Many serving security personnel frowned at the alleged negotiations with bandits by some Federal Government agencies, stating that such a move would jeopardize security agencies’ efforts. Some of them who spoke on the condition of anonymity said negotiating with bandits was an outright vote of no confidence on all security agencies in Nigeria. One of them said, “I don’t want …

The father of a corps member kidnapped in Zamfara State has accused security agencies and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) of showing no concern towards the situation. Emmanuel Etteh’s daughter was one of eight graduates abducted while en route from Uyo, Akwa Ibom State to their NYSC orientation camp. It was reported that gunmen abducted eight members of the …

The House of Representatives, yesterday, at plenary, urged security agencies to desist from setting ablaze vessels laden with stolen crude oil. It also resolved to empanel an ad hoc committee to investigate the whereabouts of the 150,000 metric tonnes of stolen crude oil in the recently burnt vessel, MT TURA in Escravos River, Warri, Delta State. The resolution of the …

The Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ahmed Audi on Thursday threatened to prosecute unlicensed guards and the Private Guards’ Companies (PGCs) they are working for. The NSCDC CG stated this while handing over licences to 44 PGCs in Abuja. Audi instructed that all licensed PGCs must operate within the required standard in order to reduce the …

The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari and all relevant security agencies to investigate and make public their findings on the rumored visit of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola to the United Kingdom for medical reasons and the allegation that it was in disguise to meet with President-elect, Asiwaju Bola …

The Federal Government has urged the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to strengthen collaboration with all other security agencies to ensure the successful conduct of the forthcoming general election. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha made the call in Abuja during a strategic meeting with management and senior officers of the FRSC on Wednesday …