By Rachel Osazuwa Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, have set up mechanism that would review efforts to activate a standby force for counterterrorism operations, especially in areas infested by terrorist groups. This followed a resolution at the end of the 64th ...

By Amos Tauna Following a raid by a group of bandits in Kidandan community in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State, locals in their numbers have moved out of their ancestral homes. The bandits reportedly spent hours shooting sporadically, killing some of the community members before ...

By Tunji Adedeji The Nigeria Police say the Second in Command to an Eastern Security Network, ESN Commander, Ebube Virus, has been killed in a fierce gunfight. The deceased suspect is on the Command’s wanted list due to his nefarious activities in the Aboh Mbaise axis. The Commissioner of ...

By Ifeanyi Nwannah Gunmen have again abducted over 100 people in Mutumji, Sabongari Mahuta, Kwanar Dutsi and Unguwar Kawo communities of Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State for failing to pay levies imposed on them. DAILY POST gathered that the bandits have been terrorizing the ...

Following air surveillance which confirmed that over 100 heavily armed Boko Haram/ ISWAP terrorists were seen around some structures in the Mandara mountains in Borno state, Nigerian Airforce air strikes on Friday eliminated the terrorists including a wanted Commander, Abu Asad. Director of NAF ...

Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, yesterday revealed that Boko Haram members held in prisons across the country still carry out their criminal operations through the help of some prison warders. General Musa made the disclosure, yesterday, during the sectoral debate with service ...

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has advocated for the improvement of social infrastructure and youth empowerment in the South-East geo-political zone to bring an end to insecurity. He said that such measures subsumed in the non-kinetic approaches have not been well ...

By Emmanuel Ugwueze Tears flowed freely late Thursday following the brutal killing of a female student of St Paul’s College, Eke, in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State. DAILY POST reliably gathered that the student was shot dead by kidnappers suspected to be Fulani herdsmen. A resident, ...

By Chris Johnson The chairman of the Kaduna State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. John Joseph Hayab, has disclosed that a ransom of N250 million was paid to secure the release of 121 students of Bethel Baptist High School in Kaduna who were kidnapped by bandits in July ...

By Seun Opejobi A former Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt. General Tukur Buratai, has blamed the insecurity in Nigeria on the political class. He made the remark while noting that the ninth National Assembly was trying to derail Nigeria’s democracy. Buratai recalled how the ninth National Assembly ...

By Ochogwu Sunday Commuters in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Abuja, and its environs have been gripped with palpable fear following the activities of men of the underworld, popularly known as ‘one-chance robbers’. The robbers, who are usually armed with dangerous weapons, including AK-47s, ...

Gunmen have attacked and destroyed farm settlements at Oluwa Forest Reserve, in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The gunmen allegedly invaded the settlement and destroyed the cocoa plantations in Temidire. Speaking with newsmen in Akure, the state capital, the farmers said that the ...

Borno State Governor, Prof Babagana Zulum, on Friday, said his state’s security situation had improved by 85 per cent, claiming that no community was under Boko Haram control. “Honestly speaking, none of the 27 local government areas of Borno State are under the control of insurgents,” Zulum ...

By Seun Opejobi The Defence Headquarters has disclosed that troops have eliminated more than 100 terrorists in air interdictions carried out on the border between Niger and Zamfara states. The director of Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, made this known on Thursday in Abuja while ...

By Seun Opejobi Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Igboho, has given suspected herders killing farmers in the Southwest a seven-day ultimatum to vacate the region. The freedom fighter, however, assured that the region would not take laws into its own hands against the herders. A statement by ...

By Ochogwu Sunday Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda, wants the Federal Government to allow individuals to buy and own weapons such as AK-47 rifles and RPGs for self-defence. The governor, who spoke on Friday during a media chat in Abuja, argued that if the bandits wreaking havoc across ...

By Victor Ayeni The leadership of the Christ Apostolic Church Nigeria has called on members of the church across districts to avoid travelling in their branded vehicles. The church’s General Secretary, Pastor E. Mapur, made the call in a circular issued to all CAC regional district supervisors ...

By Nsikak Nseyen The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Components of Operations Hadin Kai and Hadarin Daji, have eliminated scores of terrorists in a stream of air strikes in their enclaves across the theatres. This was contained in a statement by the ...

The Borno State Government has placed a ban on all mining activities in the state, due to the security situation in the state. This was contained in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, Prof Usman Tar, in Maiduguri on Friday. It stated, “The state government is ...

By Ejembi Ogwuche Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen on Thursday, attacked a Benue Links bus conveying passengers to Otukpo en route Naka road Gwer West LGA at Tyolaha village. One passenger was killed and several others were injured during the attack by the marauders. DAILY POST gathered ...

Four students of Nasarawa State University who were kidnapped on Monday night have regained their freedom. Rahila Hanya (SLT 100 level), Josephine Gershon (Computer Science 100 level), Rosemary Samuel (Business Administration 100 level) and Goodness Samuel (Geography 100 level) were abducted ...

The European Union yesterday expressed its willingness to assist Nigeria overcome banditry, kidnapping and insurgency by Boko Haram, saying the security of the Niger Delta was key, being the country’s major revenue earner. This came on a day Katsina State governor, Mallam Dikko Umaru Radda, ...

By Matthew Omonigho Gunmen have reportedly shot to death a young man identified as Christopher Nicholas. The incident occurred at his father’s compound along the Oviri-Ogor/Edjekota road in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. DAILY POST learnt that the gunmen had shot at Pastor ...

Barely a week after their abduction, members of the Christ Apostolic Church, Oke Igan, Akure, Ondo State, have been set free on Thursday evening. It was gathered that the victims were released after their families paid a sum of N50m ransom to the abductors. The victims, who are choristers ...

None of the eight Akwa Ibom National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, members, abducted by bandits along Zamfara highway en route to Orientation Camp, in Sokoto State, on August 17, has escaped or been freed, according to their families. Contrary to recent media claims that three of the eight victims ...

The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has said the Federal Government planned to resuscitate the Defence Industry Corporation of Nigeria, which was established in 1964 to manufacture weapons for the military. Many Nigerians had lamented the state of the corporation as the country ...

The kidnappers of the 25 members of the Christ Apostolic Church, Oke Igan, Akure, Ondo State, have contacted their families, demanding a sum of N50m ransom. A family member of one of the victims, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, confirmed this to our correspondent in a telephone ...

By Abdul Babajide Eight out of 25 choristers from the Christ Apostolic Church, CAC, Oke-Igan, Akure, Ondo State capital, who were kidnapped by gunmen, have escaped from their captors. The Commander of the Ondo State Security Network, popularly known as the Amotekun Corps, Adetunji Adeleye, ...

By Abdul Babajide Gunmen on Friday kidnapped 25 choir members of the Christ Apostolic Church, CAC, in Oke-Igan, Akure, the Ondo State capital. The victims were en route Ifon in Ose Local Government Area of the state to attend the burial ceremony of a parent of one of them. According to sources ...

The Indigenous People of Biafra, on Friday, said it will shut down every nook and crannies of the South-East geo-political zone on October 1 (Independence Day), vowing the event will not be held in the region. The group said events in the country as ‘spearheaded’ by its leadership in the past 63 ...

By Seun Opejobi The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has warned school principals in the Southeast against mobilizing their students for the October 1st Independence Day celebration. IPOB’s spokesman, Emma Powerful, warned that school principals who mobilize their students for the October 1st ...

By John Gabriel The Nigerian Air Force fighter jets under the air component of Operation Udo Ka II, on Tuesday, destroyed the armouries and hideouts of the Indigenous People of Biafra combatants in Anambra and Imo states. According to a statement on Wednesday by the NAF spokesperson, Air ...

The Lagos State Government has said it is exploring technology to implement and sustain its safety programmes across schools in the state. The lead resource of Safe School Lagos Initiative, Dr. Bisi Esuruoso, made this known on Tuesday, at the maiden Beacon of Safety Award Conference held in the ...

By Seun Opejobi Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State said on Sunday that he’s working hard to address the insecurity situation in the state. He spoke at a special church service as part of activities to mark this year’s Independence anniversary celebration at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Awka. ...

Outrage has greeted the decision of the police authorities to reduce the ranks of three police officers in the Nsukka division of the Nigeria Police Force in Enugu state after they narrowly survived death at the hands of unknown gunmen, a few months ago. The officers: Inspector Ernest Ogbonna AP ...

By Ochogwu Sunday An unspecified number of students of the Federal University of Gusau have been abducted by gunmen suspected to be bandits terrorizing parts of the State. DAILY POST gathered that the incident occurred on Friday morning when the assailants reportedly invaded the Sabon-Gida ...

By Ochogwu Sunday Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has vowed that the unknown gunmen who murdered security operatives in the Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday would be tracked and brought to book. DAILY POST recalls that unidentified gunmen, on Tuesday, attacked and ...

By John Owen Nwachukwu Former Governor of Kano State, now the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Abdullahi Ganduje has revealed the four types of herdsmen operating Nigeria. Ganduje spoke during a meeting with President Bola Tinubu and the security chiefs at the Presidential ...

The Coordinator, National Counter-Terrorism Centre in the Office of the National Security Adviser, Rear Admiral Yaminu Musa (retd.), has revealed that kidnappers also use monies paid by relatives of abductees to finance terrorism. Mr Musa made the development known on Wednesday in Abuja during the ...

Niger State Governor, Abdullahi Bago, on Wednesday revealed plans by his government to end the insecurity that has ravaged the state in recent times. The Governor, who spoke at a news conference in Abuja to announce the first ever subnational summit on green economy, said the government’s plan is ...

Kidnappers of eight Akwa Ibom State graduates, abducted in Zamfara State on their way to Sokoto State for the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Orientation Camp, have demanded an additional N200 million as ransom, after collecting N13 million earlier paid by the victims’ families. The victims, ...

By Tunde Ajaja On account of the prevailing insecurity in the country, the police say they will soon reintroduce permits for vehicles with tinted glass across the country. They noted that the crimes being perpetrated using tinted glass, especially by young people, were no longer acceptable. The ...

The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has called on Nigerians to pray for an end to security challenges plaguing the country. He also urged the citizens to support him and other security heads in the country with prayers to succeed in their efforts to restore peace in many troubled areas. ...

By Ifeanyi Nwannah Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has directed the recruitment of a civilian Joint Task Force to complement the efforts of security agencies in the State. A statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, said the meeting was held at the Council Chambers, ...

By Nsikak Nseyen The Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday said it has uncovered plans by some elements in parts of the country to stage violent protests. A statement issued by DSS Public Relations Officer, Peter Afunanya, said the violent protest aims to discredit the Federal Government ...

The Police Service Commission and the Nigeria Police Force are currently in talks to recruit more police constables, Sunday PUNCH has learnt. The spokesperson for the PSC, Ikechukwu Ani, made the development known on Saturday in an interview with our correspondent, noting that there’s synergy ...

To complement the shortfall of personnel that would tackle the menace of banditry and other criminal activities in Kaduna State, Governor Uba Sani has said that his administration decided to recruit 7,000 personnel into the State Vigilante Service(KADVS), while bandits would no longer have a hiding ...

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja on Thursday met with Foreign Defence Advisers and Attaches in Nigeria and called on representatives of allied countries in Nigeria to close ranks with the Nigerian Army in identifying and tackling issues of mutual interest. The Chief of Defence ...

By Joe Chukindi It is not the best of times for residents of Awka, Anambra State capital as cult related killings escalate in the city centre. This has also become a source of concern to stakeholders of the town, to the point of crippling the city’s growing nightlife. Recently, there have been ...

By Gift Habib Two years after the attack on the Owerri Custodial Centre in Imo State, 864 fleeing inmates have yet to be recaptured. The names and images of the fleeing inmates, who were declared wanted, were sighted by our correspondent on Friday on the Ministry of Interior’s website. ...