Tag: Nigeria Insecurity

Archbishop Kaigama raises alarm over terrorists boldness in Nigeria

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Archbishop of Abuja Catholic Archdiocese, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, has expressed surprise at the level of boldness and confidence bandits, kidnappers and non-state actors unleash terror on Nigerians unchecked. The cleric, in his homily at St. Matthias Mulumba Pastoral Area, Azhata, Abuja, warned of looming anarchy if the government failed to restore the country to the path of peace and security. Kaigama questioned the usefulness of compulsory SIM card registration when terrorists were freely using phones with registered SIMs to negotiate ransom for kidnapped victims without obstruction, detection, or arrest.…

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Emir laments worsening insecurity in Katsina

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Says many traditional rulers have been abducted The Chairman, Katsina State Traditional Council of Chiefs and Emir of Katsina, Dr. Abdulmumini Kabir Usman, has raised the alarm over what he described as multifaceted worsening security challenges besetting residents of the state. The traditional ruler said the spate of insecurity in the State was at the moment deteriorating, thereby degenerating the state of affairs with regards to the security of lives and property of the citizenry, particularly in farming communities across the State. Also, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the state…

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War on Terror: “We’re coming to arrest, smoke out terrorists in their holes” Buhari makes ‘routine promises’

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President Muhammadu Buhari has said his government would come after and arrest terrorists who carried out the fresh attacks and killings in the Shiroro local government area of Niger State on Thursday. The President has assured that the culprits would not go unpunished and also praised operatives of the security forces who were killed during the process of defending the country against the insurgency. The president said these in an issued press statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, yesterday. However, pundits say…

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“Current episodes of insecurity question legitimacy of FG to govern” Expert

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The current episodes of violent attacks, killings, kidnappings and destructions ravaging the country have called to question the viability and legitimacy of the federal government because these actions challenge the very basis for an organised government. A Consultant on National Security and Counter-Terrorism, Dr. Dozie Ezeife, who made this known at the inauguration of two books: Seeking Answers to Nigerias Security Challenges and Boko Haram, noted that the basis for having a government is the social contract, which is the foundation of modern societies. According to him, “We, the people,…

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Travel Advice: ‘Avoid some areas in Nigeria due to insecurity’, Canada warns its citizens

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The Canadian government has warned its citizens not to travel to virtually all parts of Nigeria due to worsening security challenges bedeviling the country. In an issued press statement, Canada, on Tuesday, gave the caution, which was titled: Nigeria Travel Advice on its website. The country cited reasons for terrorism, armed attacks, kidnapping, and crime among other depravities as reasons Canadians should shun Nigeria as a tourism destination. It also listed Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Sokoto, Zamfara and Yobe States as hotbeds of terrorism, banditry and…

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“Were hungry, our morale down” Nigerian Air Force Officers grumble over 7 months unpaid allowance

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Some officers of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) studying at the Air Force Institute of Technology in Kaduna State, have complained that they have not received their Ration Cost Allowance (RCA) in the last seven months. According to the Manual of Financial Administration of Armed Forces of Nigeria (2017), the NAF military students are entitled to RCA daily. Some of the personnel told newsmen that the situation was causing them hunger and depleting their morale.They claimed that the development demonstrates their superiors insensitivity to their enormous sacrifices for the country.…

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Banditry: “Were in support of citizens bearing arms” – CNG tells Defence Chief

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The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has suggested to the Chief of Defence Staff, Lucky Irabor, that there was nothing wrong with citizens bearing firearms against bandits terrorising the country. CNGs Director of Strategic Communication, Sama’ila Musa, in an issued press statement yesterday, challenged the CDS to explain to Nigerians how many personnel armoured tanks and other necessary weaponry he supplied to the war theatre in Zamfara State and other conflict-ridden areas. Musa argued that if a regional security outfit like Amotekun could bear firearms, there was nothing wrong with…

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29 abducted Zamfara wedding guests regain freedom

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The twenty-nine abducted Zamfara wedding guests have regained their freedom after twelve days in captivity, a source has revealed yesterday. According to the source, they were released by their captors after payment of twenty million naira cash as ransom The bandits had earlier promised not to release them individually. The Secretary of an association to which the victims belonged in Zamfara State, Ashiru Zurmi, who confirmed their release, said, Our members have regained their freedom today, I can confirm to you. They are currently on their way to Gusau. He,…

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Insecurity: “Our resolutions mere statements”, House Deputy Speaker laments

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As Reps. summon IGP, Army Chief The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Idris Wase (APC, Plateau), has described resolutions of the House on insecurity as mere statements that are not respected by concerned authorities. Hon. Idris stated this yesterday, while contributing to a motion by Solomon Maren (PDP, Plateau) on the general insecurity in Plateau State. Speaking on the motion, Idris raised alarm on the general insecurity in Wase federal constituency, noting that abduction for ransom has become a daily occurrence in the constituency. According to the lawmaker,…

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Under Buhari, over 3,478 killed, 2,256 abducted in seven months – Report

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At least, 3,478 people were killed while 2,256 others were abducted across the country from December 2021 to June 15, 2022, a tally collated has shown. The figures were obtained from the daily incidents recorded by the Nigeria Security Tracker, a project of the Council on Foreign Relations, an American think-tank, during the period under review. The data captured included those killed by non-State actors such as terrorists, bandits, gunmen, armed robbers, cultists and security operatives, among others. A monthly breakdown showed that in December 2021, no fewer than 342…

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