Security

WARRI – The Deputy President of the Senate, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, has appealed to Nigerians to be patient, saying the Federal Government is making frantic efforts to tackle security challenges in the country. Omo-Agege (Delta Central-APC) made the appeal on Monday at the 90th Anniversary of the Urhobo Progress Union …

BENIN CITY – The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, of Fugar CSP Ibrahim Aliyu Isaq by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers. Fugar police division is in Etsako West local government area of Edo State. The Chief Superintendent of Police in company …

OWERRI – The Nigerian Army, 34 Artillery Brigade, Obinze, Owerri and the police command in Imo have dismissed social media reports of a clash between personnel of the two security agencies. This is contained in a release co-signed by the Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Capt. Joseph Akubo and …

ABUJA – President Muhammadu Buhari says unconditional release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), currently standing trial, runs contrary to the doctrine of separation of powers between the Executive and Judiciary. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman in a statement on Friday in Abuja, …

LAGOS – The Nigerian Army has debunked the online speculation that there’s ongoing plans by it’s officers and men to topple the incumbent democratic Federal government led by President Muhammadu Buhari The Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu in a statement has denied the report by an online …

BENIN CITY – The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has lauded the Chief of Defense Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, for his continuous efforts at improving security in the country, urging the collaboration and support of the defence chief to eliminate bandits and other criminals from Edo forests. Obaseki gave …

WARRI – The Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, has said that the Nigeria military is winning the war against Insurgency as evident in the massive surrender of terrorists in the Northeast . The CDS, said this at the Warri Naval Base of the Nigeria Navy (NNS) Delta, shortly …

WARRI – No fewer than eleven persons who were kidnapped Sunday evening by the Isoko Development Union Roundabout in Oleh, headquarters of Isoko South council area of Delta state, have been promptly rescued. NIGERIAN OBSERVER gathered that, the hoodlums struck the highway around 8pm, shooting sporadically. A lady who claimed …

Paris – The Federal Government has described the allegation by Global Advocates for Terrorism Eradication (GATE) that its officials are sponsors of terrorism, as a disgusting distraction. This is contained in a statement on Sunday by the Minister of Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed. Mohammed said that …

ABUJA – The Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) held its maiden retreat for Defence Advisers and Attachés on Saturday in Abuja. The retreat aims at reappraising operational tactics and methods of intelligence gathering to address the country’s myriad security challenges. The Chief of Defence Intelligence, Maj.-Gen. Samuel Adebayo, said at the …