Tag: Nigeria Insecurity

Sokoto: Bello Turji’s threats force residents to flee communities

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Sokoto Bello Turji’s threats

Fear and uncertainty have gripped parts of Isa local government area in Sokoto State, following fresh threats from notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji, who has reportedly forced residents of Bafarawa town to flee their homes. This is as the State’s Police Command said it has deployed personnel to the troubled areas. According to local sources, the bandit kingpin has also issued an ultimatum to neighbouring villages of Kamara, Arume, and Kagara, warning residents to vacate their communities by 4:00 p.m. yesterday, or face violent consequences. Isa LGA is among the…

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Insecurity: ‘Foreign herders behind attacks in Benue, Plateau, others’ — DHQ

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DHQ on insecurity

The Defence Headquarters, (DHQ), has said that the violent attacks on local communities and killings of farmers in Plateau, Benue and other States in the Middle-Belt are perpetrated by foreign herders. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Major-Gen. Markus Kangye, stated this on Thursday while fielding questions from newsmen on the identities of armed herders attacking farming communities in Nigeria. Recall that communities in the Plateau and Benue valley have come under a series of attacks by armed herders, who have killed hundreds of farmers and rendered thousands homeless, most of…

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Escalating Insecurity: Senate to hold National Security Summit 

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Senate in session

The 10th Senate has resolved to hold a two-day national security summit to brainstorm a solution to the rising wave of killings and other forms of insecurity in the country. The decision followed a motion sponsored by Jimoh Ibrahim, senator representing Ondo South, at the resumption of plenary yesterday. Recall that while on a working visit to France, bandits in a senseless campaign of violence killed innocent Nigerians in Plateau, Benue and Zamfara States, culminating in calls for President Bola Tinubu to cut short his vacation to return home to…

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Insecurity: Tinubu pledges to take back forests, fight terrorists with tech

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Tinubu pledges

President Bola Tinubu said his administration is committed to reclaiming ungoverned areas, particularly forests, in the North-West region and across Nigeria, deploying advanced surveillance and technology to combat kidnapping, banditry, and terrorism. In an issued statement yesterday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu made the pledge during a State dinner with Katsina elders and leaders at the Government House on Friday night. He said: “We will invest more in technology and take over the forests”. Responding to concerns raised by former Governor Aminu Bello Masari,…

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‘Why military hasn’t wiped out Boko Haram for 16yrs’ – CDS, Musa 

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CDS Musa on B'Haram

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has shed light on the complexities behind the prolonged fight against Boko Haram, emphasising the challenges faced by the Nigerian military in eradicating the terrorist group that has plagued the nation for over 16 years.   Speaking during an interview on a television programme on Friday, General Musa pointed to the group’s funding, ideological motivations, and unconventional warfare tactics as key factors sustaining the insurgency.  “This Boko Haram thing is a lot,” he stated. “For them to have survived for 16…

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Matawalle hosts delegation from ECOLOG International Integrated Support Solutions

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Matawalle hosts delegation

Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammad Matawalle, on Monday, received the Executive Chairman of Ecolog International Integrated Support Solutions (EIISS), Juan Chaparro, and his team in his office at the Defence Headquarters, Ship House, Abuja. The visit provided an opportunity for EIISS to present their services, capabilities, and experience in supporting defence and humanitarian operations worldwide. Ecolog International Integrated Support Solutions (EIISS) is a globally renowned provider of operational support and rapid response solutions, with a presence in over 50 countries and operations across 150 locations. Established more…

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Military bans unauthorised drone use in North-East over security concerns

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Military bans drone

The military joint task force in the North-East region has issued a directive banning the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, across the region. The Air Component Commander of ‘Operation Hadin Kai’, U.U. Idris, who disclosed this to newdmen yesterday, highlighted the security risks associated with operating drones without prior approval. Idris criticised both government agencies and private individuals for failing to obtain the necessary approval for drone operations, which he said poses significant threats to security. He urged strict compliance with the directive to maintain…

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“Declare “state of emergency’ on insecurity, hardship”- Ohanaeze urges Tinubu

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Ohanaeze urges

As part of its continued advocacy for a better Nigeria, the pan-Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to declare a ‘state of emergency’ on insecurity and hardship, noting that the situation is still hovering around the country. The call was contained in the organisation’s 2025 New Year message to Nigerians yesterday in Awka, signed by it National Vice-President, Chief Demian Okeke-Ogene. The organisation also urged the 36 State governors to support the President in the fight against the menace. According to Okeke-Ogene, “Though the…

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“Tinubu has ordered Nigerian military to end banditry in 2025” Matawalle

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Matawalle says

Minister of State for Defense, Bello Mohammed Matawalle, says President Bola Tinubu has directed the Nigerian military to ensure that banditry is brought to an end in 2025. Matawalle disclosed this yesterday, while addressing All-Progressives Congress (APC) members at his Gusau residence, assuring that the military would do everything to comply with the Presidents directive. Speaking further, the former Zamfara State governor said the Federal Government has concluded all necessary arrangements to deploy more troops and military equipment to troubled areas in the North-West zone. The Federal Government and military…

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Kogi Fulani leader raises alarm over threat, intimidation

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Following incessant security threats in Kogi State, the Sarkin Fulani (Ardo) of Yagba West, Kogi state, Babuga Mairali, has raised alarm over alleged intimidation and threat on his life by the authorities. Though it is no longer secret that some Fulani are involved in kidnappings in several states in the North, he said it would be wrong to single out their leaders and use them as scapegoats. According to Babuga Marali, even though the former Bauchi Governor, Isa Yuguda, had intervened by linking him with the Kogi Governor who mediated…

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