Kaduna has been faced with security challenges as well as ethnic tensions in recent years The Kaduna-Abuja highway has been a den of kidnappers, bandits and other criminal elements who wait to prey on unsuspecting passersby Military troops of have killed several bandits during an operation in Birnin Gwari local government area of Kaduna State. … Read more
The presidency has said Nigerians should share in the blame for the government inability to tackle insecurity and check the mindless killings that plagues the country. Ekohotblog reports that in an article he published on Friday, President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said the citizens were not doing enough to … Read more
 Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, says Nigeria’s service chiefs are becoming helpless in wrenching the country from the grasp of insecurity that threatens its existence. Speaking on Friday at the 2021 Armed Forces Remembrance Day in Port Harcourt, Wike implored President Muhammadu Buhari to replace Nigeria’s Service Chiefs. Wike said inability to find a … Read more
Military, Insecurity The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, says the Armed Forces of Nigeria will deal with all forms of insecurity confronting the nation head-on in 2021. Enenche told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that the military would continue to improve on its kinetic and non-kinetic operations with a view … Read more
Wole Soyinka, Nobel lauréate, has expressed delight at the stance taken by most northern elites concerning the state of the nation especially as it regards insecurity. Speaking when he featured on Arise TV programme on Saturday, Soyinka charged state who are yet to launch their own security outfit to do so because of the troubling … Read more
The Kastina state government says about 103 people kidnapped by bandits in the state have now regained their freedom. Aminu Masari, governor of the state, who disclosed the development, said the rescue operation was aided by collaboration among security agencies — the police, military and air force and Department of State Security. Ekohotblog reports that … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that the insecurity ravaging the country will become a thing of the past before the end of 2021. Ekohotblog reports Buhari have the assurance when he spoke at the Juma’at prayer held to commemorate the 2021 Armed Forces Remembrance Day at the national mosque, Abuja Buhari promised to expedite … Read more
Some youths in Funtua and Birnin-Gwari area of Katsina state on Saturday protested against rising insecurity and criminal activities in the the community. As part of the move to hammer home their agitation and make their voice heard, they blocked a major highway that cuts through these communities. According to PUNCH, the actions of the … Read more
Gunmen have killed Danleeman Isah, the chief Imam of Kawaran Rafi in Igabi local government area of Kaduna state. Confirming the incident, Samuel Aruwan, the state commissioner for internal security and home affairs, disclosed that the cleric was shot dead when the gunmen invaded the village. According to a statement by the commissioner on Saturday, … Read more
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Friday expressed worries over the height of insecurity within the state after the escape of about 2,000 prisoners. Ekohotblog gathered over 2,000 prisoners had escaped from correctional centres in the state during the #EndSARS protests. Obaseki who lamented over the rate of insecurity within the state in his New … Read more
 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says President Muhammadu Buhari has shown that he does not have what it takes to solve the myriads of problems facing the nation. Ekohotblog reports that the major opposition party said this in reaction to the president’s New year’s address on Friday. In a statement by its National Publicity … Read more
 The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, says his comment asking Nigerians to get themselves armed due to the security challenges in the country was misconstrued. In statement by his spokesman, Tever Akase, Ortom said he only suggested that responsible citizens be given licence to own weapons. Ekohotblog reports that the governor was reacting to … Read more
The house of representatives has squashed a motion pushing for appearance of President Muhammadu Buhari before it over the state of the nation, especially as it concerns insecurity. Ekohotblog recalls that the house of representatives, on December 2, passed a resolution summoning the president, following the killing of more than 40 farmers in Zabarmari area … Read more
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) says it is privy to an intelligence report that Indicted a governor in the northwest of having a hand in the insecurity and other violent crimes that ravage the geopolitical zone. The party’s spokesman, Yekini Nabena, who made the startling and strong allegation on Thursday in Abuja , did … Read more
Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi, says politician resort to use thugs and hoodlums to gain undue advantage during election is one of the reason Nigeria is wallowing in perennial insecurity. Eko Hot Blog reports that Bello said this when he featured on Sunrise Daily, a Channels Television programme on Wednesday. Bello said insecurity would be … Read more
The presidency has said there’s a need to restrict the movement of herdsmen and stop them from wandering all over the country. Speaking when he featured on Sunrise Daily, a Channels Television programme, on Tuesday, Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, said this would go a long way in addressing the issue of farmers-herdsmen Clash. Eko Hot … Read more
The Financial Times says Nigeria stands the risk of becoming a failed state as it teeters on the brink of collapse. In a trenchant and dispassionate editorial on Tuesday, the renowned business and economy newspaper, said something drastic has to be done to address the myriad of challenges bedeviling the country. According to the newspaper, … Read more
The Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi has said the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) are tired and frustrated with the issue of rising insecurity ravaging the country. Fayemi, who is also the chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) made this known during a solidarity visit to Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina state over the abduction … Read more
Inuwa Yahaya, governor of Gombe state, says Nigeria has never been ravaged by insecurity and criminal activities as it is now. The governor said the country never had it this bad in terms of security, noting that the nation was witnessing its worst security challenge in history. Ekohotblog understands that Yahaya made the remarks on … Read more
Presidency says Nigeria has recorded significant improvement in the area of security under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking during a Channels TV programme on Sunday, Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman, implored Nigerians to show gratitude to President Buhari over the successes of security agencies in tackling security challenges bedeviling the country. Recall that one … Read more