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North Existential Threats Capable Of Destabilizing Nigeria – Dambazau Warns 

Tunde Opalana 11 November 2025 0

Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (Rtd.) has warned that the North was facing grave existential threats capable of destabilising not only the region but the entire country if not urgently addressed. He said the North remained a vital pillar of Nigeria’s stability and

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70% prisons inmates awaiting trial, says Dambazau

Ihesiulo Grace 17 July 2018 0

The Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, Monday said over 70 percent of inmates in Nigerian prisons are awaiting trials. Dambazau who disclosed this in Abakaliki while inspecting the new prisons being constructed by the Ebonyi state government, said the Nigerian Prisons Service (NPS), was working hard to ensuring that prisons are decongested across […]

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Sokoto Attack: FG will beef up security, punish perpetrators – Dambazau

Ihesiulo Grace 14 July 2018 0

The Minister of Interior, retired Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, on Friday reiterated Federal Government’s commitment to beef up security in areas affected by security challenges in the country and punish the perpetrators. Gunmen on Tuesday attacked Gandi and Tabanni villages in Rabah Local Government Area of Sokoto State, killing 39 people, injuring and displacing many

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FG to recruit 6, 000 prison officials – Dambazau

Ihesiulo Grace 5 June 2018 0

The Federal Government will recruit 6000 personnel for the Nigerian Prison Service to address manpower shortage, Minister of Interior, Lt-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd), said on Monday. Dambazau dropped the hint in Minna during an assessment of the damages recorded due to Sunday’s jailbreak at the Medium Security Prison in Minna that left a prison official […]

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Small arms, drug trafficking, abuse responsible for insecurity – Dambazau

Ihesiulo Grace 24 January 2018 0

The Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, on Tuesday in Abuja, blamed the increasing cases of insecurity in the country on proliferation of small arms, drug trafficking and abuse insisting that without firearms and drugs, those perpetrating the violence would not have the courage to do so with such magnitude as seen in the violent conflicts […]