Tag: Insecurity

Tinubu task the military on vigilane against insecurity, as NDA graduates 707 Cadets

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

President Bola Tinubu has urged the military to be more vigilant and committed to safeguarding the country. The president said this on Saturday in Kaduna during the Passing Out Parade of 707 cadets of the Nigerian Defence Academy. The cadets commissioned into the armed forces were of the 70 Regular Course, and Direct Short Service Course 27 (Army) and 31 (Air Force). Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, said his administration remained committed to addressing all security challenges and will support the military in that respect. He reminded the military…

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CDS vows to go after bandits, terrorists

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Major General Christopher Musa, has said that the military will flush out bandits and terrorists from the country. The CDS made the commitment on Friday in Kaduna when he paid a courtesy visit to Governor Uba Sani at government house. He said, “for terrorists and bandits, it’s just a matter of time. We are coming after them and we are going to get them to leave the country completely.” According to him, “we are re-assessing our theatres of operation to make them more robust…

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Population Census without majority of Nigerians?

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

By; Abdull-Azeez Ahmed Kadir & Abubakar Ahmed Nigeria’s census history spans over a hundred years. The first census was conducted in 1866, followed by the Censuses of 1871, 1881, 1891 and 1901. But all these censuses were restricted to Lagos Colony and environs. The 1871 census marked the beginning of decennial census taking in Nigeria in line with the British decennial tradition. Following the amalgamation of the Lagos Colony and the Southern Protectorate in 1906, the 1911 census extended to some parts of the Southern Protectorate; but marred by incomplete enumeration due to non-recognition of the legitimacy of the Colonial Government…

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Akpabio regrets rising poverty, insecurity, others; as Senate resumes new legislative year

Aminu Imam

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, lamented the rising poverty and insecurity across the country. Akpabio, who spoke yesterday when he welcomed lawmakers back from their annual recess, noted that public agitation for good governance has also been on the rise in the country and called on senators to close ranks and work for the good of the country. The Senate President, who, during the long break, had series of battles over purported plans to impeach him, called on his colleagues during the brief remarks to work for the interests of Nigerians. Speaking further,…

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Insecurity: GOC 2 Div. tasks troops on discipline

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The new General Officer Commanding (GOC), 2 Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Bamidele Alabi, has charged the troops under its formations to always exhibit discipline on duties. Alabi gave the task on Tuesday at the 4 Brigade Command Headquarters in Benin during the tour of formations under the division. The new GOC was deployed to the division on August 23, taking over from Major General Valentine Okoro. While addressing the troops, the senior military officer said discipline is the only virtues that distinguished the forces from other members…

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Abuja FCT residents decry rising insecurity, demand urgent action 

Aminu Imam

Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have described the rate of kidnapping and robbery within the city centre in recent time as alarming.  Some of the residents who spoke to newsmen yesterday described the spate of insecurity in the FCT as worrisome, alarming and unacceptable. They urged security agencies and the FCT Administration to take urgent measures to save residents from criminals.  According to the former President of Abuja Newspapers Distributors Association, Joshua Orogun, the increasing rate of insecurity the FCT, has been allowed to linger for over 15…

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Insecurity: “Influx of bandits are invading our lands” – North-East Govs. cry out

Aminu Imam

The North East Governors’ Forum (NEGF) has raised concern over the influx of bandits in some states in the sub-region. The concern is contained in a communique issued at the just-concluded 8th meeting of the forum in Maiduguri, Borno State. The Forum, which called for the Federal Government’s urgent intervention, said the bandits were those flushed by the military in other parts of the country, who were now moving towards the sub-region, particularly Bauchi, Gombe and Taraba States. “While acknowledging the relative success recorded against insurgency, a new dimension of…

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Katsina: Gov. Radda rules out negotiation with bandits

Aminu Imam

…Recruits 1,500 Community Watch Corps Katsina State Governor, Umar Radda, has expressed his administration’s readiness to end banditry within the shortest possible time despite the renewed attacks in some parts of the State. Briefing newsmen yesterday to mark 100 days in office of his government, the governor said the State Government would no longer negotiate with the criminals. He said as part of his government’s eagerness to confront the menace headlong, he recruited 1,500 Community Watch Corps, and purchased 700 motorcycles, armoured carrier vehicles and several Hilux vehicles worth over…

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Kaduna Insecurity: Bandits block Birnin-Gwari Road, kidnap over 40 in 9 days

Aminu Imam

Residents of Birnin-Gwari, situated in Kaduna State, have raised alarm that for the past 9 days, bandits and other criminal elements have renewed onslaught on the Kaduna- Birnin-Gwari highway where they kidnapped over 44 persons. The Birnin-Gwari locals said the ugly situation has forced drivers and commuters plying the highway to change to other routes, for fear of their lives. The locals, who said their joy of having a temporary respite from the gruesome acts of the criminals was short-lived, said there was a resurgence of kidnap for ransom by…

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Escalating Insecurity: Kaduna trains additional 7,000 vigilantes 

Aminu Imam

Governor Uba Sani, of Kaduna State, has flagged-off the training of an additional 7,000 vigilante members to arrest the worsening insecurity in the State. The 7,000 personnel, drawn from all the local government areas of the State, are being trained at the Police College, Kaduna. Recall that banditry and other forms of insecurity in the State have increased in frequency. Just on Friday about nine bandits arrived at Saya-Saya village, Ikara local government area on motorcycles and killed seven people while praying in a mosque. The governor said, at the…

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