Tag: Insecurity
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Ortom accuses Alia of playing politics with insecurity in Benue
The immediate past governor of Benue, Chief Samuel Ortom, has accused his successor, Gov. Hyacinth Alia, of playing politics with the continuous insecurity bedevilling the state.
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Insecurity: Sokoto govt alerts residents on fleeing bandits
The Sokoto State Government has alerted boarder communities and other citizens of the state to be cautious of fleeing bandits.
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FG reveals plan to checkmate insecurity in 774 LGAs
The Federal Government in collaboration with relevant stakeholders is to implement ‘Proof of Address System Initiative’, to address insecurity across the 774 local government areas in the country.
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INSECURITY! Police confirm gunmen attack on Innoson vehicle showroom in Nnewi, kidnap three
The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed a gunmen attack and abdvction of three persons at the motorcycle showroom of the popular Nigerian vehicle producer, Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing in Nnewi, Anambra State. The Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who made this known in a statement issued in Awka, the state capital,…
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No part of Abia will be left to criminals – Official
The Abia Commissioner for Information and Culture, Mr Okey Kanu, has said that the state government “will not yield any part of Abia State to criminals”.
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INSECURITY! Police uncover 8 undetonated bombs in Borno state capital
The Borno State Police Command has said its operatives neutralised potential threats in Maiduguri after recovering eight unexploded ordnance (UXOs) in Dala and Gwange areas. Meanwhile, the authorities have assured the public of their safety while urging vigilance. The Deputy Public Relations Officer of the Borno State Police Command, ASP Grace Michael, who disclosed this…
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INSECURITY! Police officer feared K!lled as gunmen attack federal lawmaker’s convoy in Abia
A policeman attached to the member representing Isialangwa North and South Federal Constituency of Abia State, Hon. Ginger Onwusibe has been feared killed. The incident happened around 9pm at Ubakala Umuahia South. According to a police source, gunmen dressed in black and wearing police-style armor jackets had blocked the convoy of the House of Representatives…
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INSECURITY! Popular music producer Jude Nnam aka ‘Ancestor’ Kidnapped In Anambra
Jude Nnam, the famous Nigerian Christian music producer, has been kidnapped. Nnam, also known as ‘Ancestor,’ is the National Music Director for the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and a member of the National Liturgical Commission, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN). He was allegedly kidnapped on Thursday evening around 6 p.m. in Umunnachi, Anambra State.…
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INSECURITY! 20 schools, 13 health centres shut down over terrorists attacks
Mr Justine Shaku, the Chairman, Katsina-Ala Local Government Area in Benue, has said the continuous activities of criminal elements within the council left many schools, markets, and primary health clinics closed for more than one year. Shaku told Newsmen on Tuesday said that all social infrastructures within the council were also damaged. He explained that…
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Tinubu’s approach to insecurity “calming the storm” – Northern elders
The Northern Elders Progressive Group, has commended President Bola Tinubu’s “bull by the horns’ approach in the fight against insecurity in the northern region. Chairman of the group in the Northwest, Alhaji Mustafa Dutsinma, in a statement on Thursday in Kaduna, praised Tinubu’s new strategy, dubbed “Fansan Yamma,” which has recorded significant positive results in…