Insecurity Archives - Page 8 of 13

Mar

26

2024

Bandit Shows Off Ransom Money To 3,000 TikTok Fans

Lifestyle, Metro, NewsBandits, Crime, Insecurity, Security

In a video that went viral on social media, a bandit is seen showing off the money that his victims paid him as ransom. The thief posted the video on TikTok, and a well-known security expert, Zagazola Makama, shared it on X with a comment. Stupidity: Bandit on TikTok boasting and showing off the ransom money he got from his victims," the tweet said. Three thousand people follow the account's owner. Some of them are thieves who freely show off their guns and are dressed in military or police uniforms. "The TikTok platform has made it possible for terrorists to…

Mar

24

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Atiku proposes revision of Nigeria’s security architecture.

Metro, News, OpinionAtiku Abubakar, Bandits, Boko Haram, Insecurity, Kidnappers, Kidnapping, Security

In order to combat the widespread insecurity in the nation, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate for 2023, Atiku Abubakar, is calling for a revision of the security architecture. In response to the release of students abducted from Kuriga in Kaduna State, Atiku made a statement. After praising the individuals in charge of the students' release, Atiku insisted on bolstering the Safe School Initiative. In a post on X, Atiku demanded that the security architecture be changed to better address the dangers that Nigerians are facing. "I am thrilled to hear that the 287 kidnapped schoolchildren in Kaduna have been…

Mar

24

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

137 kidnapped Kaduna pupils found and rescued in Zamfara – DHQ

Metro, NewsBoko Haram, Crime, Insecurity, Kaduna State, Metro, Security, Zamfara State

According to the Defence Headquarters, troops were able to free the teachers and students who had been kidnapped from LEA School Kuriga in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna, Zamfara State, on Sunday. About 287 pupils as well as instructors were kidnapped by alleged terrorists on March 7, 2024, and taken into the bush. After that, their kidnappers demanded N1 billion as ransom, with a deadline of March 27, 2024, for the payment. However, in a statement, Maj Gen. Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media Operations, alleged that the victims had been saved by the military in the wee…

Mar

24

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Gunmen Attack Patrol Van in Imo State, Kill Two Policemen

Lifestyle, Metro, NewsBandits, Crime, ESN, Insecurity, IPOB, Police, RIP, Security

At least two police officers were killed in an attack on a patrol van along the historic Gariki Road in Okigwe Local Government Area, Imo State, by gunmen who had been thought to be insurgents. OHAFIATV News obtained a Saturday Telegraph report, which stated that MOPOL 18 Owerri men were ambushed during a patrol in the early hours of Saturday. According to reports, the gunmen engaged the officers in a protracted gunfight after throwing dynamite on their patrol car. They were believed to be part of the Indigenous People of Biafra's (IPOB) armed affiliate, the Eastern Security Network (ESN). It…

Mar

23

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Ohanaeze Condemns Okuama Massacre, Sets To Immortalize Soldiers, Honour Tinubu At Igbo-Asaba Retreat.

Economy, Metro, NewsBola Ahmed Tinubu, Crime, Insecurity, Metro, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Security

In the wake of the merciless Okuama Massacre that claimed the lives of 17 soldiers from the 181 Amphibious Battalion, we are engulfed in a profound mix of grief, anger, and contemplation. The loss of these valiant soldiers, who were on a mission of peace in the Okuama and Okoloba communities in Delta State, is a grievous tragedy that demands urgent justice and remembrance. OHANAEZE NDIGBO stands resolutely beside the families of the fallen soldiers and the Nigerian Army, mourning the unfathomable loss of these courageous souls. The brutal killings of our soldiers are not just unacceptable, but barbaric, satanic,…