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So what are those cops supposed to use to defend themselves when besieged?

NafeesaAA:
No Police station in the SE and some part of SS have a functional armoury. All excess arms have been moved to a safe place and well guarded. Only arms of daily rotation are kept. The Poiice are not daft to continue keeping excess unused arms in isolated Police divisions. So all these reports of Police divisional armoury looted are false.

lol. that's a base? hahaha. that country no serious

Na, he needs to see a therapist and given time away to spend with family. minimum 6 months

DubaiLandLord:
Nah wah o.

Any soldier that have spent more than 1 year in Borno and Yobe fighting the insurgents should be redeploy to a peaceful state.

Don't rush the man now, we are waiting for full intel

DubaiLandLord:
Is it the SU-27, SU-30 or SU-35

Otunba lamba.

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Cool. We don become collectors. very soon we go match the hood of one brand on another when we dey short of parts

GeneralFarouq:
That one is ktlv from Korea... I think South Korea., Kia motors...

That's Nigerian made i believe. Humvee look nothing like that lol. google it

SamuelAnyawu:
Humvee?

That was sarcasm chief

GeneralFarouq:
If the enemy could lose that much blood, they will be dead before reaching thier enclave.
Their comrades would have treated them after retreating a reasonable distance, thereby ending the trail.
Then secondly, the enemy could bring goat blood along to make trails that could lead own troops into ambushes.

I guess they should follow the trail and find them enclave then eh?

youghs:
You would see blood trail na

All these guys often feeling with gunshot wounds. okay. I wonder who dey hang around to count how many actually had gunshot wounds while fleeing. I mean, I'm assuming bullets was flying everywhere in this situation. We hear this "Fleeing with gunshot wound" narrative so often it's becoming comical

Don't mind him. he's nothing but an arrogant low life who thinks he's more intelligent than everyone else.

GeneralFarouq:
U are a sick in the head... U and the other deluded poster
You seek to downplay the information and the intelligence of posters around here without contributing any meaningful thing...
You are one of those that have the body of an adult but the mind of a kid.. too much insecurity
Keep ur self deluded superiority to urself and fvck off kid.

Na wao. When a state like New York have a budget of over 200 Billion dollars. How i wish we could get that money

Now I'm beginning to think you just escaped from an asylum.
Must you attack everyone and everything? Calm the fvk down

Truthshots2:
Why didn't you post a link to "the news report" ?
Wouldn't that be more logical then giving your interpretation and a picture while hiding the original report ?

What type of scam are you guys operating ?

The European Union (EU) has advised the Federal Government to look beyond military deployment in the ongoing war against terrorism in the Northeast and other crises causing insecurity across the country.

Addressing a media briefing ahead of Europe Day 2021, Head of the EU Delegation to Nigeria and to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Ambassador Ketil Karlsen, said insecurity crises in the country have shown that while the military option should not be foreclosed, other options, including dialogue and legal instruments, should be evolved and explored.

Karlsen reaffirmed the commitment of EU to a strong and robust mutually beneficial partnership with Nigeria, and declared its continued support for the country in addressing challenges and seeking opportunities.

He said the EU-Nigeria partnership had never been stronger and more relevant, even in the face of recent upheavals, noting that the EU bloc of 27 member states remains Nigeria’s biggest trading partner, first investor, a top donor of humanitarian and development aid and the biggest diplomatic network

He said multiple examples of EU engagement in Nigeria include working with the authorities to bring an end to security challenges across the country. According to him, “we are supporting government’s efforts to fight terrorism, radicalisation and violent extremism as well as the reform of the criminal justice system.”

MEANWHILE, human rights activist and senior lawyer, Femi Falana, has said President Muhammadu Buhari should stop giving Nigerians “false impression” of a likely intervention by the United States in Nigeria’s insecurity challenges.

“Instead of giving Nigerians the false impression that the United States is going to send troops to defend them, the Federal Government should be compelled to embark on mass recruitment of military and police personnel, equip and motivate them to defend every part of the country. In addition, all state and local governments should proceed to set up defence committees constituted by young men and women in every community to collaborate with the police in securing the lives and properties of all citizens,” Falana said while delivering a paper in Abuja yesterday.

The paper was presented at a public lecture to mark the 80th birthday of Omotoye Olorode, a professor of botany and activist. Falana said the government should strengthen the security forces and not wait for U.S. support, which may likely not come.

The senior advocate said: “Regrettably, Nigeria is currently witnessing the virtual collapse of the security architecture of the neocolonial state due to the diversion of the huge fund earmarked for procurement of arms and ammunition for the armed forces and the police by successive regimes.

“To prevent terrorists and bandits from sacking the government, President Buhari has appealed to President Joe Biden to come to the aid of the ruling class in waging war against terror and banditry. And without consulting either the African Union or the ECOWAS, the federal government has asked President Biden to relocate the US African Command (AFRICOM) in Germany to Africa.

“Since 2009, the cry for help in prosecuting the counter insurgency operations had fallen on the deaf ears of the leaders of the West. As if that was not enough, the United States and her allies prevented Nigeria from acquiring vital security equipment to prosecute the war on terror due to the abysmal poor human rights record of the armed forces and the police”.

Reports of kidnappings and violent killings perpetrated by bandits and Boko Haram terrorists have dominated the news lately. These reached a peak last week as 239 persons were killed and 44 kidnapped in separate incidents across the country

Alarmed Nigerians, including lawmakers, have pressured the presidency to seek help abroad. President Buhari, during a virtual meeting with the US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, on Tuesday, begged the American government to reconsider relocating US Africa Command (AFRICOM) from Stuttgart, Germany, to Africa, nearer the theatre of operation.

THE proposal has expectedly attracted diverse reactions from diplomats, foreign affairs and security experts. Former Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Olu Agunloye, said the invitation of U.S. and other foreign nations is a welcome development because Nigeria has been mismanaged and now faces very critical problems that can lead to its total collapse. According to him, when you are faced with issues that can become permanently irreversible, then you have to swallow your pride and look for help from everywhere.

“The security crisis has gone beyond us, we must go back to the Americans to bring back ARFICOM, because the reason we said we don’t want it before was at the point when we were in a position of strength. This latest decision is not a sign of weakness but a matter of last grasp effort because the leadership has messed things up.”

For renowned historian and member of the New York-based Advisory Board of the African Peace Building Network, Prof Ayodeji Olukoju, the call for help is not something to be ashamed of.

“Why do we have to wait this long to ask for this kind of help? I believe that it is a sensible decision, it is late in coming but it is never too late. But first things first, what will be the terms, what do we have to give in exchange for this help?

“People may say it is a form of re-colonialism or neocolonialism but Nigeria had intervened in Liberia, Sierra Leone, and most recently in Mali and Guinea. The situation then warranted the position taken by ECOWAS leaders in 2012 against siting AFRICOM here, but this is 2021, the situation does not warrant it.”

The Assistant Secretary General of the Nigerian Society of International Affairs, Society for Peace Studies and Practice, Historical Society of Nigeria, Dr. Joshua Bolarinwa, said the invitation is necessary because the security challenges Nigeria is facing is far more than what she can bear. “Unfortunately, the death of Idris Debby has also created a big challenge for Nigeria in the fight against Boko Haram. Chad has been so helpful and that was why the headquarters of Multinational Joint Task Force was moved to Ndjamena,” he said.

But National President of the Association of Licensed Private Security Practitioners of Nigeria (ALPSPN), the umbrella body of all registered and licensed private security companies in the country, Davidson Aikhmen, said those calling for international intervention are not sincere in seeking for help. The security expert said at present, there is a lot of confusion in the land.

We have the resources domestically speaking to curtail and contend with the insecurity challenges but our problem is more political. When there is political will on the part of the leadership to deal decisively with the threats we face, when there is no ethnicisation of the problem, we will achieve result. When there is justice in the way that issues are handled and there is absolute neutrality on the part of the leadership and military actions are allowed to be executed with military protocols without the interference of the political leadership, the restiveness will die down and there will be little need for international assistance.

“At the onset of Boko Haram insurgency, we had a lot of international assistance that came in but when they saw the betrayal taking place, especially how information and intelligence was getting into enemy hands, they beat a retreat.”

GOVERNOR Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State has declared that the call for a state of emergency by the National Assembly will not address the raging security challenges bedeviling the nation. He spoke to State House Correspondents yesterday after he met with the Chief of Staff to the president, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

This is coming barely 48 hours after the parliament asked President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency on security, following the recent taking over of 42 communities in Niger State by Boko Haram.

According to Governor Masari, the military are already overstretched hence declaring a state of emergency will amount to stretching them the more.

He appealed to Nigerians to stop the tendency to politicise security issues, pointing out that policing the nation, especially at this critical time was everybody’s business.

THERE was increased security at the National Assembly yesterday as security agents spent more time inspecting vehicles coming into the assembly complex.

The search of vehicles was more intense than normal causing a long queue at the entrance into the Assembly. Legislative staff and journalists also spent more time trying to get into the complex.

Some staff and visitors at some point got tired of waiting and were seen alighting from their cars to trek from the MOPOL gate under the scorching sun. According to reports, there was an alleged security threat, which necessitated the tighter inspection.

THE Rivers State Security Council has imposed dusk-to-dawn curfew on the entire 23 Local Council of the state with effect from today. Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, in a statewide broadcast, said the decision to impose the dusk-to-dawn curfew on the entire state was taken after an exhaustive deliberation by the State Security Council at the Government House, Port Harcourt yesterday.

The governor recalled that on April 28, the State Security Council, in consideration of the recent murderous attacks on security personnel in Ikwerre and Abua/Odual Local Government Areas had imposed a nighttime curfew on all entry and exit points with Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa and Imo states.

But after a review of the present security situation, the governor said there are possibilities of further deadly attacks on hard and soft targets across the state. And to this end, he said it has become imperative for the government to take further necessary measures to secure the state and safeguard life and property.

“Consequently, a night curfew is hereby imposed on the entire 23 Local Government Areas of the State, prohibiting any human and or vehicular movement within or any part of the state from 10:00p.m. to 6:00a.m. from today until further notice.”


MEANWHILE, the National Security Adviser to the President, Maj.-Gen Babagana Monguno (retd.), has assured airport users and stakeholders of the safety of aviation infrastructure in the country. Critical government infrastructure have come under attack in the last couple of months due to the worsening security situation in the country.

In a statement on Thursday, the NSA’s Office assured airport users that there was no cause of alarm for any security breach at the nation’s over 20 airports.

The statement read: “The attention of the Office of the National Security Adviser has been drawn to reports of a threat of the nation’s airports from an internal government correspondence. The correspondence was a routine threat assessment to ensure preparedness of agencies and not meant for public dissemination.

“In the period covered by the correspondence, threat analysis identified the need to advise airports management nationwide to upgrade existing security measures around the nation’s airports.

“Regrettably, the unauthorised releases of this advisory is likely to raise fear among airport users home and abroad. Accordingly, this statement is issued to reassure the public and all aviation stakeholders of the safety of our airports.”

Nigeria's parliament called on the presidency, armed forces and police to address the country's mounting security crisis on Tuesday, with the lower house urging President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency.

The resolutions come as a wave of violence and lawlessness sweeps across Africa's largest economy. Security forces, including the military deployed across most of Nigeria's states, have shown little ability to stem the tide.

"The president should immediately declare a state of emergency on security so as to fast track all measures to ensure the restoration of peace in the country," said a resolution passed by the lower house.

In the northwest, gunmen have kidnapped more than 700 schoolchildren since December, as militants pillage communities in the region.

In the northeast, the armed forces are still struggling in a 12-year war with Boko Haram and Islamic State's West Africa branch. On Sunday, more than 30 soldiers died in an attack, soldiers and a resident said.

"The nation is on fire," said Smart Adeyemi, a senator in Buhari's ruling party. "The president must rise to the occasion and bring in people to save this country or else we will be consumed. We cannot keep quiet any longer."

The senate upper house called for "massive recruitment" for the military and police and procurement of new equipment for security forces.

Meanwhile, the senate also resolved for its leadership to meet Buhari to discuss the insecurity, and invite Nigeria's army chief and other commanders and intelligence chiefs to speak on the matter.

The military did not immediately respond to calls and messages seeking comment. A presidency spokesman declined to comment.

Earlier on Tuesday, Rivers state, in Nigeria's oil-producing heartland, said it will ban people crossing its borders at night due to insecurity

lol. why are some of you guys so aggressive. calm down

Nothing surprising about it. we gotta ask ourselves why some Nigerians should care about cops being killed or govt buildings getting burnt to the ground.
When those govts barely function, provides zero basic services for the people, then what incentive does the people have to protect officials they see as corrupt embezzlers who could care less about the people.
your average Nigerian doesn't respect the police, why should they, all they see are criminals in uniform who chase cars to demand for bribes.
If the govt is responsive to the needs of the people and actually provide basic services, the people will protect them and support them, but mostly in rural areas, that's not the case. So why are we surprised seeing residents welcoming terrorists etc.

Na sardine can them dey make? 200? i doubt it

youghs:
Proforce would be able to roll out over 200 armoured vehicles per month with just $60m grant from the government to build a bigger manufacturing plant. But it is what it is

Wasn't there a prediction about Nigeria collapsing ? This is what worries me the most, not Iswap, but the constant rate of chaos enveloping the entire country, Nigeria doesn't have the manpower to put out all these fires. If care isn't taken, the whole darn place is collapsing right in front of our eyes, all because the darn police and security agencies and politicians can't do their jobs and secure the country.
Right now legislative committees should call in Cabinet members and military leaders for hearings/grilling, so they can explain the madness we are seeing all over the country. But in Naija, smh, won't hold my breathe.
Oh well, at least we weren't selfish in our budget, we got Iswap some Mraps. Fvkers.

So those soldiers, with all their training, didn't think they should have men already stationed in the rear of the structure(s) lol, escaped with rifles, and how did they know he had Ak47's when he escaped? So they had visual on him as he was escaping and he still got away? him get chopper he take fly out?
I think the above article had some made up parts
Anyways, i hate hearing statements like "Soldiers couldn't withstand the superior firepower" of the terrorists, the fvk is this? Man. Naija fit depress the weak

Holy shit. damn. that's sad

JOSCOFELIX:
the nigeria airforce made a great mistake today. killing 13 sf. made soul of the faithful departed rest in peace. iswap will not have overrun the base if the nigeria airforce did not made a mistake of hiting the wrong target

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These town names are beginning to sound Chinese to me. maybe me just need some coffee

Toju200:
yes

I never asked for your time, fool.
You're the one digging up old thread and bringing to the front. Move on kid, or your boyfriend chase you commot house again?
The French are God on this earth. There, feel better? I hope so. Enjoy this new week and don't be getting agitated when discussing sh!t with strangers online. I have no stake in this.

jpphilips:
Only an ignorant person thinks Chad is a sovereign state, take your time & read their independence agreement b4 opening your mouth again, you are not worth my time.

You really are a slowpoke.
Chad is right next to Nigeria, so Chad falling into rebel hands shouldn't worry Ecowas? You truly are a fool.
Don't come around here throwing insult at me, na your mama own france? It's a simple discussion, i don't give a fvk what happens in Chad, so if you can't be respectful, you won't be getting one from me. I stated an opinion, it's your right to disagree with it. Talking about Nuke, the fvk are they gonna do with that nuke in Africa? Deterrence my arse, so if Africa as a whole say no to France, they will nuke us? This kid na yeye guy.
And idea of a deterrence is to make sure no one attack your homeland, not nuke small countries because you can't colonize them
Have a good one kid

jpphilips:
You are just confused, just an advise, discuss things you know, leave the rest alone, talking directionless isn't smart.
Why will a regional block you don't belong to, no membership obligations, no security agreement just wake up & help you? does it sound smart to you?
why will Ecowas give a fvck about Chad?

I enjoyed this lol, i danced a little

bidexiii:
See The Level of Preparedness in Nigerian Army;




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4Jpd2-LzPI

you want armed conflict within the state without political leaders or military being involved? Well that's a bad idea. we aren't Algerians.
Each country has it's own unique dynamic. No way we should set loose uncoordinated armed groups to fight anywhere within our territory.
Can't say i support such. You are talking about well armed groups that will essentially not answer to any higher authority. I see a bad ending there.
And I'm not saying they will ask for autonomy, just talking about scenarios or the fallout of such.
And we both said same thing. people fighting for their home and not to earn a paycheck will most likely put in better effort.
But coordination and supervision of such group is needed in my opinion.

Valkrie:
The civilians in Suez canal nor Algeria never demanded for autonomy even those in Kobana when isis came calling.....the problem.is every damn soldiers in the North East is fighting for his salary and not because he love the brono land or her people so well...take the salary off and you would begin to see a different thing...but a man fighting for his homeland is a different thing all together....boko people never had jets and some of the arms been wielded by our army but they are still holding forth after 12 years of battle and the Buratai is even speculating it could continue for the next 20 years...trust me let the civilians jtf handle the war without a political or military interference and you would see the difference..sector by sector bring in volunteers whose land have been decimated by boko people and let them tell the type of weapon they need to prosecute the war themselves and see how it goes...you would shocked at the outcome...!! They would only see themselves fighting to take their land back and protecting their mothers, fathers and younger ones..Civilian militia know nothing of or any business with rules of engagement nor Geneva wahala...all they understand is to get result no matter how they do it and they always do....!!

And what happens once that war is over? You'd create a fighting force that might then demand autonomy.
Not saying that would happen, but what you are saying will require a great deal of crafting and coordination, something we aren't known for.
I do not support the idea of just randomly arming bunch of guys who aren't under the control of the Govt, we risk having those same groups turning those same weapons on the state.
It's risky. But i get your point, if civilians do the job, their hearts and mind would be on it more, because they would be fighting for their home and loved ones.
Such idea would take a great deal of discipline, coordination, trust and reliability. Not to talk of making sure those groups aren't molesting civilians, we aren't exactly known for law and order.
Dicey

Valkrie:
Bro...the army have been zoombified to think in certain ways which civilians don't, I'm sorry to say....! With all the battlefield coordinatuon by the army what have they been able to achieve so far, more than 12 years and counting...!! Look back to history..all difficult wars have been won when the civilians decides to get armed and fight for their land or get involved..!! When the Israeli soldiers crossed the Suez canal and the Egyptian soldiers all ran away it was the civilian militia in the town that drove off the Israeli soldiers...many of their abandoned war tank are still their till today...!! ISIS/boko/al shabab etc no matter how you look at them are all civilain militia and look at what they doing to the more coordinated army for years...Not even the almighty Russian and american american army could bring down the Talibans...!!

See bro the Algerians learn the usefulness and power of the civilians in early 90's when they where having issues similar to ours now...what they did was to arm the civilians...madness for madness and the killings stopped and Algeria got her peace today...their remnant are the once their militart is cleaning up today...!!

Trust me.if the civilians decides to carry arms and enter a war...their would be change in the equation...!!

For people who hate technology and education, they sure know how to make use of it lol.
These fvkers even get working printer

yoged:
They didn't repel any shit . They slept there in that town

And if he look in every country, there are millions of traitors. Sabotage can happen anywhere, in any country

iblawi:
So you believe Nigeria is like other francophone countries abi? Even France fear Nigeria to some extent because we no dey hear word. Everything they've been doing in secret will become open.

And if that fails, we have to beg for the Martians to come help us

iblawi:
Space force