Banditry & Terrorism
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Mr Gebi, a lawmaker in the 7th House of Representatives, was arrested by operatives of the State Security Service (SSS) on Friday, 03 April, according to sources with direct knowledge of the matter. Aliyu Gebi, a Nigerian politician and security consultant was arrested last week and subsequently granted bail over allegations that […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas “In every community, there is a class of people profoundly dangerous to the rest. I don’t mean the criminals. For them we have punitive sanctions. I mean the leaders. Invariably, the most dangerous people seek power” – Saul Bellow, 1915-2005, VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ, p 124. Newspapers headlines were grim a […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening security cooperation with neighbouring Chad and has pledged renewed joint action to combat terrorism and banditry across the Lake Chad region. President Tinubu made the pledge on Thursday while receiving the President of Chad, Mahamat Idriss Déby, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Both […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas President Bola Tinubu has directed top security chiefs and the Minister of Defence to go after the killers of Plateau citizens and immediately strengthen security measures in the state to tackle recurring attacks. The President made the directive on Thursday while speaking at a town hall meeting with stakeholders in Jos. Tinubu […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas … as Mutfwang confirms situation under control …four-state itinerary includes Lagos, Ogun, Bayelsa engagements President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has postponed his scheduled trip to Iperu, Ogun State, and will instead travel to Jos, Plateau State, to commiserate with victims of the recent deadly attacks in the state. The decision followed a fresh violence in […] Read more
300 Terrorists Killed as Army Intensifies Offensive, HQ Team Moves to Sustain Momentum in North-East
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The Nigerian Army has recorded a major battlefield breakthrough in the North-East, with troops of Operation HADIN KAI neutralising over 300 terrorists in a renewed offensive across key strongholds. The Theatre Commander, Abdulsalam Abubakar, disclosed the development in Maiduguri while receiving a high-powered delegation from the Army Headquarters Department of Operations (AHQ […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas **Dismiss report of repentant terrorists joining military through the back door as unfounded. The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has declared that contrary to some insinuations making the rounds about repentant terrorists being mobilised into the military through the back door, “We are not recruiting any killers into the army, and we can never […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The Nigeria Governors Forum on Sunday said it has submitted its contribution on the proposed state police framework to the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, with the document expected to be transmitted to the National Assembly. The NGF Chairman and Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq, disclosed this during a meeting with […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas US confirms troops on ground in Nigeria in renewed push against militants Officials from both countries said the troops are not deployed alongside frontline Nigerian units, while the drones are conducting surveillance and not air strikes. The US military has multiple MQ-9 drones operating in Nigeria alongside 200 troops to provide training […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Troops of the Nigerian Army have repelled a coordinated night attack by suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters in Mallam Fatori, killing more than 60 insurgents, including key commanders. Troops of the Nigerian Army have repelled a night attack by suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters in Mallam Fatori, killing […] Read more
