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Kagara Abduction: Govt Plans to Swap Schoolchildren for Arrested Bandits

20Feb

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security, Violence, Youths

Kagara Abduction: Govt Plans to Swap Schoolchildren for Arrested Bandits

Speculations are rife that the government might cave into releasing some arrested bandits as part of the deal to secure the release of 27 pupils and 15 workers of Government Science College, Kagara, in the Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State. Reports on Friday say the bandits that perpetrated the abduction of the schoolchildren on Wednesday are demanding for the release of their gang members in custody of security agencies as a swap deal to free the abductees, Punch reports. The bandits had raided the school in military uniform around 2am on Wednesday, and captured their victims while killing a Senior Secondary School 3 student who raised the alarm in the process. They took their victims to a nearby spot around Attahiru Secondary School where they had reportedly parked their...

Fani-Kayode Visits Igboho, Advocates for Gun Right

19Feb

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Fani-Kayode Visits Igboho, Advocates for Gun Right

A former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has said Nigerians should be licensed to carry AK-47 to defend themselves if herdsmen are permitted to wield the same type of weapon for their safety. He disclosed this on Thursday when he visited Yoruba activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, at his Ibadan home. Fani-Kayode, however, said the best approach to suppress insecurity confronting the country was for the government to rise up to its responsibility to defend the people. He added that alternatively, the government should permit Nigerians to bear arms. The opposition leader said since the Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi (retd), also urged Nigerians to defend themselves against kidnappers and killers, they should be allowed...

President Buhari: The Unheralded Achievements – Femi Adesina

19Feb

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Economy, News, Nigeria, Security

President Buhari: The Unheralded Achievements – Femi Adesina

Let me give due credit for the idea of this piece. President Muhammadu Buhari had said recently that elites in the country were not giving due accolades to his administration in terms of where it met the country, what it grapples with, and where it has been able to take the nation to, thus far. The position of Mr President was widely published by the traditional and digital media, and it became an object of debate. In the middle of it all, I received a phone call from Prince Nduka Obaigbena, Chairman of Arise Television and Publisher of Thisday Newspapers. “Mr President says the elite have not given due credit to the administration. That means there are achievements that are not reported, underreported, or not celebrated at all. Come to Arise Television, and talk about it.” It ...

State Police Can be Created within 10 Days – Ekweremadu

19Feb

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

State Police Can be Created within 10 Days – Ekweremadu

Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Committee on Electoral Reforms and Constitutional Amendment, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, on Thursday, said, with the right political will in place, Nigeria can have state police within ten days. He said this in an address during the inauguration of the committee at the PDP National Headquarters, in Abuja. Ekweremadu, who served as Deputy Senate President and Chairman of the Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution in the 7th and 8th National Assembly, noted that there was a general consensus that the current centralized system of policing has failed woefully. He said, “The weaknesses in our structure and the Constitution we operate, have never been as pronounced as they are today. Some of us forewarned that feeding bottle fede...

List of Kagara School Abductees Released

19Feb

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Boko Haram, Fulani Herdsmen, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism

List of Kagara School Abductees Released

A list of the abductees from the Governmenet Science College, Kagara, Niger State has been released to newsmen. The list is as follows: TEACHERS Hannatu Philip Lawal Abdullahi Dodo Fodio NON-TEACHING STAFF Mohammed Musa Faiza Mohammed family members Christiana Adama Faith Adama Maimuna Suleman] Nura Isah Ahmad Isah Khadizat Isah Mohammed Mohammed Aisha Isah Saratu Isah. PUPILS Jamilu Isah Shem Joshua Abbas Abdullahi Isah Abdullahi Ezekeil Danladi Haliru Shuibu Mamuda Suleman Danzakar Dauda Abdulsamad Sanusi Bashir Abbas. Suleman Lawal Abdullahi Adamu Habakuk Augustine Idris Mohammed Musa Adamu Abdulkarim Abdulrahman Abubakar Danjumma Abdullahi Abubakar Bashir Kamalideen M...

I Don’t Visit Abuja for Solutions to Insecurity – Yahaya Bello

18Feb

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

I Don’t Visit Abuja for Solutions to Insecurity – Yahaya Bello

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has said he does not visit ‘Abuja’ for solutions to tackle the security challenges the state is battling with including the farmer-herder clashes prevalent in several parts of the country. He disclosed this when he appeared on Channels Television'sSunrise Daily’ programme. Governor Bello said his government collaborates with security apparatus in the state to analyse intelligence to proactively tackle security challenges. He said, “The Nigeria Police that are in the country today are the same in Kogi State. The Army in the country are the same in Kogi State. All the law enforcement agencies we have in the country today are exactly what I have in Kogi State. “We are corroborating, the commissioner of police, my director (of) DSS, my Army comma...

Kagara Kidnap: APC Leaders Patronise Bandits – PDP

17Feb

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Crime, News, Nigeria, Security

Kagara Kidnap: APC Leaders Patronise Bandits – PDP

The main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has spoken against the abduction of the Government Science Secondary School, Kagara, Niger State, by bandits, who invade the school. This was contained in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, in Abuja on Wednesday. The statement was titled, ‘Banditry: PDP Raises Alarm, Calls Out APC To Settle Their Mercenaries…Decries Abduction of Niger Students’. The statement read, “The PDP tasks security forces to go after the outlaws and rescue the children Nigerians were jolted by the Tuesday’s coordinated bandit attacks, kidnapping and killings in several communities in Niger state. “The PDP describes as revealing that while the people of Niger state and Nigerians in other states were u...

House of Reps Commences Screening of Service Chiefs

17Feb

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

House of Reps Commences Screening of Service Chiefs

The House of Representatives on Wednesday commenced screening for the newly appointed Service Chiefs. It said the nation must do everything possible to get the issue of security right in memories of all those who have died in the fight against insecurity. Chairman of Committee on Defence and Chairman of the Ad-hoc Committee screening the Service Chiefs, Hon. Babajimi Benson, said the House will give the service Chief all the required support to succeed in their assignments, if confirmed. It is the first time the House of Representatives is conducting the screening of Service Chief, which Benson said is in accordance with provisions of Section 18 (1) of the Armed Forces Act, Cap A20 Law of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 which required that the nominees be confirmed by the National ...

New Service Chiefs Set for Reps Screening Wednesday

16Feb

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Legislature, News, Nigeria, Security

New Service Chiefs Set for Reps Screening Wednesday

The House of Representatives is set to screen the newly appointed service chiefs, on Wednesday. Chairman of the House Committee on Defence, Babajimi Benson, said the service chiefs will be screened behind closed doors for security reasons, Punch reports. The service chiefs to be screened include - Maj. Gen. Lucky Eluonye Onyenuchea lrabor – Chief of Defence Staff; Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru – Chief of Army Staff; Rear Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo – Chief of Naval Staff; and Air Vice Marshal Isiaka O. Amao – Chief of Air staff. They will replace the erstwhile Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin; Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas; and Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar. Femi Gbajabiamila, spea...

Shasha Violence: Criminals Must be Dealt With According to Law – Osinbajo

15Feb

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security, Violence

Shasha Violence: Criminals Must be Dealt With According to Law – Osinbajo

Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has described the violence that took place at Shasha community in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital as unfortunate. Reacting to the development while on a condolence visit to the family of the late former governor of Lagos State, Lateef Jakande in Ilupeju, Lagos State, Osinbajo said the violence that took place in Shasha was tragic. He said, “I have heard about the unfortunate mayhem and the tragic loss of lives at the Shasha market in the past few days. Shasha market has been a melting pot for traders bringing foodstuff from the North to the South-West for decades. “So, when a disagreement arises between individuals or a criminal act is committed by one against the other, we must ensure that we see it for what it is; a criminal act, ...