Security Archives - Page 18 of 62

Jan

31

2024

NEMA Provides Aid to Victims of Bandit Attack in Kaduna

NewsMetro, Security

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has taken swift action to aid 400 households affected by a bandit attack in Saya community, Ikara Local Government Area of Kaduna State, that occurred in September 2023. During the attack, nine individuals lost their lives, and numerous worshippers at a religious center were injured. NEMA's assistance, delivered on Wednesday, includes essential relief materials such as 400 bags each of maize, rice, and beans; 40 kegs of vegetable oil; 40 cartons each of seasoning cubes and tomato paste; and 20 bags of salt. Additionally, the agency provided 400 bags of cement, 300 bundles of…

Jan

31

2024

By David Okoye

Urgent Call for Government Action on Security Threats in Nigeria

NewsSecurity

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ado-Ekiti branch, urgently calls on federal and state governments to address the escalating security challenges in the country. Recent attacks, including the brutal murders of Oba Samuel Olatunji and Oba Babatunde Ogunsakin, as well as the kidnapping of six pupils, three teachers, and a bus driver in Emure-Ekiti, highlight the severity of the situation. The branch commends the swift response of the Ekiti state government in pursuing the perpetrators but emphasizes the need for comprehensive policies to combat insecurity. The NBA urges governments at all levels to deploy technology and manpower effectively to tackle emerging…

Jan

31

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

The EFCC uncovers religious organisation financing terrorism, links it to another N7 billion fraud.

Economy, Metro, NewsBandits, Crime, DSS/EFCC, Economy, Insecurity, Nigeria, Religion, Security, Terrorism

Ola Olukoyede, the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), claims that the anti-graft organisation has discovered a religious group that is using money laundering to support terrorists. At a discussion on "Youth, Religion, and the Fight against Corruption" on Wednesday in Abuja, Olukoyede revealed the information. He also claimed that N7 billion in fraud proceeds had been linked to a different religious organisation. He mentioned that the country's religious groups, institutions, sects, and bodies had been proven to be involved in money laundering by the EFCC. Olukoyede claimed that after money laundering was linked to one of…

Jan

31

2024

By Kalu Odinakachi

African disunity is signalled by exodus of Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, from ECOWAS.

News, Opinion, PoliticsAfrica, ECOWAS, Insecurity, Security, World News

The decision of the said Countries to depart from the West African economic Bloc known as ECOWAS confirms how truly disunited the African continent has been. Consequent upon the usurpation of power by the Military that removed the elected Presidents of the aforementioned States, things have not been in their normal shape as several sanctions were slammed by the United Nations as measures to get the military leaders to reverse their actions by restoring the toppled constituted government to power. One would not forget in a hurry the level of corruption and misrule the citizens of these countries have undergone…

Jan

30

2024

By David Okoye

South-West Speakers Advocate Multi-Level Policing Amid Security Concerns

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In order to address Nigeria's security concerns, a delegation from the South-West Conference of Speakers paid Governor Seyi Makinde a visit in Ibadan and advocated for the implementation of a multi-level policing system. To offer condolences for the explosion that occurred in Bodija, Ibadan, on January 16, the visit was made. Speaking on behalf of the delegation, Olubunmi Adelugba, Speaker of the Ekiti House of Assembly, emphasised the necessity of a change from exclusive to concurrent listing, allowing each state to maintain control over its security. He emphasised the significance of unified laws to address shared issues in the area.…