The two groups maintained that the release of those being
held by security agencies would signal government's readiness to engage in dialogue with the people.
He accused security agencies of lacking professionalism, saying if «they could be could be negatively used during a party congress, Nigerians should expect electoral mischief, masterminded
by security agencies in 2019.
«Governor Ahmed described the alleged killings as the outcome of clashes between rival cults in the state as most victims have been identified
by security agencies as members of cult groups.
Governor Ambode, who commended the collaborative
efforts by security agencies from Lagos and Ondo States, specially thanked the Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo for his interventions towards ensuring the safe rescue of the students.
Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu (left), presents a plaque to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Ibrahim Idris, when the Police Chief visited the INEC headquarters today to brief the Commission on the arrangements being put in place
by the security agencies for the Anambra Governorship election scheduled for November 18, 2017.
Separately, as reported before, Thailand's Finance Ministry and the Securities Exchange Commission are also developing an organic law that would require cryptocurrency exchanges, brokers and dealers to register with relevant authorities, following a public consultation that called for rules to be
implemented by the securities agency.
Ahmed described the alleged killings as the outcome of clashes between rival cults in the state as most victims have been
identified by security agencies as members of cult groups.
I do not know where this is coming from, why this decision was taken at this time, particularly because some of the issues
raised by the security agencies, we had made these concerns known to them weeks ago, so I felt that by now, they would have dealt with such situations.
I want to reiterate that, even though investigations have been
concluded by the security agencies and the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), a 9 member Committee, under the chairmanship of Dr. Lawrence Darkwah, Head of the Petroleum Engineering Department, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, has been setup by the Minister for Energy.
President John Mahama will deliver the Independence Anniversary Address in Accra after a march past by security personnel and school children, drills and equipment
display by the security agencies and performances by various groups.
However, Adedipe rose and inform the court that he was not ready for any trial because the ruling of April 6 which ordered DSS to allow them access their client for briefing so as to prepare his defence has not been complied
with by the security agency.
A Former National Security Coordinator, Kofi Bentum Quantson, has described as worrying the seizure of arms and ammunition in recent
times by the security agencies.
According to a
release by the security agency, which was made available to journalists on Tuesday, stated it achievement and ways in which the terrorists were disarmed in three states.
The Chairman, House Committee on Ethics / Privileges, Mr. Nicholas Ossai, enjoined members to rise against extra-judicial
killings by security agencies.
«The widely publicized report on social media and which was investigated and confirmed to the effect that a chopper dropped arms in a village near Wukari was
downplayed by the security agencies.
It would be recalled that late last month, BBOG's march to Aso Rock was
halted by security agencies as some leaders of the coalition sat on bare floor, insisting on being granted access.
«Based on reliable
information by the security agencies, I hereby direct them to immediately arrest and prosecute the under - mentioned persons who have either reneged on the terms of the amnesty and or refused to embrace same by continuing with cultism, kidnapping and armed robbery in the state.
«While we condemn this unwarranted attack, we expect that the killers will be
apprehended by security agencies and brought to justice,» the statement reads in part.
The commissioner further disclosed that a joint
operation by the security agencies in the state was carried out on Gbishe in search of Akwaza in connection with armed robberies, kidnappings, assassinations and cattle rustlings.
The Publicity Secretary of the Senator Ahmed Makarfi - led caretaker committee, Mr. Dayo Adeyeye, said this while reacting to the search of former Vice-President Namadi Sambo's residence in
Kaduna by security agencies.
As it appears, crimes committed by Fulani herdsmen against other Nigerians are not being treated as crimes that should be given
attention by the security agencies and this is worrisome.»
A statement by Brigadier General Sani Usman, Director, Army Public Relations recalled that he was declared
wanted by the security agencies and has been at large since 2016.
The presidency also urged the communities not to entertain fear of
bombardment by security agencies, but to demonstrate patriotism by handing over suspects behind the recent bombing.
Noting it was unfortunate that the DSS could no longer hide its partisanship, he said, «Accusing a serving governor of plotting to disrupt governance in Abuja is the height of irresponsible display of
partisanship by a security agency that should serve Nigerians and not the APC.
«It is more regrettable that the Amnesty International and the military authorities have still not come to terms on the perceived
negligence by the security agencies that led to abduction of Dapchi girls, a development we view as a national disgrace especially when we recall the unpatriotic roles some security operatives reportedly played in the abduction of the Chibok girls in 2014.
Ndukwe regretted that members of the exco the court sacked have been
allowed by the security agencies in the state to move around freely, granting press conferences under the name of APC, «while we who have the authentic power are being hounded by the police».
I read in some newspapers and social media platforms where some supporters of Olisa Metuh were saying that the treatment meted out to the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democracy
Party by the security agencies was unfair.
Lagos State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, may be
arrested by security agencies this week over an alleged criminal conduct...
«There was no
report by security agencies that the security situation in Ondo State warranted the movement of the primary to Ibadan or anywhere outside the state, for that matter.
One of the deputies of a militant and kidnap victim, Don Waney, who was killed alongside five
others by security agencies on January 7, has been captured by the police in Abuja.
Also, the PRO in charge of the state NYSC, Abdullahi Yuguda, said, «We applaud the role
played by security agencies in Bakassi, which led to the arrest of the culprit.
A man who claimed to be an electoral officer at Dunukofia Local Government Area of the state has been
nabbed by security agencies at the Secretariat of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Awka.
The house in the statement however resolved that all sponsors and those who attacked Saleh Banga should be arrested and arraigned before a court of
law by security agencies.