by Aisha Olamide | Jul 13, 2023 | NEWS, Security
The Governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani has asked for more military support and intervention in tackling the lingering security challenges in Southern Kaduna and other troubled parts of the State. He made the appeal yesterday when he visited the Chief of Army Staff,...
by Kayode Philips | May 25, 2020 | NEWS, Security
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Tukur Buratai, says over 1,000 insurgents have been killed over the past six weeks, in the ongoing military campaign in the North East. The Army Chief disclosed this during a luncheon organised by troops of Operation Lafiya...
by Kayode Philips | May 23, 2020 | NEWS, Security
The Niger State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed no fewer than 1,159 personnel for the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. The agency, in a statement signed by its Sector’s Public Education Officer, Route-Commander Raji’ Habibu Egigogo, advised...
by Kayode Philips | May 23, 2020 | NEWS, Security
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu, has assured Nigerians of robust security during Eid-el-Fitri celebrations, noting that proactive measures had been put in place nationwide. The IG, in a statement issued in Abuja by the force spokesman, DCP Frank...
by Kayode Philips | May 18, 2020 | NEWS, Security
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered a major military crackdown on bandits and kidnappers in Katsina state. This was made known in a statement released on Sunday by the senior special adviser to the president on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu. Mallam Shehu...