The Etsu of Kwali, Mr Luka Nizassan III, has commended the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, for his efforts in stabilising security within the FCT and its surrounding areas. Nizassan made the remarks in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. He highlighted that the improvement in security, especially in…
European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, proposed a new fund that could mobilise 800 billion euros ($841.5 billion) for defence investments in the European Union, including military aid for Ukraine. Von der Leyen told journalists in Brussels on Tuesday that “we’re living in the most momentous and dangerous of times.’’ Pressure on the EU…
The Gwallameji community in Bauchi metropolis has developed a databank for residents in a renewed campaign to combat ritual killings and criminal activities in the area. The community has set up a committee and distributed registration forms for bio data capture to old and new residents of the area. The District Head of Gwallameji, Ahmed…
The Chief of Army Staff, (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede has said security was not the sole prerogative of the country’s security agencies, rather collaborative support of all citizens was key. Oluyede stated this at the Army Headquarters Department of Administration First Quarter Year 2025 Veteran Affairs Pre-retirernent Training/Business Development Seminar, held in Kaduna on Monday….
The Borno Government has reassured its commitment toward achieving the implementation of 2025 budget to addressing the lingering impacts of insurgency and climate change. Alhaji Bukar Tijjani, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), said shortly before a news conference on the budget breakdown on Monday in Maiduguri. The SSG said the budget 2025 would…
Mr Effiok Nyok, a member of Partners for Peace in the Niger Delta, has asserted that Nigeria cannot fight ritual killings with an underfunded police force and the challenges of the justice system. Nyok said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Calabar. The peace advocate, who was…
The people of Gbolomotin community in Ovia South- West Local Government of Edo has called for the state government protection following speculations that the community caused the killings. This is contained in a statement by Mr Karaem Ebimobobowei, the spokesperson of the Gbolomotin community, on Sunday in Benin . Ebimobobowei said the community never provoked…
There has not been any record of ritual killing in Benue, the Police Command in the state has said. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Sewuese Anene, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) , on Sunday in Makurdi that there was no intelligence report to that effect. Anene, however, admitted that though…
Some Nigerians have demanded action against ritual killings in the nation, advocating for the police digital upgrade and empowerment, media campaigns, employment and education to assist in stemming the tide. They made the remark while responding to the survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Akwa Ibom, Cross River and Rivers on…
The Police Command in Bauchi has confirmed the arrest of a 50-year-old businessman for alleged culpable homicide following a fatal domestic dispute with his 24-year-old second wife. The spokesman of command, CSP Ahmed Wakil, in a statement on Sunday said that the tragic incident occurred in Fadaman-Mada Area of Bauchi during a disagreement over food…
