Defend Families

29Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

If You Die While Fighting Bandits, You’re Martyrs – Katsina Governor Urges Residents To Defend Families

The Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari, has told residents of the state to brace up against the ravaging bandits, noting that they will become martyrs if they die fighting against bandits terrorising the state. He urged them to get guns and other lethal weapons to wade off the bandits. Katsina, which is President Muhammadu Buhari’s home state, has had a fair share of bandits’ attacks, killings and kidnappings for ransom in the last two years. “It’s Islamically allowed for one to defend himself against attack. One must rise to defend himself, his family and assets. If you die while trying to defend yourself, you’ll be considered a martyr,” Masari asserted. Read Also: Police React To Terrorists’ Takeover Of Adamawa Communities, Hometown Of Nigerian Government’s Secretary, Boss ...

Unknown Gunmen Troubling Imo Are Policemen Sponsored By Governor Uzodinma – Okorocha

29Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Unknown Gunmen Troubling Imo Are Policemen Sponsored By Governor Uzodinma – Okorocha

Senator Rochas Okorocha on Tuesday revealed that the unknown gunmen behind the insecurity in Imo State are some policemen being sponsored by Governor Hope Uzodinma. The former governor also said that Presidency might be supporting the unpleasant security happenings in Imo State. He further stated that elements described as ‘unknown gunmen’ in Imo State may soon be uncovered after the arrest of Uche Nwosu. Okorocha, a serving Senator at the National Assembly, made the comment while speaking on Channels Television. According to him, Nwosu’s arrest at a church on Sunday gave a glimpse into how the Imo State government carried out criminal acts with policemen attached to Government House. Read Also: Invading Church To Arrest Okorocha’s Son-In-Law Unacceptable – Anglican The I...

Police Patrol Van In Car Chase Crushes Policeman To Death In Ekiti

29Dec

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

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Police Patrol Van In Car Chase Crushes Policeman To Death In Ekiti

A policeman identified as Supol Ayeni has been crushed to death by a patrol van belonging to the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) unit of the Ekiti State Police Command. The incident occurred on Tuesday evening along Federal Polytechnic, Ado/Ijan Road. SaharaReporters gathered that RRS operatives who drove recklessly were chasing suspected fraudsters, otherwise known as Yahoo boys when they hit their colleague who was on a motorcycle. It was learnt that Supol Ayeni who was attached to Odo Ado police state died on the spot. “He actually came home to eat, his wife has a shop around Aba Ebira in the polytechnic community. There is this bad spot along the road, beside the silo, so the deceased came to his wife’s shop up eat, he came with one of his friends motorcycle. He was working at O...

Invading Church To Arrest Okorocha’s Son-In-Law Unacceptable – Anglican

28Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Religion, Security

Invading Church To Arrest Okorocha’s Son-In-Law Unacceptable – Anglican

The Anglican Province of Owerri, Imo State, says it will engage the police to find out why it desecrated the church while enforcing the arrest of Uche Nwosu at St Peter’s Anglican Church, Eziama Obieri in the Nkwerre Local Government Area of the state on Sunday during a thanksgiving service. The church said that while it supports the arrest of individuals who committed crimes no matter how highly placed they are, the invasion of a church of worship by security operatives while service was ongoing was unacceptable. Nwosu, who is the son-in-law of former Governor Rochas Okorocha, was arrested by policemen at the church for reasons unknown but later released. The Archbishop of the province, Most Rev Dr David Onuoha, in a statement on Monday, said that the shooting of bullets and disp...

Police React To Terrorists’ Takeover Of Adamawa Communities, Hometown Of Nigerian Government’s Secretary, Boss Mustapha

28Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Police React To Terrorists’ Takeover Of Adamawa Communities, Hometown Of Nigerian Government’s Secretary, Boss Mustapha

The Adamawa State Police Command has said it has deployed anti-terrorism and anti-kidnapping squads to communities including the home town of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, which are reported to have been surrounded by the Boko Haram insurgents and bandits. SaharaReporters on Monday reported that residents of two villages, Kwapre and Dabna in the Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State abandoned their homes over the fear of attacks by terrorists and bandits ravaging parts of the state. Reports say that Kwapre and Dabna villages in Garaha Ward in the Hong Local Government Area were currently ghost villages, as people fled to safer places. Read Also: Burkina Faso Government Declares Two-day Mourning After 41 Killed In Ambush Kwapre, Da...

Uche Nwosu: Imo Government Apologises To Anglican Church

28Dec

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

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Uche Nwosu: Imo Government Apologises To Anglican Church

The Imo State Government on Monday apologised to the public over how Chief Uche Nwosu was arrested during a church service at the St Peter’s Anglican Church, Eziama Obaire in the Nkwerre Local Government Area of the state on Sunday. A statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, said that the governor and the government of the state held the Anglican Church and the church of God in general in high esteem. The statement disclosed that the security threats posed by the development necessitated the manner Nwosu, who is a son-in-law to a former governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha, was arrested. The statement read, “The Imo State Government is aware of the futile efforts by some people to whip up public sentiments against it over the arrest in ...

17 Months Enough To End Insecurity Before Buhari Leaves Office – Femi Adesina

28Dec

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

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17 Months Enough To End Insecurity Before Buhari Leaves Office – Femi Adesina

The Presidency has said 17 months was enough time for the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to bring to an end the various security challenges plaguing the country. President Buhari, who took over the presidential seat in 2015 for the period of four years was re-elected in 2019 and is expected to leave office in May 2023, about 17 months. Speaking when he appeared on Sunday Politics on Channels Television, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Femi Adesina, said that President Buhari can still end insecurity in the country before his exit. Recall that in August, President Buhari had warned security chiefs that he was not prepared to leave office as a failure and that he was determined to turn things around in the war against insecurity. ...

Troops Foil ISWAP Attack At Special Forces’ School, Kill 7 Terrorists In Yobe

27Dec

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism

Troops Foil ISWAP Attack At Special Forces’ School, Kill 7 Terrorists In Yobe

The Special Forces and Air Task Force of the Nigerian Military on Sunday foiled a terrorist attack at the School of Special Forces in Yobe State. It was learned that seven ISWAP insurgents were eliminated when the troops again repelled a separate attack on the civilian population at Buni Yadi, a popular town in the North East State. According to military intelligence sources, the attackers stormed the town at about 5pm, in two different groups. One of the groups attacked from ‘Charly Company’, while other terrorist group attempted to attack the School of Special Forces. See Also: Names Of Sponsors Of Imo Insecurity To Be Named by January – Uzodinma “The terrorists used cows as their shield in order to gain easy access without being noticed, but their evil plan and strategy were ...