Insecurity: Senate in closed door meeting with NSA

The Senate on Thursday held over two hour meeting with the National Security Adviser, Gen. Babagana Monguno, over mounting insecurity in the country.

The closed door meeting was part of the security briefing the upper chamber held with security chiefs last week.

After the meeting, Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki said that Monguno answered questions bothering on security, insurgency, terrorism, kidnapping, coordination of the security agencies and the general killings in the country.

 “Thereafter, we directed that he submits a funding request similar to other heads of security agencies that had come before us and to submit consideration where relevant amendments to existing laws involving security agencies need consideration,”‎ Saraki said.

Governor Wike offers amnesty to militants

– Militants in Rivers have been urged to surrender their weapons and embrace peace – Governor Wike inaugurated a committee constituting of security operatives

– He gave militants 60 days to surrender

Governor Nyesom Wike inaugurated the State Amnesty Programme Committee on Friday, September 16 and appointed Sir Ken Chinda who is the special adviser to the governor on amnesty as chairman. Militants in the Niger Delta region have been blowing up oil and gas pipeline with the notorious being the Niger Delta AVengers.

In a statement issued by Simeon Nwakaudu who is the special assistant to the governor, it was revealed that the committee was made up of representatives of the Nigerian Armed Forces, the Nigerian Police and the Department of State Services.

Governor Wike charged the committee to interface with different cult groups and militants for the purpose of retrieving arms from them. He warned them however not to promise militants that they will be paid for the weapons they surrendered. “Anyone who has surrendered his arms and has followed through the process laid out for the amnesty will be pardoned. Such a person will not be prosecuted.

“This committee has 60days to complete its assignment. After the 60days, any cultist or militant who fails to subscribe to the amnesty programme will face the full weight of the law”.

The governor reiterated that the amnesty programme is not politically motivated as it was designed to promote the security of all communities in the state. Mr Ken Chinda assured the governor that members of the Amnesty will work in line with the terms of reference outlined. by naij.com

BREAKING: Niger Delta militants strike again

– One of the Niger Delta militant groups has attacked an oil facility in Delta state

– The group threatened to launch more attacks if their demands wouldn’t be addressed

– The militants also advised the locals to vacate the region if they love their lives

The suspected Niger Delta militants have attacked oil delivery line belonging to the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company crossing Afiesere-Iwhrenene communities in Delta state. The Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate, one of the groups operating in the area, took responsibility for the incident, which happened at about 1am on September 13, Tuesday.

The Punch reports that Aldo Agbalaja, the spokesperson of the group, confirmed the development in a statement. Greenland warned Nigerians over further attacks while revealing that Tuesday’s attack was carried out as part of ‘Operation Crocodile Tears’.

The statement reads in part: “As a mark of our faith to totally grounding the Nigerian oil economy, the gallant “Opudo” strike forces brought down the Afiesere- Iwhrenene major delivery line in Ughelli North, leading to the UPS/UQCC operated by NPDC/SHORELINES at about 1am today 13th september 2016. “The Niger Delta is not a conquered territory and our people have never succumbed to intimidation before, rather we match force with the oppressor’s brutality.

“The Nigerian government should already know that the people of this part are not fools, who will not be able to see when they are being treated with disdain.”

The militants restated its call to those living and working around oil companies to vacate such premises to avoid being wounded during attacks. “For the last time, leave these areas if you live around them and if you love your lives,” they said.” Their operation was launched in response to the military exercise “Crocodile Smile”, which aimed to stop the attacks on oil and gas facilities. The Niger Delta Avengers, another militant group, mocked the army for this operation as soldiers reportedly dying due to poor training.


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Army Confirms Soldiers Are Missing

The Nigerian military confirmed that the Boko Haram insurgents attacked Nigeria’s 157 Battalion attached to the Multi-National Joint Task Force.

Colonel Sani Usman, the spokesman for the army, who had earlier said investigations on the matter should be directed to officials of the 7 division of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri, spoke to the Premium Times reporter after the story was published.

Yola Bomb Blast: President Buhari Condoles With Victims

President Muhamamdu Buhari has expressed sadness over the bomb blast at a motor park in Yola, Adamawa state, that claimed lives of innocent people.

In a series of tweets posted by Garba Shehu, the president’s senior special assistant on media and publicity, Buhari shared sincere condolences to the families, relatives of the victims of the suspected Book Haram attack.