Tag: Insecurity

Insecurity: FG moves to revive abandoned $470m CCTV project

Ishaku Yohanna

In a bid to tackle the growing insecurity challenges in the country, the federal government has concluded plans to resuscitate the abandoned $470million national public security communication system. The Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Dingyadi, said technicians were already inspecting the vandalised Abuja and Lagos Closed Circuit Television Cameras for repairs, adding that they were expected to present a report on their assessment soon. The contract for the CCTV project was awarded in 2010 to a Chinese firm, ZTE Nigeria Ltd., to provide audio, video and data information for use…

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You need spiritual support of witches, wizards to tackle insecurity, Don tells Buhari

Ishaku Yohanna

A Political Scientist, Malam Abdul-Rahoof Bello, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently enlist the spiritual support of African witches and wizards, to combat insecurity in the country. The former University Lecturer proffered this option in a statement he issued and made available to newsmen in Abuja on Monday. Bello noted that the time was ripe and right for Buhari to apply this unorthodox method of African native intelligence in warfare. This, he said is to defend Nigeria’s territorial integrity and sovereignty against the insurrection of Boko Haram, ritual killings…

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Insecurity: Allow responsible people to carry AK-47 for protection, Ortom tells FG

Ishaku Yohanna

Governor of Benue state, Samuel Ortom, has asked the federal government to allow “responsible” Nigerians to be in the possession of “sophisticated weapons” like AK-47. Ortom made the recommendation when he presented a paper at a virtual meeting convened by Centre for Values in Leadership, CVL, in collaboration with Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF). The governor said while the law allows the possession of double barrel and dane guns, the duo are not sophisticated enough to confront criminals who are better armed. He said if citizens are well armed, they can defend…

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Insecurity: Zulum hosts North-east governors, brainstorm on Boko Haram

Ishaku Yohanna

Governors of the North-Eastern states of Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba, and Yobe met on Saturday in Maiduguri to brainstorm on Boko Haram and how to rescue the economy of the region from the plunge. The North-East region, the least developed region in the country, has been suffered years of Boko Haram attacks. The crisis has left over 1.5 million people displaced with many towns and villages deserted with the economy of the religion nearly breathless. Saturday’s meeting was the second by the governors in recent times with the first…

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Kaduna govt spends a whopping N16bn on security with no security

Ishaku Yohanna

Governor of Kaduna, Nasir el-Rufai, says the state government has spent about N16 billion on security in the last five years. According to NAN, el-Rufai spoke at a meeting with the state council of emirs and chiefs on Tuesday. The high level of insecurity in Kaduna has been a source of concern to the government and residents. In July, at least 50 people were killed in different communities across southern Kaduna alone. The governor said the money was used to support security agencies and acquire technology and infrastructure to fight…

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Insecurity: Don’t allow Nigerians to resort to self-help – CAN tells FG

Ishaku Yohanna

President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Reverend Samson Ayokunle, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to step up efforts to address insecurity. Ayokunle, in a statement by Adebayo Oladeji, his special assistant on media and communications, said the ongoing crisis in southern Kaduna has clearly shown Nigeria “as a nation that is at war against enemies of the state”. He warned that people might be forced to resort to self-help if the situation is not addressed by the government. “Despite assurances from both the Federal and Kaduna State governments…

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Insecurity: PDP may chase us away from power in 2023 – Masari warns

Ishaku Yohanna

Katsina state governor, Aminu Bello Masari has warned stakeholders and members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the state to make up from their slumber to avert being chased away from government in the coming elections because of insecurity. He also urged them to intensify their support in the ongoing war against banditry, robbery and cattle rustling in the state. The governor made the call while speaking with the chairmen and stakeholders of APC from the state 361 wards and 34 Local government chairmen during an interactive meeting. He…

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We cannot tackle insecurity without public support – Burutai

Ishaku Yohanna

The Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, said public support is needed to provide information for security agencies to effectively tackle insecurity. Burutai, speaking with State House Correspondents after meeting President Muhammadu Buhari, however, said the country’s security situation “is under control and is not like what used to happen a month or two ago.” Responding to questions on recent killing of security personnel engaged by the government to tackle insecurity in the North West, he assured that the security agencies are “working very hard and the troops are doing…

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