Security Archives - Page 13 of 62

Mar

28

2024

See names, photos of 8 persons declared wanted by DHQs for murder of 17 Soldiers in Delta

Lifestyle, Metro, NewsArmy, Crime, Delta State, Insecurity, RIP, Security

The Defence Headquarters has proclaimed eight people wanted for their involvement in the recent death of 17 military personnel in Delta State. The list was released by the military during a briefing in Abuja on Thursday. Those declared wanted include Prof. Ekpekpo Arthur, Andaowei Dennis Bakriri, Akevwru Daniel Omotegbo (a.k.a Amagben), Akata Malawa David, Sinclear Oliki, Clement Ikolo Ogenerukeywe, Reuben Baru, and Igoli Ebi. OHAFIATV News recalls that on Wednesday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and other dignitaries laid to rest the 17 military personnel murdered in the Okuama community in Delta on March 14.

Mar

27

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Weeping as 17 soldiers are laid to rest in Abuja following the Okuama attack

Lifestyle, Metro, NewsArmy, Crime, Insecurity, RIP, Security

The 17 military personnel who died on March 14 in the Delta village of Okuama have been laid to rest. Following the fulfilment of burial customs, the soldiers' corpses, which arrived at the National Military Cemetery in Abuja on Wednesday at approximately 2:26 pm, were consigned to mother death. At the funeral service, dignitaries including President Bola Tinubu and Service Chiefs were present. Recall that some angry youths ambushed and killed the soldiers of the 181 Amphibious Battalion, Bomadi Local Government Area, Delta State, while they were on a peace mission to Okuoma Community. The event happened after a communal…

Mar

26

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

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…