Security Archives - Page 9 of 65

Post Date : March 16, 2023

Imo Police Ready To Provide Security During, After Saturday’s House Of Assembly Elections, CP Barde Assures

.…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 […]

Post Date : March 14, 2023

Gunmen abduct Rivers house of assembly candidate

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 […]

Post Date : February 24, 2023

IG deploys three CPs to Imo

Ahead of the tomorrow’s elections, the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, has deployed three Commissioners of Police to Imo State. A statement issued by Henry Okoye, spokesperson for the police in the state, said that the deployment of the three CPs was to ensure that the elections are successful. Each of the three […]

Post Date : February 20, 2023

US to citizens in Nigeria: ‘Beware of protests, avoid crowds’

The United States of America (USA) has issued safety advisory to its citizens in Nigeria as the nation enters it presidential election week. The advisory issued by the US Embassy in Nigeria advised its citizens to avoid large crowds and protests before, during and after the elections slated to commence from Saturday, February 25. […]

Post Date : February 17, 2023

2023: Ebubeagu will not be part of security for polls

The Commissioner of Police in Imo, Muhammed Barde says the state vigilance group, Ebubeagu, will not be part of the security organisations to be deployed for election duties. Barde gave the assurance during a one-day interactive meeting with stakeholders and signing of peace accord organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in Owerri […]

Post Date : February 11, 2023

Obasanjo Faults Appointment Of Retired IGP As PSC Chairman

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo hosts members of the Board of Trustees of the African Democratic Congress at his residence located within the premises of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has faulted the appointment of former Inspectors General of Police (IGPs) as chairmen of the Police Service Commission (PSC). Over […]

Post Date : February 5, 2023

PSC appoints three DIGs, suspends CPs promotion

The Police Service Commission has approved the appointment of three Assistant Inspectors General of Police, Hafiz Inuwa, Aji Janga, and Adeleke Bode, to the rank of Deputy Inspectors General of Police, The PUNCH reports. The new DIGs are expected to fill the vacant duty posts created due to the retirements of three DIGs representing […]

Post Date : January 29, 2023

Police get N64bn for elections, deploy APCs, others

A total of N64bn has been approved for the Nigeria Police Force as operations fund for security management for the forthcoming general elections. This is as the Force Headquarters has dispatched anti-riot weapons, water cannons and Armoured Personnel Carriers, among others, to the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory to […]

Post Date : January 19, 2023

PVC collection: Uzodimma donates 27 vehicles to boost security in Imo

Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo has donated 27 new Hilux vehicles to security agencies to beef up security during the ongoing distribution and collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in the state. Uzodimma handed over the vehicles to operatives of the state “Operation Search and Flush”, on Wednesday in Owerri. “The action […]

Post Date : January 7, 2023

2023 Elections: Borno Is 90% Safe, Zulum Assures Voters

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has given assurance that the state is 90 percent secure and safe, before, during and after the general elections in less than 50 days. Zulum gave the assurance on Friday after a private visit to President Muhammadu Buhari in his office. Speaking to State House Correspondents, the governor […]