Call For State Police Intensifies As Governor Sani Laments Vigilante Being Ill Equipped

The Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has intensify call for the immediate creation of state police, saying the current vigilantes being used are ill-equipped to face bandits who carry sophisticated weapons in perpetrating their crime. The call followed the incessant attack that has escalated the level of insecurity in the state following the kidnapping of over 280 students in the Kuriga area of the state. As well as, 87 persons reportedly abducted last Sunday in Kajuru Local Government Area, both incidents happened within a two week. 

School Abduction: FG Rules Out Ransom Payment

The Federal Government (FG) disclosed it would not pay a ‘dime’ as ransom for the release of about 280 pupils and staff recently kidnapped by bandits from the Government Secondary School and LEA Primary School at Kaduna State. This disclosure was made on Wednesday to State House Correspondents by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, at the end of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting held at Aso Rock, Abuja.

Niger Gov’t Regulates Illegal Miners

Niger State government has commenced a concentrated effort to regulate illegal mining as efforts to protect communities from the harmful effects of the activities.

Gun Factory Uncovered In Delta, Suspects Arrested

The 63 Brigade of the Nigeria Army has uncovered a criminal gun factory in Onicha Olona community, Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta state. Commander, 63 Brigade Brigadier General, Ugochukwu Unachukwu, stated that the factory can produce ten guns per week. Unachukwu said, “Eight suspects involved in the family business including the mastermind of the operation, his father, mother, and sister were among those arrested at the factory.”  “The arms factory located in a forest has a surveillance post, a generating set connected from a remote location, an oven for melting of iron, and a cache of arms and ammunition.”