National Security Under Scrutiny As Nigeria Votes

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In Nigeria, where religious and ethnic identity often determines support for a candidate, Mudi Bawa might well have been expected to vote for Muhammadu Buhari in 2015. Both are northern Muslims. 

Lagos State Records 1,315 Armed Robberies, 392 Kidnappings in 4 Years

Between 2014 till date, a total of 1,315 armed robbery attacks, 359 cult-related cases and 392 kidnapping cases were recorded in Lagos State, the state's Commissioner of Police, Mr. Imohimi Edgal, has revealed.

Fulani Group Warns That Banning Of Open Grazing, An Invitation To Anarchy

The Secretary-General of Gan Allah Fulani Development Association of Nigeria (GAFDAN), Alhaji Sale Bayeri, has warned that banning of open grazing in Plateau State will create more problems than it intends to resolve, noting that the Fulanis do not know any other method of grazing their cattle, “and any attempt to confine them to a place was a sure invitation to anarchy.”

Security Awareness: Best Practices To Secure Places Of Worship, Protect Against Active Shooter

Introduction: The age-long reverence for places of worship and religious leaders is increasingly eroding around the world. The unprecedented security threats to places of worship are diverse and alarming. They include: terrorist attacks, kidnapping of religious leaders and congregants, theft of relics and offerings, arson active shooter incidents, amongst others. An active shooter is an individual actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a populated area. Victims are selected at random. Event is unpredictable and evolves quickly. I will cite some incidents to buttress the fact that places of worship, religious leaders are no longer venerated nor spared by men of the underworld.

International Atomic Energy Agency in Nigeria To Assess Nuclear Regulatory Infrastructure

The Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) mission of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) yesterday arrived Nigeria to assess the nuclear infrastructure in the country.

Why Your Biggest Cybersecurity Weakness Is Your Phone

Mobile devices are one of the weakest links in corporate security. Executives are wrestling with managing a proliferation of devices, protecting data, securing networks, and training employees to take security seriously. In our Tech Pro Research survey of chief information officers, technology executives, and IT employees, 45% of respondents saw mobile devices as the weak spot in their company’s defenses. (Employee data was cited by 37%, followed by wireless access of networks at 34% and bring-your-own-device efforts at 29%.).

Armed Bandits, Ambush, Kill 11 Nigerian Military Personnel in Niger State

The Nigerian armed forces recorded casualties on Saturday in Niger State, North-Central Nigeria as armed bandits ambushed its troops killing 11 military personnel.

Scores Feared Dead as Niger Delta Militants Ambush Soldiers in Delta State

There are reports that two soldiers and six civilians have reportedly been killed on Wednesday’s night attack on soldiers’ houseboat around a creek close to Omadino/Idjere junction in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State, Punch newspapers reports.

Security Mapping: Guide To Threats, Crime And Terrorism Hotbeds In Nigeria (Part 3)

As I said in the introductory part of this essay, this project is aimed at mapping or collating salient risks, threats, safety concerns, crime, terrorism or violence extremism hotspots representative of Nigeria’s cities and 36 states of the country. This is the third tranche of this research. If you missed part one, read it here. Part two of the essay can also be found here. The current essay maps, collates threats, risks, crime and security hotspots or security, safety challenges inherent in South-South, popularly known as the Niger-Delta – comprising - Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo and Rivers states; the North-East – comprising - Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe states and North-Central - Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger and Plateau states geopolitical zones of Nigeria.

UK Police To Deploy Sophisticated Drone-Jamming Technology At Major Events

British Police is plans to use sophisticated unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) detection and jamming technology at major public events at risk of terrorist attack.

Canadian Takes Fight Against Boko Haram To The Airwaves To Counter Sect's Narratives

A Canadian broadcaster, Mr. David Smith, has set up a radio station focused at combating Boko Haram insurgency and its ideology. The radio station named ''Dandal Kura'', will air on shortwave from Nigeria to discourage people from violence.

Islamic State Ties Widens Reach of Boko Haram

Nigeria predicts that Boko Haram will soon be defeated, but the militant group's ties with Islamic State mean that would probably push the fighters further into neighbouring countries, writes BBC Monitoring Africa security correspondent Tomi Oladipo.

Emerging Threat: Drones Now Used To Smuggle Drugs, Light Weapons

A 28-pound bale of Marijuana with an estimated street value of $10,000 reportedly crashed through the roof of an Arizona family’s garage and landed in an empty dog cage earlier this month, in the latest case of drones smuggling narcotics into America.

Cybersecurity: Pentagon Is Building a System That Instantly Detects Security Breaches

The United States Department of Defense wants to be able to combat cyberattacks before hackers get the chance to steal sensitive files and employees' data, as well as access the country's weapons systems.

[UPDATED] WhatsApp Security Breach Lets Hackers Target Web App Users

A bug discovered in the WhatsApp web extension could allow hackers to take remote control of users' computers with just their phone number, a security firm has warned

Most Apple Devices Lack Proper Security For The Enterprise

Apple's Macs, iPhones and iPads are common in the modern workplace, but relatively few of these devices comply with standard security requirements, according to a new survey.

Nigerian Army Screens, Recalls Soldiers Dismissed For Cowardice

Many soldiers who were earlier dismissed from the Nigerian Army for refusing to fight have been recalled and are currently being screened at the Jaji military cantonment in Kaduna State, our correspondent gathered yesterday.

Cyberespionage: Enemy Spies 'Befriend', Recruit And Steal Intel From Targets Through LinkedIn - British MI5

The British intelligence agency - MI5 warns that ‘hostile intelligence services’ are clandestinely targeting Government employees and valuable contacts through the popular social networking site - LinkedIn.

Aso Rock Villa Security: Authorities Reject 253 DSS Operatives Deployed To Protect Presidency

Authorities of the Nigerian presidency are said to have rejected 253 Department of State Services (DSS) security operatives assigned to protect the presidency.

The operatives were redeployed from several areas of the federation to work with the Presidency but were rejected on getting to Aso Rock. According to their redeployment signals that emanated from the service’s National Headquarters, the officers were directed to report at the Presidential Villa last week Monday. However, the officials, armed with signals showing specifically where they would man in the Presidential Villa, were however turned back on arrival. They were directed to ensure that they return to their respective former duty posts across the country the following day (last week Tuesday).

One of the operatives who was transferred from one of the states in the South-West, complained that all of them were left to their fate without any transfer allowance. He said that only one of the operatives was retained for reasons unknown to him.

 
Source: TheStreamNG.com

Researchers Create Searchable Database of Intelligence Operators

The researchers behind Transparency Toolkit, a venture whose goal is to develop source software to collect and analyze publicly available data on surveillance and human rights abuses, have released ICWATCH, a collection of 27,094 resumes of people working in the intelligence community.