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Arase, Egbetokun, Ogunsan Lead the Surge As NAOSNP Hosts 2023 National Security Conference
Former Inspector General of Police and Chairman, Police Service Commission, Mr. Solomon Arase will lead other dignitaries to grace the 2023 National Security Conference of the National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP).
The event is scheduled to hold at the prestigious Civic Centre on Ozumba Mbadiwe Way, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Thursday, September 21, 2023 under the chairmanship of the distinguished PSC boss.
Arase will also give the key note address at the event.
Now in its fourth edition, the NAOSNP organised National Security Conference is a single largest merger of Security experts and Practitioners under one roof, proferring solutions to Nigeria’s cyber, technological and physical Security challenges. The theme for this year’s event is Uptick of Lethal Weapons as Security Threat: Arm-full, Harm-full in New Dispensation.
Other notable dignitaries billed for this year’s event are the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, LSSTF Board Member, Dr. Ayo Ogunsan, Acting Comptroller General of Nigerian Immigration Service, Caroline Wura-Ola Adepoju, NSCDC Commandant General, Abubakar Audi, Executive Vice Chairman, Nigeria Communications Commission, Prof Umar Garba Danbaba, Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanni and a host of others.
The conference will also feature a panel session that will xray and dissect present Security challenges, leveragingon the theme, and other matters arising. This session will feature the likes of MD, Safety Signatures, Dr Cynthia Gregg, CEO, Baddison Ventures, Matthew Ibadin, veteran broadcaster, Babajide Otitoju, Chief Security Officer, Airtel Nigeria and many more.
It is worthy of note that the NAOSNP National Security Conference has hosted the likes of former Minister of External Afairs and Governor of Old Imo State, General Ike Nwachukwu (Retd), former Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mike Okiro, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Bode Adeleke, former Lagos State Commissioners of Lagos, AIG Hakeem Odumosu (Retd) and DIG Abiodun Alabi among others.
A Kuje Magistrate’s Court on Friday granted bail to a former presidential candidate and activist, Omoyele Sowore; a member of the legal team representing the Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Aloy Ejimakor; the IPOB leader’s brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu; and ten others, in the sum of ₦500,000, with two sureties in like sum.
According to the Punch reports, all thirteen defendants were arrested and arraigned before the court for inciting public disturbance and breach of peace in connection with the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest held on Monday, October 20, in Abuja.
While Ejimakor, Emmanuel and the other ten defendants were arrested during the protest and later remanded at the Kuje Correctional facility, Sowore was apprehended on October 23 at the premises of the Federal High Court in Abuja while on a solidarity visit to Kanu.
Notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji, has released about 100 captives as part of a renewed peace initiative in Zamfara State.
A counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, quoted security sources to have said that the release followed ongoing dialogue and confidence-building efforts championed by community leaders under the North West Operation Safe Corridor peace process.
The victims, including men, women, and children, were handed over to local authorities and taken to a hospital for medical examination before being reunited with their families.
A source involved in the negotiations said the release was part of an agreement with Turji’s camp to embrace peace and end hostilities in affected communities.
According to the source, 36 people were initially released, followed by eight others, bringing the number to 46 before the remaining captives were freed, totaling over 100.
The source added that more releases were expected as discussions continued between Turji’s group and mediators.
Authorities said they were maintaining close surveillance to ensure the credibility of the peace process and prevent any group from exploiting it to regroup or rearm.
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Gaidam, Egbetokun, Mohammed, Audi, Ogunsan, Others Headline NAOSNP National Security Conference
The National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP) has concluded plans to host the 2025 edition of its National Security Conference and Awards as part of its NAOSNP Week, which started on October 15 with a Sensitization walk in Lagos.
The National Security Conference and Awards, which is the day 4 activity of the week, is scheduled to hold on Tuesday, October 21, at the Ballroom of the Lagos Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, with the theme, Securing and Safeguarding Nigeria’s Economic Resources: A Call to Serve.
Among special guests expected to the grace the August occasion are the Governor of Borno State, Prof Babagana Zulum; Honourable Minister of Police Affairs, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam; the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun; Minister of Solid Minerals, Dr. Dele Alake, Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Shehu Mohammed; Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, CG Ahmed Abubakar Audi; Board Member, Lagos State Security Trust Fund, Mr Ayo Ogunsan; Special Adviser (Legal) to the Senate President, Barr Monday Ubani; General Overseer, Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries, Pastor Daniel Olukoya among a host of others.
The event, which is billed to kickoff at 10am prompt, will feature diverse lectures, panel sessions and awards of honours to deserving members of the public including the NAOSNP Man of the Year award.
Now in its 5th edition, the NAOSNP National Security Conference and Awards has remained in the forefront of shaping security discourse for the repositioning of the Nigerian Security apparachniks, in preparation to launch forward through intelligence towards tackling and arresting every challenge.
In his charge, the president of the Association, Mr. Oki Samson, noted that the 2025 edition has been streamlined and fine tuned to suit the present narrative of Nigeria’s security challenge, noting that the derivable communique will go a long way to assisting “Our state actors to continue providing the much needed security and safety for the betterment of the country’s economic resources”.
