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Security: Family and Friends Mourn as Father of Two is Killed by a Stray Bullet in Lagos

12Jul

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Crime, Life, News, Nigeria, Security, Youths

Security: Family and Friends Mourn as Father of Two is Killed by a Stray Bullet in Lagos

Family and friends of Patrick Stephen were on July 10th 2020 shocked by the untimely death of their son, husband, brother and friend. The ever jovial and vibrant youngman was caught by a stray bullet fired during an attempt by armed robbers to rob a bullion van at Ajah in Lagos. What is most sad is that this is one avoidable death too many. As with many other deaths in Nigeria, victims are not quickly rushed to the hospital for treatment and even when they are, there are always delays before treatment is given. In a lot of these cases, the victim dies not necessarily from the actual injury but from the fact that first responders were non existent or that treatment did not commence quickly enough. In Patrick's case, before he was rushed to the hospital, he had alre...

EFCC Saga: IG of Nigerian Police Force Withdraws Officers Attached to EFCC, Magu’s Security Details

11Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Corruption, Crime, Judiciary, News, Nigeria, Security

EFCC Saga: IG of Nigerian Police Force Withdraws Officers Attached to EFCC, Magu’s Security Details

Mobile Police officers attached to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have been withdrawn on the order of the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu. The order was communicated through a communique to the Inspector General, Police Mobile Force, PMF Squadrons one to 79, Force Secretary and Commissioners of Police of all state commands and the Federal Capital Territory (EFCC), also instructed that the equal number of personnel withdrawn be replaced. The IGP in the order said, “Only staff of EFCC should be allowed access into the premises while withdrawn police personnel from PMF 21, 44, 45, 46 and 50 must report to the Force Headquarters by 8am on Monday.” It was also reported that personnel of the police force manning the residence of the ousted Acting EFCC bo...

OPM and the Aluu Debacle: Fate of Patients as Church Shuts Free Hospital Because of Community Levies

9Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Press Statement, Religion, Security

OPM and the Aluu Debacle: Fate of Patients as Church Shuts Free Hospital Because of Community Levies

On Sunday, the 5th of July, the General Overseer of Omega Power Ministries (OPM), Apostle Chibuzor Gift Chinyere announced plans to shut down OPM specialist hospital in Aluu community, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. The closure came as a protest to what the Apostle Chinyere described as indiscriminate levies imposed on the hospital by the host community. This he said came despite the selfless services that OPM renders to the community without any financial gain. The hospital which was opened in April 18, 2019 to offer 24 hours services to Nigerians irrespective of their religious affiliation was famed for offering free medical care especially to women and children. The charitable gesture has been met with an undesirable reaction from the host community prompting th...

Boko Haram Insurgents Attack UN Helicopter, Scores Killed in Borno

5Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Boko Haram, News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism

Boko Haram Insurgents Attack UN Helicopter, Scores Killed in Borno

A united Nations aid helicopter has been attacked by Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State, Nigeria. UN reports that the insurgents attacked the helicopter on Thursday in Damasak, Borno State, killing civilians, among whom were a five-year-old child. The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon said on Saturday that the casualties and people injured were not on board during the attack. Kallon in a statemen said, “A UN Humanitarian Air Service helicopter was hit by bullets during the attack. No aid workers were on board at the time and crew members are all safe.” UN communique reported that the terrorists shot the helicopter as it made its way towards Damasak and the pilots managed to make a return to Maiduguri, AFP reports. Source: Sahara Reporters

Sack Service Chiefs Like You Did to APC NWC- Afenifere to President Buhari

30Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Boko Haram, Fulani Herdsmen, News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism

Sack Service Chiefs Like You Did to APC NWC- Afenifere to President Buhari

Afenifere, Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation in Nigeria has charged President Muhammadu Buhari to act swiftly in addressing the leadership issues in the security apparatus of the country like he did in his political party, the All Progressive Congress (APC). President Buhari had last week made recommendations to the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the ruling APC on resolution of its leadership crisis at its emergency meeting. The NEC adopted the recommendations of the president to dissolve the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party and setup a caretaker committee headed by executive Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Bun. Spokesperson of Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin while condemning the spike of insecurity in Nigeria, particularly killings, rising cases of kidnapping, b...

Zamfara Governor, Matawalle Summoned to the Villa Over Insecurity

24Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Boko Haram, Fulani Herdsmen, News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism

Zamfara Governor, Matawalle Summoned to the Villa Over Insecurity

The governor of Zamfara state, Bello Matawalle was summoned to the Presidential villa to brief the presidency on the state of security in his state. Matawalle on Tuesday had a closed-door meeting with the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari. He assured the presidency of his administration’s commitment to tackle rising insecurity in the state headlong. The governor said every security apparatus in the state have been deployed to fight banditry and violence crimes in Zamfara. Briefing newsmen after the meeting with Gambari, the governor said his government is prioritizing restoring normalcy to troubled areas of the state. He said, “I am here to see the Chief of Staff to the President because of the issue currently bedeviling Zamafara”. According to him, “We dis...

Arrest Rising Insecurity in Nigeria or be Sacked- Senate President Lawan Tells Service Chiefs

22Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Boko Haram, Fulani Herdsmen, News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism

Arrest Rising Insecurity in Nigeria or be Sacked- Senate President Lawan Tells Service Chiefs

Nigeria’s Senate President, Ahmed Lawan has tasked the heads of service chiefs to urgently arrest the rising spate of insecurity across the country or risk being dismissed. Lawan made the call on Sunday at the State House after a meeting President Muhammadu Buhari where they discussed the safety issues in Nigeria. Addressing members of the press after the discussion with Buhari, Lawan said, “I think we must tell ourselves the truth that the security situation in the country, especially in the northern part of the country, requires that we give much more resources to the security agencies. “Those who are heading these agencies, especially the service chiefs, must sit up. “If, after we provide some support, someone is found short of expectations, he should be shown the way out. T...

Insecurity in Northern Nigeria: United States Government Calls for Prosecution of Perpetrators

17Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Boko Haram, Fulani Herdsmen, News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism, United States of America

Insecurity in Northern Nigeria: United States Government Calls for Prosecution of Perpetrators

The government of the United States has criticized the killing of civilians in Northern region of Nigeria and called on President Muhammadu Buhari to be firm in securing lives and property. The US government made a call for perpetrators to be held accountable. This comes in the wake of renewed attacks by Boko Haram insurgents and bandits in Borno, Southern Kaduna, Katsina, Taraba, Niger, Plateau, Yobe and Sokoto state. The State Department, US in an address on Tuesday, asked Buhari’s government to safeguard civilians and hold those responsible accountable. It reads, "We condemn the recent senseless and brazen killings of civilians in Northern Nigeria. "In recent weeks, suspected ISIS West Africa militants launched multiple attacks in Borno State, killing more than 120 civilians...

Banditry in Katsina: Bandits Aided by Traditional Rulers- Garba Shehu

15Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Boko Haram, Crime, Fulani Herdsmen, News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism

Banditry in Katsina: Bandits Aided by Traditional Rulers- Garba Shehu

Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu has accused traditional rulers in Katsina state, Nigeria of sponsoring bandits in the state. Shehu made the claim in a chat with Sunrise Daily, a Channels Television programme on Monday, in the nation’s capital – Abuja. He alleged that traditional rulers do help gunmen in the state evade attack by security agencies. Katsina which is the home state of President Muhammadu Buhari has faced a spate of violent attacks by gunmen who had wreaked havoc in the state in recent past. Their attacks have resulted in loss of lives and property. The media aid of the president said there are individuals who are profiting from the chaos and are determined to frustrate attempts at curbing them. He said, “It is not that we are making direct accusation...

Position of Northern Elder’s Forum, a Mere Irritant and Featherweight – Presidency

15Jun

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Boko Haram, Fulani Herdsmen, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security, Terrorism

Position of Northern Elder’s Forum, a Mere Irritant and Featherweight – Presidency

Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President has in a statement today referred to the position of the Norther Elders' Forum as "a mere irritant and featherweight." This statement was released in response to an earlier statement released by the forum in which it stated that the President had failed the North. This was referencing the daily killings by armed bandits suspected to be Fulani Herdsmen being recorded in different parts of the North. See Also: Northern Elders’ Forum Blasts Buhari, Says He Has Failed the North Responding on behalf of the President, Femi Adesina released the following statement: "The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) in a statement Sunday signed by its so-called Convener, Prof. Ango Abdullahi, alleged that the insecurity in some northern states of the countr...