-Kidnapping and banditry is prevalent in Zamfara, Katsina and Kaduna states -Governors of Katsina and Zamfara have entered negotiations with the criminals to restore peace Immediate past senator that represented Kaduna Central at the 8th Senate, Comrade Shehu Sani, has called on northern governors to learn how to end kidnapping and banditry in the region. … Read more
Muhammed Adamu, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) on Tuesday said police Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) team and patrol vehicles would be deployed to the South-west region of the country. While addressing officers and men of the police during his visit to the Osun Police Command in Osogbo, Mr Adamu said this was part … Read more
The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Monday said many Yoruba people living abroad are afraid to come home due to the insecurity ravaging the South-west region. Mr Ogunwusi said this at a security summit, tagged, “South West Geopolitical Zone Security Summit”, held at International Conference Centre, the University of Ibadan in Oyo State. The … Read more
– The PDP has blamed the insecurity in Nigeria on President Buhari’s adminstration – The opposition party claimed that the administration has failed to take decisive steps to the end bloodletting in the nation – According to the party’s spokesman, most, presidency officials sit in the safety without concrete security measures to rout perpetrators The … Read more
A Fulani socio-cultural group, Gan Allah Fulani Development Association, has called for joint community responsibility between the Yoruba and Fulani leaders to find a lasting solution to insecurity in the South West region. The association said this on Saturday in a communiqué issued at the end of a meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo, at … Read more
Governor Dapo Abiodun State of Ogun on Friday announced plans by governors of the South West Zone to operate a joint security team to patrol the entire region. Mr Abiodun disclosed this in Abeokuta, the state capital at a sensitisation programme on the vision and focus of his administration held in preparation of the 2020 … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday pledged his administration’s continued political will and determination towards ridding the country of insurgency and other forms of criminalities. Buhari, who was represented by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, made the promise at the Grand Finale of the 2019 Nigerian Army Day Celebration and Combat Support Arms Training Week at Ikeja Cantonment … Read more
Shortly after President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday met with state governors and security chiefs in Aso Rock, Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) and Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi while speaking with State House Correspondents made it known that the details of the meeting bothered around insecurity and creation of State police. He said … Read more
Acting Inspector-General of Police, Adamu Mohammed, is expected to appear before the Senate at the hallowed chambers in Abuja today to brief lawmakers on the disturbing spate of killings, banditry, and kidnappings in the country. His appearance followed disturbing voices raised at the National Assembly a few weeks ago over the raging state of insecurity … Read more
The Inspector-General of Police, Adamu Mohammed, has ordered the redeployment of Kaduna State Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Abdulrahaman, to Force Intelligence Bureau, Force Headquarters, Abuja. Also redeployed is the Commissioner of Police in Bauchi State, Aji Janga, who will now assume duty as Kaduna State Police Commissioner. Others are CP Habu Ahmadu, former CP Intelligence, … Read more
Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has alleged that some state governors covertly promote insecurity as justification to inflate their security vote. Magu, who stated this while presenting a paper on “Imperative of Fighting Corruption/Terrorism Financing in Nigeria,” at the induction of new and returning governors at the Old Banquet … Read more