Security
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Expert tasks FG to prioritise security for power transmission facilities
Dr. Olukayode Akinrolabu, a power sector expert, has called on the Federal Government to enhance security for the nation’s power infrastructure to curb the growing trend of vandalism. Akinrolabu, Chairman of the Customer Consultative Forum for Festac/Satellite Town in Lagos State, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. NAN reports…
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Nigerian army source of pride to country-Irabor
The immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, retired Gen. Lucky Irabor, says the Nigerian Army has, in more than 100 years of history, been a source of pride to the nation. Irabor said this at the 2024 Army Headquarters Departments and Commands West African Social Activities (WASA) on Saturday in Abuja. He noted that the Army had recorded well-documented victories…
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Security investment is centre of our infrastructure development – Gov. Mbah
Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State has reiterated the commitment of his administration’s priority to security for the needed peace for development. Mbah said this on Saturday in Enugu during the 82 Division West African Social Activities (WASA), which marks the end of the 2024 operational year for the Division. The governor, represented by the state’s Commissioner for Agriculture and…
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Police to enforce third party insurance compliance in A’Ibom
 The Police Command in Akwa Ibom says it will soon commence the enforcement of third-party insurance policy compliance in the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, said in a statement in Uyo on Sunday that the enforcement would commence on Feb. 1. John said that the enforcement was in compliance with the directive of the Inspector-General of…
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Security team neutralise 7 bandits, recovered 109 animals in Katsina
Joint security personnel in Katsina State on Saturday foiled bandits’ attack on Ruwan-Doruwa village, Dutsin-ma Local Government Area of the state, and neutralised seven suspected bandits. The Police Command Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Katsina, DSP Abubakar Aliyu, made the disclosure in a statement in Katsina. According to him, the patrol team stormed the village after receiving a distress call.…
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Innovative policies responsible for improved education quality in Command Sec. Schools—Cdr.
The Nigerian Army says innovative policies have improved the quality of teaching and learning in all its Command Secondary Schools nationwide. The Corps Commander, Education, Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Bello Tsoho, said this on Saturday at the West African Social Activities (WASA) 2024, held at the Command Children School Barracks Sports Ground, Yaba, Lagos. According to him, WASA is held annually…
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Gov. Adeleke commends DSS for arrest of suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP members in Osun
Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has commended the Department of State Services (DSS) for the arrest of 10 suspected members of Boko Haram/Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Ilesa-Osun. In a statement by Malam Olawale Rasheed, the Governor’s Spokesperson, made available to newsmen in Osogbo on Saturday, Adeleke hailed the alertness of the DSS operatives. He said that the…
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Court sentences 5 to life imprisonment for armed robbery
Justice Mu’azu Abubakar of the Bauchi State High Court 5 has sentenced five persons to life imprisonment for armed robbery and criminal conspiracy. The prosecution counsel, U.I. Lame, told the court that the defendants, Aliyu Yusuf, Adamu Muhammed, Bilal Aliyu, Ismail Haruna, and Mansur Mu’azu, on May 29, 2018, conspired among themselves to commit the act. According to him, the…
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FAAN charges NSCDC personnel to be committed to duty
The Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku, has tasked personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) at the country’s airports to remain committed to their duties. This is contained in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Friday by SC Oluwaseun Abolurin, the corps’ Public…
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Bauchi community seeks deployment of police personnel
The Ningi community in Bauchi State has called for the deployment of more police personnel to enhance security in the area. The District Head of Ningi, Yusuf Danyaya, stated this at a stakeholders’ engagement forum on Thursday in Ningi. The exercise was organised in collaboration between the Voluntary Aid Initiative, International Alert, and the UK Department for International Development. Danyaya…
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Badagry/Seme : Security agents yet to comply with 4 checkpoints order–NAN
Security agents from different formations along the Badagry/Seme corridor mounted over 21 checkpoints on Thursday in disregard of an approval of four by security stakeholders. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the Zone 2 Police Command, comprising Lagos State and Ogun, announced that stakeholders, during a security meeting held at its headquarters in Onikan on Tuesday, approved four…
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Group pledges support for military’s mental health programme
The Niger Delta Youth Council Worldwide (NDYC) has expressed its commitment to supporting the Nigerian military with mental health training and awareness programs. The National Coordinator of NDYC, Mr. Jator Abido, said this in a statement in Abuja on Thursday while commemorating the 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day. According to Abido, this initiative aims to enhance the well-being and motivation…
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Borno governor warns communities against collaborating with Boko Haram
Borno Governor, Babagana Zulum, has issued a stern warning to farming and fishing communities in Baga against collaborating with Boko Haram insurgents. The governor described it as a significant threat to peace and stability in the region. Zulum gave the warning during his address to residents at the palace of the district head in Baga town on Wednesday. “I…
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Wike directs security agencies to go after criminals in abandoned buildings
Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike has directed the establishment of a Special Task Force to dislodge criminal elements hiding in uncompleted structures, abandoned plots of land, and buildings across the territory. Mr. Adamu Gwary, Director, Department of Security Services, FCT Administration, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday. Gwary explained…
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Armed Forces Remembrance: Shettima, Akpabio, others honour fallen heroes
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday led the Senate President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, members of the Federal Executive Council, National Assembly, service chiefs, and diplomatic corps to honour the nation’s fallen and living heroes. The event, which involved the laying of wreaths at the National Arcade in Abuja, was the climax of activities for the 2025 Armed Forces Celebration and…
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Yobe to host 5th Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum – Official
Yobe is set to host the fifth edition of the Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum, a critical meeting aimed at addressing the region’s persistent security and socio-economic challenges. Alhaji Abdullahi Bego, the Yobe Commissioner for Home Affairs, Information, and Culture, stated this at a media interactive session on Tuesday in Maiduguri. He said the forum billed to hold from Jan.…
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NIS intercepts 10 suspected victims of human trafficking in Jigawa
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Jigawa Command, has rescued 10 suspected victims of human trafficking in the state. The NIS Comptroller, Mr Tahir Musa, who disclosed this during a news briefing in Dutse on Tuesday, said that the victims were intercepted on Sunday at Tsamiyar Kwance area, Babura Local Government Area of the state. Musa said that the command’s Operation…
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