General Musa By Erasmus Ikhide For years, the Nigerian security discourse has been a pendulum swinging between the soft touch of “appeasement” and the hard edge of “annihilation.” As the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, takes the mantle, we are witnessing a profound and necessary ideological pivot. The man who once, in his…
The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (Rtd), has clarified the circumstances surrounding the absence of physical remains after the recent United States military intervention in Sokoto State. According to the minister, the sophisticated nature of the ordnance deployed during the operation explains why no bodies were recovered from the targeted sites. Speaking during a…
Seventeen more members of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) have finally regained their freedom after being held captive by bandits in Kogi State. The worshippers, who were snatched during a church service in Aiyetoro Kiri Bunu, were released following a long period of negotiation and the payment of a hefty ransom. The breakthrough comes…
Former presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Patience Ndidi Ofure-Key, has raised the alarm over worsening insecurity in Ekpoma, following protests triggered by kidnapping threats, over the weekend. In statement in Benin, Ofure-Key, who was also one time governorship candidate of the party in the state, said the spike in…
By Patrick Akhere Ebojele, Ph.D Security is no longer a slogan in Edo State of today; it has become the backbone of governance since Governor Monday Okpebholo assumed office. At a time when public anxiety is high and emotions are understandably raw following recent security incidents, it is important to pause, look beyond the noise,…
Many terrorists were killed, while their hideouts and vehicles were destroyed during United States airstrikes carried out in Sokoto State on December 25, footage sighted by Sunday PUNCH has revealed. The footage of the operation, which is yet to be declassified by the military but was sighted by our correspondent on Saturday, showed three separate…
Okeke being decorated Ngozi Theodora Okeke has expressed joy over her promotion to the rank of Commandant by the authorities of the Nigeria security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). Okeke is among the 113 Deputy Commandants (DCCs) who were recently promoted to the rank of full Corps Commandants (CC). The promoted Commandants, according to the…
A Nigerian police officer has been killed while another was abducted alongside several villagers following a bandit attack on Farin Ruwa village in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. According to sources who spoke to a security analyst, Zagagola Makama, the attack happened on January 4, when armed bandits stormed the community and overpowered…
Abu Tahir, Younger brother to Dr. Babatunde Abu Ibrahim kidnapped in Auchi, Edo State, has been killed by his abductors. The corpse of Abu Tahir has been recovered at the bank of a river, reports said. Tahir was said to have been found dead by the river bank during bush combing by security team comprising…
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have recorded a major operational breakthrough with the arrest of the wife of a notorious criminal kingpin, John Ngata, and the recovery of a large cache of arms and ammunition in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the operation followed…
