Security Report

By Stanley Nwanosike Enugu, June 29, 2022 The Enugu State Police Command says it has commenced a discreet manhunt for those involved in the alleged killing of two persons in Akwuke axis of Enugu metropolis. The command’s spokesman, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement issued in Enugu on …

By Shuaib Sadiq Gusau, June 29, 2022 Gov. Bello Matawalle on Tuesday signed the anti-banditry and other related offences bill into law. The law, which comes into force with immediate effect, has death penalty for those found guilty of banditry and other related offences in Zamfara. Speaking shortly after signing …

The International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria has called on the Police to withdraw charges levelled against the publisher of an online newspaper, Mr. Haruna Mohammed and a reporter, Mr. Idris Kamal immediately. IPI Nigeria said it has noted with concern the arrest, detention and subsequent arraignment before a magistrate court …

By Shuaib Sadiq Gusau, June 28, 2022 Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has said that the State Government relied on an extant legislation to direct residents to acquire weapons to defend themselves. This is contained in a statement issued by Jamilu Magaji, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, and …

ABUJA, JUNE 27, 2022: Hon. (Dr) Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), has described the death of 70-year-old Ambassador Ejeviome Otobo in the United States of America (USA) as very sad and painful. In a condolence message, Dabiri-Erewa said the circumstances of Otobo’s sudden disappearance and eventual death …

By Kevin Okunzuwa Benin, June 27, 2022 Edo acting Governor, Mr. Philip Shaibu, has condemned the killing of a Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Christopher Odia, in Ikabigbo, Etsako West Local Government Area of the state. Shaibu, who led other government functionaries and heads of security agencies in the state on …

By Olaide Ayinde Bauchi, June 27, 2022 The Bauchi State Police Command says it has arrested three suspects for allegedly plucking out a teenager’s eyeballs. This is contained in a statement issued on Monday by the command’s Spokesman, SP Ahmed Wakili, and made available to newsmen in Bauchi. The News …

Umuahia, June 25, 2022 Doctors in Abia State have lamented the seeming nonchalant attitude of the federal and state governments as well as the security agencies towards the rescue of a kidnapped 74-year-old medical Doctor, Professor Uwadinachi Iweha. Professor Iweha was, until his abduction on Sunday, June 5, 2022, in front …

By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, June 27, 2022 The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Lucky Irabor, on Monday, faulted the call by Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara to people of the state to bear arms to defend themselves against bandits. Irabor said the call was not right, as the armed …

The Zamfara State government has asked residents to arm themselves against bandits. Decrying the high level of attacks in the state, Zamfara authorities directed the Commissioner of Police to issue gun licenses to those eligible to bears arms. The government said it is ready to facilitate securing of basic weapons …

By Angela Atabo Abuja, June 26,2022 Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) on Sunday, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate the issue of alleged corruption uncovered by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) regarding billions of naira and other items found. Mr. Auwal Rafsanjani, Executive …

Tuckahoe, New York, United States of America (USA) Police have said that a village resident who had gone missing was found dead Thursday afternoon. Ejeviome Eloho Otobo, 70, a Diplomat of long standing, educated at the Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, MA, was last seen on June 15 near Dante Avenue in …

By Francis Onyeukwu Awka, June 25, 2022 The Police Command in Anambra, on Saturday arrested a 30-year-old man. Sunday Nwadiagha, for allegedly raping a 75-year-old woman. In a statement issued on Saturday in Awka, the police said in collaboration with other security agencies, the suspect, who hailed from Eyiba area …

  BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto A Non Governmental Organization, NEEM Foundation, Wednesday, organized a one day dialogue on Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism in the North Western States of Nigeria. The meeting which brought together Sokoto State Actors towards promoting civilian security in the northwestern region, had “State Actors Buy-in and Collaboration,” as …

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has responded “to some inaccurate and concocted reports in the media about the seizure of multibillion-naira cash, dollars, Rolex watches stockpiled in an Abuja property,” with a statement on the correct position. According to Azuka Ogugua (Mrs.), Spokesperson, ICPC, the anti-graft agency’s operatives …

Umuahia, June 23, 2023 The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), in collaboration with the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), has facilitated a security stakeholders’ round-table in Abia. The one-day capacity building workshop, which held in Umuahia, brought together different security agencies to brainstorm on the security challenges in …

Umuahia, June 23, 2023 The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), in collaboration with the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), has facilitated a security stakeholders’ round-table in Abia. The one-day capacity building workshop, which held in Umuahia, brought together different security agencies to brainstorm on the security challenges in …

The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, has ordered the immediate retirement of ‘disgruntled’ officers and men of the Nigerian military who have been found wanting or have engaged in unethical behaviours and acts of gross misconduct, PRNigeria has learnt. It also directed the leadership of the Nigerian Army, Navy and Air Force, …

By Francis Onyeukwu Awka, June 22, 2022 The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the killing and beheading of a former member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Mr Nelson Achukwu, by gunmen. Achukwu represented Nnewi South II between 2003 and 2007 during the reign of Dr Chris Ngige …

The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has commissioned the enhanced ePassport production Centre in the ancient City of Benin to take care of the production of Passports for Edo and Delta States Passport Offices. Speaking at the event, the Minister noted that the Centre was specially designated for the …

By Sunday Bassey Uyo, June 20, 2022 The Police Command in Akwa Ibom has confirmed the arrest of Moses Armstrong, a member of Actors Guild of Nigeria for allegedly raping a minor. The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Odiko Macdon, confirmed this in a statement to the News …

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By Mohammed Tijjani Kaduna, June 19, 2022 The Kaduna State Government (KDSG), on Sunday confirmed that bandits attacked worshippers, killing three persons and injuring two others in Kajuru Local Government Area in the state. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the incident in a …

By George Odok Calabar, June 18, 2022 Mr. Okunlola Kamaldeen, the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Zone 6 Calabar, has decorated 14 officers from the zone, with their new ranks. Public Relations Officer of the zone, DSP Nelson Okpabi, said this in a statement issued to the News Agency of …

By Chijioke Okoronkwo Abuja, June 17, 2022 A National Centre for the Coordination of Early Warning and Response Mechanism has been established, with the signing of Executive Order 12 by President Muhammadu Buhari. Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, …