Security and Crimes (Page 55)

President Muhammadu Buhari By Ismaila Chafe The Presidency has dismissed Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) allegation that the one billion dollars drawn from the Excess Crude Account (ECA) was spent by the Muhammadu Buhari administration on the 2019 general election. The Peoples Democratic Party in a statement on Sunday asked BuhariContinue Reading

A security guard Amos Mboni has killed himself at work after he had gone for four months without receiving any pay. According to The Chronicle 56-year-old Zimbabwean shot himself three times using his service pistol supplied by his employers. He shot himself at the Zimra yard at the corner of FortContinue Reading

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has pledged that the Nigerian Army will support the effort of Zamfara State Government to end banditry in the state and other parts of the country. Buratai made the pledge when the Governor of Zamfara, Dr Bello Matawalle, paid him a courtesyContinue Reading

Governor of Borno State Mr Babagana Zulum has said that addressing the root causes of insurgency will go a long way toward solving the current security problem and ensuring sustainable development in the Lake Chad region. Zulum said this at the 2nd Meeting of the Lake Chad Basin Governors’ forumContinue Reading

Lake Chad.Basin By Uche Bibilari The Prime Minister of Republic of Niger, Mr Brigi Rafini said the Lake Chad Governors’ forum would ensure regional appropriation to eradicate insurgency in the various regions. Rafini said this at the opening ceremony of the 2nd Meeting of the Lake Chad Basin Governors’ forum Continue Reading

Peace Corps, a critical security need – Gombe Gov. Gombe state governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has said the Peace Corps organization should be allowed to assist the existing agencies in restoring peace and security in Nigeria. Governor Inuwa said the state of Nigeria’s security calls for all hands toContinue Reading

By Peter Amine  The Nigerian Army has recovered the body of the missing Gen. Idris Alkali.The body was found in an abandoned well in Guchwet, Jos South LG, said Brig. Gen. Umar Mohammed, the Garrison Commander 3 Division of the Nigerian Army. Alkali was the former Chief of Administration, ArmyContinue Reading

The Civil Defence, Fire, Immigration and Prisons Services Board (CDFIPB) has promoted 10 officers from their former ranks of Assistant Controllers/Commandants and Assistant Comptrollers –General (ACGs). The men moved to the ranks of Deputy Controllers/Commandants and  Deputy Comptrollers-General (DCGs) across its four Services. Mrs  Georgina Ehuriah, Permanent Secretary Ministry ofContinue Reading

The Kaduna State Government on Friday reinstated the 24-hour curfew on Kaduna metropolis and environs, as well as Kasuwan Magani, Kajuru, Kateri and Kachia. Mr Samuel Aruwan, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and Publicity said in a statement that the curfew is effective from 11am till furtherContinue Reading