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Nigeria May Experience Blackout As Bandits Threaten Takeover Of Shiroro Hydropower Station Bandits operating in over 50 communities in Niger State, may take over the control of Shiroro Power station, located in Shiroro Local Government Area of the North Central State, lawmakers have warned. The Minority Caucus of the National Assembly, led by the Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe, disclosed this yesterday in Abuja, when they visited Senator Clifford Ordia representing Edo Central Senatorial District. Ordia was attacked twice by suspected bandits last week while returning to Abuja from Edo State. The two attacks reportedly happend in Kogi State and…

Eholor Appears Before Committee On Ethics and Privileges As Senate Begins Probe Of CCT Chairman Danladi Umar The Global President of One Love Foundation and human rights activist, Chief Patrick Osagie Eholor led his legal team to attend the Senate hearing on the alleged assault by CCT Chairman, Danladi U mar against a security guard at banex plaza. The legal team led by Barr. Samuel Ihensekhien presented the foundation's case to the senate committee demanding justice for the assaulted security guard, Clement Sagwak. The Senate had invited representatives of Clement Sagwak to a public hearing over their petition on the…

Nigeria’s armed forces have dismissed suggestions that they should take over from President Muhammadu Buhari, who is facing mounting pressure over the country’s worsening insecurity. It was not the first time Nigeria’s armed forces have issued a statement backing Buhari, but the latest has come after weeks of criticism of the 78-year-old former general’s failures to stem the protracted security crisis. In a statement late Monday, the armed forces said they would continue to “fully” support the government, remain politically neutral and protect Nigeria’s democracy. “Let it be stated categorically that the Armed Forces of Nigeria remain fully committed to…

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over a security meeting in continuation of the meeting held last Friday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting was adjourned to Tuesday, following heightened insecurity in many parts of the country. Those in attendance at today’s meeting are Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha and Chief of Staff to the President, Ibrahim Gambari. Others include Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi and the National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno. The Chief of Defence Staff, Lucky Irabor, Chief of Army Staff; Ibrahim Attahiru, Chief of Naval Staff; Awwal Zubairu,…

One of the sponsors of the hoodlums who operated under the name “unknown gunmen” has been arrested by security operatives for allegedly sponsoring the “unknown gunmen” linked to the killings, burning of Police stations in the state as well as the Owerri correctional centre. According to Vanguard, He is 42-year-old man, one Nnamdi Okafor, from Amanachi community in Orsu local government area of Imo state. It was gathered that Okafor, was nabbed at Aboha-Ohi around lifeline Assembly Owerri/Orlu road in Imo state. Furthermore, Okafor has been on security surveillance over the said allegations that linked him (Okafor) to the activities…

Gwer West, Agatu, Makurdi, and Guma Local Government areas have witnessed series of attacks in the last three weeks where over seventy persons have been killed by suspected herdsmen. Not fewer than 13 persons have been  killed following an attack by armed herders in Tse-Amgbem community close to Aondoana in Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State. According to local residents, the attackers burnt down the houses in the community in the early Monday morning attack. Chairman of Gwer West Local Government Area, Grace Igbabon, confirmed the casualty figure to Channels Television on Monday. The attack left many wounded…

A Member of Katsina state House of Assembly representing Batsari, Alhaji Jabiru yusufu Yau-Yau has escaped bandits by the whiskers after bandits attacked him in his constituency. According to Katsina City News, Alhaji Jabiru Yau-Yau was ambushed by the suspected bandits at Garwa village during a condolence visit. It was alleged that the bandits came in their hundreds heavily armed to kidnap and eliminate the lawmaker, a villager told the local blog. According to the villager; "They must have gotten information through an insider that the Honorable member was coming. They ambushed him in hundreds but some of the villagers…

Suspected bandits who abducted Greenfield University, Kaduna State have threatened to kill the remaining 17 students. Twnty two students and a member of staff were abducted from the school campus along the Kaduna-Abuja highway on April 20 and within a week, five of them were killed according to Daily Trust. In an interview with the Hausa Service of Voice of America (VOA), monitored by our correspondent, a leader of the bandit group who identified himself as Sani Idris Jalingo, said if the Kaduna State Government or their families fail to pay a ransom of N100 million as well as provide…