Tag: Rising Insecurity

Insecurity: IGP allays fears of possible attacks in Abuja, Plateau, other States by terrorists

Aminu Imam

…Says no cause for alarm The Inspector-General of Police, (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, yesterday allayed the fears of the residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, Plateau State and other neighbouring states of possible attacks by terrorists and assured them of safety and security as they go about their lawful day-to-day activities. This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja by the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), CP Frank Mba. Recall that earlier yesterday there had been a widely circulated memo purportedly from the office…

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IGP launches ‘Operation Restore Peace’ in South-East

Aminu Imam

The Acting Inspector-General of Police, (IGP), Usman Alkali yesterday launched an operation codenamed: ‘Operation Restore Peace‘, (Operation RP), in the South-East geo-political zone. Speaking while launching the Operation RP at the Okpara Square in Enugu, in the company of the South-East Governors led by Enugu State governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, the Acting IGP said the operation was customised to bring back the cherished peace that the region was known for. According to him, the operation would boost the efforts of the Police to change the narrative to what the Igbo man…

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PDP governors set to meet today on insecurity, 2023 election

Aminu Imam

The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Governors’ Forum is expected to meet in Ibadan, Oyo State, today. The Director-General of the Forum, Cyril Maduabum, who disclosed this in a statement yesterday in Abuja, said the meeting would be presided over by the Chairman of the Forum, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal. The governors are expected to deliberate on major national issues including the worsening insecurity in the country, economy, and the party’s preparations for the 2023 general elections. The D-G said the meeting would avail the governors the opportunity to review the current…

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Just In: Buhari approves new security measures for S/East, S/South

Aminu Imam

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved new security measures for the Southeast and South-South regions of the country. This was one of the outcomes of the series of security meetings held in the last eleven days and concluded today at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, who disclosed this to State House Correspondents after the meeting, however, declined to give details. The president also approved a memo presented by the National Security Adviser (NSA), Maj-Gen. Babagana Monguno (rtd), on the control of drugs, which he…

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Insecurity: “My shoot-at-sight order not obeyed” — Buhari

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President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his regret that despite his shoot-at-sight order on non-State actors bearing AK-47, smuggling of arms and other contraband still thrives in the country. The President, who stated this on Friday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, during the 6th regular meeting with the Presidential Economic Advisory Council, (PEAC), led by Prof. Doyin Salami, said that people are merciless towards the nation. According to a statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity), Femi Adesina, the President decried the situation in which…

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‘Boko Haram abducted Greenfield University students, not bandits’ – Sheikh Gumi

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Prominent Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has revealed that the students of Greenfield University, Kaduna, were abducted by Boko Haram insurgents. Recall that several students were abducted on April 18, when some gunmen attacked the school. The kidnappers have since killed five of the students and threatened to kill 17 of them still in captivity if a ransom of N100 million and 10 motorcycles are not delivered to them. Commenting on the issue when he featured on a television programme yesterday, the cleric said Boko Haram insurgents are beginning to…

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‘Nigeria can’t afford another civil war’ – Osinbajo

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…Says every conflict is a result of elite’s failure to speak up Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo has stated that Nigeria can not afford another civil war because it will not augur well for the country. This was stated by the vice-president at an interactive forum of All Progressives Congress, (APC), Anambra governorship aspirants, organised by the State chapter of APC Patriots, in Abuja. “The thing about the kind of conflict in this part of the world, developing countries, is that it is usually a war without end. Everyone who thinks he…

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Insecurity: House of Reps ask President Buhari to declare State of Emergency

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…Summon National Security Adviser Following the incessant killings in most of the country, the House of Representatives has asked President Buhari to immediately declare a State of Emergency over the insecurity being witnessed across the nation. Recall that the country recorded more than 10 security incidents yesterday, April 26, as killings and attacks continued across the nation. Members of the lower chamber of the National Assembly also summoned the National Security Adviser, (NSA), Babagana Mongunu, the Service Chiefs and the para-military heads to appear in the green chamber and brief…

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Insecurity: Nigerien security intercepts cache of weapons from Libya en route to Nigeria 

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Four arms smugglers were arrested and a large number of arms recovered from them included: 77 AK-47 rifles, 7 RPGs, 30,000 rounds of ammo and two rocket launchers smuggled in Toyota Hi-Lux vehicles coming from Libya en route to Nigeria. According to reports, a security source said the arms smugglers were headed for Nigeria and would have penetrated through the North-East region but for the Nigerien security. “They were headed for Maiduguri Nigeria, through Agadez before they were intercepted and we suspect that they are those who supply arms to…

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