By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo – The Osun State Police Command has debunked reports that Isaac Fayose, younger brother to ex-Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, was attacked by suspected kidnappers at Gbongan Area of the state. The police spokesman, SP Yemisi Opalola, who disclosed this in a statement issued on...
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Katsina State government has procured 10 locally-made Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) to enhance security at the frontline areas of the state. Inspecting the APCs on Tuesday in Katsina, Gov. Bello Masari said about N100 million was spent on the procurement. He explained that the APCs which were made in...
Some residents of Northwest have rejected the idea of granting amnesty to bandits and terrorist, saying such action was akin to ‘robbing Peter to favour Paul’. In their responses to a survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), most of them said such ‘gesture’ to bandits, most...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has reiterated his administration’s commitment to sustain support to the military and other security agencies in the fight against insurgency. Governor Zulum gave the assurance on Sunday in Monguno during his visit to the headquarters of Sector 3 of Operation Hadin Kai and Multinational...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Army has said the two soldiers it dismissed from service, were tried in the Headquarters 241 Recce Battalion, Nguru in connection with the murder of an Islamic cleric, Sheik Goni Gashua Aisami in Yobe. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu,...
The 241 RECCE Battalion of the Nigerian Army on Saturday dismissed John Gabriel and Lance Cpl Adamu Gideon who allegedly killed an Islamic scholar, Sheikh Goni Aisami, in Yobe. Lt. Col. Ibrahim Osabo, Ag Commanding Officer of the Battalion, Nguru, Yobe, disclosed this to newsmen shortly after the suspects...
Retired Brig.-Gen. Bashir Adewimbi, the Commander of Osun Security Network Agency, ‘Amotekun Corps’, said more operatives would be recruited to strengthen security and flush out bandits hiding in forests. Adewimbi made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Saturday in Ede, stating that...
The Niger Police Command said it had not arrested any foreign national distributing weapons to with a helicopter to bandits in the state. Commissioner of Police, Mr Monday Kurya told the News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) in Minna on Friday that such incident never occurred in any part...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao has pledged the support of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to the Nigerian Children Parliament to curb child exploitation and recruitment by terrorists groups. Air Marshal Amao stated this in a statement issued by...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – In continuation the war against oil theft and illegal bunkering and other criminal activities in the Niger Delta region, the Nigerian Military in collaboration with other security agencies have denied oil thieves from smiling home with stolen crude products with a total value of...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved contract for the provision of security services to the Abuja Rail Mass Transit phase 1 (Lots 3 and 1A) at a total sum of N718, 193, 250 million. Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has debunked the rumors making the rounds on social media that the territory was recently invaded by suspected ISWAP terrorists. The police spokesperson, DSP Josephine Adeh, who described the reports as “erroneous” and misleading. assured the FCT...
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule on Wednesday in Lafia, distributed 42 operational vehicles to various security agencies in the state. The governor at the handing over ceremony, said the gesture was part of the state government’s sustained support to security agencies. According to him, security is one of the...
The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) combating insurgency along the shores of Lake Chad has reiterated its commitment to compliance with the rules of engagement in its operations. This is contained in a statement on Wednesday from Capt. Benn Raphael, the Deputy Chief of Military Public Information Office, MNJTF...
By BARBARA KALU, Owerri – The four Catholic Reverend sisters who were abducted by unknown gunmen in Imo state on Sunday have regained their freedom. Recall that the Catholic nuns, namely -Johannes Nwodo, Christabel Echemazu, Liberata Mbamalu and Benita Agu, were abducted on their way to morning mass along...
The Joint Task Force (JTF) operating in the Niger Delta on Monday handed over hundreds of small and light weapons to the Federal Government. Rear Adm. Aminu Hassan, Commander, JTF South South Operation Delta Safe, handed over the firearms to the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms...
Scores of ISWAP terrorists have been killed by Nigerian Air Force, NAF, military jets at the enclave of Fiya Ba Yuram, in Sambisa Forest, over the weekend. PRNigeria gathered that Fiya Ba Yuram, a notorious terrorist, is the current Leader of ISWAP at Sambisa forest. He took over the...
By BARBARA KALU, Owerri – No fewer than four Catholic Reverend Sisters have been abducted by unknown gunmen on Sunday in Imo State. It was gathered that the nuns were abducted along Okigwe-Enugu Road which has become notorious for criminals. The Secretary General of Sisters Of Jesus The Saviour...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya has charged cadets of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) 69 Regular Course to deploy acquired combat skills and competences in tackling security challenges. Yahaya gave the charge during the Battle Inoculation phase of Exercise Camp Highland,...