Security

KATSINA – The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Saqeeq Abubakar, has vowed that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) would continue fighting the bandits until the criminals stopped killing innocent civilians. Abubakar said this during his visit to Katsina on Thursday for an on-the-spot assessment of “Operation Wutan Daji …

SOKOTO – The Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed the death of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) and an Inspector attached to Gidan Madi Division in Tangaza Local Government Area of the state. The command’s Spokesman, DSP Sadiq Abubakar, told newsmen on Thursday in Sokoto that about 100 unknown gunmen …

BENIN CITY – The 4 Brigade Nigerian Army, Benin, has released two help lines for the Saturday Edo governorship election. The Assistant Director Army Public Relations, Maj. Ojo Adenegan, made the announcement in a statement in Benin on Thursday. Adenegan disclosed the telephone numbers as 08079831567 and 08079839190. He said …

OSOGBO – Rep Bamidele Salam, Member of the House of Representatives, has called on the Inspector-General of Police, Muhammed Adamu, to immediately probe the alleged killing of a youth, Idris Ajibola, by Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), in Osun. Bamidele, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker, representing Egbedore, Ejigbo, Ede North …

ABUJA – The Defence Headquarters says the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole, has eliminated 16 Boko Haram/Islamic States West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorist and arrested 11 in the North East in the last one week. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John John Enenche, disclosed this while giving weekly update …

…votes must count, IGP, INEC boss assure BENIN CITY – The Edo State Governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Monday, attended a meeting organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for security agencies, candidates of political parties and other stakeholders in Benin …

LAFIA – The Nigeria Army has confirmed the killing of Mr Terwase Akwaza, alias “Gana,” the ‘most wanted criminal’ in Benue state. The Commander, 4 Special Forces Command, Doma, Nasarawa state, Maj. -Gen. Moundhey Ali, told newsmen on Tuesday that Gana was killed at a roadblock mounted by the Army …

MALLAM-SIDI (GOMBE STATE) – The United Nations (UN), has commended the Nigerian Army’s de-radicalisation, Rehabilitation and Re-integration (DRR), programme for repentant Boko Haram terrorists. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the DRR programme is an action plan by the Federal Government to deradicalise and rehabilitate repentant Boko Haram …

BENIN CITY – Special Adviser to Edo State Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie, has called on the police, the Department for State Services (DSS), the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and other relevant security agencies in the country, to invite Benin billionaire, Captain Hosa …

BENIN CITY – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, on Monday, accused the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) of contriving violence in some local government areas with the intention of compelling the authorities to declare a state of emergency in the state and consequently postpone the September 19, …