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Anambra: Election Free, Fair When No Life Is Lost – Kukah

4Nov

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Anambra: Election Free, Fair When No Life Is Lost – Kukah

The Catholic Bishop of the Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has said that the only way the Anambra governorship election can be free and fair is if there are no loss of lives. Kukah said this on Wednesday when he appeared on Channels TV stating that the best way to measure the success of the election is if there is no record of casualties of violence leading to injury or death. He also added that the Independent National Electoral Commission had a huge role to play in ensuring the process ran smooth. He said, “The most important parameter to consider the election a success is that nobody needs to lose their life,” “Too many Nigerians have died unnecessarily. The most important thing is to make sure that nobody loses their life, nobody suffers any unwanted injury. “It is the re...

Obasanjo Tells Buhari To Meet With Nnamdi Kanu

3Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Obasanjo Tells Buhari To Meet With Nnamdi Kanu

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has said President Muhammadu Buhari must meet with the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, before the ongoing crisis gets out of hand. Talking to Newsweek, Obasanjo, who as president met with Niger Delta militant leaders in 2006 to stop attacks on oil installations, said: “I don’t see anything wrong in that [Buhari meeting with Kanu]. I would not object to that; if anything, I would encourage it. See Also: Abia Court To Hear Nnamdi Kanu’s N5bn Suit Against FG November 2 “I would want to meet Kanu myself and talk to people like him, people of his age, [and ask:] ‘What are your worries?’ Not only from the southeast but from all parts of Nigeria.” He said the Army’s “heavy boot” response to pro-Biafra sentiment is “not...

Gunmen Attack University Of Abuja Staff Quarters, Abduct Professor, Children, Others

2Nov

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria, Security

Gunmen Attack University Of Abuja Staff Quarters, Abduct Professor, Children, Others

A professor of Economics at the University of Abuja, Obansa Joseph has been abducted by gunmen. According to reports, the don, his children and some other people were abducted after the gunmen invaded the staff quarters of the University. A source and resident of the quarters, who spoke on condition of anonymity told the newspaper that the gunmen invaded the senior staff quarters at Giri in Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) at 1 am on Tuesday and operated for about an hour. The names of the professor’s two children who were also abducted could not be confirmed as of the time of filing this report. Read Also: Bandits Attack Baptist Church in Kaduna, Kill Two, Scores Abducted – CAN Other victims included those who were simply recognised as “Barrister John,...

Bandits Attack Baptist Church in Kaduna, Kill Two, Scores Abducted – CAN

1Nov

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Religion, Security

Bandits Attack Baptist Church in Kaduna, Kill Two, Scores Abducted – CAN

Some gunmen on Sunday invaded the Baptist Church, Kakau Daji in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing two while scores were said to have been abducted. The President of the Kaduna Baptist Convention, Rev. Ishaya Jangado, confirmed the incident but noted that the exact number of those abducted had yet to be ascertained as of the time of filing this report. “The incident occurred this morning but we don’t know the exact number of people that were kidnapped yet,” he said. Read Also: Police Lied, Zamfara Bandits Overpowered, Killed Security Operatives – Nigerian Civil Defence Corps No official confirmation came too from either the state government or the police as the Kaduna State Police Command’s spokesman, ASP Mohammad Jalige, could not be reached when contacted a...

IPOB Reacts To Arrest Of Udubuan Sage Chubueze

1Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Biafra, News, Nigeria, Security

IPOB Reacts To Arrest Of Udubuan Sage Chubueze

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has said the operatives of its militant wing, Eastern Security Network (ESN) do not wear army or police uniforms for operations. IPOB also said the man, Mazi Udubuan Sage Chubueze arrested on Saturday by men of the Anambra State Police Command is an IPOB member and not an ESN commander. The group stated this in a statement by its group’s spokesman, Emma Powerful, which was made available to SaharaReporters on Sunday Reacting in a statement titled, ‘Army Shot And Arrested IPOB Member Not Top ESN Commander In Ekwulobia - IPOB, the group revealed that Chubueze was betrayed by an insider. The separatist group also stated that no weapon was retrieved from him as he had attended his mother’s burial. The statement read, “The attention of the g...

DSS Not Sponsoring Biafra National Guard To Enforce Sit-at-home Order

31Oct

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Biafra, News, Nigeria, Security

DSS Not Sponsoring Biafra National Guard To Enforce Sit-at-home Order

The Nigerian Army has debunked speculations that the Directorate of Military Intelligence (DMI) and the Department of State Service (DSS) created and funded the Biafra National Guard (BNG) to enforce the sit-at-home order, in a bid to discredit the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). It claimed Kalu Odinakachi is responsible for the “mischievous submission”. A statement signed by Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, the Director, Army Public Relations, and released on Saturday read in part: “It must be abundantly clarified that this spurious allegation is unfounded and could be absolutely described as a hoax.” It added that “the activities of IPOB/ESN have undoubtedly assumed a violent dimension. “This unimaginable level of violence is oiled with propaganda and disinformation to...

Police Lied, Zamfara Bandits Overpowered, Killed Security Operatives – Nigerian Civil Defence Corps

31Oct

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Police Lied, Zamfara Bandits Overpowered, Killed Security Operatives – Nigerian Civil Defence Corps

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has disputed the Zamfara State Police Command’s claim that its joint security team overpowered some bandits who attacked security operatives in the state. The spokesperson for the police command, Muhammad Shehu, had said that on October 28, a joint police and civil defence team deployed along Kaura Namoda–Shinkafi Road were ambushed by suspected bandits who came in a large number. According to the police, which had sought to downplay the bandits’ attack, after several hours of engaging the bandits in a gun duel, “some of the assailants were neutralised while others escaped with possible gunshot injuries.” However, narrating what happened, the NSCDC said the bandits, numbering about 150 and with “heavy weaponry”, had “engaged op...

Inaugurate Anambra Airport, Ex-gov Ezeife Urges NCAA

30Oct

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Safety, Security, Transportation

Inaugurate Anambra Airport, Ex-gov Ezeife Urges NCAA

The former Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuemeka Ezeife, has urged the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority to go ahead with the inauguration of the Anambra Airport. Ezeife gave the charge on Friday in a statement issued in Enugu, saying the security situation in the South-East was not too serious to stop the inauguration of the facility. He stated that Nigeria as a nation had always faced one challenge or another. Read Also: Anambra Election: Security Agents Ready To Deal With Violent Groups, Individuals – National Adviser He said, “I have looked at the whole scenario and found that the situation looks politically motivated, and this is definitely wrong. “Anambra Airport has been under construction for a long time, and I was informed that all the relevant authorities have...

Gunmen Abduct Eight People In Ekiti, Demand ₦50 Million Ransom

28Oct

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Gunmen Abduct Eight People In Ekiti, Demand ₦50 Million Ransom

Eight people were allegedly kidnapped on Tuesday at Itapaji Ekiti, in Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State. This is coming a week after four persons were kidnapped in Ayebode-Ekiti, in the same local government. The kidnappers were said to have demanded N50 million ransom from the family of the victims on Wednesday, 27th of October According to an eyewitness, it was revealed that the gunmen had stormed a house located in the town around 9:30pm, shot intermittently into the air, and made away with eight occupants of the building During the occurrence that lasted over an hour, the community was said to have been in the fear of the unknown. It was gathered that the terrible incident happened at the time the owner of the building was preparing for his mother’s burial. Acc...

Bomb Explosion Rocks Abolongo, Oyo Prison

27Oct

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Bomb Explosion Rocks Abolongo, Oyo Prison

There was another explosion at Abolongo Correctional Centre in Oyo town, Oyo State on Wednesday afternoon. SaharaReporters reports that the explosion, which occurred outside the facility recorded no casualties. Some residents in the area suspect that the bomb was one of those planted by the gunmen who attacked the prison last Friday. It is suspected that it did not detonate at the time. Security operatives have paid a visit to the scene to assess the extent of the damage. Some gunmen had attacked the facility on Friday, setting all the prisoners at the facility free. The attackers had stormed the facility around 10 pm. See Also: Gunmen Attack Abolongo Correctional Facility In Oyo, Set Prisoners Free It was gathered that the attackers used explosives to gain access and ...