Views: Visits 5 Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State. Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi has declared his intention to negotiate with bandits to ascertain their grievances and the way forward. Umahi made the declaration on Friday in Abakaliki at the presentation of 40 Toyota Sienna vehicles and 20 Hilux vans to security agencies for enhanced operations in the state. The governor directed local government chairmen and Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to identify the bandits and present them for debriefing. READ ALSONo plans by APC Reps to dump party, says Doguwa “I want talk to the bandits and empower them as we cannot continue to kill ourselves and destroy public infrastructure.
Again, gunmen kill two cops, raze police vehicles in Akwa Ibom
Patrick Odey, Uyo
Published 1 May 2021
Armed men suspected to be members of the Eastern Security Network again on Saturday invaded a police station at Ibiaku Ntok Okpo in Ikono Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, killing two police officers.
This is coming barely five days after gunmen on Tuesday, 27 April 2021, stormed Ika Police Station and killed a female officer, one Esther Akpan and a special police Constabulary, Isonuyo Paul.
It was gathered that another female police officer was injured while five vehicles belonging to the station were set ablaze during the attack which occurred around 3am.
Nigeria Prison attackers no go live to regret am - Interior Minister Aregbesola
1 May 2021
Wia dis foto come from, Ileowo Kikiowo
Nigeria minister of interior Rauf Aregbesola don declare say make prison commanders use every power to defend against internal and external attacks.
Di minister on Friday 30 April follow meet wit di top ogas of di Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) for dia headquarters wia e say all custodial facilities alias prison for Nigeria don become red zone .
Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) na im dey responsible for all prisons for di kontri. Di weapons wey you carry and di instrument you get na for lawful use to di maximum effect, in order to protect di facilities. Anyone or group of pipo wey decide to attack dem (prison) no suppose live to regret am Aregbesola bin hala.
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Insecurity: Governor Umahi seeks negotiation with bandits in Ebonyi
“I want to talk to the bandits and empower them as we cannot continue to kill ourselves and destroy public infrastructure.”
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Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has declared his intention to negotiate with bandits to ascertain their grievances and the solutions to the current security challenges in the state.
Mr Umahi made the declaration on Friday in Abakaliki at the presentation of 40 Toyota Sienna vehicles and 20 pickup trucks to security agencies for enhanced operations in the state.
The governor directed local government chairmen and Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to identify the bandits and present them for debriefing.