It is no news that Google Play
Store is swamped with malicious apps that could entice users’ into downloading
them. What is news is that the number of malicious Apps in Google Play Store has
increased tremendously. Researchers at Trend Micro recently detected a
family of malicious Apps, dubbed 'Godless,' that has the capability of secretly
rooting almost 90 percent of all Android phones.
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Thursday 30 June 2016
President Buhari’s Body Guard Allegedly Linked To Boko Haram Arrested
Vanguard Newspaper reports that the presidency could not be
reached to confirm the arrest of a Body Guard to President Mohammadu Buhari
Coporal Hassan Aminu who is alleged to have a link with Boko Haram sect.
There are reports that Aminu had been taken into custody by
security operatives for interrogation. Several calls and SMS sent to the
presidential media Aide, Mr. Femi Adesina and Mallam Garba Shehu were not
answered or replied even as at 8:35 pm.
Check back for details...
Gunmen Kidnap Babcock University Student, Demand N5 Million Ransom
Armed
men reportedly stormed a hostel in Ilishan Remo area of Ogun State,
South-West Nigeria on Sunday and abducted one Miss Justina Anochie, a student
of nursing at Babcock University.
Wednesday 29 June 2016
Dissecting The Recurring Agitation For Balkanization of Nigeria (2)
This is the second tranche of this essay; an attempt to trace, reconcile the perennial agitation,
quest for secession or Balkanization of Nigeria. Here’s a link to the first part. The part of this essay also chronicles the mixed
bag of recent militant groups, more than a dozen at the last count.
Global Terrorism Database World-Check Reportedly Leaked Online
The Register reports
that the terrorist database used by global banks and intelligence agencies
World-Check has reportedly leaked online.
Tuesday 28 June 2016
Proliferation of Militancy: Yet Another Militant Group Emerges In Nigeria, Talks Tough
A fresh militant group which goes by the moniker - Niger Delta Red Squad, NDRS, has emerged in Ohaji-Egbema axis of Imo State, South-East, Nigeria.
Lagos State Government Sets Up Task Force To Tackle Omo-onile Wahala
The Lagos State Government on Monday set up a Task Force to check the menace of land-grabbing in the State, just at it vowed to tackle the activities of land grabbers popularly called Omo-Onile with the full deployment of resources of government and applicable law once and for all.
Monday 27 June 2016
Beware! Upsurge In Human, Child Trafficking And Prostitution in Nigeria
Nigeria's National Orientation Agency (NOA) have alerted Nigerians especially those in rural areas, to an upsurge in child trafficking and prostitution involving Nigerians, urging citizens to beware of suspicious persons who approach them with the promise of giving their children better lease of life in the city.
Meet Nigeria Police Force Newly Appointed Spokesperson - Don Awunah
The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has
appointed Don Awunah as the new Force Public Relations Officer to
replace Olabisi Kolawole who was the Force Public Relations Officer from
August 2015 to June, 2016.
Sunday 26 June 2016
Seven Expatriates Kidnapped In Calabar, Nigeria By 'Militants' Released
The seven expatriates kidnapped by suspected militants along Idundu Bridge in Calabar, South-South Nigeria have been reportedly released by their abductors.
Saturday 25 June 2016
President Buhari Laments: "Militants Using High Technology to Bomb Oil Facilities"
President Muhammadu Buhari has lamented that Niger Delta militants were deploying high-tech technology to destroy oil installations.
Friday 24 June 2016
Again, Militants Attack Lagos Communities, 13 Feared Dead
Vanguard newspaper reports that gun totting men suspected to be militants invaded Igbolomu and Ishawo areas in Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos State.
Fresh Militant Group - Asawana Deadly Force Of Niger Delta Emerges, Demands Sovereign State
A new militant group which goes by the name, the Asawana Deadly Force of Niger Delta, ADFND is the latest to emerge in the Niger Delta. The group is also threatening to cripple the oil industry across the nine Niger Delta states unless the Federal Government grants them, “Niger Delta Republic in the next couple of days.”
Thursday 23 June 2016
Nigerian Senate Set To Establish Grazing Reserves, Ranches Commission for Herdsmen
The much touted and controversial bill for the establishment of a National Grazing Reserves Agency for Fulani herdsmen, yesterday, reappeared before the Senate and scaled the first reading.
Military Launches “Operation Delta Safe” In The Niger Delta
The Nigerian military has scrapped its joint military task force in the restive Niger Delta.
The task force, nicknamed Operation Pulo Shield, is to be replaced by “Operation Delta Safe”, the director of defense information, said in a statement.
Nigeria’s Breakup is Imminent, Says Oyebola
Former Editor of Daily Times Newspaper, Chief Areoye Oyebola, who is also the Board Chairman of Publications Limited spoke with Ibadan Bureau Chief, SAM OLUWALANA on the need to introduce capital punishment for corruption in Nigeria.
Wednesday 22 June 2016
Suspected Militants Kidnap 5 Expats, Kill One in Calabar, South-South Nigeria
At least five expatriates and two Nigerians were on Wednesday kidnapped at the Idundu axis of the Calabar-Oban road, south-south, Nigeria by suspected militants.
Nigeria Unveils Special Military Squad To Tackle Kidnapping In Kogi State
The Nigerian government says it will deploy a special military squad to Kogi State to tackle kidnapping and other related crimes that have bedeviled the state in recent times, a military official said on Tuesday.
Lagos Assembly Pass Bill To Establish Agency To Regulate Activities Of Vigilante Groups In Lagos, Neighborhood Watch Into Law
The Lagos State House of Assembly (LSHA) has passed a bill for a law to establish the State Neighborhood Safety Agency and for the control of Vigilante Corps activities in the state.
Tuesday 21 June 2016
Arase Bows Out, President Buhari Appoints AIG Ibrahim Idris Inspector General of Police
Premium Times newspaper reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG Ibrahim Kpotun Idris, as the Acting Inspector-General of Police.
Sunday 19 June 2016
Scores of Militants Overrun Ogun Community, South-West, Nigeria, Kill 15
Sunday Punch Newspaper reports that residents of Imushin community in the Ogijo area of Ogun State were thrown into mourning after sequel to the reported killing of about 15 residents on Friday evening by armed men supposed to be militants.
'Niger Delta Militants' Kidnap Naval Officer, Two Others In Lagos, Demand N7m Ransom
The Nation newspaper reports that gunmen claiming to be Niger Delta Militants Kidnapped three people last Monday along the Lagos/Ogun waterways.
Saturday 18 June 2016
GPI 2016 Ranking Says Syria Most Dangerous While Nigeria Is Ranked 15th Most Dangerous Country in The World
The Global Peace Index (GPI) has released a report on global ranking of countries according to its yardstick of measuring danger.
Human Trafficking: Nigerian Agency Rescues 164 Trafficked Victims in 5 Months in 5 States
Nigeria's National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and other Related Matters (NAPTIP), Kano Zonal Command, said it had rescued no fewer than 164 victims of human trafficking in the zone in the past five months.
Thursday 16 June 2016
Security Alert! ISIS Set To Use Mobile App To Indoctrinate, Radicalize Nigerian Children
The Nigerian Federal Government has alerted Nigerians to the existence of a newly-launched mobile application developed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) for propagating Jihad to children.
This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed.
Boko Haram Establishes Own FM Radio Station
Daily Trust newspaper reports that Boko Haram has established a radio FM station, according to a report monitored on the Hausa service of the Voice of America yesterday.
Monday 13 June 2016
Dissecting The Recurring Agitation For Balkanization of Nigeria (1)
Introduction: It
is globally established that the primary responsibility of a sovereign state
encompasses the protection, security or safety of lives and properties and
creation of the right atmosphere where economic, social activities thrive. Decline
or complete absence of such prerequisites by acts of commission or omission implies
the sovereign state is inching towards a failed state. For clarity, a ‘’failed or
failing state’’, refers to ‘’a political entity or nation in which the
government is inept at living up to the basic tasks of a sovereign State, is on
the verge of losing or has already lost political authority, control’’. Some of
the unmistakable characteristics of a failing/failed sovereign state include very
weak institutions, culture of impunity, gross human right abuses, absence of
rule of law, unprecedented and entrenched corruption, incessant strife and
instability, geometrical depreciation in security, safety of lives and
properties, liberty and the standard of living.
Niger Avengers Avengers Clarifies Purported Dialogue, Threatens To Sink Vessels Conveying Crude Oil From Nigeria
The Niger Delta Avengers today Monday, June 13, 2016 released a statement inter alia clarifying it's position on purported dialogue with the Nigerian government and also threatening to sink vessels conveying crude oil from Nigeria.
Here's the unedited statement by the group.
Gunmen Abduct Six In Rivers, Judge Also Kidnapped In Kogi State, North-Central Nigeria
New Telegraph Newspaper reports that gunmen, suspected to be cultists, have abducted six persons in Edeoha community in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State, South-South Nigeria.
Sicilian Mafia At Crossroads As Nigerian Criminal Syndicates Pitch Tents in Sicily
United Kingdom Guardian Newspaper reports that an anxious and unholy alliance
exists on the streets of Palermo between the traditional Sicilian mafia and
Nigerian migrants encroaching on their illegal trades.
United Cyber Caliphate Release Kill List, Names of Over 8,000 People To Be Assassinated
On Monday, 6th June 2016, a group that goes by the
moniker - the United Cyber Caliphate released a kill list that included the
names, home addresses and email addresses of some 8,318 individuals. It called
on its followers to “kill them strongly to take revenge for Muslims.” The
group also released satellite images of United States
Air bases around the world (the same images can be found on Google Earth).
Rivalry In The Camp of Niger Delta Militants Widens
There an apparent crack in the camp of the Niger Delta militant groups bombing oil installations in the Niger Delta as one of the militant groups known as the Reformed Egbesu Boys of Niger Delta, unilaterally declared cessation of hostilities.
Saturday 11 June 2016
Timeline of Niger Delta Avengers Blistering Attacks On Oil and Gas Facilities in Nigeria
The Niger Delta Avengers have carried out about sixteen attacks on oil and gas facilities in the Niger Delta area. Recall that the militant group promised a while ago that it would reduce Nigeria's Crude oil output zero. They seem to be living up to their threat as militant attacks have cut Nigeria's oil production by more than half a million barrels per day. Some oil majors have declared force majuere as a result of this.
Below is a timeline of Niger Delta Avengers blistering attacks on Oil and gas Installations in the Niger Delta. The group have successfully carried out about 16 attacks between February 10 and June 9, 2016.
Friday 10 June 2016
Fresh Militant Group - Bakassi Strike Force Urge Niger Delta Avengers To Stop Bombings
Not to be outdone, a new crop of militant group which goes by the moniker Bakassi Strike Force has emerged from the Akwa Ibom - Cross River axis of the Niger Delta. The latest group condemned the bombing of oil and gas Installations by the Niger Delta Avengers.
Thursday 9 June 2016
Proliferation of Militancy Continue in the Niger Delta, Latest Group Demands 60% Oil Bloc, Issue Ultimatum
Punch Newspaper reports that a new militant group, Ultimate Warriors of Niger Delta (UWND), has emerged in the Niger Delta. The group threatens to continue attacking oil and gas facilities across the Niger Delta region unless the Nigerian government agrees to award 60 per cent oil blocs to the people of the region.
Wednesday 8 June 2016
Gunmen Kill Security Officer And 6 Students of Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi
Daily Post Newspaper reports that unknown gunmen suspected to be cultists today brutally killed seven people at the Federal University of Agriculture (FUAM) in Makurdi, Benue state.
Tuesday 7 June 2016
Press Release: United States Statement of Concern on Niger Delta Violence
June 7, 2016
The U.S. Mission to Nigeria is monitoring reports of attacks and other incidents in the Niger Delta. We share the concerns of all Nigerians about these attacks. Furthermore, the United States remains supportive of efforts, including the promotion of dialogue, to address grievances in the Niger Delta.
Nigerian Navy Arrest Kingpins of Niger Delta Militants Behind Bombing of NNPC, Chevron’s Facilities
Arrested Kingpin |
The Nigerian Navy have reportedly recorded a major feat in the ongoing military onslaught against Niger Delta militants and pipeline vandals, with the arrest of a militant kingpin who is best described as the coordinator of recent attacks on NNPC and Chevron oil facilities in the region.
Nigerian Government Inaugurates Panel To Negotiate With Niger Delta Avengers
The Nigerian Government on Monday night announced that it has set up a committee to negotiate with the militant group, Niger Delta Avengers, that has been involved in the destruction of oil installations in the Niger Delta region.
Monday 6 June 2016
British Government Updates Travel Advice Across Nigeria
According to the Foreign and Commonwealth
Office (FCO), about 117,000 British nationals visit Nigeria each year. Sequel
to this, the FCO recently updated its travel advise across Nigeria. The latest
information updated on June 2, 2016, is remains current as at 6 June, 2016.
Boko Haram: North East Nigeria Not Yet Conducive For Return of IDPs — Says UN Representative
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), says the North East Nigeria which witnessed some of the highest Boko Haram onslaught, is not yet conducive for the return of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).
6 Ways To Protect Your Small Business From Rising Cybersecurity Threats
In this age of technology, it’s
common for businesses to want to carve out a niche for themselves in
cyberspace. As businesses move online, cyber criminals follow and target them.
A business is more vulnerable to malicious cyber-attacks that could serious consequences
if it is still using outdated cybersecurity strategies. Cybersecurity is
serious business and it is high time every serious minded business steps up its
game, adopts cybersecurity best practices.
BREAKING! Niger Delta Militants Restates Vow To Attack Aso Rock, Others; Says It Has Traced Tompolo's Whereabout
In a statement on Monday,
06/06/2016, one of the militant groups in the Niger Delta known as the Joint
Niger Delta Liberation Force (JNDLF), on Monday reiterated its earlier decision
to unleash six missiles on Nigeria. Recall that the Joint Niger Delta
Liberation Force release a statement last week threatening to unleash its
missiles on some parts of the country on Tuesday 07/06/2016. Now the JNDLF has released a list of targets
advising those occupying such abodes to vacate them or face severe consequences.
Sunday 5 June 2016
Naval officer, 18 others killed as Rival Cult Groups Clash In Rivers State Community
Gunmen suspected to be members of a cult group on Saturday invaded and killed 19 persons in Aluu community in Ikwerre Local Government Area and Obite community in Etche Area Council, all in Rivers State.
Security Alert! Boko Haram Plans Large Scale Bombing During The Ramadan – Military warns
The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, on Saturday alerted Nigerians that members of the Boko Haram sect were planning a large-scale bombing during the Ramadan season.
Saturday 4 June 2016
Gunmen Kidnap Journalist, Her Daughter in Ogun State, South-West, Nigeria
The Nation newspaper reports that armed men have Kidnapped the Director of Information in Odogbolu Local Government Council of Ogun state, one Mrs Nofisat Oshin, and her daughter, Miss Afolabi Oshin.
Thursday 2 June 2016
Latest Militant Group – Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force Declares Support For Niger Delta Avengers, Issues Ultimatum
Daily Post reports that a fresh
militant group, the newest kid on the block has emerged in Niger Delta. The new
group goes by the moniker - the Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force, JNDLF, and is
threatening to begin launching six missiles in the region on June 7 in an
operation it said would surprise Nigerians and the entire world.
Is The Proliferation of State Vigilantes, Security Task Forces in Nigeria Not Tantamount To State Police Through The Backdoor?
Introduction: The
unprecedented security challenges in Nigeria – Boko Haram insurgency (albeit
retiring), marauding herdsmen attacks, militancy, wanton incidents of kidnap
for ransom and extortion, amongst others, has birthed a blossoming vigilantism
industry or state security task forces as some states call them to fill the
void created by overwhelmed and ineffective central government-controlled conventional
security agencies. There’s a perennial debate in Nigeria whether or not to
permit state control of police or ‘State Police’. For
the sake of clarity, regional or State police is hereby defined as a kind of
decentralized police service under the direct control of a regional or State
government rather than under the direct control of the federal government as
dictated by Section 214 of the Nigerian 1999 constitution. This essay
argues that the trend in State Vigilante outfits portend we already have a
semblance of ‘State Police’.
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