Tag: #Insecurity
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POLICE CONFIRM ABDUCTION OF THREE CHILDREN IN EBONYI
Fresh anxiety in Abakaliki as police confirm that three young children were whisked away by suspected kidnappers near a military cantonment. The Ebonyi State Police Command says the abduction happened in the early hours of Saturday, February 7, at Nkwegu, opposite the Nkwegu Military Cantonment gate in Abakaliki Local Government Area. Police spokesperson SP Joshua…
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NORTHERN GOVERNORS DEMAND URGENT ACTION AFTER FRESH DEADLY ATTACKS
Forum slams killings in Kwara, Katsina and Benue, urges security forces to move fast The Northern State Governors’ Forum (NSGF) has condemned the spate of deadly attacks in Kwara, Katsina and Benue states, calling for swift and coordinated security action to stop the bloodshed. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Gombe State Governor and NSGF…
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SHETTIMA STORMS ILORIN AS FG MOVES TO CALM KAIAMA AFTER DEADLY ATTACK
VP arrives Kwara as Abuja vows justice for victims of the Woro massacre Vice President Kashim Shettima touched down in Ilorin on saturday as the Federal Government stepped in to calm tensions following the deadly attack on Woro community in Kaiama LGA of Kwara State, where over 100 residents were reportedly killed by gunmen suspected…
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NCDC MOURNS VICTIMS OF NORTH-CENTRAL ATTACKS, STANDS WITH KWARA, NIGER, BENUE
Grief, outrage and a renewed call for coordinated action as deadly attacks rock communities across the region. The North Central Development Commission (NCDC) has expressed deep sorrow over recent terrorist attacks in Kwara, Niger and Benue states, describing the incidents as heartbreaking and unacceptable. In a statement on Thursday, the Commission said it was particularly…
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KAIAMA ATTACK: TINUBU DEPLOYS ARMY BATTALION, VOWS TO HUNT DOWN TERRORISTS
President orders Operation Savannah Shield after deadly assault on Kwara community, says killers won’t escape justice. President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate deployment of an army battalion to Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State following a deadly terrorist attack on Worro community. The battalion will lead Operation Savannah Shield, aimed at flushing out…
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KAIAMA ATTACK: BANDITS KILL KWARA NURSING STUDENT, OUTRAGE GROWS
Student leader gunned down alongside brother as fresh attacks reignite calls for tougher security action in Kwara Fresh grief hit Kwara State on Wednesday after suspected bandits killed Salihu Bio Khalid, a student of the Kwara State College of Nursing Sciences, during a deadly attack on Kaiama Local Government Area. Khalid, a Midwifery student and…
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BANDITS STRIKE AGAIN IN BENUE, KILL POLICE OFFICER, FOUR OTHERS
Fresh attack in Kwande leaves community in mourning as security forces move in Fresh violence has hit Abande community in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State, where suspected bandits killed a senior police officer and four civilians during a deadly attack on Tuesday. The Benue State Police Command confirmed the incident, describing it as…
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STATE POLICE WON’T FIX INSECURITY — GOOD GOVERNANCE WILL
As calls for state police grow louder, experts warn: without strong laws, accountability and better governance, it could create more problems than it solves. Renowned criminologist Prof. Etannibi Alemika says state police is not a magic fix for Nigeria’s insecurity. According to him, crime thrives more because of poor governance, weak institutions, poverty and injustice,…
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KADUNA ABDUCTION: CAN DEMANDS SWIFT RESCUE, SLAMS EARLY DENIAL
Church leaders say lives were at stake while officials argued facts. The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged the police and other security agencies to act fast—and speak carefully—after the alleged abduction of worshippers in Kurmin Wali, Kajuru LGA, Kaduna State. CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, said the initial public dismissal of the incident…
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ADC KICKS AGAINST PLAN TO FREE 70 SUSPECTED BANDITS IN KATSINA
A fresh controversy is brewing in Katsina as opposition voices slam a proposed move to release suspected bandits. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has outrightly rejected plans by the Dikko Radda-led government to free 70 suspected bandits, calling it dangerous and unfair to victims of insecurity. Speaking in Katsina, ADC spokesperson Lawal Tukur-Batagarawa said a…
