Gunmen kill one army officer 10 soldiers in Benue

The Nigerian Army has said that it lost one officer and 10 soldiers in Benue State in what a spokesman said was an unprovoked attack on Thursday. In a statement, the army said that it would “fish out and deal decisively with these bad elements.” Civilians, in fear of soldiers looking to root out... Read More

Stamp out excesses, abuses, culture of impunity, Osinbajo charges new IGP

The police force must work hard to regain the trust and confidence of the public by stamping out the excesses, abuses, and culture of impunity exhibited by some elements within the police, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. Osinbajo stated this on Wednesday at the decoration ceremony of the new Acting Inspector General of... Read More

Six million illegal weapon in circulation in Nigeria, says ex-Head of state Abubakar

There are six million illegal ammunition currently in circulation in Nigeria, according to a former Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar. The ex-Nigerian military leader also said the insecurity ravaging the country has so far claimed over 80,000 lives, expressing concern that the proliferation of all caliber of weapons in the country may tear the... Read More

Again, gunmen attack another Imo State Police formation, free detainees

Barely a few hours after Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and the outgoing Inspector General Of Police, Mohammed Adamu visited Imo State, gunmen again struck and razed another police station in the state and freed some detainees. Gunmen had attacked the Owerri Correctional Centre and the Imo State Police Command headquarters, freeing 1,884 inmates and... Read More

President Buhari orders service chiefs to take out sponsors, masterminds of banditry, insurgency

By GFD Correspondent As President Mohammadu Buhari jets out of the country en route London for a medical check-up, he has directed the nation’s service chiefs to fish out masterminds and sponsors of banditry and kidnapping with a view to taking them out. The President met with the service chiefs and gave the order... Read More

Kaduna building ranches for 1,500 herdsmen, vow not to negotiate with bandits

The Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai has said that his administration will not negotiate with bandits and criminals rather his government is poised to enforce the law and prosecute offenders. El-Rufai restated his government’s position during an expanded meeting of the State Security Council at the Council Chambers of Sir Kashim Ibrahim House on Tuesday.... Read More

Nigeria’s Vice President Osinbajo advocates state Police to address insecurity

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday advocated the decentralization of the Police Force as a major step in resolving the growing insecurity in the country. Osinbajo, who spoke at an event organized by the Global Patriot Newspaper, noted that state policing is the way to go. “We must accept that there is a need... Read More

Ethnic Profiling: Are all Fulani Herdsmen involved in kidnapping in S/West?

By Ademola Adedoyin First, What ethnic profiling is: This is defined as suspecting or targeting a person on the basis of assumed characteristics or behaviour of a racial or ethnic group, rather than on individual suspicion. -Wikipedia Now, if I state that the building materials business in Orile Iganmu, Lagos, is dominated by the... Read More

Most commercial motorcyclists in Oyo State are spies for bandits, kidnappers ~Amotekun Chief

The Oyo State Chairman of Western States Security Network also known as Amotekun Kunle Togun, said most commercial motorcyclists in the state are spies for kidnappers and bandits that have entered the Yoruba land from the porous borders of Nigeria.Togun, a retired General said the foreigners who were ferried inside trailers into Oyo State among... Read More

Insecurity: Ondo governor directs herdsmen to vacate state’s Forest Reserves within 7-day

By GFDNews Correspondent The Ondo State Government has directed herdsmen to vacate the state’s Forest Reserves within seven days in a bid to curtail insecurity in the state and nip in the bud activities of kidnappers. The state governor Rotimi Akeredolu in a series of tweets on Monday also prohibited the movement of cattle... Read More