Archbishop Emeritus of the Abuja Catholic Archdiocese, John Cardinal Onayekan, has warned the Nigerian government over the country’s deteriorating security situation, declaring that the authorities already know the perpetrators of the violence and must act urgently to protect citizens. Speaking during an interview on ARISE News on Saturday, Cardinal Onayekan said the level of killings…
President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the killing of personnel of the Nigerian Army by ISWAP terrorists. This is contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Tuesday in Abuja. Recall that ISWAP terrorists abducted and killed some soldiers, including Brigadier General Musa Uba. Tinubu called on…
Survivors have recounted how Boko Haram insurgents killed 63 people in an attack on the Darul Jamal community, Bama Local Government Area of Borno State. Residents said the terrorists stormed the community on Friday night, first engaging the military before proceeding to attack civilians. They attributed the attack to the inadequate presence of security personnel….
Gov. Mutfwang Following the killing of at least 27 farmers by gunmen in Bindi, a community in Riyom Local Government Area, on Monday, Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has expressed deep concern that the attack occurred despite prior intelligence. The governor, therefore, called on security agencies to revamp their strategies for addressing insecurity in…
The traditional ruler of Oreke-Okegbo community, Ifelodun LGA of Kwara State, Oba Sunday Adefila, has faulted the information released by the police following the killing of two mobile policemen and abduction of two others, including a Chinese and a Nigerian miner, by armed men at a mining site on Wednesday. In a telephone interview with…
Gov Alia The governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia has accused Abuja-based politicians of instigating some of the attacks and killings in the state. Alia while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today said politicians and lawmakers in the National Assembly are sponsoring the deadly attacks in Benue. Describing the gruesome killings of many and maiming…
The federal government has unveiled a model livestock village—Wase Grazing Lot—in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State. The Minister of Livestock Development, Dr. Idi Mukhtar Maiha, during the launch in Wednesday, said the move was to curb insecurity and modernise livestock farming in the state. The project comes amid persistent security challenges in Plateau,…
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has vowed that the federal government would investigate allegations that soldiers posted to Benue State were complicit in the increased herders’ attacks on Benue communities. While he also vowed that the federal government would unearth those that were found to be colluding with herders, he observed that the…
President Bola Tinubu has directed an immediate and comprehensive overhaul of national security strategies, demanding urgent action to end the escalating violence in Borno, Benue, Plateau and Kwara states. Presidential Spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga announced this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja. He said the President, who met with security chiefs at the State…
Several persons have been feared killed and many houses set ablaze in Benue State following a fresh wave of violent attacks allegedly carried out by suspected armed herdsmen in the early hours of Saturday. DAILY POST gathered that several communities in Tombo Mbaya, located in Buruku Local Government Area, as well as neighbouring Mbachoughu and…
