Security Archives - Page 5 of 62

Nov

13

2025

Nigeria’s Security Challenges; Looming Crisis: Sir Chikwe Udensi Proffers Solution.

Column, Metro, News, Opinion, PoliticsInsecurity, Next Level, Politics, Security, Sir Chikwe Udensi

Sir Chikwe Udensi, a renowned security consultant, has raised the alarm about Nigeria's escalating security challenges, warning that the country’s designation as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) by the United States is a wake-up call for the government to take immediate action. Speaking on African Independent Television (AIT), Udensi emphasised that the CPC designation is not just a label, but a precursor to potential economic sanctions, reduced loans, and aid, which could cripple the nation's economy. He clarified that this does not necessarily mean the U.S. will intervene militarily in Nigeria; rather, it is a call for the government…

Nov

12

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Bandits Kill 4, Abduct ECWA Pastor, 11 Others in Kaduna Attack

Metro, News, Social IssuesBandits, Boko Haram, Crime, Metro, Security

Suspected Fulani armed men raided three communities in Kaduna's Lere Local Government Area, killing four people and abducting 12 others, including ECWA Pastor Rev. Istifanus Dunga. The attack occurred around 10 p.m. in Jantsauni, Mai Doki, and Maiyamma, leaving residents in a state of panic. The victims killed were youths between 27 and 30 years old. Bandits The Federated Kurama Association's National Publicity Secretary, Pius Agaji Kyauta, called for urgent security intervention, stating the communities are "ravaged beyond imagination" and require both security and spiritual support. An eyewitness revealed the attackers, numbering in hundreds, surrounded homes and threatened residents, taking…

Nov

11

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Wike vs Young Soldier: An informed opinion by former Corp Marshal/Chief Executive FRSC.

Column, Metro, News, Opinion, Social IssuesMetro, Politics, Security

Mimister Wike: Power, Process, and the Rule of Law Any law enforcement officer, in uniform or plain clothes, represents the President and the sovereignty of the Nigerian state. To abuse such an officer is to diminish the authority of the Republic itself. Minister Nyesom Wike’s decision to personally enforce a directive at a disputed site was a fundamental misstep. In constitutional democracies, power operates through institutions not impulse. Executive authority must be exercised or adjudicated through the courts, ministries, and lawful instruments of state, never through confrontation. No matter how justified a grievance, a minister cannot become an enforcer; that…

Nov

11

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

US-Assisted Rescue Plan For Chibok Girls Aborted Due To Military Leak – Akinyemi

Metro, News, Opinion, PoliticsBoko Haram, Insecurity, Security

A US-assisted rescue plan for the Chibok girls was aborted due to suspected leaks within the Nigerian military, according to former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi. The plan, initiated by the Jonathan administration in 2014, involved a joint operation between American forces and Nigerian troops to rescue the girls abducted by Boko Haram. ‎The operation was called off after a reconnaissance aircraft discovered that Boko Haram fighters were wearing masks, indicating that the plan had been leaked to the insurgents. Akinyemi emphasized the need to identify and remove individuals within the Nigerian military sympathetic to Boko Haram or…

Nov

11

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

NAF Crushes ISWAP Fighters, Destroys Bandit Camps Across Borno, Kwara, Katsina, Zamfara, Kaduna

Current Events, Metro, NewsBandits, Boko Haram, Insecurity, NAF, Security

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has intensified its nationwide counterterrorism and anti-banditry campaign, carrying out a series of precision airstrikes that eliminated ISWAP fighters and dismantled multiple criminal hideouts across the northern region. According to a statement released by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the coordinated strikes targeted ISWAP strongholds in Mallam Fatori and Shuwaram in Borno State, as well as bandit enclaves in Garin Dandi and Chigogo in Kwara State, and Zango Hill in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State. Additional operations were also conducted in parts of Zamfara and Kaduna States.…