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Senate asks Buhari to Declare State of Emergency on Insecurity

17Feb

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Boko Haram, Fulani Herdsmen, Nigeria, Science, Terrorism, Violence

Senate asks Buhari to Declare State of Emergency on Insecurity

The Senate has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency over escalating insecurity across the nation. It made the call following kidnap of students and teachers of Government Science Secondary School, Kagara, Niger State by gunmen on Wednesday morning. The lawmakers further called on the President Buhari led administration to implementation the various recommendations of the Senate on how to tackle insecurity. These resolutions of the Senate followed a motion on a matter of urgent public importance on the incident by Senator representing Niger East, Mohammed Sani Musa. Senate President Ahmad Lawan said the frequent incidents of kidnapping of students would reverse the gains made in school enrollment over the years in the North. He said parents wou...

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, ...

Makinde, Akeredolu Meet Ibadan Market Combative Parties, Seek Peace

15Feb

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Safety, Security, Violence

Makinde, Akeredolu Meet Ibadan Market Combative Parties, Seek Peace

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde and his Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State paid a visit to the crisis embroiled Shaha community in Ibadan, Oyo State on Sunday to sue for peace. The governors urged a return to calm and peaceful coexistence between the Hausa community and their Yoruba hosts. There were reports of an alleged clash between members of the Yoruba and Hausa communities on Friday, resulting in the death of scores and the destruction of properties worth a fortune. Akeredolu and Makinde while addressing the people at the Shasha market and the palace of the Baale Shasha asked residents to desist from taking laws into their hands. The Oyo State governor, Makinde pledged to give palliatives to traders whose wares were destroyed during the crisis, urging the factions t...

Buhari Won’t Tolerate Ethnic, Religious Violence – Garba Shehu

15Feb

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Safety, Security, Violence

Buhari Won’t Tolerate Ethnic, Religious Violence – Garba Shehu

Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed the President’s resolve not to allow any ethnic or religious group to malign or perpetrate violence against other groups. This was contained in a statement titled, “President Buhari condemns reported cases of ethnic violence in the country.” Shehu issued the statement in the wake of an alleged case of ethnic violence in Shasa, Ibadan, Oyo State. The statement partly read, “President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed that his government will protect all religious and ethnic groups, whether majority or minority in line with its responsibility under the constitution. “In a reaction to reports of the breakout of violence in some parts of the country by some ethnic and sectional groups, President Buhari w...

Lagos CP Condemns Molestation of Lekki Protesters, Orders Probe

14Feb

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Lagos News, Law Enforcement, News, Nigeria, Press Statement, Safety, Security, Violence, Youths

Lagos CP Condemns Molestation of Lekki Protesters, Orders Probe

The Lagos State Police Command has condemned the inhumane act levelled against some individuals arrested during the protest at the Lekki tollgate area of the state on Saturday. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, said in a statement on Sunday that the office-in-charge of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Panti, Yaba, DCP Adegoke Fayoade, had been ordered to analyse a trending video showing the arrested suspects being subjected to dehumanising conditions. He stated that the persons responsible for the act would be brought to book. Adejobi said, “The attention of the Lagos State Police Command has been drawn to a viral video where some arrested “Endsars protesters” were being molested in a bus by some individuals after their arrest....

I’m Confident Terrorism will be Forgotten Soon in Nigeria — Adeboye

6Feb

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Nigeria, Religion, Safety, Security, Terrorism, Violence

I’m Confident Terrorism will be Forgotten Soon in Nigeria — Adeboye

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, on Friday, expressed confidence that terrorism will soon be forgotten in Nigeria. He spoke at the virtual February 2021 Holy Ghost Service of the church with the theme, ‘God Bless You (2)’. According to him, whatever has a beginning must have an ending, adding that every force laying siege on Nigeria would be disappointed. The 78-year-old cleric said, “I don’t know the kind of crisis you have because if anybody had a crisis, Job had one. Physically, he had a crisis. Materially, he had a crisis. Maritally, he had a crisis, even the wife said curse God and die. And when it comes to his friends, everyone of his friends tried to put a blame on him –this problem can only come on you because you must hav...

How Igboho’s Visit Led to Burning of Seriki Fulani’s House in Ogun – Police

3Feb

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Crime, News, Nigeria, Security, Violence

How Igboho’s Visit Led to Burning of Seriki Fulani’s House in Ogun – Police

The Nigeria Police has said that some individuals believed to be hoodlums took advantage of Sunday Igboho’s visit on Monday to set ablaze the house of Seriki Fulani in Eggua, Yewa North local government area of Ogun State, Alhaji Adamu Oloru. This was disclosed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi. According to Oyeyemi, the Commissioner of Police, Edward Ajogun, visited the area for an on-the-spot assessment. He said, "He (CP) had a meeting with the community and Fulani settlers. We had a very robust session, and the two parties have resolved to work together to fish out those perpetrating crime therein. "The CP has appealed to everybody, including Sunday Adeyemo, that we cannot fight crime with illegality. "He should allow justice to prevail and everybod...

We Do not Have Chibok Girls with Us —Irabor

1Feb

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Boko Haram, Nigeria, Safety, Security, Terrorism, Violence

We Do not Have Chibok Girls with Us —Irabor

The Chief of Defence Staff, Major-General Leo Irabor, says there are no freed Chibok girls in the custody of Defence Headquarters. He spoke in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, on Sunday when he, alongside, other commanders, paid their first operational visit to the theatre of the Boko Haram war. Boko Haram insurgents had on April 14, 2014, attacked a Government Secondary School in Chibok, Borno, and took away over 276 schoolgirls from their hostels. Rescue efforts and negotiations between the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), and the insurgents led to the release of 107 in batches – one in May 2016; 21 in October 2016; and 82 in January 2017 – leaving 112 in captivity. However, there were reports of late that some of the 112 Chibok girls regain...

Nigeria in a State of Emergency – Buhari to New Service Chiefs

27Jan

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

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

Nigeria in a State of Emergency – Buhari to New Service Chiefs

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, told the nation’s new service chiefs that the nation is in a state of emergency, hence the need for them to be patriotic, and serve the country well. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the President spoke during the first meeting he had with the service chiefs after their appointment on Tuesday. The statement titled “President Buhari charges new service chiefs” indicated that the service chiefs were led to the meeting by the Minister of Defence, Major-General Bashir Magashi (retd.). The service chiefs are the Chief of Defence Staff, Major-General Leo Irabor; Chief of Army Staff, Major-General I. Attahiru; Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral AZ Gambo; and Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice-Marshal ...

I Don’t Know You, Sunday Igboho Tells Ojudu

26Jan

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Fulani Herdsmen, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism, Violence

I Don’t Know You, Sunday Igboho Tells Ojudu

A popular Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho has denied ever having anything to do with a Special Adviser on Political Matters to President Muhammadu Buhari, Senator Babafemi Ojudu. Ojudu, in a piece titled “The Sunday Igboho I knew” on his on his Facebook page on Monday, alleged Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) chieftains hired Igboho to disrupt the 2009 Rerun Governorship Election in Ekiti State. He said he was able to win over Igboho after series of meetings. But told reporters at his residence in Ibadan on Tuesday after a fire incident at one his buildings in the Soka area of Ibadan he had no dealing with Ojudu. He said the presidential aide was a liar. He said: “I have been hearing reports about a man called Femi Ojudu. I don’t know this man. He said ...