The Kaduna state police Command said it has successfully apprehended 21 suspects for attempting to disrupt the smooth conduct of the recent local government elections in the state. In a statement on Thursday in Kaduna, spokesperson of the command, Mansir Hassan, said the arrests were made by police officers from Operation Fushin Kada, who acted…
Troops of 192 battalion of the Nigerian army, have busted an international ammunition smuggling syndicate, arresting two suspects who were transporting a truck ladened with smuggled ammunition to Anambra State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) quoted a statement issued on Monday, by spokesperson of the Army, Brig. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, saying the suspects were…
The Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has convened a meeting with critical stakeholders over the recent killings in the state. Speaking at the meeting which held on Monday in Jos, Mutfwang said the meeting aimed at fashioning out ways of tackling the recurrent attacks and wanton destruction of lives and properties in the state. The…
The Arewa Youth Forum (AYF) has called on President Muhammad Buhari to be more serious about the security challenges facing Nigerians in order to douse the tension across the country. The group also urged Nigerians not to loose hope in spite of the prevailing security challenges bedeviling the country. The AYF in a Sallah message…
A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum has said that writing laws for political parties does not strengthen democracy. Speaking in an interview with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) on Tuesday, Kwewum said the political parties are democratic institutions and should be allow to make laws for themselves. Speaking on the…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has decried the increasing wave of insecurity across the country. The party also lamented the religious and ethnic divide among Nigerians, saying it is retrogressive. Director-General, ADC Global Campaign Council, Abdul-Azeez Sulieman said this at the launch of the North-West chapter of the party’s ‘Unity, Peace and Development Lecture Series’…
