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Buhari inaugurates 700 made-in-Nigeria troops-carrying trucks

On: March 3, 2023

By Sumaila Ogbaje President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated 700 Ashok Leyland troops-carrying vehicles for the Armed Forces of Nigeria on Friday. The inauguration was done virtually. Buhari said the procurement of the vehicles was in response to the prevailing security challenges bedeviling the nation. He said the vehicles were assembledContinue Reading

Joint border team intercepts items worth N176.30m in February

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: March 3, 2023

In: Defence/Security

By Raji Rasak The Joint Border Patrol Team (JBPT) Sector 2 South-West, Lagos, has intercepted 6,819 items with Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N176.30 million in February 2023. Mr Nurudeen Hassan, the Controller, JBPT, Zone 2, disclosed this during a media briefing at Sème border post on Thursday.Continue Reading

Insurgency: NSA calls for stakeholders’ collaboration in stabilising affected communities

By: isaac aregbesola

On: March 3, 2023

In: Defence/Security

By Sumaila Ogbaje The National Security Adviser (NSA), retired Maj.-Gen. Babagana Mongo, has called for effective collaboration and coordination in ensuring reconciliations the and stabilization of communities affected by insurgency. Monguno, represented by the Coordinator, Centre for Counter-Terrorism, retired Rear Adm. Yaminu Musa, made the call at the closing ofContinue Reading

Police officer shoots “mistress” to death in Ilorin, kills self

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 2, 2023

In: Defence/Security

By Olayinka Owolewa Police in Kwara are investigating a homicide in which a police officer shot a woman to death at a school premises on Thursday in Ilorin. The police officer also shot himself to death after the murder. The murdered woman was believed to be mistress of the policeContinue Reading

Police arrest kidnapper on wanted list 3 years after

By: Ismail Abdulaziz

On: March 1, 2023

In: Defence/Security

By Ehigimetor Igbaugba The Anti Cultism and Kidnapping Squad (ACKS) of the Police Command in Cross River has arrested a notorious kidnap kingpin, three years after he was declared wanted. The SP Ogini Chukwuma led ACKS, acting through intelligence, had stormed the hideout of the kingpin, Kufre Etim, also calledContinue Reading

COAS calls for collective action in managing repentant terrorists

By: isaac aregbesola

On: February 28, 2023

In: Defence/Security

By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, has called on Nigerians to play active role in tackling insurgency in the country. Yahaya made the call during a 3-Day Seminar on the Rehabilitation of Repentant Insurgents in the North East with the theme, ” Rehabilitation ofContinue Reading

2023 election: CSO lauds military over conduct of personnel

By: isaac aregbesola

On: February 27, 2023

In: Defence/Security

By Sumaila Ogbaje A civil society organisation, Election Monitoring Coalition (EMC), has commended the conduct of personnel of the Armed forces of Nigeria during Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections. The coalition gave the commendation in a statement by the Director, Monitoring, Bello Yahuza and Director, Politics, Yewande Amusa onContinue Reading

Maiduguri fire: Buratai sympathises with victims, govt

By: isaac aregbesola

On: February 27, 2023

In: Defence/Security

By Sumaila Ogbaje Former Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Tukur Buratai, has sympathised with victims, families and the Borno State Government over the Sunday morning fire that razed the popular Maiduguri Monday Market. Buratai, who is the immediate past Nigerian Ambassador to the Republic of Benin, conveyed his sympathyContinue Reading

Absence of stamp stalls voting in some polling units in FCT

By: isaac aregbesola

On: February 25, 2023

In: Defence/Security

By Sumaila Ogbaje Absence of INEC stamp has stalled voting in the ongoing presidential and national assembly elections in some polling units in Aleyita in Kabusa ward, Abuja Area Council of the FCT. When the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) visited Aleyita Health Centre polling unit 107, it wasContinue Reading

ECOWAS election monitoring team visit DHQ, seek hitch-free process

By: isaac aregbesola

On: February 24, 2023

In: Defence/Security

ECOWAS election monitoring team visit DHQ, seek hitch-free process Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor with former President of Sierra Leone and Head of ECOWAS Election Monitoring Team, Mr, Mike Koroma, during the team’s visit to Defence Headquarters in Abuja on Thursday (23/2/23) By Sumaila Ogbaje Ahead ofContinue Reading

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