The Imo state police command said the killers of Ahmed Gulak, former political aide to ex President Goodluck Jonathan, had been “neutralized.” Gulak was killed on Sunday by gunmen in Owerri, the Imo state capital on his way to the airport to catch a flight to Abuja. Spokesman of the Imo state police command, Bala Elkana,…
Nasir El-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state has assured residents of the state of his “commitment and determination to rally every resource to address the security challenges and make communities safer for life, liberty and livelihoods.” In a message on Monday marking Eid el Fitr, he congratulated Muslims in the state on the successful completion of…
Welcome to this edition of Security Update on @ndeya live, hosted by Rimamnde Shawulu. This week’s report covers alarming security incidents in Nigeria, Africa, and beyond—from deadly terrorist attacks to persistent communal clashes and humanitarian crises. In Nigeria, banditry and terrorism continue to spread fear. In Zamfara State, over 52 people were abducted in separate…
The Senate has urged the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency, send fighter jets to flush out terrorists in their hideouts who are behind the kidnappings and killings of Nigerians. The call was made on Tuesday during plenary in resolutions reached following a point of order raised on the “Urgent need for the…
The Northern Leaders Consultative Forum (NLCF) has endorsed the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar for the 2023 elections. The group comprises of Christian and Muslim religious and political leaders in the north, including a former speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara. The group announced the endorsement of Abubakar…
Army arrests 69 suspected oil thieves in Niger Delt The 6 Division of the Nigerian Army has arrested 69 suspected oil thieves, dismantled nine illegal refining sites, and recovered 32,000 litres of stolen petroleum products in the Niger Delta. Acting Deputy Director, Public Relations, Lt. Col. Jonah Danjuma, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday….
