Buhari, Atiku Condemn Massacre Of Katsina Vigilantes
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari yesterday condemned the attack on vigilantes at Yargoje forest in Jibia local government area of Katsina State, which claimed scores of lives. In the gory attack said to have killed about 41 persons, the insurgents ambushed a…
What Happened Between UNIBEN Students, Soldiers – NANS
THE National Association of Nigerian Students has given its own account of what transpired at the University of Benin, Edo State, between students and some military men, a situation that aggravated tension on the campus on Thursday. NANS, in a statement…
Kano: Police Arrest Two Kidnappers, Rescue Victims
The Kano State Police Command on Wednesday, said it has arrested two suspected kidnappers. DSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, who stated this, in a statement on Wednesday, in Kano, said a 22-year-old Nura Auwal, of…
FG, West African Police, INTERPOL To Fight Nigeria’s Insecurity
THE Federal Government has sealed pact with International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) and West African Police Information Programme (WAPIS) to end Nigeria’s insecurity. Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Dingyadi spoke on Tuesday during a…
Police Arrest Suspected Human Traffickers, Rescue 41 Children In Kwara
THE Kwara State Police Command said it had arrested three suspected human traffickers. A statement by the spokesperson of the Command, SP. Osakanmi Ajayi, sent to newsmen in Ilorin on Saturday, stated that the suspects – Musa Ayuba, Jeremiah Muda and…
The IGP Directive On Indiscriminate Transfers of Matters; Time To Introduce An Enforceable Police Investigative Guidelines
THE Nigeria Police is a very powerful organisation and it is important the powers and discretion exercisable by the Police are streamlined through the due processing of the Law. Before now , it was he who has the might and one that has the ability to…
Naira Redesign To Tackle Kidnapping – CBN
THE Central Bank of Nigeria has said the myriads of security challenges plaguing the country, ranging from terrorism to kidnapping, will be curbed with the use of its latest initiative of the naira redesign. Speaking on Tuesday at a programme at the…
I’ve Fulfilled My Promise On Boko Haram — Buhari
THE President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has said that “God has helped” his regime to “clear Boko Haram” in the North-East. The President noted that the threat of terrorism was the most critical security challenge inherited by his regime…
UPDATE: Edo Train Attack: Six More Victims Rescued
THE Edo State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, has said that six more of the 31 victims kidnapped at the Igueben train station have been rescued. The commissioner disclosed this during a press briefing in Benin City,…
Governor Bala Mohammed Tasks Residents To Take Up Arms, Defend Themselves Over Incessant Killings
THE Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed, has called on residents of the state to defend themselves and confront bandits because security officials alone cannot tackle insecurity in the state. Bauchi, like other North-west states of Zamfara, Kaduna,…