Tag: Nigeria Insecurity

Insecurity: ‘Nigerians have lost hope in democratic system’ – Coalition of Northern Groups

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The Coalition of Northern Groups, (CNG), yesterday said Nigerians have lost hope in the nations democratic system because of security challenges and economic hardship besetting them. The Chairman, Board of Trustees of CNG, Dr. Nastura Ashir Sherif, disclosed this in Katsina, during a one-day sensitisation lecture on permanent voters card (PVCs) registration with the theme: Get Your PVC to Rescue and Rebuild Nigeria. He said: The problem is that a lot of people had lost hope in the democratic system because of what they had gone through from 2015 to…

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Insecurity: “We can no longer afford to tell Buhari what he wants to hear” ACF

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The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has decried Nigerias rapid descent into strife, violence and lawlessness, noting that although it has been a supporter of President Muhammadu Buhari, it can no longer afford to tell him what he wants to hear. The ACF, in a statement by its Secretary-General, Murtala Aliyu, asked the president to reprioritise his programmes and free more resources to end the pervasive insecurity in the country. The group said over the past few months, the security crisis in Nigeria has been deepening and there is a dangerous…

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Insecurity: “Were paying so much money to bandits” Gen. IBM Haruna

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A retired officer of the Nigerian Army and former federal commissioner for information and culture, Ibrahim Bata Malgwi (IBM) Haruna, has decried rising insecurity in the country, noting that the entire security architecture needed to be overhauled. The retired military general noted that a situation where the government now has to negotiate with bandits and terrorists was unacceptable, as according him, the country is paying so much money to the terrorists which is helping to fuel insecurity. General Haruna who was reacting to Tuesdays attack on Kuje custodial centre by…

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Insecurity steadily destroying Nigerias image globally

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..As Turkey delists Nigerians from e-Visa Nigerian experts in international relations are worried about the deteriorating security situation in the country and the seeming inability of the federal government to tackle the menace. Nigeria is ravaged by incessant terrorist attacks perpetrated by Boko Haram and their allies, the Islamic State in West Africa (ISWAP), coupled with banditry which has morphed into a criminal franchise of kidnapping for ransom. The global community is already apprehensive about the spike in terrorist activities following last Tuesdays attack carried out by ISWAP on Kuje…

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Insecurity: “Buhari should be talking to Nigerians, not issuing statements” Ali Ndume

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Borno State Senator, who is a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ali Ndume, on Thursday, said President Muhammadu Buhari should directly address the nation on the matter of insecurity, rather than issuing statements through his media advisers. The Senator made the comment while responding to questions on a television programme. He said: Ive said it before; when it comes to issues like these, it is the President himself that is supposed to be talking to Nigerians, not some press adviser. He added: The President, of course, should be…

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Kuje Prison Attack: ‘Invasion an indictment on security agencies’ Lawan

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The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has described the recent invasion of the Medium Security Prison in Kuje, as an indictment on security agencies in the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT). Lawan, who was on an inspection tour of the incident, told National Assembly correspondents that the inability of security agencies to, through intelligence-gathering, prevent the attack shows that none of us in Abuja, being the seat of government, is safe. He also regretted the absence of functional close circuit cameras (CCTV) on the facility, noting that it would have eased the…

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National Intelligence Failure: Kaduna train attackers behind Kuje prison attack Gumis aide

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The Ansaru terrorists that attacked and abducted passengers of the Abuja- Kaduna-bound train on March 28 are responsible for the deadly Tuesday night Kuje Prison attack. The Media Consultant to the renowned Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, Tukur Mamu, stated this in Kaduna State yesterday. Mamu said before the attack, he shared intelligence reports with authority concerns but they allegedly failed to act.

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ISWAP claims responsibility for Kuje prison attack

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The Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) has reportedly claimed responsibility for the Tuesday attack on a correctional facility in Kuje council area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). A video, said to have been published by the Islamic State Amaq agency, shows what appears to be a view of the Kuje prison while gunshots are heard in the background. The 38 seconds video showed that the terrorists shot indiscriminately before gaining access into the prison. The Islamic States Amaq Agency released the video with a caption in Arabic…

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Kuje Prison Attack: UK, US issue travel advice to its citizens

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The United States Embassy has warned its citizens in Nigeria against travelling on the Airport Road in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and some States in Nigeria. The warning came after suspected Boko Haram terrorists attacked Kuje Prison and freed some inmates on Tuesday night. Among the States named by the US Govt. are Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Gombe, Kaduna, Katsina, Zamfara and the riverine areas of Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross-River. It advised its citizens to only embark on essential travel to Bauchi, Kano, Jigawa, Niger, Sokoto,…

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Terrorism: “Act now before people get frustrated”, Arewa group urges Buhari

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A northern group, Arewa Development Forum for Peace and Justice, has tasked President Muhammadu Buhari and northern leaders to end the nefarious activities of bandits terrorising the region before the people get frustrated and resort to self-help. This formed part of the groups resolution at a meeting convened to deliberate on insecurity in Kaduna State and the North-West region, yesterday. Recall that a few days ago, terrorists invaded a mining site in Shiroro local government area of Niger State killing several people, including soldiers, police and local vigilantes, and abducting…

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