Tag: Nigeria Insecurity

Insecurity: Panic in Katsina community, as terrorists demand N250m ransom for 43 kidnapped residents

Aminu Imam

Residents of Bakiyawa village, in Batagarawa area of Katsina State, have been thrown into panic after terrorists who abducted 43 residents of the village reportedly demanded N250 million as ransom to release the abductees. Recall that the terrorists invaded the community on Wednesday, September 14, killed four residents, abducted forty-four victims, looted several shops and rustled cattle. According to one Zaharadden Tukur, whose father Tukur Makeri was one of the four residents killed, said he has now unwittingly become the breadwinner of a family of 11 children and two wives.…

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“Insecurity will end before end of year” Buhari assures

Aminu Imam

Insecurity will be brought to an end before the end of the year; President Muhammadu Buhari gave the assurance yesterday, at the grand finale of the 2022 Olojo Festival, in Ile-Ife, Osun State. In a message, sent through the Minister of Internal Affairs, Rauf Aregbesola, the President said, however, that all Nigerians must be part of the war to end insecurity. He noted that the war against insecurity could not be left to only the security agencies to handle. “All of us must be concerned about security. The Government will…

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“We believe in one Nigeria, but wont accept one country, 2 systems” Akeredolu

Aminu Imam

Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu,  has insisted that though he believes in one Nigeria, such a Nigeria cannot be a country where laws are applied differently to different groups. The governor, who was reacting to a video of a vigilante group obtaining AK-47 rifles in Katsina State, argued that its untenable to allow vigilante groups in the North to bear sophisticated weapons, but deny those in the south the same period privileges. The video making the rounds showing the equivalent of the Western Nigeria Security Network (Amotekun Corps) in Katsina,…

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Insecurity: Al-Mustapha breaks down in tears, saying some people want to destroy Nigeria

Aminu Imam

A former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to the Late General Sani Abacha, Hamza al-Mustapha on Saturday, broke down in tears over the issue of insecurity in Nigeria. Al-Mustapha, who is the presidential candidate of Action Alliance, (AA), went emotional when he received a coalition of northern Christian women at his residence, in Abuja. According to him, What Nigeria wants now is leadership. We have to get out of where we are; and people will come and use the name of religion to say: because he is a Muslim, he cannot…

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National Security Concerns: North-East Govs. decry rising kidnapping, banditry

Aminu Imam

The North-East Governors Forum, (NEGF), has lamented the rampant and widespread issue of banditry and kidnapping in the country. Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, stated this yesterday in Gombe, while declaring open the seventh edition of its meeting, which was held in Gombe. The NEGF, comprising the six governors of Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe States, met in Gombe to deliberate on the issues affecting the sub-region and the country. Gov. Zulum said both the Federal and State governments should…

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“Weve played critical role in rescuing nations economy from total collapse, insecurity, corruption” – AGF Malami

Aminu Imam

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, (SAN), has said that his ministry has played a critical role in rescuing the nations economy from total collapse. The Minister stated this at the opening ceremony of a retreat organised for the top management of the Federal Ministry of Justice with the theme: Enhancing systems and structures in the Federal Ministry of Justice for effective service delivery, which was held in Kano. Besides, he said the ministry has also aided the fight against the twin malaise…

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‘Why kidnappers still demand ransom via phone calls despite NIN-SIM card linkage’ Pantami

Aminu Imam

The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, has said there had been a notable drop in the number of calls by fraudsters to unsuspecting phone users since the linking of SIM cards with the National Identification Number, (NIN), began. The Minister stated this in Umuahia, Abia State, during the ‘World National Identify Day’ celebration, said that that although kidnappers and terrorists still negotiate for ransom using phone calls, significant gains have been recorded. Pantami, represented by the Director of Research and Development at the National Information Technology…

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Borno: Boko Haram chief executioner who killed ‘1,000 surrenders to troops

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A counter-insurgency expert and security analyst in Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, has revealed that a Boko Haram commander and the terrorist groups executioner, Bashir Bulabuduwaye, has reportedly surrendered to troops of the Nigerian army in Borno.  Bulabuduwaye was allegedly the Boko Harams chief executioner who slaughtered all abducted persons condemned by the group. According to Makama, an Intelligence officer told him that Bulabuduwaye was known to be an official who carries out a sentence of death on condemned persons, captured military men and civilians when the Late Abubakar Shekau…

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‘National security deteriorating;Nigerians scampering for safety’ – CAN

Aminu Imam

The Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN), has said that the country is being faced with a lot of life-threatening situations which have left many citizens scampering for fresh breath and safety. The CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, stated this on Wednesday while presenting a goodwill message at the Standing Committee Meeting of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion). He said the Bible forewarned Christians about perilous times and the perilous time that has come to the country. According to him, Insecurity, wickedness, murder, ritual killings, injustice, impunity, nepotism, persecution, economic woes…

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2023: “We’ll arrest, cage all known religious terrorists, kidnapping sponsors and leaders before elections – DG-DSS, Bichi assures

Aminu Imam

The Department of State Services (DSS) has vowed to cage all religious, political, tribal leaders and groups responsible for the insecurity ravaging the country before the 2023 general elections. Bichi, made this known at a ceremony organised by the staff of the Service to mark his four years in office, unveiling of a book written in his honour and the renewal of another four-year term in office by President Muhammadu Buhari, which was held at the Service headquarters on Wednesday. The move, according to DSS Director-General, Mohammed Yusuf Bichi, is…

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