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EFFECTIVE COLLABORATION, CRITICAL TO SECURITY AGENCIES
EFFECTIVE COLLABORATION, CRITICAL TO SECURITY AGENCIES
…GOC 6 Division Re-Echoes, As Commissioner of Police Visits
By: Jonah Danjuma
The criticality of effective collaboration among security agencies has been emphasized, particularly in a joint and complex operating environment that the security agencies navigate in the Niger Delta Region (NDR). The General Officer Commanding (GOC ), 6 Division, Nigerian Army (NA), Major General Jamal Abdussalam has today 22 October 2024, emphasized this when the newly posted Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Police Command, CP Mustapha Mohammed Bala paid him a courtesy call at Headquarters, 6 Division, Port Harcourt Barracks.
Major General Abdussalam disclosed that Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is a key partner to the NA, adding that if NPF couldn’t contain a situation, that’s when the NA would be called upon to deploy men and equipment. He further stressed that if the NPF didn’t succeed, it means all other security agencies have failed, maintaining that all the agencies are working for a common goal. The failure of one is the failure of all, stressing that if there is crisis in Rivers State, all the security agencies would be blamed, when there is peace, all will take the credit. He called on all security agencies to continue to synergise and cooperate with the NPF in discharging their responsibilities in the NDR.
The GOC stated that collaboration with other security agencies is part of the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja command philosophy, which placed emphasis on joint environment. This, he said is a mandate from COAS to collaborate with other security agencies, while assuring the newly posted Commissioner of Police that 6 Division under his watch will continue on the trajectory of collaboration with the NPF to effectively secure Rivers State. He urged commanders of various formations and units to continue to synergise and collaborate with the NPF.
Earlier, while marking his remarks, the Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Police Command, CP Mustapha Mohammed Bala thanked the GOC for his support to the command. He added that the visit to Headquarters 6 Division was basically to seek for more collaboration and support from the GOC and also tap from his wealth of experience as one of the senior military commanders in the State.
CP Mustapha disclosed that he was posted to the Rivers State at trying time and without the cooperation of other security agencies, most especially the NA, it will be difficult to achieve parity in the operating environment. He also expressed his appreciation to the GOC, and pledged effective collaboration with the NA in the State.
CP Bala reiterated his commitment to work with the NA under the leadership of the GOC, urging that he should considered as one of NA officers posted to work under the GOC. He reassured the GOC of maximum support and cooperation to enable security agencies effectively navigate the complex operating environment in Rivers State.
EFFECTIVE COLLABORATION, CRITICAL TO SECURITY AGENCIES
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Two soldiers under probe for alleged collaboration with ISWAP terrorists, leaking troops movement in Yobe
Two soldiers under probe for alleged collaboration with ISWAP terrorists, leaking troops movement in Yobe
By: Zagazola Makama
Two soldiers of the 135 Special Forces Battalion are currently under investigation for alleged collaboration with ISWAP terrorists, Zagazola Makama has learnt.
Military sources told Zagazola Makama that the soldiers’ telephone communications were tracked by Security Intelligence, linking them to the recent kidnapping of commuters along the Gashua–Azare highway in Yobe State.
The intercepted calls reportedly indicated that the suspects likely leaked the movement of a patrol team along the Buratai–Kamuya–Azare–Gashua route to the insurgents, enabling the ambush.
It was gathered that the suspected leak contributed to the terrorists’ operation, which was later foiled by troops of the 135 SF Battalion during a swift rescue mission on May 9
Two soldiers under probe for alleged collaboration with ISWAP terrorists, leaking troops movement in Yobe
Troops rescue four kidnapped commuters in Yobe, foil ISWAP terrorist ambush
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of the 135 Special Forces Battalion under Operation Desert Sanity IV have rescued four kidnapped civilians from ISWAP terrorists following a swift counter-offensive along the Gashua–Azare highway in Yobe State.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama on Saturday that the operation was carried out at about 6:10 p.m. on Friday, May 9, after intelligence reports indicated that insurgents had abducted travelers while riding on 15 motorcycles.
Quick Response Forces (QRF) from the battalion, swiftly mobilised to the area and engaged the terrorists in a heavy exchange of gunfire.
“The troops overpowered the terrorists, forcing them to retreat in disarray and abandon one motorcycle,” the source said.
The soldiers pursued the insurgents up to 6 kilometers from the ambush point, leading to the successful rescue of four abducted civilians. Items recovered from the scene included a pumping machine, a motorcycle tube, a plier, and three spanners.
Troops rescue four kidnapped commuters in Yobe, foil ISWAP terrorist ambush
Zulum orders immediate ban on the sale of fuel in Bama LGA
By: Our Reporter
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has ordered an immediate ban on the sale of fuel (petrol) in filling stations across Bama Local Government Area, including Bama town and Banki.
The ban was issued after due consultations with security agencies in the state and is aimed at addressing the prevailing security challenges in the state.
In a statement on Saturday by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Dauda Iliya, the measure is part of the state government’s strategic response to counter insurgency operations.
“I have directed the immediate ban on the sale of petrol in Bama town, Banki, and other parts of Bama Local Government Area with immediate effect,” Governor Zulum stated.
He warned that anyone found violating the directive would face the full weight of the law.
“Let me make it clear—there will be no sacred cows in the enforcement of this ban. Security agencies have been given strict orders to clamp down on any filling station or individual contravening this directive. Anyone found culpable will be dealt with accordingly,” he warned.
Governor Zulum reiterated his administration’s commitment to restoring lasting peace in the state and called for the support and cooperation of citizens in the ongoing fight against insurgency.
Zulum orders immediate ban on the sale of fuel in Bama LGA
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