Crime has reduced in Imo now -Uzodimma

Gov. Hope Uzodinma has stated that his government has drastically reduced crime rate in Imo State. The Governor stated this while welcoming officials of the Nigerian Navy Finance and Logistics,…

Troops arrest 160 suspected bandits, kill three in Zamfara

Troops , under Operation Sahel Sanity , have arrested at least 160 suspected bandits and killed three in Zamfara State . Briefing newsmen in Faskari town on Tuesday, the Acting…

Recruitment: IG suspends entry requirements for candidates

The Inspector – General of Police , Mohammed Adamu, has suspended entry requirements for applicants who wished to join the Nigeria Police Force as constables . The IG in a…

FG approves N13bn for take-off of community policing

The federal government has approved N13.3 billion for the take-off of community policing in the country. According to Laolu Akande, spokesman of Vice-President Yemi Osibanjo, the nation’s number two citizen…

Military Airstrikes Kill 20 ISWAP Members, Destroy Logistics Hub In Borno — Defence Headquarters

The Nigerian military says 20 members of the Islamic State in West Africa Province have been killed in an air attack. Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, John Enenche, in a statement…

Buhari to overhaul nation’s security apparatus – Monguno

The National Security Adviser(NSA), General Babagana Monguno (Rtd) on Tuesday revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari has again expressed his displeasure over the worsening insecurity in the country . “Buhari is…

We’ve deployed 5,000 Civil Defence Agro-Rangers to protect farms – Buhari

President Muhammadu says the Federal Government has deployed 5,000 Civil Defence Agro-Rangers to offer protection to farming investments. In a national broadcast to commemorate the 2020 Democracy Day on Friday,…

Community Policing: South-East Governors, IGP settle rift

Southeast Governors and other Igbo leaders, yesterday settled their rift with the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu over the modalities for Community Policing planned for the region. Chairman of…

Insecurity: Nigeria’s North risks being red zone

.By Muhammed Dahiru Lawal AREWA AGENDA – Ravaged by Boko Haram Insurgency for over a decade and a rising case of banditary, kidnappings and wanton attacks across its geographic spread,…

Different laws for different ethnic groups, an invitation to anarchy, Ohanaeze tells IGP

…Warns that no nations survives a second civil war The Ohanaeze Ndigbo has warned that the unspoken laws of the Federal Government that supports Fulani men to wield automatic firearms…

We demand prosecution, not foreign education for ‘repentant’ Boko Haram members – SERAP

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to the Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, urging him to use his leadership position to “ensure that the bill…

Insecurity: It seems nobody is in charge in Nigeria – Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has decried the poor security situation in Nigeria. Obasanjo said it seemed nobody was in charge in the country, especially with the bickering, infighting and confusion…

Measures to address insecurity in North-West Nigeria inadequate – French Envoy

Head of Cooperation, Embassy of France in Nigeria, Mr. Ellien Helios, has said that efforts to find sustainable solutions to the spate of insecurity in Nigeria particularly in the North-West…

Banditry: 10,000 displaced in Niger state, as Muslim Ummah seek God’s intervention

As part of efforts to bring to an end, the challenges of insecurity facing parts of Niger state and the country at large, Muslim Ummah in all the headquarters of…

‘Giant’ Hyena escapes from Imo zoo, recaptured six hours later

A full grown male Hyena escaped from Imo State Zoological Garden and Wildlife Park at the early hours of Monday. The Hyena described by management of the zoo as a…