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29Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Why Owo Was Attacked Again – Akeredolu

Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has disclosed the rationale behind the latest attack by gunmen on Craneburg Construction yard in Owo on Wednesday. He said the attack was intended to wreck some of the company’s assets, rather than to harm or kill people. The Governor during his visit to the construction site along with Commander of the security network, Amotekun, Adetunji Adeleye, and heads of security agencies in the state, asked residents to maintain calm. Recall that yet-to-be-identified gunmen invade the ancient town on Wednesday, shooting sporadically, forcing residents into a panic frenzy. See Also: Owo Catholic Church Attack: Eternal Sorrow Awaits Perpetrators — Buhari Akeredolu said “I want to allay the fear of our people. Clearly, what happene...

Insecurity: Buhari Summons Service Chiefs For An Emergency Meeting

28Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Legislature, News, Nigeria, Security

Insecurity: Buhari Summons Service Chiefs For An Emergency Meeting

Following the heightened insecurity across the country, President Muhammadu Buhari has invited all the service chiefs for an emergency meeting on Thursday (today). The summon comes on the heels of an attack on the Presidential Guards by suspected terrorists along the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. Following the heightened insecurity across the country, President Muhammadu Buhari has invited all the service chiefs for an emergency meeting on Thursday (today). The summon comes on the heels of an attack on the Presidential Guards by suspected terrorists along the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. This was disclosed by Femi Adesina, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President, when he appeared on Channels ...

Buhari May Be Kidnapped Soon – Buba Galadima

27Jul

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Buhari May Be Kidnapped Soon – Buba Galadima

Buba Galadima, a former associate of President Muhammadu Buhari, has warned that the Chief of Armed forces may be kidnapped soon. Buba Galadima, a former associate of President Muhammadu Buhari, has warned that the Chief of Armed forces may be kidnapped soon. Galadima disclosed expressed the concern during an interview with BBC Hausa service while commenting on the insecurity challenges confronting the nation’s capital city, Abuja. Recall that terrorists recently attacked Kuje Prison in the FCT and freed scores of suspected members of the terror group, Boko Haram. This was followed by an attack on 7 Guards Battalion of the Nigerian Army Presidential Guards Troops in Bwari Area Council of Abuja on Monday. About 8 soldiers were reportedly killed with several others injured. ...

Presidential Guards Attack: Buhari Travelled To Liberia Without Acknowledging Jauro’s Sacrifice

27Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Presidential Guards Attack: Buhari Travelled To Liberia Without Acknowledging Jauro’s Sacrifice

Following an attack on the 7 Guards Battalion of the Nigerian Army Presidential Guards Troops in Bwari Area Council of Abuja on Monday, Reno Omokri has lashed out at President Muhammadu Buhari. Gunmen suspected to be terrorists had attached the troops on Monday killing some soldiers, including Lt Jauro Ibrahim Suleiman, while scores sustained injury. The attack elicited fears among many about the security situation in the nation’s capital. The attack follows the recent attack on the Kuje Medium Security Correctional Facility where inmates were set free by the attackers. Omokri took to his Twitter handle on Tuesday to call out the President for his inaction after the troops were attacked. He wrote, “Yesterday, Jauro Suleiman, a soldier in Buhari’s Brigade of Guards, died wh...

Train Attack: Four Hostages Freed from Terrorists’ Camp

26Jul

By Osaretin BalogbanNo Comments

Breaking News, News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism

Train Attack: Four Hostages Freed from Terrorists’ Camp

Four hostages that were abducted from the train attack on the Abuja-Kaduna railway on the 28th of March, have been released. The hostages were released yesterday, leaving 43 captives in the custody of the terrorists. The release came after a viral video surfaced, which showed the terrorist torturing the abductees and threatening to abduct President Buhari and Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai. The terrorist demanded a sum of N100 million for the release of the 43 hostages but it is not yet clear if the freed hostages paid the demanded ransom. Makam Tukur Mamu negotiated the release of the victims and gave the name of the released hostages as Gladys Brumen, Oluwatoyin Ojo, Hassan Lawal Uthman, and Pastor Ayodeji Oyewumi. The Kaduna State Government and Security Officials...

Insecurity: Nigeria May Break Within Two Years – Gani Adams

25Jul

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Insecurity: Nigeria May Break Within Two Years – Gani Adams

Gani Adams, the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland has warned that the country make break within the next two years if proper measures are not taken to arrest the present insecurity and other issues. Adams disclosed this at his hometown of Arigidi-Akoko, in Akoko North-West council of Ondo State, during the Okota Festival. He said, “Amidst the present insecurity situation, economic crisis and downgraded institution, governance in the country has shown lack of coordination and Nigeria’s paths towards a unitary system will only cause the country’s problems to get continually worse. “With the insecurity issues in the country, there is nothing that can be done if we do not have federalism. If we do not allow federalism based on regionalism, I’m afraid that, within two years, this cou...

Terrorists Threaten to Kidnap Buhari and El-Rufai

25Jul

By Osaretin BalogbanNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism

Terrorists Threaten to Kidnap Buhari and El-Rufai

Terrorists threaten to kidnap President Muhammadu Buhari and Kaduna Governor Nasir el-Rufai if they fail to meet their demands. The group of terrorists is suspected to be behind the Abuja-Kaduna train abduction back in March. The terrorists were seen in a new video torturing the captives abducted from the Abuja-Kaduna train and thereafter making demands from the government. See Also: Report Terrorists That Live Among You, Buhari Begs Nigerians One of the terrorists who spoke in the Hausa dialect said some of the abductees will be sold off as slaves just like they did with the chibok girls if the demands of the group are not fulfilled by the government. “He said: “This is our message to the government of Nigeria and just as you have seen these people here, by God’s grace...

Osun: 43-Year-Old Man Killed by Suspected Cultists

24Jul

By Osaretin BalogbanNo Comments

Crime, Law Enforcement, News, Nigeria, Security

Osun: 43-Year-Old Man Killed by Suspected Cultists

A 43-year-old man named Yinusa Okunloye was killed by suspected cultists in Ofatedo, Egbedore Local Government Area of Osun State. The Osun Police Command disclosed the news, reporting that suspected cultists broke into Yinusa’s residence and shot him dead around midnight on Saturday. SP Yemisi Opalola said that the case was reported to the Ido Osun Police Division Headquarters by Ismaik Azeez at about 1.30 am. See Also: Election in Osun: 21,000 Policemen Deployed for Security She said Azeez claims that three suspected cultists invaded the house of Yinusa and called him out of his room before shooting him in the chest. The Police Spokesperson said Yinusa died on the spot and then his corpse was moved by the police to the University of Osun Teaching Hospital for autopsy....

Terrorists Kidnap 50 Persons in Niger State

23Jul

By Osaretin BalogbanNo Comments

Breaking News, News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism

Terrorists Kidnap 50 Persons in Niger State

Terrorists have reportedly kidnaped fifty persons in Kuchi, Munya Local Government Area in Niger State. News sources report that the armed terrorists invaded the town at 2 am on Friday and kidnapped about 50 persons while it was raining. According to the Daily Post, the terrorists are trapped at a nearby Dangunu River as they tried to escape with the abductees. The terrorists were trapped due to the overflown banks of the Dangunu River. See Also: Report Terrorists That Live Among You, Buhari Begs Nigerians Sani Abubakar Yusuf Kokki, confirmed the incident, saying that the number of persons abducted was estimated to be fifty, although there is no detailed casualty report. Kokki urged that the law enforcement agencies should come to their aid and help them battle these te...

Kuje Prison Attack: Officials Indicted As Buhari Receives Report

22Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Kuje Prison Attack: Officials Indicted As Buhari Receives Report

President Muhammadu Buhari has received the report of a preliminary investigation conducted on the attack and release of some terror suspects in the Kuje prison, Abuja. Recall that gunmen in their numbers carried out a jailbreak on the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kuje, eliciting widespread condemnation from members of the public. Shortly after the jailbreak, the Islamic State’s West Africa Province, ISWAP, took responsibility for the attack and backed its claim with footage of the incident. See Also: Kuje Prison: Why Attackers Succeeded – Aregbesola Scores of terror suspects and other dangerous criminals were freed, with several of them still on the run. A manhunt is still ongoing. Rauf Aregbesola, Minister of Interior, disclosed on Thursday that the report of a...