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  The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP M.B kuruyas, fsi, on behalf of the *Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni, today 23rd March, 2021, presented the families and next of kin of Police Officers who paid the supreme price serving the country and Ndi Anambra* to *His Excellency, Governor Willie Obiano* at the Anambra state Governor's lodge, Onitsha. The security conscious Governor Willie Obiano on receiving them commiserated with the Nigeria Police, the bereaved families and subsequently presented cash gift to the dependants of the deceased Officers. The CP in his vote of thanks, described the Governor as a humane personality and thanked him for the gesture. He reassured the good people of Anambra State that the Police command in collaboration with other security agencies will not rest until the perpetrators of the heinous crimes are brought to book. Also in attendance at the event were the Commanding Officer of the Naval Outpost Onitsha, Navy Cap...

  Earlier today, President Muhammadu Buhari held a special consultation with Minister of Defence, Maj. Gen. Bashir Salihi Magashi and Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor at the State House, Abuja.More details later and more photos below.

  The Acting General Officer Commanding 7 Division and Commander Sector 1 Operation Lafia Dole, Brigadier General Adelakun Eyitayo has charged troops of 21 Special Armoured Brigade and Multinational Joint Task Force (Cameroonian Defence Forces) to redouble their effort to smoke out the remnants of Boko Haram Terrorists who are still hiding in the Sambisa forest. The GOC made the statement at the 21 Special Armoured Brigade muster ground on Sunday, 21 March 2021 during his maiden Operational visit to the Brigade. In his address, the GOC declared that troops are going to be armed to the teeth before setting out for the last onslaught against the BHT. He also assured them that there would be air cover for the period of the operation. The GOC further commended the troops for working very hard in the Phase I of Operation Tura Takaibango and urged them to maintain same tempo in the Phase II of the same Operation. General Eyitayo was received at the entrance of Bama town by Commanders 21...

  President Muhammadu Buhari and Mahamadou Issoufou, President of Niger Republic, on Tuesday agreed to strengthen sub-regional security as a way to push back against Boko Haram and Islam in West Africa, ISWA’s worrisome assertiveness in sub- Sahara and Sahel regions. President Buhari, who called his counterpart on phone on to sympathize with him and citizens of the neighbouring country, following recent killing of 137 people, strongly condemned the terrorist’s attacks, describing it as heinous. “Our deepest and heartfelt condolences to the families of victims and people of Niger Republic. Nigeria stands with all her neighbours in the fight against terrorism,” the President said. Garba Shehu Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity) March 23, 2021.

  Zulum showed up at IDPs camp midnight for identify actual IDPs, ... Discovers 528 fake households Around midnight on Monday Borno Governor, Professor Engr Babagana Umara Zulum Mni, Fnse, showed up at NYSC Camp in Maiduguri, where internally displaced persons from Bama, Konduga and Damboa Local Government area of Borno were being camped. Zulum immediately sealed entrance and supervise a headcount to identify actual IDPs, in order to put a stop to rampant cases of dubious residents pretending to be displaced, who spend day times at IDP camps to share food meant for IDPs, and towards the night, they return to their homes to sleep, with some of benefiting from other means through which the state distributes food to vulnerable non IDPs in communities. Governor Zulum’s mission, which ended past 1am, discovered that out of 1316, households in the records of humanitarian officials, 528 households were ghosts. 788 households were found to be real IDPs after Zulum’s midnight headcount whic...

  The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao has stated that no single Service or security agency can achieve the success desired in combating insurgency and other security challenges confronting the Nation. He made this known at the inauguration of the maiden Air Rank Leadership Seminar (ARLS) held at the prestigious Air Force War College, Makurdi. Represented by the Air Officer Commanding Tactical Air Command, Air Vice Marshal Gamso Lubo, the CAS noted that effectiveness in all military operations is dependent on jointness and how well the various services communicate and coordinate their efforts on the battlefield, hence the need to work collectively to achieve expected results. He went further to state that for the NAF to meet its constitutional role of ensuring the territorial integrity of Nigeria, it requires competent Commanders at all levels to provide the requisite leadership that is invaluable in achieving organisational goals. The CAS noted that the ARLS ...

  The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru, was in Akwa Ibom State, Monday , 22 March 2021 to attend the Commanding Officer’s Workshop with the theme “ REPOSITIONING THE NIGERIAN ARMY TO DEFEAT ADVERSARIES IN A JOINT ENVIRONMENT’. The Special Guest of Honor at the event was the Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr Udom Emmanuel who was ably represented by his deputy, Mr Moses Ekpo, stated that the Government and the entire people of the state were delighted for the choice of Alwa Ibom State to host the very important workshop which is coming at the most trying time of our nation. He subsequently declared the workshop open after delivering his speech. In his remarks, the Chief of Army Staff, General Ibrahim Attahiru, expressed optimism that Nigeria will overcome all the security challenges confronting it at this time. In his words, “This workshop is coming at the time when our dear country is facing formidable and unprecedented attacks from non-state actors...