The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Abia State chapter on Monday issued a 24-hour ultimatum to security agencies and the governments of Abia and Imo states to secure the release of abducted orthopaedic surgeon Dr Bonaventure Aguocha. The NMA warned that doctors would embark on an indefinite strike if he remained in captivity. In a communiqué...
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Makinde Signs Executive Order No. 001 To Regulate Security Service Providers In Oyo
Governor Seyi Makinde has signed Executive Order No. 001 2026 aimed at regulating, registering, and coordinating associations, groups, and organizations providing security and allied services across Oyo State. The Executive Order, signed at the Governor’s residence in Ibadan, forms part of the administration’s broader efforts to strengthen security oversight amid ongoing operations to secure the...
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Oyo School Attack Exposed Failures In Community Intelligence Sharing – Makinde
Nigeria’s Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has said the recent school abduction in Orire Local Government Area exposed major lapses in community intelligence gathering and information sharing, after armed men attacked communities, killed an Islamic Studies teacher and abducted seven teachers along with an unspecified number of students. Makinde said preliminary findings showed that residents...
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Lagos Deploys Bulletproof Vests, Anti-riot Kits For LSNA
The Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency (LNSA) has deployed bullet-proof vests and anti-riot equipment to its corps officers for the first time. The agency said this was part of efforts to improve officer safety and strengthen operations.Speaking during the presentation of the equipment, the Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), Dr....
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Gunmen Kill Four In Fresh Benue Attack
Four persons have been confirmed dead in a fresh attack on Aila Odugheho in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. The Benue State Police Command confirmed the incident, which occurred on Sunday morning when the victims were reportedly ambushed while walking along a rural road to a nearby community. Chairman of Agatu Local Government...
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Katsina Police Launch Manhunt After Deadly Bandit Attacks
The Police Commissioner in Katsina State, Ali Umar-Fage, has ordered a manhunt for bandits behind reprisal attacks on communities in Kankia. Umar-Fage said earlier operations had recorded major successes against armed groups in the area before the latest violence, according to a statement by police spokesperson Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu. He said operatives on April 29 foiled...
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Atiku Plans US Visit Over Nigeria Crises Concerns
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has confirmed plans to visit the United States to draw international attention to Nigeria’s worsening insecurity, economic hardship and declining governance standards. During the visit, Atiku is expected to engage with policy and institutional stakeholders in the United States. In a statement issued on Sunday by his media adviser, Paul...
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