Insecurity

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Thursday, urged Nigerians to trust the ability of the country’s armed forces to quell the violence and insecurity nationwide and restore lasting peace. He also said, under his…

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved N718 million for security services and surveillance of the Abuja light rail transportation system. Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Muhammed Bello, made this known…

The Bauchi State House of Assembly has attributed the worsening spate of insecurity being experienced in Nigeria to the poor administration of justice. The assertion was made by the House Committee on Justice and Judiciary while…

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) said having a genuine security sector reform to create more decentralisation of the sector in the country was the solution to insecurity. CISLAC executive director, Auwal Musa, said…

No fewer than 3,000 civilians are to be trained to augment security and tackle crimes in Katsina State. 500 personnel had already been trained by the Mobile Police Unit of the Nigeria Police Force and had been deployed to frontline local…

Farmers in Zamfara State are set to meet leaders of bandits in the state to negotiate their (farmers) protection and allow them to cultivate their farmland. Recall that farmers and residents of some communities in the northern part of…

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, launched the National Crisis Management Doctrine on Friday in Abuja. The doctrine, he said, would bridge the gap created by the extensive deployment of security services through fostering…

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, said the planned 2023 population and housing census would give better structure to the government’s fight against poverty and insecurity. This was as he lamented the dearth of…

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), and state governors of Igbo extraction have been urged to sit up and address insecurity and the strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities rocking the country. The…

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has warned journalists against “raising false alarms, misinformation and disinformation” in their coverage of the security situation around the country, especially the FCT. He said such…