Tag: killings
Obi questions Tinubu’s response to Benue killings
President Tinubu visited Benue yesterday and promised to solve the crisis. But Obi said the president turned a condolence visit…
Armed foreigners exploit porous borders to attack Benue – Gov. Alia
After recent deadly incidents, Alia said three federal security agencies were sent to the state, pushing the attackers out of…
Benue Massacre: Gov Alia’s PSA sacks Chief of Staff, CPS for joining protest
The protest was sparked by a recent massacre in Yelewata community, Guma Local Government Area, where nearly 250 people were…
Bishop urges governors to end killings, kidnappings in South -East
Ike said this in a New Year message he issued on Wednesday in Enugu. In the message with the title:…
Lawmakers seek end to killings, influx of herdsmen into Benue
The lawmakers specifically urged Special Advisers to Gov Hyacinth Alia on internal security and commanders of Livestock and Volunteer Guards…
Gunmen kill 16 Kano travellers; Ganduje reacts
It was a mixture of shock, emotion and anger on Thursday as the Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, reacted to…
Protests in Paris over killing of women
Violence against women Sequel to report of violence against women in Paris, a demonstration was held on Saturday to protest…
NUT condemns killings, abduction of members in Zamfara
The Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) has condemned the incessant killings and abduction of school its officials by armed bandits…
True Muslims don’t engage in killings — Islamic cleric
Popular Islamic cleric, Sheik Muyideen Bello, says people engaging in the killing of others in the name of Allah are…
Killings: Time has come for the Church to fefend itself – Rev Nicholas Okoh
The Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican communion), the Most Rev Nicholas Okoh has said that the time has…
Senate summons I-GP over killings
The Senate has summoned the Inspector-General of Police (IG) to appear before the upper chamber and brief it on increasing…
Atiku to FG: These killings, impunity must stop
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the last election, Atiku Abubakar has called on the Federal…
Olamide says police killing of innocent people increasing daily
Lanre Babalola Popular Nigerian musician, Olamide Adedeji a.k.a. Badoo has added his voice to the incessant killing of innocent Nigerians…
Killings: Police declare emergency in areas in Rivers
Due to wanton killings, kidnappings and robbery on the popular East West road and outcry of commuters who are regularly…
I’m distressed, depressed by ethno-religious killings – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says he is distressed and depressed by the ethno-religious killings in the country, appealing to Nigerians to…
PDP urges National Assembly to investigate growing extra-judicial killings
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the National Assembly and other relevant bodies to immediately open a system-wide…
Killings: Oyedepo again warns Nigerians, politicians
The founder and President of the Living Faith Church worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, has again warned Nigerians and politicians over…
Killings: Plateau Speaker calls for stringent measures
As killings by armed bandits become more common in Plateau, Mr Joshua Madaki, Speaker of its House of Assembly, has…
Killings: Kaduna government imposes curfew on two communities
The Kaduna State Government has imposed a 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. curfew on Kwaru and Ungwan Yero communities in…
Association decries persistent wanton killings
The Association of Christian Schools in Nigeria has expressed its disgust over what it described as the persistent killing of…
MURIC to Nigerians: Stop blaming Buhari for Killings
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has advised Nigerians to stop blaming President Muhammadu Buhari for killings around the country.
Killings: Nigerian Govt will punish perpetrators – Dambazau
The Minister of Interior, retired Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, on Friday reiterated Federal Government’s commitment to beef up security in…
Killings: Senate urges Air Force to carry out aerial surveillance
The Senate on Thursday urged Federal Government to mandate the Nigeria Air Force to carry out ariel surveillance in Sokoto,…
Governors’ Forum assures increased synergy to check killings
Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari, the Chairman of Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) and Zamfara Governor, on Thursday, assured increased synergy among leaders…
Killings: Adamawa Govt. to deploy more security personnel
Adamawa Government on Thursday said more security personnel would be deployed to areas of conflicts in the state, to safeguard…
Killings: Plateau Assembly seeks security agencies`support
The Plateau House of Assembly Special Committee on Security, has called on security agencies to cooperate with it to find…
History will judge us harshly if we fail to stop killings – Dogara
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, has said that history will be harsh on the present administration…
Insecurity, killings: Buhari’s aide blames politicians
Malam Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, has attributed insecurity and killings in…
Killings: Plateau Govt reviews curfew
The Plateau Government has reviewed the curfew it imposed in three local governments of Jos South, Riyom and Barkin Ladi…
Killings: Governors to meet with security chiefs
Members of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) have resolved to meet with security chiefs to evolve a holistic solution to…