16 state governors back state police to tackle Nigeria’s security issues. Federal police overwhelmed by rampant crime, leading to calls for state-level security. Regional security outfits like Amotekun face effectiveness challenges due to lack of federal support. EKO HOT BLOG reports that in a bid to address Nigeria’s escalating security challenges, 16 state governors have supported … Read more
The wife of an Ebube Agu Commander has been killed as gunmen razed his home. Eko Hot Blog reports that gunmen have killed the wife of Oyeku Chima, commander of the Ebube Agu security outfit in the Afikpo south LGA of Ebonyi state. EDITOR’S PICKS How Kwankwanso Helped Me Survive 2014 Bomb Attack In Kaduna … Read more
A community source disclosed that the gunmen alleged to be Eastern Security Network (ESN) members came out to challenge the Ebubeagu Security Outfit The gunmen allegedly shot at the tires of a vehicle belonging to the Nigerian Army near the Judiciary High Court Orlu EDITOR’S PICK JUST IN: SERAP Urges Buhari To Withdraw Pardon For … Read more
Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ) Convocation Lecture Delivered By Ekiti State Governor Dr Kayode Fayemi Protocols Mr Chairman, Provost, Management, Graduands, Ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure to be here today to deliver the sixth convocation lecture of this great Institution and to be part of the 50th Anniversary celebration of this historic and … Read more
Governor Fayemi states that all state governours in the country are in support of policing at local level Nothing can stop multi-level policing in Nigeria …Says governors buy diesel, vehicles, others for federal police …Allays fear of possible abuse EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has said that all state … Read more
Many policemen have been killed as gunmen struck in Anambra State. EKOHOTBLOG reports that unknown gunmen have killed a yet-to-be ascertained number of policemen in Anambra State. It was gathered that the police vehicles were also set ablaze by the gunmen. The attack was said to have occurred at a security post mounted … Read more
The security outfit was established in April as part of plans to checkmate the rising unrest in the region… ‘Ebube Agu’, a security outfit conceived by the South-East Governors’ Forum will be established in all southeast states before the year runs out. The governors said this as part of their eight-point agenda during a meeting … Read more
Governors from the South-East had on April 11 established a security network as part of plans to checkmate the rising unrest in the region, stemming from an increase in criminal activities. Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi has said that the newly created security outfit in the southeast, Ebube Agu, is not against the proscribed Indigenous … Read more
The outlawed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) had in December 2020 launched the ESN, a group established to shield the South-East and South-South region from banditry and terrorists South-East governors had announced the establishment of the region’s security outfit codenamed EBUBE AGU on Sunday Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi, on Wednesday, said bandits are committing … 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