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Ikpeazu To Evacuate Stranded Abia students From UNIJOS

23Aug

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Ikpeazu To Evacuate Stranded Abia students From UNIJOS

Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has dispatched a team led by his Special Assistant on Students Affairs, Mr Chibuzo Ndom, to the University of Jos, Plateau State, to evacuate students of Abia origin who are currently stranded as a result of the recent violence and subsequent closure of the institution. See Also: Insecurity: UNIJOS Suspends Academic Activities, Shuts Hostels The contingent from Abia which includes security personnel are expected to ensure the safe return of the over 200 students of Abia origin back to the state capital, Umuahia, where the evacuees will be welcomed by the Governor. Source: Guardian News

Sit-at-home Won’t Be Enforced Again – IPOB

23Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Sit-at-home Won’t Be Enforced Again – IPOB

The Indigenous People of Biafra has raised an alarm over plots by security agents to unleash mayhem on innocent residents of the south-East on Monday (today) and blame it on members of the Easter Security Network. This is as the group reiterated that it had no plan to enforce its hitherto weekly sit-at-home order, alleging that it had uncovered a plot by security operatives to disguise as its members and those of ESN to “attack traders who come out tomorrow for their legitimate businesses”. IPOB noted that it was expedient for the global community to be aware that it had since two weeks ago suspended its earlier weekly sit-at-home order. The proscribed group stated this in a statement signed by its Director of Media and Publicity, Emma Powerful. The statement read in part, “The...

Sheikh Gumi Knocks Politicians Flying Jets To Wedding While Citizens Remain Captives In Bandits’ Dens

22Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Sheikh Gumi Knocks Politicians Flying Jets To Wedding While Citizens Remain Captives In Bandits’ Dens

Vocal Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has frowned at Nigerian leaders for flying private jets to attend the wedding ceremony of Yusuf Buhari, President Muhammadu Buhari’s son in Kano on Friday, while several school children rot in bandits’ dens. Recall that, Yusuf Buhari married Zahra Bayero, the daughter of the Emir of Bichi, Nasiru Bayero, in a grand ceremony held in Bichi, Kano. The event was attended by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, former President Goodluck Jonathan, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, serving and former governors, traditional rulers, as well as prominent personalities from within and outside the country. According to Daily Post, Sheikh Gumi said this during a preaching programme at Sultan Bello Mosque in Kaduna, adding that Nigerian politicians hired pri...

NSCDC Dispatches 500 Officers For Olu of Warri’s Coronation Ceremony

21Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

NSCDC Dispatches 500 Officers For Olu of Warri’s Coronation Ceremony

The Delta State Commandant of the Civil Defense Corp (NSCDC), Mr Akinsanya Ishilu, has dispatched 50 personnel to ensure security and orderliness during the coronation of Prince Tsola Emiko as the Olu of Warri today, August 21, 2021. This is contained in a press statement, made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Asaba. The statement said that the personnel were drafted from the Rapid Response Team, Counter Terrorism Unit, Armed Squad, Agro Rangers, the Intelligence and Investigation Unit and the Tactical Squad. Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, Reverses Grandfather’s Curse On Nigeria Mr Iskilu also directed the Area Commanders covering Warri to monitor and supervise the men to ensure a hitch-free celebration during and after the coronation. According to th...

Insecurity: UNIJOS Suspends Academic Activities, Shuts Hostels

21Aug

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria, Security

Insecurity: UNIJOS Suspends Academic Activities, Shuts Hostels

Following the rising spate of insecurity in Jos and its environs, the Management of the University of Jos has suspended all academic activities in the institution till further notice. Mr Monday Danjem, the Registrar of the university, unveiled this development in a statement on Friday in Jos. According to Danjem, the decision to suspend academic activities and shut hostels was arrived at the end of the meeting between management and the Committee of Deans, Directors and Provost of the institution on Friday, August 20. “The insecurity in Jos, which led to the imposition of dusk-to-dawn curfew has affected the academic activities and forced the university to suspend its second semester examinations for the 2019/2020 academic session. “Students of the university continued to expe...

FEC Approves ₦658 Milion For Deployment Of Dogs In Lagos, Abuja Airports

19Aug

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FEC Approves ₦658 Milion For Deployment Of Dogs In Lagos, Abuja Airports

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N658 million for the deployment of sniffer dogs at Lagos and Abuja international airports. The council gave the approval during the weekly meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday. Hadi Sirika, minister of aviation, while speaking with reporters after the council meeting, said four memoranda was approved for the ministry totalling N16,697,742,839. According to him, the projects to be executed in the contracts include construction of Wachakal Airport in Yobe State at N6.3 billion; post-construction services for the same airport at the cost of N219.8 million. It also includes the procurement of eight airport rescue and firefighting vehicles at the cost of N9.5 billion; and a contract for the deployment of sniff...

UN Condemns Attack on Civilians in Niger

19Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Security

UN Condemns Attack on Civilians in Niger

The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has spoken against the onslaught by yet to be identified gunmen on civilians in Niger on Monday in the department of Banibangou, in the Tillabéri region of the country. Stephane Dujarric, the spokesman for the Secretary-General, said this at a briefing for correspondents at UN headquarters in New York on Wednesday. The UN Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria at the briefing quoted him as saying that Guterres had expressed his deepest condolences to the bereaved families. “The secretary-general is deeply concerned by the cumulative impact of these frequent attacks on the humanitarian situation in the region of Tillabéri. “He is worried about the situation in the region where already more than 100,000 people have been...

Amotekun Personnel Kills 15-Year-Old Boy in Oyo

18Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Amotekun Personnel Kills 15-Year-Old Boy in Oyo

An operative of the South-West security network known as Amotekun has allegedly shot a 15-year-old boy dead in the Makola area of the Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State. The mishap which took place on Wednesday has thrown members of the community into confusion. The victim was said to be preparing to sit for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination on Friday. It was also gathered that men of the Nigerian Police Force had tried to take the corpse away but they were stopped by the people. A source said, “The 15 years old boy had been preparing for his exams on Friday and was shot at by an Amotekun man in the early hours of today (Wednesday) at Mokola, Ibadan North, Oyo State. Read Also: Release #EndSARS Protesters Immediately – Civic Group, SERAP War...

17Aug

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Buhari Meets Security Chiefs Thursday

President Muhammadu Buhari will engage with Security Chiefs on Thursday to take an assessment of security developments across the country in the past few weeks. The President, according to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, on Tuesday, is expected to receive updates on the fight against terrorism, banditry and other violent and criminal activities and agree with the security chiefs on what the next lines of action should be. It will be the first security meeting in more than three weeks as a result of his recent travel to the United Kingdom (UK) for a global Education Summit and medical check-up. See Also: Buhari Travels To Ethiopia To Attend Prime Minister’s Second-Term Inauguration “The President returned to Abuja last Friday after 18 ...

Gunmen Kidnap 15 Students Of Bakura Agriculture College, Zamfara, 4 Killed

16Aug

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Gunmen Kidnap 15 Students Of Bakura Agriculture College, Zamfara, 4 Killed

Gunmen have abducted some students and teachers at the College of Agriculture and Animal Health in Bakura, Zamfara state. Aliyu Bakura, deputy registrar of the college, confirmed the development to BBC Hausa. “Last Sunday night around 10pm they entered and opened fire and took away 15 students and a teacher and his wife and two children,” he said. Mallam Aliyu said the attackers were very numerous and climbed the wall and spent more than two hours in the school firing. See Also: Gunmen Free About 70 Abducted Zamfara School Pupils After 12 Days In Captivity This is not the first time bandits will abduct students from schools in Zamfara. On February 26, bandits invaded Government Girls Science Secondary School, Jangebe, Zamfara state and abducted many female students but were ...