Tag: Security Agencies

Tanker Explosion: Sen Babangida charges Security Agencies ,Road management Authorities to mitigate disaster

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By James Isaac, Abuja   Senator representing Jigawa North West in the Nigeria’s Senate, Sen.Babangida Hussain Uba on Wednesday urged the security agencies and road management authorities to be proactive in mitigating the impact of road disaster when it occurred   Moving the motion of urgent National importance on the floor of the Senate about the petrol tanker explosion that killed more than 100 people and left many others with various degrees of burns, Senator Babangida Hussain Uba said, the incident occured on the 15th October,2024 at the late evening,when…

Gov Dauda Lawal pays solidarity visit to NYSC over abduction of Corps Members

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Zamfara state Governor, Dr. Dauda Lawal has expressed sympathy with NYSC over the kidnap of Prospective Corps members in his state some months ago. He shared his feelings during his visit to the Director General of NYSC, Brig Gen YD Ahmed at NYSC Headquarters Maitama-Abuja.   Governor Lawal who described the abduction of the young graduates as very unfortunate assured his host that his office was working in collaboration with security agencies to ensure that they get released unharmed.   He equally reiterated that his administration is working round the…

Speaker Abbas mulls review of laws governing security agencies to end rivalry, defeat insecurity

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Speaker, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas has said that the parliament will review the extant laws governing security agencies in the country to streamline and end the rivalry amongst them.   The Speaker also said that adopting the measure will tremendously help in the fight against insecurity.   Abbas spoke through his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu who represented him at a retreat on “Promoting Cooperation and Collaboration for Effective Legislation and Oversight of the Security Sector in Nigeria”, organized by KONRAD and the National Institute for…

Speaker Abbas condemns killings in Zaria, other parts of Nigeria …charges security agencies to descend on killers

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen has condemned in strong terms, the attack by suspected bandits on Anguwar Dankali community in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State, during which four people were reportedly killed and five injured. The Speaker said “enough is enough” on the killings in Zaria and other parts of the country, charging security agencies to “descend on the killers.” The suspected bandits reportedly attacked the community, shooting nine people and abducting five others, who later escaped on the arrival of security…

We are working with Security agencies for safe return of abducted Corps Members in Zamfara – NYSC

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The National Youth Service Corps has confirmed its collaboration with security agencies in the country to secure the safe release of the eight Prospective Corps Members who were abducted in Zamfara State on their way to the Orientation Camp in Sokoto. The NYSC Director General, Brigadier General YD Ahmed disclosed this today Thursday during an interactive session with members of the House of Representatives Committee on Youth, led by Honourable Martin Esin. He added that NYSC Management was making consultations with different stakeholders including Zamfara State Government, traditional rulers, clerics…

#NigeriaDecides2023: AUC, ECOWAS Election Observers commend Nigeria Police, Other Security Agencies

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The Nigeria Police Force has been commended, alongside other security agencies deployed for election security management in the 2023 General Elections, for its commitment to ensuring that the electioneering process in the country is more secure. This commendation was coming on the heels of the African Union Commission (AUC) Election Observer Mission and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission visit to the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba at the Louis Edet House, Force Headquarters, Abuja on Tuesday 28th February 2023.   The AUC Election Observer…

2023 Election: Are the security agencies ready for the el-Rufa’is? by Hassan Gimba

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The death of a thousand good men is not as tragic as having an unfit man in a position of national leadership – Usman dan Fodio.       The above quote by Sheikh Usman Ɗan Fodio, a Fulani philosopher, Islamic religious teacher, revolutionary, and leader who founded the Sokoto Caliphate and ruled as its first Caliph, is quite true. This is so because an unfit leader can cause the death of millions and plunge a nation into chaos, anarchy and civil war.   We are just about five days…

PETITION ON THE PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT OF AHMED ISAH (ORDINARY PRESIDENT) AND THE NEED FOR SECURITY AGENCIES, NBC TO CLOSELY MONITOR AND SANCTION IF NECESSARY, THE HUMAN RIGHTS RADIO

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The Arewa Youth Assembly, the apex body of youth groups in Northern Nigeria in conjunction with other civil society groups writes to draw your attention to The continuous Professional misconduct of Ahmed Isah, the owner of Human Rights Radio popularly known as Ordinary President.   As most of you may be aware, his station was suspended some days back for professional misconduct and assault on a woman over torture. He has positioned himself as a constituted authority, that can do and undo.   Similarly, he used his platform to blackmail…

INSECURITY: Muslim Media group knocks Security agencies for not enforcing security orders

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The Muslim Media Watch Group of Nigeria has called on Security Forces in Nigeria especially the Nigeria Police and Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC to save Buhari Administration of unnecessary embarrassment by enforcing their orders to reduce insecurity bedevilling the Country. The Group made this assertion while condemning fresh attack on INEC Office in a Local Government in Imo State early yesterday morning December 4th, stated that the latest attack has exposed the laxity of the Nigeria Police, whereby instructions are given by the Inspector-General of Police and…

Buhari tasks security agencies to be alert,urges citizens to remain calm

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President Muhammadu has advised the nation’s security establishment and entire citizens to continue being vigilant and careful with security, saying it became necessary to avoid panic.   He urged citizens to remain calm. He said the recent changes in travel advice from the US and UK governments should not be a cause for panic.   “Nigeria is no exception in having terror threats listed in foreign government’s travel advice to their citizens. UK and US travel advisories also state there is a high likelihood of terror attacks in many Western…