Security Archives - Page 44 of 62

Oct

24

2022

Insecurity in Nigeria is artificial – ADP Presidential Candidate, Y. Y. Sani

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In an interview monitored by OHAFIATV News and other selected News Platforms in the Abuja Headquarters of Action Democratic Party, ADP, the Chairman and Presidential candidate of the party, Engineer Yabaji Yusuf Sani bluntly posited that the insecurity experienced in Nigeria today is artificial in that it has become a source of income for corrupt politicians and the executors of the war against terrorism who in their devices will not desire the war to end, even when they know the simple approach to ultimate victory against it. These points were raised in response to questions fielded by the journalists on…

Oct

21

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Soludo announces arrest of Gunmen who attacked, killed Ifeanyi Ubah’s aides

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Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has revealed that some of the gunmen who participated in an assassination attempt on Senator Ifeanyi Ubah have been arrested. Soludo revealed this on Friday when he visited Enugwu-Ukwu in Njikoka Local Government Area of the state, the same community where the attack happened about a month ago. Ubah had lost four security aides and two personal assistants during the attack, but he was able to escape in his bullet proof car. But during the burial of Pa Boniface Nwankwo, father of Hon. Dozie Nwankwo who represents Dunukofia, Njikoka, Anaocha federal constituency in the…

Oct

20

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Herders on reprisal attack kill 2 policemen, 16 residents in Benue

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Two policemen and 16 other residents were killed on Wednesday when some herders on reprisal attacked Gbeji community in the Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State. The state Commissioner of Police, Wale Abass, stated that the crisis started on Tuesday, when five herdsmen were killed. He said, “Two Fulanis coming from Taraba State in a Keke Napep were stopped by some locals, who attacked and killed them. “Simultaneously, close to Anyiin in Logo LGA, two other Fulanis were killed. Also, at another village, one of the herders was attacked and killed. Thereafter, locals rustled his cows, butchered and shared…

Oct

20

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Today, Nigerians mourn victims of Lekki massacre, take stand on 2023 elections

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Exactly two years ago (October 20, 2020) the entire country was plunged into mourning following shootings in the Lekki Tollgate allegedly carried out by the Nigerian Army to stop the youths protesting against police brutality. Recall that Nigerian youths across the country had in October 2020, staged nationwide protest over extrajudicial killings by the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS. At about 6:50 p.m on October 20, 2020, officers of the Nigerian Army allegedly opened fire on unarmed protesters who converged at the Lekki Tollgate, leading to the death of several unsuspecting citizens. DAILY POST recalls that a report by Amnesty…

Oct

19

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Chidinma makes U-turn; I don’t know who killed Ataga, I fled in fear

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A Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square, on Tuesday, continued the trial of Chidinma Ojukwu, who was alleged to have killed the Chief Executive Officer of Super Tv, Usifo Ataga. Ojukwu, an undergraduate of the University of Lagos, Akoka, was arraigned alongside Adedapo Quadri and Chioma Egbuchu on October 12, 2021, on nine counts over the alleged murder of Ataga. The court resumed watching the recorded video footage showing the confessional statement of Ojukwu before Justice Yetunde Adesanya. In the video, she said she did not know who killed the deceased as she had gone out on…