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Nollywood Actress Laments Nigeria’s Insecurity After Attack By Bandits On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

16Jan

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Nollywood Actress Laments Nigeria’s Insecurity After Attack By Bandits On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

A Nollywood actress, Bimpe Akintunde, has lamented the rate of insecurity in the country after she escaped an attack by suspected bandits at Onigari along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Akintunde on Saturday took to her Instagram handle to issue a warning to other drivers along the road. According to her, the bandits numbering about 10, were all dressed in military uniform, shooting directly at all vehicles coming to Lagos from Ibadan. The actress, who was reportedly in the car with her daughter, escaped death narrowly. She wrote on Instagram, "Let's be careful on Ibadan Express Road, I escaped bandit attack at around after 5:00pm this evening after Oni-Garri on my way to Lagos. "They were shooting at all of vehicles coming from Ibadan. They were like 10 in army uniform shooti...

I Hope God Listens To Our Prayers On Insecurity –Buhari

15Jan

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

I Hope God Listens To Our Prayers On Insecurity –Buhari

The President, Muhammadu Buhari, has expressed hope that God will listen to Nigeria’s prayers on insecurity, insisting that his administration has done its best on security and will continue to do more by pursuing policies to deal with terrorism. This was as he urged Nigerians to be fair to his government in assessing the insecurity in the country by reflecting on what obtained when he took over in 2015. He said the North-West which had given the nation some “headache” would experience a turnaround for the better. Buhari spoke on Friday during a visit by the Grand Khalifa of the Tijjaniyya Islamic Movement World-Wide, Tidjani Ali Bin Arabi, to the State House, Abuja. The President urged citizens to show interest in their safety and complement what the government was doing. He a...

Nigeria Armed Forces’ Subordination To Civil Rule Not In Doubt – Lucky Irabor

15Jan

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Nigeria Armed Forces’ Subordination To Civil Rule Not In Doubt – Lucky Irabor

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor, has said the Nigerian military’s subordination to civil rule since 1999 is not in doubt as he pledged the loyalty of the military leadership to democratic rule in the country. General Irabor spoke yesterday in an interview monitored on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily where he appeared as a guest. The CDS commended the efforts of military personnel ahead of the Armed Forces Remembrance Day. “Today, I believe that Nigerians are no longer in doubt as to the subordination of the military to civil rule, I believe that no one is in doubt that democracy has come to stay. See Also: No Plan To Sack Govt Workers – FG “I believe that no one is in doubt any longer that the current military leadership, and of course, since the democ...

Police Extend Recruitment Exercise, Beg Nigerians To Apply

12Jan

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Labour, News, Nigeria, Security

Police Extend Recruitment Exercise, Beg Nigerians To Apply

The Nigeria Police Force has extended the recruitment exercise for 2021 to Saturday, January 22, 2022. This was contained in a statement by Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, on Wednesday. According to the police spokesperson, the extension will give fresh opportunity to Nigerians to apply for the vacancies. The NPF urged governments, religious leaders and national stakeholders to encourage and mobilise their people to apply. Read Also: Standard Chartered Bank To Shut Down Half Of Nigeria Branches The statement reads, "The Nigeria Police Force wishes to inform citizens that the online registration in the ongoing 2021 recruitment exercise for interested and eligible Nigerians into the service of the Nigeria Police Force as police constables, has been extended to Satur...

DSS Did Not Invite Bishop Kukah – Sokoto Catholic Diocese

10Jan

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

DSS Did Not Invite Bishop Kukah – Sokoto Catholic Diocese

The Department of State Service DSS is yet to invite the Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Mathew Kukah, over his recent criticism of President Muhammadu Buhari, his spokesman, Revd Christopher Omotosho, has said. Omotosho, who stated this while giving an update on the reported invitation, advised members of the public to ignore the reported invitation. He said, “The news that the Bishop was summoned for questioning by the DSS regarding his Christmas Message cannot be true because the Bishop is yet to receive either call or mail from the DSS.” Social media was saturated over the weekend with stories of the reported summon of Kukah by the DSS, a development that has elicited reactions from Nigerians. The Youth Wing of the Christians Association of Nigeria had earlier threatened...

Kaduna Government Schools To Open Four Days A Week

10Jan

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria

Kaduna Government Schools To Open Four Days A Week

The Kaduna State Government has directed all public schools in the state to start operating four days a week to enable workers to focus on agriculture. Although the state is being ravaged by banditry, kidnappings and killings, the state government claimed that the new policy was aimed at enhancing productivity as it would allow workers to focus on their families, and improve work-life balance. The directive was given on Sunday by the Commissioner for Education, Halima Lawal, in a notice for school resumption for the second term of the new academic session. Read Also: I Won’t Bury My Son Even If It Takes 30 Years To Get Justice – Sylvester’s Dad Lawal also advised school administrators to be security conscious and promptly report any security threats in their schools. She stated that...

Enugu Calls Emergency Security Meeting As Suspected Herdsmen Kill Scores

8Jan

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Press Statement, Security

Enugu Calls Emergency Security Meeting As Suspected Herdsmen Kill Scores

The Enugu State Government has summoned an emergency meeting with all the security heads and stakeholders in the Eha-Amufu, Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of the state. The meeting, which will hold on Saturday, is coming as herdsmen said to be on military and police uniforms on Thursday, attacked traders at Orie Ogbete Mgbuji market and killed many people. It was earlier reported that herdsmen sacked five village farm settlements in Mgbuji Eha-Amufu autonomous community on Tuesday and had since remained in those settlements destroying properties and burning houses. Police and other security agencies have equally refused to come to assist the community. The police were equally said to have asked local vigilantes to lead the operation against the killer herdsmen. A community leader ...

Why State Police Is Not An Option —President Buhari

5Jan

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Why State Police Is Not An Option —President Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has explained why he believes that state police was not a good option for curbing insecurity in Nigeria. He made the remarks in an interview with Channels Television. Recall that on May 12, governors under the platform of Southern Nigeria Governors Forum demanded the creation of state police, review of revenue formula in favour of sub-nationals and true federalism. Nigeria’s current policing system is controlled by the Federal Government. President Buhari said there was a greater propensity for governors to abuse their powers with the creation of state police. Read Also: Budget: National Assembly Faults Buhari, Insists On 6,576 Extra Projects He said, “State police is not an option. “Find out the relationship between local government and the ...

Court Has Declared Bandits As Terrorists, Gazetting To Be Concluded Soon – Malami

4Jan

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism

Court Has Declared Bandits As Terrorists, Gazetting To Be Concluded Soon – Malami

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), says the Federal Government is yet to officially designate bandits as terrorists because the government is following international best practices. He said his office was in the process of gazetting a court judgement that ordered the government to declare bandits as terrorists, adding that the process would be concluded in a matter of days. Malami spoke on Tuesday as a guest on NTA Good Morning Nigeria Show. States in the North-West geopolitical zone including Zamfara, Katsina, Sokoto and Kaduna have been ravaged with banditry in the last year. The nefarious activities of the marauders have also spilt into the North Central and other zones in the country. The bandits have killed hundreds of innoc...

Uzodimma To Name Sponsors Of Insecurity In Imo Tomorrow

3Jan

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Uzodimma To Name Sponsors Of Insecurity In Imo Tomorrow

Governor Hope Uzodimma will use the occasion of the sixth edition of Imo stakeholders forum scheduled to hold on Tuesday to name those who are sponsors and financiers of insecurity in the state. Imo Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, stated this in a statement on Sunday. Emelumba said the Imo government is in possession of evidence of the involvement of those responsible for the carnage in the state in recent times. The Commissioner added that Governor Uzodimma will also use the forum to update the people of the state on his performance in the last two years. According to him, the stakeholders meeting/luncheon will hold on Tuesday at the Government House at noon at the Ahiajoku Convention Centre, Owerri. Emelumba who said the meeting, the sixth in th...