Category: Security Watch

Warri Reaffirms Tough Security Measures In Meeting With Arewa Community

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  The Chairman of Isoko South Local Government Area, Hon. (Comr.) Warri Ovoke Friday, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening security across the council area, declaring that proactive measures are necessary to ensure the safety of residents and protect lives and property. The Chairman made the remarks while hosting representatives of security agencies and leaders of the Arewa community in Isoko South at a security stakeholders’ meeting convened to deliberate on strategies for sustaining peace and tackling emerging security challenges within the local government area. The meeting focused on…

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Kidnapped Teenager Regains Freedom After Alleged N16m Ransom Payment In Delta

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A 14-year-old girl who was abducted by suspected kidnappers during a deadly attack on Uduere Community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State has regained her freedom after her family allegedly paid a ransom of N16 million. Politicsgovernance.com gathered that the teenager was released on Tuesday between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. around the Otokutu-Agbarha axis of Ughelli North LGA and has since reunited with her family. The victim was kidnapped last week when armed assailants reportedly stormed the community, machete a  security guard, Mr. Umukoro Obukohwo Emmanuel,…

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Diri Dethrones Swali Monarch, Orders Fresh Election Within Three Months

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By Julius Agadaga, Yenagoa   Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has approved the removal of the suspended paramount ruler of Swali Community, His Highness Chief Wilcox Job Seiyefa, from the Ebeniken stool over allegations linked to insecurity in the community.   The governor’s decision was conveyed by his deputy, Dr. Peter Akpe, during a meeting with stakeholders of Swali Community at the Government House in Yenagoa.   The dethronement followed the recommendations of a government-appointed fact-finding committee, which investigated the security situation in the community after the traditional ruler…

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Delta Police Deny Officer Drove Vehicle In Ughelli Crash, Vow To Hunt Fake News Peddlers

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  UGHELLI—The Delta State Police Command has debunked reports alleging that a police officer was driving the vehicle involved in a recent road accident in Ughelli, describing the claim as false and a deliberate attempt to smear the image of the Nigeria Police Force. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, said he personally met with and interviewed the driver, who is a suspect, as well as the owner of the vehicle involved in the accident, to ascertain the true circumstances surrounding the incident. Edafe stated that the outcome…

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Oborevwori Commends Police Over Arrest Of Electric Cable Vandals

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  Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Saturday commended the State Police Command for the arrest of two suspected electric cable vandals and the recovery of vandalised cables, describing the operation as a major step in protecting critical public infrastructure across the state. In a statement by Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sir Festus Ahon, Oborevwori praised the Commissioner of Police, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, officers and men of the command for their prompt response and sustained commitment to combating criminal activities, particularly the vandalism of government-owned facilities. He…

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Anambra Police Debunk Viral Alert On Alleged Military Helicopter Operation

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The Anambra State Police Command has dismissed as false a security alert circulating on social media alleging that a military helicopter dropped unknown items in a bush located between Nimo and Adazi-Nnukwu in Anaocha Local Government Area of the state.   The Command said it immediately deployed operatives to the area following the viral report to verify the claim and assess the security situation.   Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement issued on Thursday, disclosed that preliminary findings showed the area was calm, with no suspicious…

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Police Debrief Stolen Vehicle Owner As Anambra Intensifies Crackdown On Armed Gang

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The Anambra State Police Command has intensified efforts to dismantle criminal networks operating in the state following the successful police-led joint security operation that neutralised four suspected armed gang members and recovered a cache of sophisticated weapons in Orumba South Local Government Area. The Command disclosed on Wednesday that it had identified and debriefed the owner of the white Toyota Sienna recovered during the operation along the Ogboji–Ajalli Road. The vehicle, police said, had earlier been stolen by the suspected armed gang before it was recovered during the encounter. According…

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Police Neutralise Four Suspected Gunmen, Recover GPMG, AK-47 Rifles, IEDs In Anambra

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A police-led Joint Security Patrol Team has neutralised four suspected armed gang members during a fierce gun battle along the Ogboji–Ajalli Road, recovering a General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG), two AK-47 rifles, improvised explosive devices (IEDs), and other operational exhibits. The operation, which took place on the evening of Tuesday, was carried out by the Aguata Sector Joint Security Team following credible intelligence on the movement of suspected members of a secessionist armed group operating in a white Toyota Sienna bus. Security operatives engaged the suspects in a gun duel,…

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Police, Traditional Rulers, Stakeholders Seek Stronger Security Partnership In Anambra

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The Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) in charge of the South-East Geopolitical Zone, Kenechukwu Onwuemelie, on Tuesday led a strategic security stakeholders’ engagement in Anambra State as part of efforts to strengthen collaboration among security agencies, traditional institutions, government officials and community leaders to enhance public safety. The meeting, held in Awka, was organised in line with the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, to provide a platform for stakeholders to deliberate on prevailing security challenges, identify emerging threats and evolve practical solutions through intelligence sharing…

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One Shot, Hospitalised In Ughelli North In Herdsmen Attack

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Fear and anxiety have gripped residents of Edjekota-Ogor community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State following renewed attacks by suspected armed Fulani herders, leaving one resident hospitalised with gunshot and machete injuries.   The community’s President-General, Pastor Oghenemakpo Uyo, who spoke to journalists, lamented that the once peaceful agrarian community has come under repeated attacks by suspected herders operating from nearby bushes. He alleged that the latest attack occurred at about 8 p.m. last week when a young father returning home after purchasing food for his three-month-old…

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