By Our Reporter

History was made on February 16, 2021 when a police officer from Ini Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Celestine Obot Williams, who was wrongfully dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force for a period of 21 years ago and later re-instated, was promoted to the rank of an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP). The promotion takes effect from June 11, 2020.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief/Defence Correspondent) @CeleOkaf11

The Nigerian Service Chiefs led by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, on Saturday, flew into Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, for the second time in one month, to assess the operational situation on the ground, as the Army continues sustained military action against the Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgents.

By Cosmas Enahoro (Edo State Correspondent)

Unknown gun-bearing Kidnappers, on Wednesday night, attacked the National Institute of Construction Technology, Uromi, in Esan Northeast Local Government Area of Edo Central District and successfully abducted a yet-to-be-ascertained number of teachers and students of the Institution.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CeleOkaf11

In line with the commitment of the Force to improving the welfare of its personnel, especially in the area of providing financial services such as retail banking, soft loans and advances, financial advisory, etc, the Inspector General of Police, Muhammed Adamu, on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, launched the Nigerian Police Micro-Finance Bank (NPF-MFB), E-Banking Technology, including the Mobile Banking App and the *5757# USSD Code.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief/Defence Correspondent) @CeleOkaf11

In a bid to re-organize the Army to make it more effective and result-oriented in tackling the worrisome insecurity in the country, the new Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, has approved the redeployment of military officers under his command.

• * Gives Them Few Weeks Marching Order To Free The Nation From Insecurity

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CeleOkaf11

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari, has promoted the new Service Chief and decorated them with their new ranks. The security chiefs were personally decorated by the President on Friday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, in a short ceremony fully participated by their wives who assisted the President in the decoration.

• * Urges Security Outfits To Raise Performance Level

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CeleOkaf11

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday, in Abuja, directed the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to improve surveillance and control around the nation’s borders, and “ensure that criminal elements don’t find Nigeria as a safe haven to hide and perpetuate their criminality.’’

By Mohammed Munirat Nasir (Zamfara State Correspondent)

The Zamfara State Police Command has called on the public to disregard the outrageous number of kidnapped victims being circulated on media platforms describing the reports as fake and intended to cause confusion in the state.

• * Says FG Will Henceforth Deal With Godfathers Of Banditry

By Janet Bassey (Governance Reporter)

As bandits continue to disrupt the peace and security of the nation, President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the nation’s security chiefs to unleash a total clampdown on bandits and recover all areas being occupied by insurgents, bandits and kidnappers across the country.

By Mohammed Munirat Nasir (Zamfara State Correspondent)

Zamfara state governor, Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle, has assured that the abducted female students of Government Girls Secondary School (GGSS) Jangebe will soon be rescued and returned safely to the respective homes.

By Adesina Adefaye (Osun State Correspondent)

Nigeria's Ambassador-designate and ex-Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen.Tukur Buratai (retd), has said that most Nigerians do not appreciate the efforts of the nation's military forces in the tactical operations towards ending armed insurgency and insecurity in the land.

By Mohammed Munirat Nasir (Zamfara State Correspondent)

The Zamfara State Council of Traditional Rulers had blamed the spate of kidnappings of students and school pupils across the country on lack of adequate security by the government.