The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Friday asked President Muhammadu Buhari and security agencies to take swift action in curtailing the terrorists before they murder more Nigerians. The CAN President, Samson Ayokunle, in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Oladeji, stated this, while condemning the murder of Borno rice farmers. Eko Hot Blog reports … Read more
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum Chairman and Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi on Wednesday said security challenges are beyond the Nigerian military. This was according to a statement quoting him during his visit to Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State to condole with the government and people of Borno over an attack by the Boko … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, on Monday said the clamour for the sacking of service chiefs is ‘out of place’. Shehu said this on Monday night in an interview with Arise TV, while reacting to the call by several Nigerians who also want the president to rejig the country’s … Read more
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Lagos State has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to replace the service chiefs with more capable hands to effectively tackle the country’s security challenges. The SDP said this while condemning the gruesome killing of some rice farmers by suspected Boko Haram members in Zabarmari, Borno State, describing the act as ‘extremely wicked’. … Read more
United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres has said the terrorists responsible for killing Zabarmari farmers in Borno on Saturday must be made to face the law. The UN Secretary-General stated this in his reaction to the murder of 43 Zabarmari farmers. Ekohotblog gathered that they were attacked at Koshebe village in Mafa Local Government Area and … Read more
A Federal Government delegation led by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan arrived Maiduguri, Borno State by mid-day of Monday on a condolence visit following the killing of farmers on Saturday by Boko Haram terrorists. Members of the delegation include the Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, Ministers of the Federal Capital Territory, … Read more