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Monday, December 31, 2012

President Jonathan Attends Year-End Church Service, Assures Nigerians of a Safer, Happier 2013

President Goodluck Jonathan has assured Nigerians of a safer and happier 2013, as measures have been put in place to checkmate the scourge of terrorist attacks across the country.

The president, in a remark during the year-end Church service at the Ekklisiyar Yaruwa a Nigeria (EYN – Church of the Brethren in Nigeria), Utako, Abuja, on Sunday, December 30, told the congregants that the Federal Government has not only changed its strategy on the anti-terror war, it has also come up with fresh measures to curtail attacks by the Islamic sect.

He said some of the fresh measures had started yielding the desired dividends, adding that the government would do everything possible to ensure that the activities of the Boko Haram do not cause inertia in governance in the New Year.

Youths of Kuru Clash With Troops Over Killing of Peer

Youths and personnel of the Special Task Force (STF) clashed on Monday in Kuru, near Jos, following the killing of one youth on Sunday night by unknown gunmen.

STF media officer, Capt. Salisu Mustapha, said the deceased youth was killed by a stray bullet, while another stray bullet injured another youth. Mustapha could not confirm the source of the stray bullet, however.

Angered by the incident, youths in the area on Monday morning took to the streets to protest what they called the "constant and consistent killings" of their kinsmen.

A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) who visited the scene of the protest, reports that the youths set bonfires on the main Kuru-Vom-Manchok road thereby making it impassable.

NAN correspondent saw rubbles of burnt cars at the scene of the protest but could not confirm their ownership.

Saturday, December 29, 2012

Teenagers kill business mogul, three security officials, seven others in Maiduguri

Some group of armed Teenagers shot dead a Maiduguri based merchant, Abubakar Girigiri, at his warehouse in the Bolori area of Maiduguri, Borno State on Thursday.

He allegedly died on the spot as he failed to make it to the hospital.

A witness, Modu Lawal told Journalists in Maiduguri that the gunmen arrived at the warehouse on foot, pretending to be customers before gunning him down.

Insecurity is the reason for slow development in the North – Governor Aliyu

Niger State Governor, Mr. Babangida Aliyu has attributed the slow pace of development in the Northern part of the country to the Boko Haram activities.

The Governor made this observation at his residence in Minna, Niger State capital during an interactive session with some selected journalists.

According to Aliyu who doubles as Chairman of the Northern Governors’ Forum (NGF), the Boko Haram activities in the region had discouraged investors from investing in the region for fear of losing their investments to continuous crisis.

Aliyu said: “I am not satisfied with the slow pace of development in the Northern region, but under my leadership as chairman of Northern Governors’ Forum, we have given the region good leadership.

Nigerian Army announces disengagement of 51 senior officers

Director of Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Bola Koleoso

The Nigerian Army on Thursday announced the retirement of 51 top officers.

Director of Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Bola Koleoso

The senior officers were officially disengage from service on Tuesday.

One of those affected, Major Gen. M.D. Isah, was the former commander of the Army Infantry School, Jaji. He was redeployed after the twin bomb explosion at the protestant church which killed dozens of people.

The Army had after that incident set up a Board of Inquiry to investigate the attack. The report however is yet to be released.

Briefing newsmen in Abuja yesterday, Brig.-Gen. Bola Koleoso, Director of Army Public Relations, said the retirement of the senior officers was in line with the harmonised “Terms and Condition of Services for Officers, revised in 2012’’

Boko Haram: FG tightens up security in Airports

Murtala Muhammed International Airport

The Federal Government has beefed up security in and around all Airports in the country for fear of possible attack by the dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram.

However, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, (FAAN) has confirmed that there was no security threats at Nnamdi Azikiwe International airport during this Yuletide.

Army spokesman, Brigadier General Mobolaji Koleoso noted that all security agencies have been put on 24-hour surveillance across all functional airports in the country.

Monday, December 24, 2012

Police arrest 3 armed robbery, murder suspects in Owerri

Men of the Imo state Police command arrested three men suspected to be part of the robbery gang responsible for killing of two policemen and one soldier in the state in 2010.

In a statement signed by the Imo state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr

Vitalis Onugu, in Owerri on Saturday, his men were able to arrest the robbery gangs following a tip off from an anonymous source who named the gang’s informant.

“We kidnapped Frenchman in Katsina” – New Islamic sect, Ansaru

A new radical Islamist sect, Ansaru, on Sunday claimed responsibility for the recent kidnapping of a French national in Katsina.

The group cited France’s push for military intervention in Mali as a justification, accordint to AFP.

A statement by the group said, “Ansaru announces to the world, especially the French government, that it was responsible for the abduction of engineer Francis Colump, 63, working for the French company Vergnet.”

SSS arrest two Kaduna-based journalists in early morning raid

The State Security Service (SSS), early Monday arrested two journalists working for Al-Mizan, a Hausa language newspaper.

Sources say the security operatives around 4am, stormed the house of Saleh, the paper’s reporter, in at least eight cars. Saleh resides in Rigasa, Kaduna.

He was reportedly manhandled alongside his wife. They were both arrested and subsequently moved to the next destination.

The editor, Musa Awwal and his wife, who also received the unexpected guests were also arrested after being maltreated.

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Nigerian Police bars SSCE & Third Class Degree Holders from Recruitment

To join the Nigerian Police as a Constable, you would need to have an academic qualification higher than a Secondary School Certificate and to become an Inspector, a Third Class Degree would no longer be accepted as the minimum entry option has now been reviewed.

This was noted by the Commissioner and Chairman, Public Affairs Committee of the Police Service Commission, Comfort Obi, yesterday in Abuja. She explained that the commission had reviewed the recruitment process into the police.

Thursday, November 8, 2012

JTF Foils IED Attack In Maiduguri

The Joint Task Force (JTF) in Maiduguri this morning foiled an attempted attack on one of its vehicles.

The incident occurred in the Costain area where suspected Boko Haram operatives planted a remote controlled Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on the road. The target was a JTF Toyota Hilux vehicle.

A statement by JTF spokesman, Lt. Colonel Sagir Musa said nobody was killed or wounded.

Source: Sahara Reporters

Sunday, October 28, 2012

BREAKING NEWS: Catholic church at Malili, kaduna Bombed. (Exclusive Photos of the incident included)

Just after a peaceful Sallah celebration, Nigeria has witnessed, yet another bomb attck. The bombing suspected to come from the Boko haram sect, hit the St. Rita's Catholic Church in Ungwar Yero area of Kaduna metropolis. The attack which seriously injured the Reverend father in the church occurred around 8:45 AM during the morning mass.

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Friday, October 26, 2012

"They Keep 72 of us in a 4 x 4 Room" Ex student Kenneth tells SECURITY WATCH NAIJA about his 6 months stay at the Kirikiri maximum prisons.

Kenneth

This is an interveiw of kenneth, an Ex kiri kiri prison inmate who was just released yesterday,after
6months of his stay at the maximum prison.

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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Nigeria's Secret Police Says Arik Airplane Incident Caused By Mentally-Unstable Man Triggered Off By Aircraft Turbulence

SSS spokesperson Marilyn Ogar

Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) has blamed today’s incident on an Arik Air flight from Maiduguri to Abuja on a mentally-unstable man whose “condition was triggered off” by turbulence.

Social media reports had claimed a bombing threat on the flight.

Monday, October 22, 2012

Robbers Kill Three Cops, Raid Church House In Ogun - PREMIUM TIMES

Armed robbers attacked a Church House in Ogun State on Monday killing three cops who tried to prevent their escape.

The 15-man robbery gang invaded the Apostolic Church Mission House, Ijemo-Agbadu area of Abeokuta, the Ogun State Capital, at about 1.45a.m.
Three cops of the Ogun State Police Command, who engaged the robbers in a gun duel for about 45minutes, were killed; while two others were injured.

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Group Wants U.S to List Boko Haram as Terror Organisation

An anti-terror coalition of Nigerians at home and in diaspora, Nigerians Unite Against Boko Haram (NUABH) has launched a campaign to prevail on the United States government to list the Boko Haram group as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO).

The campaign has so far gathered signatures from more than 70 Nigerian professionals, students, and business people at home and diaspora communities from over 16 different countries.

Monday, October 8, 2012

Murder of 4 UNIPORT students: An exclusive story behind their death

The brutal murder of the Four students of the University of Port Harcourt has become a major source of worry to many Nigerians who feel that human lives have no value as far as the country is concerned.

Since the incident, many people have advocated for the immediate arrest of those behind the heinous act and possibly charge them if found guilty. While some have continued to advocate for death sentence, others advocate for life imprisonment.

However, Daily Post investigation reveals that none of the four murdered students was involved in robbery or any kind of pilfering. Our correspondent spoke with an anonymous colleague of the late Llyod and Ugo whom he said were aspiring musicians and his colleagues.

It was gathered from the source that Ugo and Lloyd were cousins. Someone was indebted to Ugo around the community and had vowed not to pay. Ugo who was popularly known as Tipsy had gone to meet with a fearless University guy (name-withheld) to help them track the debtor who had been on the run. The guy who was feared by many in the school had accepted to accompany his friends to get the debtor tracked down and get his own percentage of the money. They were joined by their room mate, Chidiaka. On their way to the place, they met one of their friends, Tekena, who knew nothing about the plan, and he joined, just for the hype as it’s normal with young boys of juvenile age.

They were actually 5 that got to the debtor’s compound. Unknown to the other four, the “Confra” guy who was contracted to intimidate the debtor just to get the money paid went with a gun .When they got to the guy’s house around 12am, fight ensued, as the debtor confronted them. A next door neighbour, a woman started shouting on top of her voice, that they were thieves, attracting other bad boys around the areas, whom they said were mainly “vickins”, rival cult group of the one on contract. They swung into action by tipping the vigilantee who confronted the boys, referring to them as thieves. At the process of beating the boys, and while they were trying to explain, the fifth ‘guy’,the cultist brought out his gun to scare the people, and he escaped, leaving the rest four at the mercy of the villagers.

The explanation they tried to give fell on the community’s deaf ears as the people insisted that they must be killed. Another close friend of Ugo and Lloyd had reacted by calling on the president to take action against those behind the murder of the four students. The young man who had pleaded that his identity be kept secret said: “Mr President those 4 boys who were killed at Aluu near Uniport were my young friends. I was their mentor. Two of them were promising rappers and singers. I am forwarding their work ironically titled “ain’t no love in the
city” http://hitplayonline.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/17-heart-of-the-city-ft-yetty-big-l-and-tipsy.mp3″.

This story got to dailypost as an eyewitness account from the 5th boy who escaped. He narrated this to Ugo and Lloyd’s friend who has pleaded that his identity be kept secret.

Robbers invade bank in Ekiti, vandalize ATM

About eight robbers stormed the branch office of United Bank of Africa,Ajilosun street,Ekiti around 2am, locking up the two guards on duty and gained entrance into the banking hall through a window at the back of the bank.

According to eye witnesses account, it was not certain if the robbers where able to steal money from the bank but one of the automated Teller Machines (ATM) was vandalized.

According to the Police Public Relation Officer,Mr Victor Babayemi,he said, “There was a burglary incident at the UBA on Ajilosun Street. The robbers gained entry after tying the two guards and locking them up. The robbers entered through one of the windows at the back but a call was put across to our patrol team which responded immediately”.

He further said the robbers having sensed that his men were coming to the bank fleed the scene but he confirmed that the police has gotten useful information that will be used to get the perpetrators.

About two months ago,some robbers had stormed a branch of another bank in Ifaki and carted away money but nobody was killed despite the heavy shooting.

Heavy fighting reportedly ongoing between JTF and Boko Haram in Maiduguri

Reports from Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, indicate that multiple explosions and gunshots are occurring around Lagos street and Gwange area of the Maiduguri metropolis.

A resident of the area informed PREMIUM TIMES that an Improvised Explosive Device, IED, may have been planted in the area targeting a Joint Task Force, JTF, patrol team and probably exploded. He said the gunshots that followed could be from the members of the JTF.

People are at present running away from the area which witnessed heavy fighting last week between officers of the JTF and insurgents of the Boko Haram sect which led to the near-total evacuation of residents from the once heavily populated area.

Efforts to reach the spokesperson of the JTF, Sagir Musa, were unsuccessful.

More details as they unfold.

Source: Premium Times

Sunday, October 7, 2012

NDLEA sniffer dogs detect N351m heroin in footballs, rugs

NDLEA sniffer dogs detect N351m heroin in footballs, rugs

Sniffer dogs of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have detected three consignments of heroin hidden inside various sizes of balls as well as woollen carpets.

The estimated street value of the drug is N351m.

Sunday punch gathered that the heroin, which was imported from Pakistan through the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Shed, Murtala Mohammed International Airport, had a total weight of 29.260kg.

The rug consignment of 14kg came as cargo on KLM flight while the other two consignments of balls weighing 10.230kg and 5.030kg were imported on Saudi, Arabia Airline.

According to the Airport Commander, Mr. Hamza Umar, the importers of the goods abandoned.

He said, “The drug was factory packed in the cartons containing the balls. The rug concealment was also factory packed because we had to tear and unfasten to recover the drugs. Four rugs were found to contain heroin. So far, no arrest has been made but the cases are under investigation.”

The spokesman of the anti-drug agency, Mitchell Ofoyeju, said the chairman of the NDLEA, Ahmadu Giade, has vowed to incapacitate drug trafficking syndicates in the country through counter measures.

“Every drug seizure is important to us because of the value of the drugs and the fact that every seizure made advances the anti-drug campaign. This seizure is important to the country because the damage the drug would have caused cannot be quantified.

“Drug trafficking cartels may be sophisticated in drug concealment, but the seizures are indicators of Nigeria’s counter efforts. We will not relent in protecting the country from the activities of drug traffickers,” Giade stressed.

The NDLEA boss added that the agency would continue to scuttle the plans of drug barons and stop them from using Nigeria in drug trafficking.

Source: Punch

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