by Juliana K. Tauna, Kaduna Following the continued killing in the southern part of Kaduna state, the state’s combined security agencies has been called upon to extend the ongoing onslaught against bandits in some states in the Northwest to the zone, and this should be treated as a matter of urgency. The call was made by a body,

by Juliana K. Tauna, Kaduna Lt-Gen Tukur Buratai Following the continued attacks on human lives and property in the country, Nigerian troops have been charged to brace up for defeat of insurgency and criminal elements terrorizing Nigeria, especially in the North East and North West. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen Tukur Yusuf Buratai, gave

by Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Malam Nasir El-Rufai Kaduna state governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, Monday said that the state government under his regime “has a zero tolerance to banditry.” The governor made the assertion during a visit to the scene of the attack and killings of over 50 villagers in Igabi local government area of the state. El-Rufai, in

by Juliana K. Tauna, Kaduna  The immediate past chairman of Kaduna state branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Barrister Suleiman Shu’aibu, has described the move for formation of regional security outfits in the South and Northwest as “unhealthy” and “not in the best interest of the country.” The former NBA chairman echoed the

by Christiana Gokyo, Jos Military Task Force known as ‘Operation Safe Haven’ (OPSH) in-charge of internal security in Plateau State and its environs, has revealed the arrest of thirty-three (33) cultists, armed robbers, one Boko Haram suspect called “Umar Musa Tello” and one kidnapper known as “Jafar Shuaibu,” including gun runners in the state and

by Christiana Gokyo, Jos Gov Lalong Following persisting killings in Bokkos local government area of the Plateau state, Governor Simon Lalong has ordered the arrest of community leaders and any leader that represents his people. The governor gave the directive on Tuesday during a stakeholders’ meeting with community leaders from Mangu/Bokkos, Riyom and Barikin-Ladi local government areas. According

by Christiana Gokyo, Jos In its efforts for to ensure a hitch-free Christmas and New Year celebration, the Plateau State Police Command has put in place a “robust and elaborate” security arrangements and crime prevention strategies to ensure crime-free Christmas celebration in the state. In this line, the Command has deployed 3,300 conventional Policemen from specialized

by Christiana Gokyo, Jos About 550 newly recruited Neighborhood Watch of Nigeria Rantyia Police Division officers are currently receiving training in Jos, Plateau State. The training and five days’ workshop will help them know about intelligent gathering and reporting, and also help the participants know their rights, the Do’s and Don’ts, while carrying out their

...Children, women kidnapped by Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna In what could be described as a re-insurgence of banditry has been widely reported in Birnin-Gwari local government area of Kaduna state, following elaborate complaint reports from ‘Birnin-Gwari Vanguards for Security and Good Governance’ on Thursday. The vanguards has alleged that “Armed bandits have abducted the head