Tag: Nigeria Insecurity

President Buhari has tackled insecurity well – Osinbajo

Aminu Imam

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday, commended the approach deployed by his boss, President Muhammadu Buhari, in the fight against insecurity in the country, saying that he has done well. The VP spoke in Awka, the Anambra State capital, during his consultation meeting with the leaders of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), in the State concerning his 2023 presidential ambition. According to Osinbajo, Buhari had held more security council meetings than his predecessors adding that the President had procured security gadgets for the nation’s armed forces to enable them to fight terrorism…

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Insecurity: President meets with Security Chiefs, Northern Governors

Aminu Imam

President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, presided over an enlarged meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) attended by no fewer than nine Northern State governors, over the raging insecurity across the country. The meeting, which was held behind closed-doors in the Executive Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja, commenced at about 3 pm and lasted till 5.45 pm. Although details of the crucial meeting were not made public, sources, however, told newsmen that the meeting was convened by the President with a view to proffering solutions to security matters affecting…

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Insecurity: “Nigeria worse than during civil war era Atiku tells Buhari

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Says it’s never been this bad Former vice-president, Atiku Abubakar, has lambasted the President Buhari-led administration, saying the state of the nation is worse than during the civil war era. Even during the Civil War, its never been this bad, Atiku told the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) delegates yesterday, in Lagos. According to him, Nigeria has never seen the level of insecurity that we are facing today. I am here because I have the requisite experience to govern this country well and equitably, to give everyone a sense of belonging.…

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Insecurity: “We have evidence Nigerian soldiers work with bandits, terrorists” – CDS Irabor

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The Chief of Defence Staff, (CDS), Lucky Irabor, says there is evidence that Nigerian soldiers are colluding with bandits and terrorists to wreak havoc on the country. According to reports, the CDS cited several incidents of soldiers arrested in connection with the activities of Boko Haram and other terrorists, including the arrest of a soldier who conspired with a known terrorist informant, Babagana Kura, in Bama, Borno State. In the letter, CDS said recent happenings reveal an increase in cases of aiding and abetting by personnel, saying, “This development was…

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Security burden rises; terrorists adopt franchise model

Aminu Imam

The Siamese twins, kidnapping and banditry, disturbing the peace of Nigeria have now become normal, as a day can hardly pass without one incident or another. Some kidnapped victims of the Abuja Kaduna train attack are still with the kidnappers, with the government still in limbo on the best strategy to adopt to rescue victims. For the victims of the numerous kidnap incidents, which daily occurs, it has become a case of ‘to your tents oh, Israeli’, meaning that individuals have to sort out themselves from the grip of…

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‘War against terrorists will end soon’ Buhari

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President Muhammadu Buhari has said the battle waged against terrorists who falsely masquerade under the name of Islam is approaching its conclusion. The President said this yesterday, while sending his best wishes to Muslims in Nigeria and across the world celebrating the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan, which reached its end and marked the Eid. The President, in a press statement issued by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, said, The fight has been long and hard. The final victory is within sight. Boko Haram and its offshoots final embers…

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Insecurity: “Kill as many bandits, kidnappers this Sallah” – COAS charges troops

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The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Farouk Yahaya, has felicitated with troops of the Nigerian Army on the occasion of this years Eid-il-Fitr celebration and directed them to eliminate as many bandits, kidnappers and terrorists as possible and recover as many weapons and ammunition from criminal elements. This was contained in an statement to newsmen in Abuja by the Director of Nigerian Army Public Relations, Brig. Gen Ben Nwachukwu. According to the statement, in the goodwill message to personnel across all Nigerian Army formations and units, the COASespecially…

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ISWAP insurgents redirecting focus to Nigerias urban areas – Sources

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The Islamic State West Africa Province, (ISWAP), has begun a new urban guerrilla campaign a notable shift from its earlier strategy of operating predominantly in areas around the Lake Chad and savannah forest of northeastern Nigeria. According to a source familiar with the trend, the group is transitioning towards urban attacks within and outside locations that are mostly considered the epicentre of the insurgency, in a way that could lead to a surge in attacks and clashes with security forces in populated areas. Over the past few weeks, the…

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Insecurity threatens foundations of Nigerias nationhood Gbajabiamila

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said that the current security challenges in Nigeria were a threat to the foundations of the countrys nationhood. The Speaker, however, noted that the Federal Government has responded to the challenges by taking certain measures such as increasing funding for the Police and the military, recruiting personnel for security agencies, among others. According to an issued statement, on Wednesday, by the media adviser to the Speaker, Lanre Lasisi, Gbajabiamila spoke when he delivered a paper, titled: Democracy in Challenging Times:…

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“Let’s join hands to defeat insecurity”, President Buhari urges political party leaders

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President Muhammadu Buhari yestersday, in Abuja, urged all political parties in the country to keep elections and election-related differences aside and join the administrations drive to defeat insecurity in the country. According to a press statement issued by theSpecial Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), Femi Adesina, the President, speaking at an Iftar dinner with members of the business community and the leadership of political parties, described insecurity as a “common enemy” bedevilling the country. The President said, “Without mass, popular support to our hard-working Armed Forces, it will…

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