With incidents of kidnapping spreading across some states of the federation, the Lagos State House of Assembly has called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to increase the personnel in the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC) to effectively assist other security agencies. The House also commended President Bola Tinubu for his favourable disposition to the issue of state police, just as it …

The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has reiterated its ban on the use of Point-of-Sale terminal machines, and other mobile money transaction devices within police stations and other police facilities across the country. The NPF said the ban followed public outcry on alleged “illegal and illicit transactions through ‘point-of-sale’ machine operators and connivance with certain police operatives”. This was contained in …

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, passed for second reading a bill to provide for the establishment of state police in the country. Sponsored by the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Benjamin Kalu and 14 others, the bill seeks to alter the relevant Sections of the 1999 Constitution to pave the way for states to establish their own policing outfits. As lawmakers …

The Yoruba nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo (popularly known as Sunday Igboho) has said to tackle the insecurity and poverty presently ravaging the country, patience and careful planning would be required. Igboho’s response came following a statement credited to the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar, regarding the rising insecurity and poverty in the country. Abubakar, in his capacity as …

Commander of Training and Doctrine Command of the Nigerian Army, Major General KO Aligbe, has assured officers writing the practical promotion examination 2024 from Lieutenant to Captain of fairness and transparency. Aligbe, who stated this in Jos, Plateau State venue of the event, said they shall in the conduct of the examination be guided by good conscience and the extant …

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said it had set up Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Centres for troops across the various theatres of operations. According to the DHQ, the centres were established to checkmate the mental health of troops engaged in the ongoing fight against insecurity. The established centres would complement the centres and efforts made by various services in the …

Ekiti State Government has received a detachment of military personnel deployed to the state to combat the activities of kidnappers, bandits and other criminals in the state. Speaking to the troops at the Fajuyi Pavilion in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State capital on Wednesday, the Commander 32 Artillery Brigade, Akure, Brigadier General John Lar said the soldiers were deployed to Ekiti to …

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday reiterated his administration’s commitment to fighting the insecurity plaguing the country. While inducting two T129 Attack Combat Helicopters and one King Air Beechcraft 360ER mobility aircraft for use by the Nigerian Air Force, the President, who was represented by his deputy, Senator Kashim Shettima, said that the acquisition and induction of the helicopters symbolise the …

The Senate has summoned security chiefs for an interaction, following the escalating insecurity in the country, with a specific date to be decided later. Rising from a closed-door meeting that lasted over three hours, the Senate condemned the increasing incidents of kidnappings, banditry and the outright murder of innocent citizens by criminals. Senate Leader, Senator Michael Bamidele Opeyemi said that …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike has said that President Bola Tinubu has given approval for emergency procurement of digital tracking tools to help halt kidnappers in their tracks. At a media interface on Monday in Abuja, Wike said while he would not go into details, the informants recently arrested by security agencies in the …