The Department of State Services on Monday says it has uncovered plans by certain politicians across the country to stage violent protests mobilising student leaders, and ethic associations, among others. The service said the planned protest was to rubbish the Federal Government and security agencies over what it described as socio-economic matters. A statement […]
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, has assured the public that the Nigerian Army will make certain that no part of Nigeria is occupied by terrorists and other criminal elements, while upholding the unity and indivisibility of the country. Lagbaja, who spoke on Saturday at the 65th Passing Out Parade […]
Personnel of 192 battalion of the Nigerian army, have arrested two suspected smugglers with a truck laden with ammunition, in Ogun state. Onyema Nwachukwu, army spokesperson, in a statement on Monday afternoon, said the suspects were arrested on Saturday. He said they were conveying the smuggled ammunition to Anambra before running into a stop-and-search […]
The Nigerian Army asked all terrorists and bandits especially those in the Northwestern region to surrender unconditionally, stressing that there will be no negotiating with those who threaten the nation’s peace. According to the army the terrorists have continued to be given a tough time and their only option is to drop their arms […]
The Nigerian Army has ruled out amnesty again for bandits terrorising the North West zone of the country, asking governors for free hand to eliminate terrorists. The army warned the criminals to flee the country with immediate effect, saying they would be given close marking and blocked from entering other parts of the country […]
A retired Assistant Inspector General of Police, Nuhu Ribadu, has officially taken over from Maj-Gen Babagana Monguno (retd) as Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA). At a brief event in Abuja on Monday, Ribadu promised to live up to the expectations of Nigerians and secure the country from all forms of insecurity such as terrorism, […]
…as CP Barde urges Imo residents to remain Law abiding and vigilant The Imo State police command has placed it’s operatives on red alert ahead of the Inauguration ceremony on Monday. This was contained in a statement by the command’s spokesperson in the State, Henry Okoye on Friday in Owerri. The statement reads, “Sequel to […]
The Imo State police command on Tuesday said that it’s men dislodged a camp of Eastern Security Network located at Ubah Agwa / Izombe tropical forest in the Oguta Local Government Area of the state. A statement issued by the spokesperson for the police in the state, Henry Okoye, disclosed that three Automatic Pump […]
.…Orders strict enforcement of IGP’s directives to continuously mop-up illicit fire arms/ammunition ….Restricts vehicular movement Ibe Pascal, Owerri Mohammed Barde, the Imo State Commissioner of police said the command is fully prepared to provide security during and after State House of Assembly elections on Saturday. Speaking through the command’s spokesperson, Henry Okoye, CP Barde […]
Chukwudi Ogbonna, the Accord Party (AP) candidate for Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni state constituency for Rivers state assembly, has been abducted by gunmen. Ifeaka Nwakiri, a relative of the politician, confirmed the abduction to TheCable on Tuesday morning. TheCable understands that Ogbonna was kidnapped on Monday at Rumuigbo, near Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital. Nwakiri said […]
