The meeting was attended by the leadership of traditional rulers council, Ohaneze Ndigbo, South-East Joint Security Committee and members of the clergy in the zone The Southeast Governors Forum on Sunday called for the establishment of state police in view of the current security challenges in parts of the country. The News Agency of Nigeria … Read more
Geidam is the hometown of the Acting Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba Geidam, a community in Yobe State, have begun witnessing a mass exodus of its residents following an attack by Boko Haram insurgents last week. The military had said that it repelled the attack, killing over 20 insurgents and recovered an anti-aircraft … Read more
…motion is coming after the most recent attack on April 5, where gunmen attacked the Nigerian Correctional Services and the Police Headquarters in Imo State… Members of the House of Representatives have resolved to investigate the recurring attacks on correctional facilities in the country. The lawmakers expressed worry that the jailbreaks will only continue to … Read more
“The police need these four Ms – Men, Motivation, Materials and Money. Without money, the police can’t go anywhere.” To effectively tackle the numerous security challenges facing the country, operatives of the Nigeria Police Force need more motivation and funding to boost their morale. This is according to a former Commissioner of Police and Force … Read more
Those arrested are reportedly being kept in military and DSS facilities in Abuja and other places. No fewer than 400 businessmen have been reportedly arrested in an inter-agency operation for allegedly funding Boko Haram insurgents and bandits. For over a decade, there has not been a clear indication as to how Boko Haram insurgents are … Read more
We also recovered the machine gun that the militia took from the slain soldiers – Ortom Two local government officials of Konshisha and two traditional Rulers in Benue state have been apprehended over their involvement in the killing of eleven soldiers and a captain in Bonta village. Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom, disclosed this on … Read more
In recent times, the Fulanis have been labelled as those fomenting trouble in many states in the country. Governors in the southeastern part of the country recently launched a security outfit named Ebube Agu, and not long after this, the Hausa/Fulani community in Abia state have demanded to be part and parcel of this security … Read more
He intimated them of the government’s plan to recruit more hands to relieve battle fatigued soldiers Defence Minister, Maj. General Bashir Magashi (rtd.) has revealed that the Federal Government will soon begin recruitment of new officers and soldiers across the country. Speaking during an operational visit at the headquarters of the Theatre Command in Maiduguri, … Read more
Seven dead bodies have been deposited at the morgue A family of four was gruesomely murdered when rampaging gunmen attacked Mbamondu community, Modern Market Council Ward in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue state. Eko Hot Blog gathered that three residents of the area were also killed in the attack that took place in the … Read more
Thirty-nine students of the government institution are still captivity with their parents urging the state government to negotiate with their abductors The Kaduna State Government, on Friday, said the bond between the Governor Nasir El-Rufai, and the parents of the abducted students of Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, and other citizens in captivity is deep … Read more
A video of ESN Operatives chasing after herdsmen and shooting indiscriminately while killing their cows has emerged on Facebook A video has popped up online showing the Eastern Security Network (ESN), shooting and attacking the Fulani cattle grazers and their cows. Men alleged to be members of ESN were seen in their uniforms with different … Read more
The Nigerian Army says its troops of Operation Lafiya Dole are in total control of Damasak in Mobbar Local Government Area of Borno. Damasak was reportedly attacked by Boko Haram terrorists on Tuesday. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, Eko hot blog gathered. Yerima … Read more
The Police have killed four suspected sea pirates and arrested one in Oron waterways in Akwa Ibom. The Police Public Relations Officer ( PPRO), SP Macdon Odiko, confirmed this in a statement he released to newsmen in Uyo on Wednesday. He stated that the policemen acted on credible intelligence reports and embarked on a sting … Read more
The announcement follows the appearance of the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Ibrahim Attahiru, before a committee of lawmakers at the House of Representatives on Monday Nigeria is expected to receive six of the 12 Super Tucanos ordered from the United States in mid-July, the presidency said on Tuesday. Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, disclosed that … Read more
EBUBE AGU will be rural and intelligence-based – Ikpeazu Hours after the Southeast region launched its own joint security outfit codenamed EBUBE AGU, Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has explained why the governors took the decision. Ikpeazu said the new security outfit would oversee and monitor the activities of vigilante groups in the region. “Today … Read more
Southwest governors had last year resolved to set up ‘Amotekun’, a regional security outfit to help stem the tide of insecurity in the region and complement the efforts of the Nigerian Police Force Governors from the South East geo-political zone of Nigeria have announced the establishment of a security outfit called ‘EBUBE AGU’ as part … Read more
Police authorities established SWAT to replace the now disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) unit of the force. Operatives of the newly created Special Weapons and Tactics Team of the Nigeria Police have been deployed in various parts of the country. The Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammad Dingyadi, disclosed this on Friday when he spoke on … Read more
“We are happy to inform you that the Kaduna State Police Command recovered five more students and immediately informed the Kaduna State Government. The Kaduna State Government says another five kidnapped students of Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, have regained freedom on Thursday night. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel … Read more
Gunmen on Monday attacked the Owerri Correctional Centre and freed over 1,800 inmates The attackers also razed the Imo State Police Command headquarters situated in Owerri A former Assistant Director with the Department of State Services (DSS), Dennis Amachree, has said that the secret police alerted the Nigeria Police Force and Imo State Governor, Hope … Read more
The NPC is a nonprofit founded in 2014 as a response to “emerging threats occasioned by the 2015 general elections” Former Head of State and Chairman of the National Peace Committee, Abdulsalami Abubakar on Wednesday said there are an estimated six million illicit weapons circulating in Nigeria. He spoke during a meeting of the NPC … Read more