Tag: Nigeria Insecurity

“U.S., Kukah responsible for Buharis inability to end Boko Haram” – Garba Shehu

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The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu has said a United States (US) National Intelligence Council paper in 2015, titled: Mapping sub-Saharan Africas Future, floated the idea that there could be a military coup in Nigeria. He said at that time this was hardly an earth-shattering prediction, given that 2005 was only six years after the return of civilian democratic rule and just over a decade since the Abacha military coup of 1993 the final of seven coups since the country’s independence. Consequently,…

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Insecurity: British military trains 150 Nigerian Special Forces named Panthers

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Set for deployment against terrorists A British Military Advisory Training Team, in partnership with the Nigerian Air Force, (NAF), has trained 150 Advanced Special Forces operatives to be deployed to troubled areas to help in tackling security challenges in the country. The Special Forces, known as Nigerian Air Force Panthers, graduated on Friday, at the Regiment Training Centre Annex, NAF Special Operations Command, Bauchi. Speaking during the graduation ceremony, after the Advanced Special Operations Course 1/2022, the Air Officer Commanding, Ground Training Command, Air Vice-Marshal Ibukunle Daramola, said 285 personnel…

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“You talk too much” NSA Monguno accuses el-Rufa’i of compromising security in Kaduna

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The National Security Adviser, (NSA) General Babagana Munguno (rtd), has criticised the Kaduna State governor, Nasir Ahmed el-Rufa’i, over his recent comments, which he said are compromising security in the State. The NSA stated this to State House correspondents on Thursday, after the security council meeting with heads of security agencies and ministers, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari. Munguno criticised Gov. el-Rufa’i for talking too much, adding that he could indirectly help terrorists re-strategise and in turn, endanger those in captivity. He said this while responding to a question…

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PMB directs security agencies to rescue all Nigerians in captivity

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’Buhari sad over military inability to end insecurity’ NSA President Muhammadu Buhari has once again issued fresh directives to security agencies to rescue all those in captivity across the country and advance the acquisition of intelligence. The National Security Adviser, Maj-Gen. Babagana Munguno (rtd) disclosed this to State House Correspondents after the National Security Council meeting, which was held yesterday, chaired by President Buhari. He said President Buhari has remained a sad man as a result of the persistent insecurity in the country which the nations security agencies have…

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‘Why insecurity is widespread in Nigeria’ European Union

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The European Union, (EU), has attributed the recent surge of insecurity in the country to the staggering economic situation and poverty being experienced across the country. The situation, the European Union stated, was also as a result of the combined effect of the Covid-19 pandemic, inflation and the drop in oil prices. The EU made the submission in its Annual World Human Rights and Democracy Report 2021. In the Nigeria Country Report, the European Union, in its overview of the human rights and democracy situation, said in 2021, Nigeria saw…

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Insecurity: ‘Stop appointing Service Chiefs based on sentiments’ – CDHR cautions Buhari

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Concerned over the alarming increase in cases of insecurity, especially the frequency in which communities were been invaded and hundreds of innocent citizens, mostly women and children either being killed or kidnapped on a daily basis, the Committee For Defence Of Human Rights, (CDHR), has faulted the process of Service Chiefs appointment by President Muhammed Buhari. Appraising the security challenges in the country while speaking at a one-day in-house workshop on: The Role Of Human Rights Activists In The Pursuant Of Good Governance, which was held in Warri, National President…

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Insecurity: US govt. approves N413bn military arms sale to Nigeria

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The United States (US) government has approved the sale of military equipment worth an estimated $997 million (about N413bn) to Nigeria. According to a statement issued on Thursday by the US department of defence, the weapons include 12 attack helicopters, 2,000 advanced precision kill weapon system guidance sections, and night vision imaging system. The approval comes after months of back and forth on the matter, with the US initially reported to have denied Nigerias request over human rights concerns. It said the weapons include 12 attack helicopters, 2,000 advanced precision-kill-weapon…

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“Suspend Census, focus
on securing nation, 2023 elections” – Col. Dangiwa Umar to Buhari

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The former military governor of Kaduna State, Colonel Abubakar Dangiwa Umar (rtd) has called on President Muhammadu Buharis administration to suspend its plan to conduct a National Population Census in April, 2023. Col. Umar (rtd), who is the Chairman, Movement for Unity and Progress, (MUP), described the report on the planned census as shocking. According to him, Nigeria is facing existential challenges epitomised by insecurity and a collapsing economy, and therefore embarking on a census would amount to a misadventure and waste of the country’s scarce resources. Umar, therefore, urged…

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Fear of abduction causing drop in school enrollment Amnesty Intl

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Eight years after the abduction of 276 Chibok schoolgirls by Boko Haram, and with more than 1,500 school children abducted by armed groups since the incident, affected regions have seen a decline in school enrollment and attendance, as well as a rise in child marriage and pregnancies of school-age girls, Amnesty International, has said. Amnesty Internationals Nigeria Director, Osai Ojigho, in a report, released yesterday, said: Nigeria is failing to protect vulnerable children. By refusing to respond to alerts of impending attacks on schools across the North of the country,…

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Insecurity: Nigerian lawmakers knock Buhari, demand NSA Monguno’s sack

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Members of the House of Representatives have blamed President Muhammadu Buhari for the frequent killings by bandits and terrorist groups in the country. The members criticised the President on Wednesday in Abuja, as they debated another set of two motions dealing with attacks by bandits and killer-herdsmen in Plateau and Benue States respectively, at the weekend. Recall that bandits had invaded villages in Kanam local government area of Plateau State on Sunday, killing scores of villagers and setting houses ablaze. The worst-hit communities were said to be Gyanbahu, Kukawa, Karen,…

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