Former Minister of Communications, Major General Tajudeen Olanrewaju (retd) has urged the heads of the various security agencies to give Lagos State special attention, noting that the emerging mega-city has many flashpoints to warrant focused attention of the military and…
Gunmen invade Anambra Catholic church, tie security guards
Yet-to-be-identified assailants invaded the St Martin’s Catholic Church, Ihiala, Anambra State, tying the security men on duty before proceeding inside the church premises. Although the details of the incident were still sketchy but our correspondent gathered that the incident happened…
Istanbul: 6 dead, dozens wounded in Turkey explosion
At least six people have been killed and 81 wounded in an explosion in a busy area of central Istanbul, Turkish authorities have said. The blast happened at about 16:20 local time (13:20 GMT) on a shopping street in the…
Kaduna warns against moves to block Kaduna-Abuja Road
The Kaduna State Government has warned members of the general public that any move to block the Kaduna-Abuja Road (or any route) in order to express dissatisfaction, is unacceptable and a prelude to breakdown of law and order. This was…
Gunmen kill 3 police officers on patrol in Enugu
The serenity of Enugu was shattered Wednesday night as unknown gunmen who stormed the New Haven area of the state killed three police officials on patrol. Sources said the incident occurred at about 10:40 pm near the block bus stop…
Amotekun initiative good but not enough, says security expert
A Lagos-based security expert, Dr Goodluck Uguoji has hailed the idea of the Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed Amotekun, collaborating with regular security agencies to tackle insecurity in the Southwest geo-political zone. Uguoji who made the remark while speaking with…
To avert security breach in Abuja, Federal Govt closes schools
Sequel to the security threat to Nigeria’s capital city, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has ordered all schools in the territory to close for the term on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. The order is coming immediately after the Federal…
NLC protest: Police, DSS beef up National Assembly security
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, the Department of State Security Service, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have beefed up security around the National Assembly complex, Abuja, over the ongoing protest organised by the Nigeria Labour Congress…
Owo Massacre: South-West govs to hold security meeting – Gov. Abiodun
Six South-West Governors would soon hold a security meeting on how to consolidate the existing security system in the region. Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun disclosed this on Tuesday in Akure, the Ondo State capital, following the gruesome killings…
Security Operatives foil kidnap attack along Kaduna-Abuja highway
Security operatives comprising a combined team of police officers and soldiers have foiled a kidnap attempt by bandits along the Kaduna-Abuja highway. One of the bandits was killed by the security operatives in the process, while an AK-47 Rifle and…
