Security
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The Okwuzi community, Egbema in Ogba/ Egbema /Ndoni Local Government Area are jubilating after the release of an expatriate staff of the company undertaking the construction of Omoku-Egbema dual carriageway project. Speaking to newsmen, the Paramount ruler of Okwuzi community, His Royal Highness, EZE Chukwuma NWANOKA expressed his deep appreciation to Okwuzi patriotic sons. Eze […]
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, has claimed that two armoured helicopters handed over to the Nigerian Airforce to fight crude oil theft and sea piracy in the State have been diverted to fight Boko Haram. The governor also warned that the State will not hesitate to withdraw the gunboats to be presented to the Army, […]
A Nigerian Air Force Alpha Jet involved in the anti-terror war against Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province has lost radar contact in Borno State. NAF spokesman, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, in a statement on Thursday, said the Alpha Jet lost radar contact on Wednesday evening. Gabkwet said though the whereabouts of the […]
More youth leaders have condemned the killings that took place in Luebe community in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State on Sunday morning. In an interview with our correspondent, the President of the National Youth Council of Ogoni People, BARINUAZOR EMMANUEL said the killings in Khana was one too many. BARINUAZOR also called on […]
The President of the Rivers State Ethnic Youth Leaders Coalition, LEGBORSI YAMAABANA, has accused Governor NYESOM WIKE of threatening to kill him and other youth leaders over a disrupted protest. YAMAABANA and other youth leaders had threatened to shut down the operations of Julius Berger Nigeria PLC over alleged breach of local content and corporate […]
Rivers State Government has accused two groups, African Grassroots Empowerment Organisation and Rivers State Ethnic Youth Leaders Coalition of planning to breach the peace in the State. In a statement, the Commissioner for Information and Communications, PAULINUS NSIRIM, said the groups led by PRINCE GOMENE NAMENE and LEGBORSI YAMAABANA were hired for the action. The […]
Vigilante group, the Diobu Security Services has appealed to Governor NYESOM WIKE to reverse the policy on reduction of personnel of the Rivers State Neighborhood Safety Corps Agency, RIVNESCA. The Chairman of the Diobu Security Services, PRINCE AMATARI made the appeal in a statement circulated to newsmen. AMATARI also urged Governor WIKE to ignore critics […]
Bandits have killed nine people in Birnin Gwari and Giwa Local Government Areas of Kaduna State. The killings were confirmed in a statement by the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, SAMUEL ARUWAN. ARUWAN said security agencies reported the killings to the state government, noting that the security report indicated that the bandits barricaded […]
The Northern Elders Forum has faulted President MUHAMMADU BUHARI’s handling of security matters in Nigeria. The forum is of the opinion that the President must do more to secure the lives and property of the citizens. Spokesman to the Forum, Doctor HAKEEM BABA-AHMED alleged that it was clear that the government was not doing enough […]
A coalition of over 70 civil society organisations under the aegis of Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room has raised fears over the insecurity in the country describing it as a threat to the 2023 general elections. The organization said it was imperative to hold state governors to account on the use of their security votes, […]
