Tag: Security Agencies
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2019 Elections: The Role of Security Agencies in Saturday’s Polls
Jonas Ike, Abuja It is only four days to the 2019 general elections. Already the polity as presently constituted is heated with all manner of campaign by various political parties that have fielded candidates for the election. Both the ruling All Progressives Congress APC and the opposition Peoples’ Democratic Party PDP are seriously trying to…
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2019: Obasanjo holds private meeting with parties, security agencies in Ogun
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday held a closed-door meeting with security chiefs and some political parties in Ogun State. As of the time of filing this report, the state Chairman of the Action Democratic Party, Wale Egunleti, the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Gboyega Isiaka, a zonal director of the Allied…
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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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Fish out Badeh’s killers, Buhari orders security agencies
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday ordered security agencies to fish out the killers of a former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh (rtd). The president also described the killing of Badeh as “very sad and unfortunate.” Recall that Badeh on Tuesday when armed persons attacked his vehicle along the Abuja-Keffi road. In…
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ECOWAS indicts security agencies for 'creating problems' in Osun poll
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has said the international community and voters in Nigeria believe that security agents might have been used in creating problems for the electoral process. The Head of Political Affairs, ECOWAS, Dr Remi Ajibewa, said this when he and other ECOWAS officials visited the headquarters of the Independent…
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NASS siege: NBA hails Osinbajo, warns security agencies against desecrating democracy
The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) has added its voice to the general condemnation of yesterday’s invasion of the National Assembly by security personnel. NBA, in a statement by its President, Abubakar Mahmoud (SAN), described the security personnel’s action as unconstitutional and constituting a grave threat to democracy. Part of the statement reads: “The Nigerian Bar…
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Benue: Stop killings in one month or …PFN warns Buhari, security agencies
Worried by the incessant killings in some parts of the country especially in Benue State, the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to raise up to the challenge immediately or risk being voted out of office in 2019. The call by the PFN was also supported by the Primate of…
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Zamfara Killings: Shoot to kill, Governor Yari orders security agencies
Governor Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara State on Friday directed security agents to shoot and kill anyone caught carrying firearms in the state. The governor gave the order in Anka when he visited the emir to condole with the emirate over the killing of over 30 persons by gunmen in Bawan Daji village of Anka Local…
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Buhari in Lagos: Travelers, commuters, groan over restriction of movement by security agencies
Some travellers and commuters were on Thursday, forced to walk long distances to the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos to catch their flights, following restriction of movement around the airport vicinity by security operatives. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the movement restriction around the airport is due to the visit of President Muhammadu…
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Gov. Wike faults method adopted by security agencies in destroying illegal refineries
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that the black soot damaging the state’s environment is mainly caused by Federal Security Agencies destroying illegal refineries. Governor Wike stated that the Rivers State Government has formally approached the Federal Government to help resolve the challenge, without any assistance from that quarter. Speaking during a special…