Nigeria Insecurity Archives - Page 24 of 52

Insecurity: ‘Terrorists expand operations in Nigeria; over 800 persons killed in Sept.’ � Report

October 19, 2022October 19, 2022 Aminu Imam

A new report has revealed a strategic expansion of the activities of the terrorist group, Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) beyond North-East region, the epicentre of its attacks. The report, titled: �Nigeria Security Report� and released by Beacon Consulting, a security risk management and intelligence consulting company, also revealed that violent attacks, abductions and fatalities increased in September compared to August 2022, despite the momentum of �security forces� operations. According to the report, there were 528 incidents perpetrated by terrorists, bandits, and kidnappers, which resulted in 861 fatalities,…

2023: ‘We’re worried by security situation in S’East, North-West’ – INEC

October 13, 2022October 13, 2022 Aminu Imam

The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), Professor Mahmoud Yakubu, has expressed worry over the worsening security situation in some parts of the country ahead of the 2023 general election. Prof. Yakubu, who spoke at a National Endowment for Democracy event, which was held in Washington DC, in the United States, particularly cited the growing insecurity in the South-East and the North-West geo-political zones as worrying. He added that the Commission is especially keeping its eyes on the South-East region, where rampaging gunmen have killed some INEC staff as…

2023: “I will hand over Nigeria that is free from insecurity” – Buhari�

October 13, 2022October 13, 2022 Aminu Imam

President Muhammadu Buhari has once again reassured Nigerians that he would hand over a Nigeria free of insecurity to the next set of leaders in 2023. The President gave the assurance while speaking during the conferment of National Honours on 450 Nigerians and non-Nigerians at the 2022 National Honours Award Investiture, which was held at the International Conference Centre in Abuja, on Tuesday. Buhari reiterated the determination of his administration to root out all forms of banditry, criminality, terrorism and insurgency before leaving office in May 2023. The president, while…

2023 Budget: FG plans N1.25 trillion war chest against B�Haram, terrorists

October 12, 2022October 12, 2022 Aminu Imam

The Federal Government has allocated N1.35 trillion to fund the on-going anti-insurgency war in the country, as the fight against insecurity continues. This was included in the N20.51 trillion 2023 Budget plan that President Muhammadu Buhari presented to the National Assembly on Friday. The Budget estimates revealed that the Ministry of Defence and the Armed Forces had been allotted more than N1.248 trillion to fight Boko Haram, bandits, and other anti-insurgency campaigns in the 2023 Appropriation Bill. Out of this amount, labour expenses would consume almost N1 trillion; overhead costs will…

Insecurity: “Bombs were going off at frightening frequency when I became president”, Says Buhari at NDA passing-out parade

October 7, 2022October 7, 2022 Aminu Imam

President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration has been able to mitigate insecurity despite inheriting a country where �bombs were going off with frightening frequency even in our cities�. The President said this yesterday, at the passing-out parade and commissioning ceremony of cadets of the Nigerian Defence Academy, (NDA), in Kaduna. He also listed his administration�s efforts in equipping the military with relevant and innovative hardware to tackle terrorism and banditry in the country. The president said that, coupled with providing the necessary equipment for the military, his administration has improved…

Insecurity: Akeredolu chides Presidency over claim on approval AK-47

September 29, 2022September 29, 2022 Aminu Imam

…Says “Amotekun can�t fight armed criminals with bare hands” Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, of Ondo State, has frowned at the statement by the Presidency in its response to his vow to arm the security outfit, ‘Amotekun’ Corps, in the State. Recall that Akeredolu, a lawyer, who has been a consistent advocate for an approval for state security outfits to bear arms, recently accused the Federal Government of double standards having �approved� the bearing of automatic weapons for Katsina State while denying Amotekun and others the same privilege. He vowed to arm…

Two feared killed as IPOB gunmen attack Enugu military checkpoint

September 28, 2022September 28, 2022 Aminu Imam

About two persons are suspected to have died following an attack by some unknown gunmen at a military checkpoint in Enugu State. The gunmen were said to have attacked an Army checkpoint at Obeagu-Amodu road in Enugu South local government area of Enugu State. Reports said the gunmen stormed the area again in two Lexus Jeeps and one Toyota Sienna bus around 7:25 a.m. They reportedly opened fire at the combined team of the police and the military manning the checkpoint. Although the casualty figure is still unclear, a source…

National Security: United Nations voice fears over Nigeria�s rising security issues

September 27, 2022September 27, 2022 Aminu Imam

The United Nations (UN) has criticised Nigeria�s rising security issues, stressing that the country is undergoing a period of great unpredictability. The UN’s Resident Humanitarian Coordinator, UNRC, in Nigeria, Matthias Schmale, disclosed this over the weekend in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, when he led a delegation to witness the signing of the ‘Benue State Peace-Building and Reconciliation Commission Bill‘ by the State Governor, Samuel Ortom, in honour of the International Day of Peace. Schmale, who emphasised the significance of peace, observed that the International Day of Peace gave the…

Insecurity: ‘Nigeria not ripe for citizens to bear arms’ � NSCDC

September 26, 2022September 26, 2022 Aminu Imam

The Commandant-General of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC), Dr. Ahmed Audi, says Nigerians are not ripe to be allowed to bear arms. Audi, who made the observation when he attended the News Agency of Nigeria Forum (NAN), in Abuja, said: �I strongly disapproved of it. Even now that there is no law in existence, there is still the proliferation of small arms and light weapons in the hands of people”, adding that �it has to do with civilisation and education. According to him, �Even in Europe and…

Insecurity: “Hold parley with IPOB, Yoruba agitators, bandits” – Int’l Human Rights Commission urges Buhari

September 26, 2022September 26, 2022 Aminu Imam

The International Human Rights Commission (IHRC), has urged the Federal Government to hold talks with bandits, the self-styled ‘Yoruba nation’ agitators, and the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), in order to restore peace in Nigeria. The Commission expressed alarm over the flight of Nigerian youngsters abroad while blaming the country�s poor economy for kidnapping, banditry, and killings, among other types of insecurity. The IHRC�s Ambassador-at-Large and Head of Diplomatic Missions in Nigeria, Dr. Duru Hezekiah, made these remarks to newsmen in Abuja, on Wednesday, while commemorating the annual International…