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Burkina Faso Government Declares Two-day Mourning After 41 Killed In Ambush

26Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Burkina Faso, News, Security

Burkina Faso Government Declares Two-day Mourning After 41 Killed In Ambush

The government of Burkina Faso has declared a two-day mourning period as suspected militants killed at least 41 members of a government-backed civilian militia in the country's desert north. AFP reports that the militants on Thursday ambushed a column of civilian fighters from the Homeland Defence Volunteers (VDP), a group the government funds and trains to contain Islamist insurgents. According to the authorities, the attack was one of the heaviest single-day losses the civilian militia has experienced to date. Read Also: Bandit Kingpin, Bello Turji, Writes Buhari, Others, Seeks Dialogue, Appreciates Sheikh Gumi The attack also comes one month after an attack on a gendarmerie post killed 53 people - the worst strike on Burkinabe security forces in years. "In this painfu...

Uche Nwosu: Police Confirm Arrest Of Okorocha’s Son-In-Law

26Dec

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Law Enforcement, Nigeria, Security

Uche Nwosu: Police Confirm Arrest Of Okorocha’s Son-In-Law

The police have arrested the 2019 governorship candidate of the Action Alliance (AA), Uche Nwosu. Nwosu, a son-in-law to former Imo Governor, Rochas Okorocha, was picked up on Sunday. It was initially thought that the politician was kidnapped by armed men. In a statement, Imo Police Command Public Relations Officer, Michael Abattam, confirmed Nwosu was in custody. The Chief Superintendent said the announcement was to allay fears about his Nwosu’s whereabouts. Abattam further appealed to the general public “to always shun fake news”. It was gathered that the one time Chief of Staff to Okorocha was arrested in connection with a case being probed. Source: Daily Post

Uche Nwosu, Ex-Imo Governor, Okorocha’s Son-in-law Abducted In Imo Church During Service

26Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Uche Nwosu, Ex-Imo Governor, Okorocha’s Son-in-law Abducted In Imo Church During Service

A former governorship candidate in Imo State, Uche Nwosu, has been kidnapped by gunmen. Nwosu is also the son-in-law of a former governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha. The incident led to apprehension on Sunday as Nwosu was kidnapped from a church service in his home town, Eziama Obieri in the Nkwerre Local Government Area of the state. Read Also: Gunmen Abduct DSS Officer, Kill Vigilante Member In Abuja The incident occurred during the late Jemamah Nwosu’s Outing Service, which was also attended by the victim’s mother. It was gathered that Nwosu and his family were at St Peter's Anglican Church on Boxing Day for a thanksgiving service when some gunmen in an Armoured Personnel Carrier and vans stormed the area. They shot indiscriminately to scare people away before k...

Mother Of Abducted Anambra Governorship Candidate Begs Governor Obiano To Intensify Search

24Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria, Security

Mother Of Abducted Anambra Governorship Candidate Begs Governor Obiano To Intensify Search

Mrs Ada Agbasimalo, the mother of the kidnapped candidate of the Labour Party in the November 6 governorship election in Anambra, Obiora Agbasimalo, on Friday called on Governor Willie Obiano to put more efforts in finding her son. Agbasimalo was reportedly abducted on September 18, along with his security details on his way from Ezinifitte to Azia in the Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State. He was on his way for an election campaign, and ever since, nothing had been heard of him. Read Also: Anambra Election: APC Candidate, Uba Rejects Soludo’s Victory, Vows To Recover ‘Stolen Mandate’ However, Mrs Agbasimalo in a statement on Friday in Awka, noted that her arms were wide open to embrace her son who had been in kidnappers’ den for over 90 days. Aggrieved suppor...

Police Arrest Syndicate Who Buy Cars With Fake Bank Alerts In Enugu

24Dec

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Police Arrest Syndicate Who Buy Cars With Fake Bank Alerts In Enugu

The Enugu State Police Command has arrested 11 criminal suspects for different offences, including murder, kidnapping, child trafficking, armed robbery and stealing. Parading the suspects on Thursday at the state police headquarters, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Abubakar Lawal, told journalists that they were arrested within the month. Among the 11 suspects were Odoh Tochukwu, Ifenyinwa Okonkwo and Ogbodo Emmanuel, who were alleged to be fraudsters who specialised in stealing vehicles from car dealers with fake bank alerts. According to the commissioner, the suspects were arrested at different locations between December 7 and 13, 2021, by police detectives attached to the Anti-Robbery Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department following intelligence on their crimi...

House Of Representatives’ PDP Caucus Calls For Buhari’s Resignation

23Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Legislature, News, Nigeria, Security

House Of Representatives’ PDP Caucus Calls For Buhari’s Resignation

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Caucus of the House of Representatives has said Nigeria needs saving from the grip of President Muhammadu Buhari. A statement by O. K. Chinda, the Chairman of the PDP Caucus of the House of Representatives on December 20, Nigeria has been hijacked by terrorists and bandits who have turned communities into killing fields. "Unfortunately, the General who famously boasted of leading from the front is now missing in action," the PDP Caucus said. The statement read, "Nigeria, under the rulership of General Buhari, has been seized by hostage-takers - bandits and terrorists - who exact ransom demands on the poor and impoverished citizens and turn homesteads, hamlets, villages, towns and cities into killing fields. "The bloodletting unleashed by the h...

Bandit Kingpin, Bello Turji, Writes Buhari, Others, Seeks Dialogue, Appreciates Sheikh Gumi

20Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Bandit Kingpin, Bello Turji, Writes Buhari, Others, Seeks Dialogue, Appreciates Sheikh Gumi

The leader of a gang of bandits, Bello Turji, has allegedly written a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari; Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle and the Emir of Shinkafi. Turji, in the letter, said he and his man would like to have a meeting with traditional and religious leaders in Nigeria, adding that controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, should also be part of the meeting. He described Gumi as the one who understands bandits. The letter, as published by Daily Trust, reads: "We are grateful to God who has given us this opportunity to bring this message to the Emir of Shinkafi, through the Governor of Zamfara state, Alh Mohammed Bello Matawalle (Baraden Maradun) and to the President Mohammed Buhari. "This is a letter (originally written in Hausa as seen below)...

Schools Closed In Niger State Over Planned Attack By Bandits

20Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria, Security

Schools Closed In Niger State Over Planned Attack By Bandits

All public and private primary, secondary and tertiary schools in Wushishi Local Government Area of Niger State have been closed over a planned attack by bandits. According to Daily Trust, Chairman of the council, Danjuma Suleiman Nalango, who ordered the closure, said they got an intelligence report by security agencies that armed bandits were planning to strike at Niger State Polytechnic and Government Girls Day Secondary School, both located in the outskirt of Zungeru town. Nalango said that the decision was taken to avoid a repeat of what happened in Tegina where Islamiyyh pupils were abducted. He said, “The decision to close the schools was as a result of banditry activities in the local government. “The security agencies brought to my notice and even that of the governor ...

Gunmen Abduct DSS Officer, Kill Vigilante Member In Abuja

19Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Gunmen Abduct DSS Officer, Kill Vigilante Member In Abuja

Gunmen have abducted a Department of State Services operative during an attack on residents in Abaji, Abaji Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Saturday. The hoodlums also killed a vigilante member during the incident which occurred overnight. The armed men were said to have invaded the community in their numbers and attacked a DSS outpost in the area. During the exchange of gunshots with the DSS operatives, the gunmen successfully kidnapped an operative. The FCT police spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, said she did not have information on the incident and referred inquiries to the DSS. But spokesperson for the secret police, Peter Afunanya, had yet to respond to inquiries as of the time of filing this report. Source: SaharaReporters

Names Of Sponsors Of Imo Insecurity To Be Named by January – Uzodinma

19Dec

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Names Of Sponsors Of Imo Insecurity To Be Named by January – Uzodinma

The Imo state governor, Hope Uzodimma, on Saturday said 18 suspects arrested by security agencies have given dependable evidence on the names of sponsors of insecurity in Imo state, adding that their names will be reeled out on 3 January 2022. The governor disclosed this in Owerri while addressing elected officials of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state. According to Uzodimma, the names of the sponsors will be made known during his Imo stakeholders meeting in January. According to the governor, “APC is the Party in power in Imo State and remains the Party to beat and as such, his government will not shy away from supporting the Party that created the government. We will grow the Party. The Party will be involved in my government. We will support the Party that created...