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Report Terrorists That Live Among You, Buhari Begs Nigerians

10Jul

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism

Report Terrorists That Live Among You, Buhari Begs Nigerians

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians to call the attention of security agencies to suspicious activities and people in their locality to prevent attacks by terrorists. President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians to call the attention of security agencies to suspicious activities and people in their locality to prevent attacks by terrorists. This was contained in a stamen issued on Saturday by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, which quoted the president to have made the call while interacting with the media after the Eid-el-Kabir prayers in Daura, Katsina State. He said, “The people know them. So, let them report them to the security agencies.” Buhari asked those carrying out terror attacks on innocent Nigerians to refle...

“Is Money More Important than My Life”- Ex-President’s Cousin Begs

10Jul

By Osaretin BalogbanNo Comments

Africa, Crime, Law Enforcement, News, Nigeria, Terrorism

“Is Money More Important than My Life”- Ex-President’s Cousin Begs

Mr. Mike Ogiasa, cousin to Nigerian Ex-president Goodluck Jonathan has been seen in a viral video, begging that he should be saved from the hands of kidnappers. The Ex-commissioner was spotted in the video begging his family to pay the ransom demanded by the abductors, asking them if they valued money more than his life. According to reports, Mike Ogiasa was abducted in June from his hometown in Ogbia Local Government Area in Bayelsa State. see also: 2023: Miyetti Allah Didn’t Buy Any Forms For Goodluck Jonathan – Shehu Sani In the tape, he was spotted in a grave, bare-chested with a sack on his head, pleading that anything should be done for his release. “Is money more important than my life? You’re seeing me in the grave and the money is there doing nothing, Please do ...

Kuje Prison: Why Attackers Succeeded – Aregbesola

9Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Kuje Prison: Why Attackers Succeeded – Aregbesola

Rauf Aregbesola, Minister of Interior, has said the attackers of the Kuje Prison in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, succeeded because the Army and Police personnel charged to secure the prison could not effectively discharge their duty. He said this in a statement issued on Friday, during a visit to the facility by the management of the ministry and its sister agencies to ascertain the extent of damage done by the terrorists. Aregbesola asked for cross-institutional collaboration to forestall future attacks and promised to arrest the perpetrators of the attack and the escaped inmates. He said, “There is a platoon of the Nigerian Army with sophisticated weapons, the Nigeria Police Force, officers of the NSCDC, and armed officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service on ground du...

Kuje Prison Attackers Had Help From Inside – Lawan

8Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism

Kuje Prison Attackers Had Help From Inside – Lawan

Dr, Ahmad Lawan, President of the Senate, has alleged that attackers of the Kuje Medium Security Correctional Centre, had help from insiders in the facility who facilitated the onslaught. He also said the attack was a testament to the state of Nigeria’s security apparatus at the moment. The federal government had said the security forces had been mobilised and charged to secure the immediate capture of the attackers and escapees, ordering the activation of checkpoints nationwide in a bid to track them down. The Senate President disclosed his stance when he led the Senate leadership to have an on-the-spot assessment of the level of mayhem and destruction at the facility. The Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Haliru Nababa, took the senators around the...

Insecurity: Buhari Should Do More Than Issue Statements – Ndume

8Jul

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Insecurity: Buhari Should Do More Than Issue Statements – Ndume

Ali Ndume The Senator representing Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume has lamented the spate of insecurity across the country, charging President Muhammadu Buhari and the service chiefs to do more to secure the lives and property of Nigerians. Ndume said it was the primary responsibility of the president to protect the people, noting that he should do more than issue statements condemning attacks by terrorists. He said this when he appeared on Channels Television on Thursday, stating that he was utterly disappointed by the response of political leaders who he expected to take responsibility in the wake of the incessant attacks on the citizenry. The lawmaker expressed pain to be addressed as a Senator given that most of them are unable to do more than call the exe...

Fani-Kayode Laments over Kuje Prison attack

8Jul

By Osaretin BalogbanNo Comments

Boko Haram, News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism

Fani-Kayode Laments over Kuje Prison attack

Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, Ex-Aviation Minister is aggrieved by the attack by gunmen at the Kuje Custodial Centre in Abuja. Gunmen believed to be ISWAP terrorists invaded the correctional centre at night and raided the facility with explosives. Over 750 inmates have reportedly been freed while 6 inmates were killed during the process. The Minister of Defense, Ibrahim Magashi confirmed that 64 Boko Haram prisoners were also among the inmates that were freed. This act has drawn negative comments worldwide from both international and national bodies. They expressed dissatisfaction with the incompetence of the Nigerian security agencies. see also: Gunmen Attack Kuje Prison, Release Inmates Chief Femi Fani-Kayode voiced his displeasure about the incident, pointing out how the Ni...

Gov. Akeredolu Condemns Attack on Buhari’s Convoy, Canvasses For State Police

7Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Gov. Akeredolu Condemns Attack on Buhari’s Convoy, Canvasses For State Police

Gov. Akeredolu, SAN, of Ondo State has spoken against the attack on President Muhammadu Buhari’s convoy by terrorists in Katsina State on Tuesday. Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, of Ondo State has spoken against the attack on President Muhammadu Buhari’s convoy by terrorists in Katsina State on Tuesday. Akeredolu proffered State police as a solution to the security challenges confronting the country, noting that the call wasn’t out of personal gains for the governors but a necessity. He disclosed this on Wednesday when he hosted his former schoolmates at Layola College, Ibadan. See Also: Stop Branding Terrorism As Banditry – Akeredolu The Ondo State governor the spate of insecurity across the country, noting that the security situation has deteriorated. He stated tha...

Buhari’s Convoy Attacked in Katsina, Two Injured, Presidency Confirms

6Jul

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Buhari’s Convoy Attacked in Katsina, Two Injured, Presidency Confirms

The Presidency on Tuesday confirmed an attack on President Muhammadu Buhari’s convoy comprising cays conveying the advance team of security guards, protocol, and media officers ahead of the president’s scheduled visit to his hometown for Sallah. The Presidency on Tuesday confirmed an attack on President Muhammadu Buhari’s convoy comprising cays conveying the advance team of security guards, protocol and media officers ahead of the president’s scheduled visit to his hometown for Sallah. See Also: Gunmen attack Gov Soludo’s LG secretariat, kill 2 A statement issued by the President’s media aide, Malam Garba Shehu, confirmed the incident describing it as unwelcome and sad. Shehu stated that the terrorists who attacked the convoy from ambush positions injured two persons but were m...

Gunmen Attack Kuje Prison, Release Inmates

6Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Nigeria, Security, Terrorism

Gunmen Attack Kuje Prison, Release Inmates

Gunmen attack at the the Kuje Custodial Centre in Abuja yesterday caused major panic as residents feared for their lives. The suspected terrorist attack was carried out in a deliberate attempt to force entry and free some prisoners. Reports say three bomb blasts were heard within the correctional facility with the first one occurring around 10;25pm. The bomb blasts were followed by sporadic gunshots which threw residents into distress. See Also: Imo Prison Attack: 6 Inmates Returned, 35 Refused to Escape – Prison Service Chief Information available to the media says the Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS had been warned earlier through an intelligence report that one of its facilities might be attacked. At the time of filing this report, African News Today could not reach ...

Police Rescue Italian Catholic Priest Abducted In Edo, Kill 3 Suspects

5Jul

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Religion, Security

Police Rescue Italian Catholic Priest Abducted In Edo, Kill 3 Suspects

An Italian Catholic Priest, Fr. Luigi Brena, who was kidnapped along Ogunwenyi, Usen community in Ovia South-West Local Government Area of Edo State has been rescued by the police. This was confirmed by Jennifer Iwegbu, the Deputy Public Relations Officer of the Edo State Police Command. Iwegbu said men of the Nigerian police killed three of the suspects after the clergy was abducted on Sunday in the evening. There have been cases of kidnapping of clergymen in Edo and across Nigeria. Recall that gunmen recently abducted two Catholic priests along the Benin-Auchi Expressway. See Also: Catholic Priests Abducted along Expressway in Edo The two priests identified as Fr Udo Peter of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Uromi, and Fr. Philemon Oboh of St. Joseph Retreat Centre in...