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Security is everybody’s business – Etsu Nupe

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The Etsu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, says ensuring the security of lives and property of Nigerians is everybody’s business and it is not negotiable.
The Etsu Nupe spoke at his palace in Bida on Wednesday, when the newly-deployed Commissioner of Police to Niger State, Mr Monday Bala-Kuryas, paid him a courtesy call.
Abubakar, who is also the Chairman, Niger State Council of Tradional Rulers, added that the Police and other security agencies require the support of the citizens.
This support, Alhaji Abubakar stated, is required to enable the agencies to diligently combat the myriad of security challenges facing the country.
He lauded the security agencies for doing their best in the face of the acute paucity of manpower, logistics and equipment .
The traditional ruler said that the District and Village Heads in the Emirate are forging sustainable synergies with security agencies.
“They are routinely passing credible intelligence information which is also being sent to the appropriate authorities .
“The right actions are always taken and most of the crimes are nipped in the bud.
“I am assuring that this level of support would be sustained,” saying that without peace and security, the nation cannot develop.”
Speaking earlier, Bala-Kuryas urged the people of the state to continue giving useful information without bias to the police, to sustain the fight against crimes and criminality.
He commended the Etsu Nupe for the relative peace being enjoyed in his domain, saying that he emirate is the most peaceful in the state.
“I promise to make the Emirate more peaceful than I met it while I call for cooperation of all and sundry, including traditional institutions, to fight crimes and criminality.
“The police will not underscore the role of traditional institutions in complementing the effort of security operatives in checkmating criminal activities.
“The role of traditional institutions in sustaining peace and unity in the country is very important and we are not going to relent in partnering with them,” he said.

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DSS Arrests Man Who Used Own Social Media Handle To Canvass Military Coup

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The Department of State Services (DSS) has trailed to Oyigbo, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and arrested one Innocent Chukwuma who used his social media handle to rally the military to overthrow the current government.

Posting on his “X” handle “@TheAgroman,” Chukwuma stated that a coup was needed in Nigeria and called on the military to “suspend the Nigerian government.”

He posted, “A coup in Nigeria is needed.
Dispose of APC, suspend the Nigerian Government, and join the AES. That is all we need now.
“It will happen eventually. Nigerians, the military needs your support now! Only them can save this country.
“The bastard in Aso Rock has basically sold this country to the West, and they run our intelligence apparatus. Only the military can reset this country. Support them,” Chukwuma posted.

A source disclosed that the suspect is cooperating with DSS investigators.

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Tinubu Seeks Senate Confirmation of Newly Appointed Service Chiefs

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By: Fabian Apechihin

President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate, requesting the confirmation of the newly appointed Service Chiefs.

The letter, addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and read during Tuesday’s plenary in Abuja, listed the nominees for the country’s top military positions.

Those named include:

  • General Olufemi Oluyede – Chief of Defence Staff
  • Major-General Waheedi Shaibu – Chief of Army Staff
  • Rear Admiral Idi Abbas – Chief of Naval Staff
  • Air Vice Marshal Kennedy Aneke – Chief of Air Staff
  • Major-General Emmanuel Undiendeye – Chief of Defence Intelligence

In the correspondence, President Tinubu urged the Senate to expedite the confirmation process to enable the new military heads to assume their duties without delay.

The Senate has since referred the request to the Committee of the Whole for screening and confirmation of the nominees, scheduled to take place next week.

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Terrorists Threaten to Bomb National Assembly — Lawmaker Raises Alarm

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By: Fabian Apechihin

The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Internal Security, Hon. Garba Ibrahim Muhammad, has revealed that terrorists have issued threats to bomb the National Assembly Complex in Abuja.

Hon. Garba made the disclosure on Tuesday during a public hearing on a bill seeking to establish a Legislative Security Directorate, a new body proposed to strengthen security and protect lawmakers, staff, and visitors within the National Assembly.

“We have received threats from terrorists to bomb the National Assembly Complex, and also from protesters planning to lock up the premises,” Garba stated.

He warned that Nigeria’s seat of democracy faces growing security risks, including vehicle and motorcycle theft, vandalism, infiltration by unregistered persons, and the use of fake identity cards.

According to him, failure to address these lapses could have grave consequences.
“It is clear that if proper security measures are not implemented, legislative activities could be truncated. Without sittings, there will be no representation, oversight, annual budget, or plenary — and that will destabilize both the legislature and the nation’s democracy,” he cautioned.

Garba emphasized the need for a coordinated security framework to ensure a safe and functional parliamentary environment.
“That is why this Bill is crucial. It aims to tackle these challenges and align Nigeria’s parliamentary security system with global best practices,” he added.

The proposed legislation, titled “A Bill for an Act to Provide for the Establishment and Functions of the Legislative Security Directorate in the National Assembly (HB 1632)”, was considered at the House Conference Hall 028 in Abuja.

While acknowledging the importance of keeping Parliament accessible to citizens, Garba insisted that public access must not compromise security.
“The need for effective security in the National Assembly cannot be overstated. This Bill is committed to ensuring the best possible security architecture to protect legislators, staff, visitors, and property,” he said.

He further encouraged state Houses of Assembly across the country to adopt similar frameworks to strengthen legislative security nationwide.

“With these few points of mine, I wish us a peaceful and productive hearing that will mark a turning point in the National Assembly’s security system,” Garba concluded.

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