Ohanaeze Ndigbo calls on President Bola Tinubu for immediate action against insecurity in Abuja
A pan-Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has called on President Bola Tinubu to take immediate action to address the escalating insecurity challenges in Abuja. In the past few weeks, several incidents of kidnappings have been reported in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, with scores taken away by suspected bandits who demanded huge ransoms for their […]
Mr Nyesom Wike gives reason hampering the fight against banditry in FCT
Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, on Monday said that inadequate equipment and operational vehicles were hampering the ongoing war against banditry and kidnappings in FCT. Wike, during a media chat with journalists in Abuja, also blamed the recent surge in kidnappings in some border communities of the FCT to lack of […]
Abuja high court invalidates 2024 River State appropriation bill
The Federal High Court, Abuja has invalidated the passage of the 2024 Rivers State appropriation bill by FIVE LAWMAKERS led by Edison Ehie. Tagged ‘Budget of Renewed Hope, Consolidation and Continuity’ the five-member faction of the Assembly loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, had on December 13, passed the N800bn 2024 budget proposal presented to it […]
Senate to summon Nyesom Wike over rising spate of Insecurity says Senator representing FCT
The senator representing the federal capital territory, Ireti Kingibe, says the Senate will summon the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom wike, over the rising spate of insecurity. Kingibe, while appearing on Channels TV’s Politics Today yesterday, saws when the Senate resumes, she plans to raise the call for the minister and other security heads to […]
President Tinubu Orders Security Agencies to End Banditry, Kidnapping as Police IG launches FCT Special Squad
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun has launched a special team tagged the ‘Special Intervention Squad’ to reduce the spate of kidnappings in the FCT. At the launch of the special squad in Abuja, the police boss said the team comprised specially trained mobile police officers who will engage in massive community policing, […]