Category: Security
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Edo guber: IGP orders nationwide clampdown on proliferation of illegal weapons
As part of preparations toward the forthcoming gubernatorial elections in Edo and Ondo States, as well as efforts by the Police High Command to curb the proliferation of prohibited firearms in the country, the Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Adamu, has ordered Commissioners of Police in the thirty-six States of the Federation and the Federal Capital…
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NAF deploys special forces to boost security in Southern Kaduna
As part of efforts to support ongoing operations in the North Western Zone of the country, the Nigerian Air Force has deployed Special Forces operatives to Southern Kaduna. The Special force team, led by the Commander of the 404 Force Protection Group (404 FPG), Squadron Leader Richard Ngaro, was airlifted by a NAF Mi-171E Helicopter…
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NSCDC conniving with criminals, Umahi alleges
Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi has accussed officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) of masterminding criminals to loot shops at the popular St Margate Umahi International market. Governor Umahi, vicibly angry at the hike in the activities of hoodlums in the state, expressed dismay that the officers deployed to protect…
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DSS carpets Mailafia, accuses him of breaching peace
The Department of State Services has accused a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr Obadiah Mailafia, of attempting to cause a breach of peace in the country. The service also berated the former development banker, saying he is “playing to the gallery.” Mailafia had in an interview with a radio station…
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Troops foil attack in Katsina community, neutralise one bandit
Troops of Operation Sahel Sanity have averted what would have been a deadly attack on Zamfarawa community in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State. One of the bandits was killed, while several others escaped with gunshot wounds as troops engaged the criminals. According to a statement by the Director Defence Media Operations, Brigadier General…
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Insurgency: Super Powers relying on unsubstantiated arguments to deny us weapons, FG decries
The Federal Government has appealed to the world powers not to be weighed by unsubstantiated arguments to deny the country vital platforms and weapons to fight insecurity. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed made the appeal on Thursday when he featured on the News Agency of Nigeria Forum in Abuja. “I want…
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DSS frees Mailafia after 6-hour questioning
A crowd gathered outside the Jos office of the Department of State Services while the former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr Obadiah Mailafia, was being grilled on Wednesday. Mailafia was later released a few minutes past 6pm after he was grilled for six hours. Mailafia was invited by operatives of the…
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Photos: NAF graduates 123 in AFIT as Air Chief urges more technical innovations
The Chief of the Air Staff Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has tasked newly graduated personnel of specialized sundry courses at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), Kaduna to be innovative, focused and bring the skills acquired during their training to bear in the discharge of their technical duties in support of air operations. This…
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Happening Now: North-East governors’ technical committee meets in Maiduguri
A Technical Committee meeting of North East Governors Forum (NEGF) is currently ongoing in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The technical committee of the NEGF is made up of all the Secretaries to the government of the six States in the north east region. Other members of the committee include Commissioners of Humanitarian Affairs and…
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Troops’ raid on militant’s camp leaves six dead
The Defence Headquarters says the troops of Operation DELTA SAFE on Tuesday in Bayelsa State raided the Pirates/Militants’ camp and Kidnappers’ hideouts, eliminating six criminals. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Enenche said the troops, acting on credible intelligence, monitored movements of a suspected…