The Federal Government, alongside the 36 governors at an emergency meeting, are said to be considering the creation of state police. The Informant247 reports that President Bola Tinubu and state governors, on Thursday, convened an emergency meeting at the Aso Rock Villa over the state of the nation. The meeting follows the recent hike in…
In a bid to end insecurity in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the House of Representatives on Wednesday summoned Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu and top security chiefs. The Informant247 gathered that the resolution of the House was a sequel to the adoption…
In a bid to resolve the lingering insecurity, the Nigeria Service Chiefs are currently responding to inquiries from the National Assembly over the state of insecurity in the country. The security chiefs arrived at the National Assembly on Wednesday in response to a Senate resolution for an interaction. They entered the hallowed Chambers at 12:39…
No fewer than 70 persons were reportedly killed by assailants in fresh attacks on several communities of Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau State in New attack. According to Transition Implementation Committee Chairman of Bokkos Local Government Area, Monday Kasa, the coordinated attacks occurred on Saturday and lasted into Christmas Eve when residents were…
Pro-democracy activists under the aegis of the Civil Society Advocacy Groups for Accountability and Probity on Wednesday marched to the National Assembly in Abuja to demand the sacking of Bello Matawalle, the Minister of Defence (State). The Informant247 gathered that the protesters at the complex chanted solidarity songs and displayed banners with different inscriptions such…
Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in February 25 presidentialelection, in Monday, declared that he will not be celebrating his 62nd birthday due to heightened insecurity in the country. Obi, via his official Twitter handle, said reports of killings and abductions across the country are quite worrisome, adding that…
The former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, on Thursday, stated that bad governance is the cause of the worsening security challenges facing Nigeria. According to him, “Bad governance is responsible for the worsening security challenges facing Nigeria.” Jega, who serve as speaker at the Pre-Inaugural Lecture organised in…
Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has said it is the responsibility of the federal government to provide maximum security to Sokoto state and all other parts of the country. The Governor who was addressing his supporters at a campaign rally in the Silame local Government area lamented that Sokoto state has over the years…
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has promised to engage people of South East in dialogue to end insecurity in the area. Atiku made the promise on Saturday at a campaign rally of the party in Owerri, Imo State. The former vice president stated that though there are security…
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale has said that there was a need for the Federal government to find traditional rulers in order to strengthen the security in the country. This was contained in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Alli Ibraheem on Friday. Akanbi maintained that traditional rulers were the most…
A Kaduna-based sociopolitical critic and former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP chieftain in Kagarko Local Government Area of the state, Musa Danyiska, on Tuesday, said the increasing waves of criminality and banditries across the country, including the choice of a particular party to run Muslim-muslim presidential ticket were part of Islamization agenda. Musa, a former lecturer…
Some chairmen of the local government areas in Ekiti State have promised to intensify efforts at curtailing killings and kidnappings in the state. The Chairmen of Moba, Ilejemeje, and Ero councils of the state with their counterpart in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State made this commitment after a joint security meeting held in…
Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, has ordered the closure of all brothels and demolition of slums in any community suspected to be harbouring criminals to curb crime in the state. He gave the order on Tuesday in Lokoja, the state capital, during a meeting with all first and second-class traditional rulers and the 21 local…
President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that the challenges of insecurity across the world cannot be conquered by one single country. The Nigerian leader made this revelation on Tuesday while welcoming Letters of Credence of Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ambassador James Kingston Christoff and Ambassador of Mexico to Nigeria, Juan Alfred Miranda Oritz. Buhari, who…
At least 7,222 Nigerians have been killed and 3,823 abducted as the country witnessed 2, 840 incidents of insecurity between January 1 and July 29, 2022. Also, no fewer than 1,499 people were injured during the various attacks witnessed in 505 local government areas in the country. These were contained in a data obtained from…
A terrorist group in the North has issued a threat to the Nigerian President. The terrorist group has threatened to kidnap President Muhammadu Buhari. The terrorists made this revelation via a fresh video. In the video, the terrorists could be seen flogging some of their captives. This threat is coming a few weeks after the…
General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has condemned the growing rate of insecurity in Nigeria, declaring that henceforth, “it’s fire for fire”. Adeboye, while speaking during the church’s July 2022 Holy Ghost Service, said enough is enough. “This programme is going to be different from the one you…
Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has ordered members of the public and private institutions across the state to put in place functional Close Circuit Television, CCTV, in their facilities. The Informant247 had observed that the Governor must have taken the decision in order to strengthen the security architecture of the state, and ensure that…
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday confessed that attacks directed at churches within 14 days have shown that some wicked people want to put Nigeria under religious stress. The image maker of the president, Garba Shehu, has on behalf of Buhari, made this revelation via a statement titled ‘Recent Spate of Church Attacks Unacceptable’. Buhari has persuaded…
Gani Adams, the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, has called on the United Nations and other global associations to urgently come to the rescue of the Nigerian people, saying “No part of Nigeria is safe again.” The Yoruba warlord made this revelation via a letter forwarded to the Secretary General of UN, Mr António Guterres, and…
