Tag: Insurgency
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Nigeria will face fresh bloody insurgency if El-Zakzaky dies in your custody, Falana warns Buhari
Femi Falana, Nigerian lawyer and human rights activist has sounded a note of warning to the Buhari government on the implications of detaining Shiite leader, Ibraheem El-Zakzaky and his wife, despite court orders for his release. The legal luminary said the nation risks another insurgency, should El Zakzaky die in detention, just like it happened…
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Army Day: We are determined to rid Nigeria of insurgency, criminality – Buhari
…Salutes army on 156th anniversary President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday pledged his administration’s continued political will and determination towards ridding the country of insurgency and other forms of criminalities. Buhari, who was represented by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, made the promise at the Grand Finale of the 2019 Nigerian Army Day Celebration and Combat Support Arms…
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Insurgency: CAS urges personnel to maintain discipline, battle-readiness
Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has urged officers and men to maintain discipline and combat-readiness always to be able to end insurgency and banditry in the country. Abubakar made the call on Monday at a feast organized by the Force at the 105 Composite Command, Maiduguri, for the personnel to mark…
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Tackle increasing kidnapping, insurgency now, CAN tells Buhari in Easter Message
… Calls for peaceful coexistence The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), on Saturday appealed to the Federal Government to urgently put an end to the rising case of kidnapping and killings especially in the northern part of the country. President of CAN, Rev Samson Ayokunle in his Easter message also urged government to secure the…
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Easter: Buhari felicitates with Nigerians, renews commitment to fight against insurgency
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday felicitated with Nigerians especially the Christian faithfuls on the occasion of the 2019 Easter celebrations starting from Friday. The president also promised renewed commitments to the fight against insurgency currently bedeviling the country. In a message he specially signed and released to the media on Thursday evening, the president urged…
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Insurgency: Army Budgets N472.8bn for 2019
From Jonas Ike, Abuja The Nigeria Army on Wednesday said that it has earmarked N472.8 billion for the 2019 fiscal ending on December 31 2019 as its total expenditure projections due to ongoing counter-insurgency in the north-eastern part of the country. Chief of Army Staff Lt-Gen Tukur Buratai made the disclosure at the 2019 Budget…
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Insurgency: Court asked to stop security agencies from disclosing spending to public
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has been asked to refuse the request to make available to the public details of security spendings in the war against insurgency. According to the suit filed by a lawyer, Mr. Osaze Agbonifo, releasing security spending to the public will breach the provision of Freedom of Information Act.…
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It’s heart breaking seeing people leaving their ancestral home for insurgence—NDE boss
Mr Muhammed Ladan, Director General, National Directorate of Employment, says it is heartbreaking to see Nigerians leaving their ancestral homes because of the activities of Boko Haram. Ladan said this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja He said that it was saddening that the Internally Displaced People (IDPs)…
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Why I'll continue to hold Jonathan in high esteem – Buhari
…vows to end insurgency soon President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday night said he will continue to hold his predecessor, former President Goodluck Jonathan in high esteem despite their political differences. The president also reassured that the brutal activities of the Boko Haram sect would soon become history. The president gave the assurance when he hosted…
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Insurgency: Court convicts 113 Boko Haram fighters
The special court set up by the Federal Government to try detained Boko Haram suspects determined over 100 cases this week. In the cases determined on Monday and Tuesday at a military formation in New Bussa, Niger State, 113 persons were convicted for their involvement in the activities of the terror group. The convicted persons…