Security Report

By Leo Okachie   The Police Command in Abia has arrested one Amarachi Chinedu, over her alleged involvement in the sale of a one-day-old baby boy in Aba. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Anthony Ogbizi, said in Umuahia on Thursday that the woman was arrested with two others for their …

The Department of State Services (DSS) has announced the appointment of Mr. Nnochirionye AFUNANYA as its Spokesman/Public Relations Officer. He replaces Mr. Tony Opuiyo. A statement by the Public Relations Department of the  DSS said that Afunanya obtained the following degrees: BA. English (1997) , Abia State University, Uturu; MA. …

By Johnson Eyiangho  The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen Tukur Buratai and 49 senior officers on Wednesday at the Army Headquarters, Abuja took a language proficiency test in Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba languages. Brig.-Gen Texas Chukwu, the army spokesman, said the test was part of the army’s effort to ensure …

The U.S Embassy has announced a temporary closure of its Abuja Consulate section until further notice. The development indicates that all consular appointments at the Abuja US Embassy for visa and American Citizen Service are temporarily on hold. This was contained in a publication on the website of the US …

PREMIUM TIMES Newspaper has called for the immediate and unconditional release of its reporter, Samuel Ogundipe, arrested and being detained in connection with a story published by the newspaper. A statement by the Publisher of the front-line online newspaper, Dapo Olorunyomi, said that Ogundipe was being forced to disclose the source …

Following persistent complaints and reports on the activities of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) that border on allegations of human rights violations, Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has directed the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to, with immediate effect, overhaul the management and activities of the Squad and ensure that …

By Hamza Suleiman The Nigeria Army on Tuesday, said it had uncovered facebook and other social media accounts allegedly used by a faction of  the Boko Haram group to recruit new members. Maj. Murtala Usman, Artillary Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, who disclosed this while speaking at the ongoing Nigerian …

By Dennis Udoma Akwa Ibom State Information Officer attached to the Political, Legislative and Water Resources Bureau, Mr Edifon Solomon escaped death by the whiskers in Uyo at the weekend. Global Patriot gathered, that the incident, which occurred around 3 p.m at Christ Apostolic Church, off Ikot Ekpene Road, where …

By ABDULLAHI ISAH, MAIDUGURI Angry troops under  Operation Lafiya Dole, stationed at the Maiduguri International Airport, on Sunday  protested  their alleged redeployment to Marte local government area of Borno state  after spending over four years within the theatre. The soldiers in their hundreds, who were shooting and shouting “we will not …

Ariwodola Idowu  There was panic in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti state capital on Monday evening as another man was killed by unidentified gunmen in daylight. The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) reports that the killing of the man, whose identity could not be immediately ascertained, came barely three days after …

The Department of State Services, DSS, has said that news circulating, that there were raids on the Abuja and Katsina residences of the immediate past Director General of the Agency that yielded huge sums of money and assorted sophisticated weapons are fake. A statement by Tony Opuiyo of the National …

Police in Gombe have paraded two suspected killers of Saleh Galadima Wange, the ward head of Bagunji in Shongom LGA of Gombe State. Parading the suspect, one Shadrach Aliyu of same Bagaunji village and some other alleged criminals, the State Police Commissioner, Shina Tairu Olukolu said the suspect was arrested …

  The Department of State Services (DSS)has promised to review all cases of illegal detention, especially that of the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki (rtd) and other related human rights violations allegedly carried out by the agency. The Acting Director General of DSS, Mr. Mathew Seiyefa …

The Presidency has confirmed the appointment of Matthew Seiyefa, the most senior Director in the Department of State Service (DSS), as the Acting Director General of the agency. In an official and verified Twitter Account of the Presidency it states that “UPDATE: Matthew B. Seiyefa, the most senior Director in …

By Cecilia Ijuo, Ismaila Chafe Security operatives have vacated the National Assembly (NASS) after about 10 hours of blockade of the complex. The operatives vacated the premises at exactly 2.46 p.m. They opened the entrance to the National Assembly and left few hours after the news of the sack of …

The sacked Director General, DG, of the Directorate of State Service, DSS, Lawal Daura, has reportedly been   arrested by a combined team of the Police and the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) for “breaching national security”. He is also said to be presently in detention. His sack by the Acting President, Prof. …

By Johnson Eyiangho  The Army says they have arrested a wanted Boko Haram suspect, Maje Lawan at Banki, Borno. According to a statement by Brig.-Gen Texas Chukwu, the army spokesman, the suspect is believed to be number 96 on the wanted list earlier published by the army. Chukwu said Lawan …

By Peter Amine  Maj. Gen. Benson Akinroluyo on Friday assumed duty as the new General Officer Commanding, GOC, 3 Division, Nigeria Army, Rukuba, near Jos. Akinroluyo, who took over from Maj. Gen. Benjamin Ahanotu, in a brief speech at the handing over ceremony, promised to promote professionalism which had remained …

BY ABDULLAHI ISAH, Maiduguri Major General Abba Dikko has take over the mantle of leadership of Operation Lafiya Dole theater command from Major General Rogers Nicolas. General Dikko, while taking over the Command on Tuesday called on all stakeholders to join hands to end Book Haram insurgency in the Northeast. He …

By Leo Okachie The Police Command in Abia has arrested 43 suspects for various criminal offences including kidnapping, armed robbery, murder and defilement, within 40 days. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Anthony Ogbizi, disclosed this on Monday while briefing journalists in Umuahia on the efforts of the command to rid …

By Hamza Suleiman  The Police Command in Borno said it had closed its Motor Traffic Division (MTD) over allegation of extortion and illegal detention of tricycle operators by its personnel. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Damian Chukwu, who disclosed this to journalists in Maiduguri on Monday, said the …

BY ABDULLAHI ISAH, MAIDUGURI Tricycle Riders Association, (KEKE NAPEP) members operating within Maiduguri metropolis have on Monday barricaded all major roads protesting alleged unlawful collection of money from their members by policemen . A Keke NAPEP rider,  Abubakar Ali said ” policemen have been disturbing us, when they meet us they just take …

By Ismaila Chafe/ Ibrahim G Ahmed /Abubakar Ahmed The Speaker, Zamfara House of Assembly, Alhaji Sanusi Rikiji, has said that 15 persons have been kidnapped by unknown gunmen on Saturday in Maradun Local Government Area of the state. Rikiji told newsmen in Gusau on Sunday that the security situation in the …

The Ijaw Youths Council (IYC), has raised the alarm over the recent decision of the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, to post four Commissioners of Police to Bayelsa State in less than two weeks. The Secretary-General of the IYC, Mr. Alfred Kemepado, said in a statement on Sunday …