Tag: Nigeria Insecurity

Insecurity: FG goes after Boko Haram, Ansaru terrorists, IPOB financiers, assets

Aminu Imam

The Federal Government has commenced moves to confiscate the assets of identified terrorism financiers and their associates, in line with international counter-terrorism recommendations. It was gathered that security and intelligence agencies were scouting for the physical assets, including companies and bank accounts of individuals and groups indicted for terrorism in the country. Already, 18 persons, entities and companies have been added to the Nigeria Sanctions List under the supervision of the Nigeria Sanctions Committee, a multi-agency panel created by the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022. The groups include the…

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Kaduna: Security operatives foil mass kidnap by terrorists

Aminu Imam

Security operatives in Kaduna State have foiled attempts by terrorists to kidnap inhabitants of Giwa community, reportedly forcing the terrorists to flee with bullet wounds after a gun battle with troops. In an issued statement, the Kaduna Police Command said: On November 17, 2022, acting on information that some armed bandits on motorcycles were sighted along Galadimawa-Tumburku Road, in Giwa local government area, the Commissioner of Police, Yekini Ayoku, immediately ordered the deployment of a combined Police detachment of ‘Operation Whirl Punch’, along with the special divisional team to clear…

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Insecurity: ESN gunmen threaten to force Gov. Soludo to resign

Aminu Imam

Some alleged members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) have threatened to force Anambra Governor Chukwuma Soludo to resign through murder. They warned that since he has decided to use police and military to hunt them, they will make the State ungovernable for him.  According to a voice-mail by one of the ESN leaders, who identified himself as ‘Okwute’ (Awka-North and South Commander), threatened to continue killings in the State.  The ESN leader threatened that they will visit the hospital of a medical doctor and kill anybody there if he…

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Security: “Sovereignty of our nation must not be threatened” – Gen Irabor

Aminu Imam

Chief of Defence Staff, (CDS), General Lucky Irabor has reiterated that the sovereignty of the nation must not be threatened under any circumstance. General Irabor stated this during the commissioning of the newly renovated Students Union Building at the Obafemi Awolowo University, (OAU), Ile-Ife at the weekend. He said an egalitarian society could only be achieved through secure sovereignty and urged the students to always ensure that their quest for an egalitarian society does not run counter to having secured sovereignty in the country. He said that he and his…

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Security Breaches: CSOs fault routine disregard of DSS intelligence by other agencies

Aminu Imam

A civil society and citizens groups coalition, Citizens Stability Forum, (CSF), has warned against what it described as routine disregard, and lack of appreciation of critical intelligence provided by the countrys lead spook agency, the Department of State Services (DSS) ahead of next years election. The group, made up of a coalition of security experts, and conscious citizens on the spate of insecurity in the country, also called on well-meaning individuals, and relevant security agencies to specially commend the current Director General, DG, DSS, Yusuf Bichi, given critical intelligence his…

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Terror Threats: ‘Adoption of smart approach, other techniques yielding results’ NSA

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The National Security Adviser (NSA), Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno (rtd), has disclosed that the adoption of Smart Approaches and Technology by the military and other security agencies in tackling the myriads of terrorism threats and other security challenges are yielding positive and successful outcomes. Speaking at the opening of the 2022 Defence Advisers and Attachs Annual Conference, organised by the Defence Intelligence Agency, (DIA), yesterday in Abuja, Monguno said the military and security agencies had been recording a high degree of success in all operations, as well as substantial levels of…

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Kaduna: Terrorists killed 446, kidnapped 985 in 6 months Commissioner

Aminu Imam

A total of 446 people have lost their lives in Kaduna State as a result of banditry, terrorism, and communal clashes from April to September 2022. The state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, who gave out the figures when he presented the ‘2022 2nd and 3rd Quarter Report on security’ to the State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i, said the figure comprised 285 killed in the 2nd Quarter of the year and 161 who lost their lives in the 3rd Quarter. He also said that 985 persons were…

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CAN holds National Prayers

Aminu Imam

…Says Insecurity increasing daily The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) yesterday, held a national prayer over the insecurity rocking the country and also for a peaceful general election in 2023. The CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, while speaking with newsmen after the prayers, expressed concern that insecurity appears to be increasing every day. According to him, the association believes that when Christians gather together and pray for the country and the forthcoming election, God would answer and intercede. As Christians, we are a people of prayer; and now that our country…

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Terror alert: “We dont need US prompting to defend Nigeria” DHQ

Aminu Imam

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ said the Armed Forces and other sister security agencies do not need any prompting from the US or any other country to carry out their constitutional responsibility of securing the country. It said men of the Armed Forces; especially the Intelligence Community, have been working round the clock to ensure that Nigerians and foreigners alike are secured and live their dream. The Director, Defence Information, Major General Jimmy Akpor, said most of the achievements recorded by the military in recent clampdown on terror elements across the…

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‘US terror alerts devastating to Nigerias economy’ Lai Moh’d

Aminu Imam

Information and Culture Minister, Lai Mohammed, yesterday bemoaned his ministrys low budgetary allocations, which he said is incapacitating its war against fake news, disinformation and hate speech currently ravaging Nigeria. Mohammed, speaking at the 2023 budget defence session with relevant agencies, before the Senate Committee on Information, said the recent terror alerts raised on Nigeria by the United States of America and United Kingdom, gave the nations economy a devastating blow. He said that his ministry requires adequate funding to fight fake news, disinformation, misinformation and hate speech, saying the…

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