Tag: Banditry and insecurity in Nigeria
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FCT residents task government on proactive, speedy measures on insecurity
Some residents of Bwari Area Council of the FCT have tasked government at all levels, including security operatives, to be proactive and speedy in dealing with criminality in the territory. The residents, who spoke in separate interviews on Friday in Abuja, said that practical measures were needed to end the menace.
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Naira Redesign has reduced Banditry, Kidnapping – Emefiele
Following the scarcity of new notes that has hit the nation as a result of Naira redesign, Godwin Emefiele, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, on Tuesday, appealed to lawmakers and Nigerians to demonstrate understanding, insisting that the apex bank was out to fight the incidence of insecurity in Nigeria.
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Police Academy commences application into 9th Regular course cadet degree programme
The Nigeria Police Force has announced the commencement of its 2022 recruitment exercise for new officers. Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Thursday, said the security agency is recruiting qualified persons as constables from July to mid-August. “Interested and qualified candidates are to register on http://polac.edu.ng, as IGP Warns Impostors,…
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700 Catholic priests protest killings by terrorists, bandits
About 700 Catholic Priest, have staged a peaceful protest at the burial of Rev Fr. Vitus Borogo, who was killed by bandits in Kaduna State recently. Recall that the Catholic priest was murdered on Saturday at the Prison Farm, Kujama, along Kaduna-Kachia Road, after a raid on the farm.
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Shehu Sani promises to end banditry in Kaduna if elected Governor
An aspirant of the PDP in next year’s governorship election in Kaduna State, Senator Shehu Sani has promised to end banditry in the state if elected. Senator Sani said his candidature would being sucviur to the people of Kaduna state who have suffered the consequences of banditry and other forms of security challenges under Governor…