A civil society organisation, the Human Rights and Justice Group International has called on the Federal Government to suspend the National Youth Service over the spate of killings and kidnapping in the country. The group stated this against the backdrop of rising of killings occasioned by kidnappings, terrorist attacks and other criminal activities across the country. On February 2023, gunmen …

The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has condemned the tragic death of Nabeeha Al-Kadriyar, one of the kidnapped sisters killed by abductors in Abuja. The former Anambra State Governor made this known in a statement on his official X handle on Sunday, adding that the abduction reflects the insecurity in Nigeria and the helplessness of …

The Nasarawa State government has earmarked N500 million for the installation of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) in Lafia, the state capital and environs. The commissioner for finance, budget and planning, Mrs Munira Abdullahi, disclosed this while giving the breakdown of the 2024 budget in Lafia yesterday. She said the move was part of measures aimed at tackling insecurity. “We are …

The Police Command in Kano State, on Saturday, said it had invited 52 suspected criminal arrowheads for dialogue in Kiru Local Government Area of the state. This was contained in a statement by the Command Public Relations Officer, Superintendent Abdullahi Kiyawa, in Kano. He noted that so far 52 suspected criminals had been identified as being behind the increase in …

The Federal Government has vowed to end insecurity by 2024, adding that it recognised security challenges confronting the nation. In an interview with BBC Hausa Service, the Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Matawalle expressed optimism that actions taken by the Federal Government to prevent insecurity would aid in solving the attacks by gunmen. “If God willing, from now …

The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa has said that the military is gaining nothing from the fight against insecurity in many parts of the country. According to him, the military loses troops daily in the ongoing fight against insecurity across the federation, adding that he has nightmares. Musa spoke during the maiden parley with journalists in Abuja on …

The Minister of Solid Mineral, Dr. Dele Alake has blamed unnamed ‘Powerful Nigerians’ for the illegal mining activities and acts of terrorism going on in different parts of the country. Alake made the allegation on Tuesday when he led a delegation of top officials of the ministry to defend the 2024, budget estimates before the House of Representatives’ Committee on …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday revealed that it would conduct elections in all polling units in the state on 11th November governorship election in the state despite rising insecurity. At a press conference in Owerri, the state capital, the INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Sylvia Agu, said that the commission would conduct elections even in …

President Bola Tinubu has called for the collaboration of traditional rulers in the Niger Delta region in maintaining enduring peace and security in the area. This, he said, is to ensure maximum oil production and enhancement of the economy. While addressing a forum of the Delta State Traditional Rulers Council at the palace of their Chairman, His Majesty, Major-General Felix …

Muslim leaders, under the aegis of the Supreme Council for Shari’a in Nigeria (SCSN), and Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa’iqamatus Sunah (JIBWIS), have raised concerns over the suffering of Nigerians. According to the Muslim leaders, the suffering is further compounded by the removal of fuel subsidy and insecurity in the land. Consequently, they asked the Federal Government and the National Assembly …