Gov Monday Okpebholo of Edo has condemned the recent violent attacks on seven farming communities in Ovia South West Local Government, which claimed 22 lives and left several others injured. The governor also denounced the killing of two farmers, Batemue Ebo and Christopher Bello, in Okpekpe, Etsako East Local Government, by suspected herdsmen. In a…
The National Coordinator, National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka, says that terrorist groups were adapting tactics, leveraging new technologies and exploiting socio-political vulnerabilities Laka said this in Abuja on Tuesday, during the Stakeholders’ Meeting on the review of the National Counter Terrorism Strategy (NACTEST). He said that the threats faced Nigeria in 2016,…
Minister of Police Affairs, Ibrahim Gaidam has called on security agencies to embrace the principles of International Police Organisation (INTERPOL) and foster partnership to make Nigeria a crime free country. Gaidam made the call on Tuesday in Abuja at the opening of a three-day workshop on INTERPOL, with the theme, Strengthening Internal Security: A Path…
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has assumed the Chairmanship of the Association of African Air Forces (AAAF). Abubakar assumed the position at the African Air Chiefs’ Symposium which was held in Zambia from Feb. 16 to Feb. 22. The AAAF is a non-political organisation dedicated to enhancing airpower capability…
An Assistant Comptroller, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Clement Amaweh, has underscored the importance of verifying the national identity of cross-border workers to reduce the crime rate across the country. Amaweh, the officer-in-charge of Ohumbe Outstation, Yewa North, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Ota, Ogun….
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has charged strategic commanders across the security forces to think out of the box and act collaboratively in the ongoing counter-terrorism efforts. Musa gave the charge at the opening of the Strategic Commanders Course organised by the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) and UK High Commission…
The Commandant, National Defence College (NDC), Rear Adm. Oluwuyiwa Olotu, has emphasised the need for inclusive security measures to protect vulnerable groups, particularly women and children during armed conflicts. Olotu made the call in Abuja on Monday, at the opening of training for gender focal officers in the security sector, organised by the NDC Center…
The Senate has summoned the National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, to provide a briefing on the alleged funding of Boko Haram by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Also invited are the heads of National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) and the Department of State Security Services (DSS). According to…
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, on Wednesday, emphasised the importance of building resilience in communities to tackle insecurity. The CDS stated this at the opening of a two-day Human Security and Civil-Military Workshop, organised by the Defence Headquarters and the British Defence Staff. Musa, represented by Rear Adm. Ayuba Chugali, said…
Gov Abba Yusuf of Kano State has pledged to implement the recommendations of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry (JCI) on the #EndBadGovernance protest. Yusuf spoke while receiving the report from the chairman of the commission, retired Justice Lawan Mahmoud, on Wednesday in Kano. This is contained in a statement issued by his spokesperson Sunusi Dawakin…
