Security

Feb
08
2025
0 Comments
By Abia ThinkTank
Trump Revokes Biden’s Security Clearance; ‘Joe, You’re Fired’

Trump Revokes Biden’s Security Clearance; ‘Joe, You’re Fired’

International, News Flash, Security, World News
Trump Revokes Biden’s Security Clearance; ‘Joe, You’re Fired’ US President Trump said he will be revoking former President Biden’s security clearance and stopping the former commander-in-chief’s daily intelligence briefings. “There is no need for Joe Biden to continue receiving access to classified information. Therefore, we are immediately revoking Joe Biden’s Security Clearances, and stopping his daily Intelligence Briefings,” Trump announced in a Friday Truth Social post. Trump said that his predecessor set the precedent in 2021 “when he instructed the Intelligence Community (IC) to stop the 45th President of the United States (ME!) from accessing details on National Security, a…
Read More
Feb
06
2025
0 Comments
By Abia ThinkTank
Otti Can’t Do It Alone: Security Is A Shared Responsibility In Abia! – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Otti Can’t Do It Alone: Security Is A Shared Responsibility In Abia! – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Security
Otti Can't Do It Alone: Security is a Shared Responsibility in Abia! In recent years, Abia State has made significant strides in improving security under the leadership of Governor Alex. However, achieving lasting security is not a task that can be accomplished by the government alone. Crime, insurgency, and other security challenges are complex issues that require the collective effort of communities, local leaders, security agencies, and citizens. This underscores the importance of shared responsibility, where everyone plays a role in safeguarding lives and property. By working together, Abia can build on its current successes and create a safer, more…
Read More
Feb
05
2025
0 Comments
By Abia ThinkTank
Mayor Of Ohafia LGA Receives Homeland Security Chief; As ABIA Government Plans To Equip Fire Service Station In Ohafia

Mayor Of Ohafia LGA Receives Homeland Security Chief; As ABIA Government Plans To Equip Fire Service Station In Ohafia

Abia North, Abia State, News Flash, Ohafia LGA, Security
MAYOR OHAFIA LGA RECEIVES HOMELAND SECURITY CHIEF …As Abia Government Plans to Equip Fire Service Station in Ohafia Today, Mr. Chukwunenye Alajemba, SSA to the Governor of Abia State on Homeland Security paid a courtesy call on Chief Eleanya Kalu Mayor of Ohafia LGA. The visit was essentially to synergise towards relevant security measures especially in Ohafia LGA alongside a culture of collective vigilance within the local government. Mr. Alajemba, with the full backing of by the Executive Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, made a commitment to fully equip the fire service station in Ohafia LGA…
Read More
Feb
04
2025
0 Comments
By Abia ThinkTank
University Rusticates 37 Students Over Creation Of Whatsapp Group To Allegedly Carry Out Protests

University Rusticates 37 Students Over Creation Of Whatsapp Group To Allegedly Carry Out Protests

Education, News Flash, Security
University Rusticates 37 Students Over Creation Of WhatsApp Group To Allegedly Carry Out Protests The Nasarawa State University, Keffi, has rusticated 37 students for one academic session due to alleged involvement in “criminal conspiracy, inciting disturbance of public peace, and cyber-stalking.” According to documents obtained on Monday, dated December 9, 2024 and January 21, 2025, the students’ actions were in connection with a WhatsApp group created to organise a protest against the university’s decision to commence the third semester. The students were subsequently summoned to appear before the Students’ Disciplinary Committee. The University authorities stated that their rustication were approved…
Read More
Jan
31
2025
0 Comments
By Abia ThinkTank
Appeal Court Upholds Declaration Of IPOB As Terrorist Group

Appeal Court Upholds Declaration Of IPOB As Terrorist Group

Judiciary, News Flash, Security
Appeal Court Upholds Declaration Of IPOB As Terrorist Group The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Thursday, upheld the proscription declaration of the Indigenous People of Biafra, naming it a terrorist organisation. Recall that on January 18, 2018, the late former Chief Judge of the Federal High Court in Abuja, Justice Adamu Abdu-Kafarati, had proscribed IPOB. Aggrieved by this declaration, IPOB appealed the declaration. IPOB, in the appeal marked CA/A/214/2018, challenged its proscription as a terrorist organisation by the Federal Government. It prayed to the Court of Appeal to nullify, in its entirety, the ruling of the trial court, which,…
Read More
Jan
30
2025
0 Comments
By Abia ThinkTank
NCoS Spent N1 Billion On Welfare Of 1,024 Personal In 2024 – Acting CG

NCoS Spent N1 Billion On Welfare Of 1,024 Personal In 2024 – Acting CG

News Flash, Labour, Security
NCoS Spent N1 Billion On Welfare Of 1,024 Personnel In 2024 — Acting CG The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) says it has spent over N1.047b on the welfare of 1,024 serving, retired and deceased personnel of the service in 2024. The Acting Controller General, NCoS, Sylvester Nwakuche said this at a ceremony to mark the 19th anniversary of the Correctional Welfare Insurance Scheme (CWIS), on Wednesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the theme of the workshop is “Protecting those who protect: Unlocking the Power of Welfare Insurance for Correctional Personnel”. Nwakuche, who said that the…
Read More
Jan
23
2025
0 Comments
By Abia ThinkTank
Ekweremadu’s Wife Returns To Nigeria After Release From UK Prison

Ekweremadu’s Wife Returns To Nigeria After Release From UK Prison

News Flash, Security
Ekweremadu’s Wife Returns To Nigeria After Release From UK Prison Beatrice Ekweremadu, the wife of Ike Ekweremadu former deputy senate president, has been released from prison in the United Kingdom and is now back in Nigeria, reports are saying. According to reports, the lawmaker’s wife returned on Tuesday to celebration and prayers for her husband’s safe return. Beatrice and her husband were convicted for charges bothering on organ harvesting and trafficking in May 2023. The couple had attempted to buy a kidney off a young Nigerian boy to make him a donor to their daughter Sophia. Beatrice, Ike, and one…
Read More
Jan
21
2025
0 Comments
By Abia ThinkTank
I Spent 5 Days In Kidnappers’ Den Without Food – Abducted Corps Member Recounts Ordeal

I Spent 5 Days In Kidnappers’ Den Without Food – Abducted Corps Member Recounts Ordeal

Crime, Mishap, News Flash, Security, South East
I Spent 5 Days In Kidnappers’ Den Without Food  –  Abducted Corps Member Recounts Ordeal Miss Abasifreke Joseph, a corps member, kidnapped on January 9, along Enugu-Ezike Road, on her way to Kogi, says she faced torture and hunger in the hands of her captors. Joseph who was released on Jan. 13, gave the narration in Abak on Sunday, when Mr Sam Pepple, the NYSC Coordinator in Akwa Ibom visited herShe said: “I spent five days and five nights at the kidnappers’ den without water and food. The corps member said that she and other hostages were beaten, left without…
Read More
Jan
20
2025
0 Comments
By Abia ThinkTank
EFCC Speaks On Killing Of Officer By Suspected Internet Fraudster, Reveals Disturbing Truth About Yahoo Boys

EFCC Speaks On Killing Of Officer By Suspected Internet Fraudster, Reveals Disturbing Truth About Yahoo Boys

Crime, News Flash, Security
EFCC Speaks On Killing Of Officer By Suspected Internet Fraudster, Reveals Disturbing Truth About Yahoo Boys The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has finally issued a statement regarding the tragic death of their operative, identified as Aminu Sahabi Salisu, in Anambra State. In a statement signed by Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, the Commission announced that the deceased, an Assistant Superintendent of the EFCC, was “killed in cold blood while on legitimate duty.” This is even as the anti-graft agency noted that many individuals posing as Yahoo Boys are implicated in kidnapping, banditry, ritual killings, and…
Read More
Jan
15
2025
0 Comments
By Abia ThinkTank
Urgent Plea For Action: Abam Community Call For ABIA State Government’s Swift Action On Resolved Land Dispute

Urgent Plea For Action: Abam Community Call For ABIA State Government’s Swift Action On Resolved Land Dispute

Abia State, Abia North, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Human Rights, News Flash, Security
Abam Community Call For ABIA State Government's Swift Action on Resolved Land Dispute. In the heart of Abia State, the Ndi Ojiugwo Autonomous Community in Abam, Arochukwu Local Government Area, is fervently appealing to Governor Alex Otti for immediate intervention in a long-standing land dispute. The community, led by President General Mr. Ikwan Ebe Uka, is seeking the governor’s assistance to implement the Supreme Court’s decision regarding the Ogbuebulu Rice Farm land. During a recent press briefing, Mr. Uka expressed the community’s urgent need for the government to expedite the process. “We are calling on Governor Otti to act swiftly,”…
Read More