Troops arrest 20 IPOB members, recover arms

Troops of 82 division Nigerian Army have arrested 20 suspects said to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) made up of 16 men and 4 women and…

We will soon expose politician behind arson in South-West ― Arewa youths

The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has alleged that a South-West politician is behind the current security breach in the region. This was even as the forum vowed to expose…

Gumi to FG: Extend amnesty to South, especially gun carriers

Kaduna- based Islamic cleric , Sheik Ahmad Gumi, on Sunday said the amnesty he proposed for bandits in the North should be extended to the Fulani involved in kidnappings in…

Pirates abduct Rivers monarch, four others

Gunmen have abducted the monarch of Ikuru town in the Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State , HRM Aarom Ikuru, at his residence on Sunday night . Also ,…

South-West governors, Obas, affirm stand on open grazing

To curtail open grazing and its attendant consequences, governors of the Southwest geopolitical zone of the country have advanced the need for both state governments and the Federal Government to…

Many Kidnapped As Bandits Attack Katsina Villages

At least, 17 women and an unknown number of children were reportedly kidnapped in Sabuwa Local Government Area of Katsina State on their way to a wedding ceremony in Funtua…

herdsmen kill seven in Edo

Suspected herdsmen have killed seven farmers in some communities in Edo State. The gruesome attack was said to have been carried out on Wednesday at Ugboke, Oshodi, Okokodo, Ariyan, and…

It will take 20 years to address insecurity in Nigeria – Buratai

THE Immediate past Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai has told the Senate that it will take Nigeria the next twenty years to address the security challenges…

Herdsmen crisis: Watch your utterances, Abdulsalami warns govs

A former military Head of State , General Abdulsalami Abubakar , has warned state governors to guide against making utterances capable of inciting communal clashes in the country. Abdulsalami ,…

Some governors not serious with their jobs, says Yahaya Bello

Kogi State Governor , Yahaya Bello, says some governors in the country are not serious with their jobs as chief security officers of their respective domains. Bello, who did not…

FG to Nigerians: Fight back, confront bandits whenever they attack you

Minister of Defence, Major General (rtd) Bashir Magashi, has asked Nigerians to summon courage and stand up to the gunmen wreaking havoc across the country. Speaking with newsmen on the…

Bandits attack government college in Niger, kill one student, abduct many

At least one student is feared killed, and several others abducted after armed bandits attacked government college in Niger State. The attack took place at the Government Science College Kagara…

Ibadan Crisis: Governors’ Forum Pledges To Help Rebuild Shasha Market

The Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), has pledged to help rebuild the Shasha Market in Ibadan, Oyo State after it was burnt down in the wake of a crisis. A delegation…

Growing Tension May Lead Us To A Point Of No Return, Abdulsalami Warns

Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), Chairman of the National Peace Committee, says the growing tension in the wake of ethnic crisis can lead the country to a point of no return.…

El-Rufai: Nigeria’s security agencies need superior weapons to fight insecurity, not prayers

Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, says Nigeria’s security agencies need superior weapons to fight insecurity and not prayers El-Rufai spoke on Monday during the town hall organised by the national…