The Presidency has said that President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday confer with security chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. A statement by Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity), Femi Adesina, said the security forces have in the…
Go after bandits, kidnappers, sponsors, Buhari orders security chiefs
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the nation’s security chiefs to identify bandits, kidnappers and their sponsors and take them out. He also warned them that a situation where bandits and kidnappers were dictating the pace in the fight against insecurity…
Ijegun: Lagos to demolish structures around oil pipelines
Lagos State government is adopting a new security measure that will tighten the noose on criminals engaging in pipeline vandalism and kidnapping. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, at the weekend, held a close-door meeting with the commanders of all security formations in…
Boko Haram resurgence: Ex-General blames infighting among service chiefs (Punch)
A ministerial nominee from Kano State, Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi (retd), on Thursday said during ministerial screening in the Senate that infighting among Nigerian service chiefs was affecting the war against insurgency and other efforts against other forms of insecurity. The…
Osinbajo meets with governors, security chiefs
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo is currently presiding over the National Economic Council (NEC) comprising state governors and relevant ministries of government and the Central Bank of Nigeria. Also to brief the NEC are the Security Heads who are also around…
Pressure mounts on Buhari to sack security chiefs (Guardian)
President Muhammadu Buhari is facing growing pressure to sack his security chiefs over indiscriminate killings across the country. A group, Good Governance Initiative (GGI), yesterday, took its view even a notch further by asking the president to resign. “What is…
Nigerian lives, property must be protected, Buhari orders security chiefs
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Jos directed security chiefs in the country to remain vigilant and ensure the protection of lives and property in the country. A State House statement Monday by Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media &…