Security

The officers and men of the Asokoro Area command of the directorate of road traffic services known as VIO on the 27th of May during their routine stop and inspect intercepted a twenty-five-year-old mechanic who absconded with his customer’s Peugeot 206 given to him to repair. The Area Commander of …

  Victoria Ogunrinde President Mohammadu Buhari on Thursday approved the appointment of Major General Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff, (COAS). This was contained in a press statement signed by Acting Director Defence Information, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu The statement reads; “The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces …

  Grace Okon The Commissioner of Police in Abuja and Plateau State have 5 been warned by the Acting Inspector-General of Police, Baba Usman, to be at alert over imminent attacks by Boko Haram members. The warning was contained in a circular forwarded to the two Commissioners of Police and …

  Victoria Ogunrinde The Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, has implore the Human Rights community (HRC) to deploy equal measure of pressure it mounts on government forces dealing with terrorism and insurgency on Boko Haram and Islamic State of West African Province (ASWAP) fighters to compel them to …

Bukola Afeni A Former Commander of the Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group (ECOMOG), General Joshua Dogonyaro is dead. The Former Commander died at the age of 80 years, at the Jos University Teaching Hospital, Plateau state. He battled an undisclosed illness for some time before dying. General …

  Victoria Ogunrinde The Nigerian Military has reiterated it’s commitment and loyalty to the present administration under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari, to defend the country’s Democracy and well as lives and properties of citizens. In a statement, signed by the Ag. Director Defence Information, Bridagier General Onyema Nwachukwu, …

  Victoria Ogunrinde Some unidentified Gunmen has abducted students of the Federal University of Agriculture in Makurdi (FUAM) in Benue State. The Director of Information, Protocol and Public Relations Unit (IPPR), Mrs Rosemary Waku, announced the kidnap. “An unconfirmed number of students of FUAM were abducted at gunpoint by unknown …

  By Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, Esq. National security has been in the front burner of our national discuss for over five years, with no clear cut solutions. The nation is gradually disintegrating due to high degree insecurity despite billions of Dollars released by the federal government under President Muhammadu Buhari, …

Chad’s newly re-elected President, IdrisDeby, has died of injuries suffered on the frontline in the Sahel country’s North. An army spokesman, General Azem Bermandoa Agouna, said he sustained the injuries when he went to visit soldiers battling rebels. The 68 year old son of a herder was one of the …

  The Former Police zone 7 headquarters Director of Finance and administration Alhaji Baba Alhaji has commended President Muhammadu Buhari over the consideration of DIG Usman Baba Alkali, as the new inspector General of Police. He made this known in Abuja during a performance rating summit of the role of …

  Victoria Ogunrinde President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday decorated the nation’s new service chiefs. The decoration which was held inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja is coming after the two chambers of the National Assembly had confirmed the service chiefs’ nominations. Those decorated include the Chief of Defence Staff, Major General …

Opeyemi Ogunrinde The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has promoted three new Assistant Inspector General  of Police to the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police. The police disclosed this in a series of tweets on its official handle on Tuesday. The newly promoted DIGs were named as Tijani Baba, …

  Victoria Ogunrinde The Nigerian Air Force on Wednesday disclosed that the seven officers who died in the Sunday air crash will be buried at the National Cemetery, Lugbe, Airport Road, Abuja, on Thursday. The deceased include the Captain, Fl. Lt. Haruna Gadzama; Fl. Lt. Henry Piyo (Co-Pilot); Flying Officer …

  Victoria Ogunrinde The Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi, on Monday described the crash of the Nigerian Air Force King 350 plane as an unfortunate national disaster. Magashi in a statement through his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mohammad Abdulkadri, in Abuja expressed deep sadness over the …

Opeyemi   Ogunrinde The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, on Friday called for the immediate release of Okechukwu Nnodim, a correspondent with the Punch Newspapers. Nnodim was allegedly kidnapped in his home in Abuja by four gunmen who gained access to his residence by scaling his fence after firing …

The Arewa Youth for Peace and Security has strongly advised  President Muhammadu Buhari to consider the choice of AIG Moses Ambakina Jitoboh, as the next inspector General of police for true federal character,competence and transparency. The Group’s director of publicity Salihu Dantata Mahmud, made this call during a joint interaction …

The Oludasile Fuji Gold membership, a worldwide memorial platform for late Fuji creator, Dr Sikiru Ayinde Barrister Mfr has today inducted Salihu Dantata Mahmud, a leader of  Arewa Youth For Peace and Security,  a former personal assistant on media to interior minister, former national secretary of defunct jakande’s Action party …

  The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Half Marathon Championship has been scheduled to take place on Saturday, 16th June 2019. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, The Chairman, Central Organizing Committee, Commodore Nuhu Bala, noted that the competition which is the 3rd edition will solidify and foster the …

    Bukola Afeni   The insurgency in the North east has led to the country dealing with worst humanitarian crisis since the civil war in 1967.Often And times , women and children continue to be the worst affected by conflicts . It is becoming apparent that women have a …

By Ismaila Ajikobi The relatively peaceful environment currently being enjoys in Suleja, Niger State has been attributed to the implementation of community policing strategy in the Area Command. While dropping this hint to this reporter in his office today, ASP Mathias Asogwa who is in charge of Suleja Area Command …