The Federal Government has announced plans to prosecute parents and transporters involved in human trafficking in Nigeria. Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs. Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, made this disclosure in Abuja during a courtesy visit to Fatima Waziri-Azi, the Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP). Kennedy-Ohanenye emphasized that prosecuting traffickers…
Youths in Ondo State protested on Monday against a sting operation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at several nightclubs in Akure, the state capital, over the weekend. The EFCC’s Ibadan Zonal Directorate confirmed the arrest of 127 individuals suspected of internet fraud during the operation. Protesters gathered at the First Bank area…
In the besieged city of El-Fasher, Sudan, doctors have reported the closure of one of the last functioning hospitals following an attack. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), the medical charity assisting the hospital, described it as the only facility in El-Fasher still providing treatment to injured civilians. Rumors have circulated for several days about shelling at…
Over 50 defendants, including six holding U.S., British, Canadian, or Belgian citizenship, stood trial in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday, facing charges related to a failed coup and other serious offenses that could result in the death penalty. On May 19, armed men briefly seized a presidential office in Kinshasa before security forces…
Inter-ethnic marriages, among other strategies, have been recommended as a solution to the ongoing farmer-herder conflicts and related security issues in Nigeria. This recommendation emerged from a presentation by a team of empirical researchers at the Department of Sociology, University of Ilorin. The study, titled “Interrogating Inter-group Relations and Peace Building among Farmers and Pastoralists…
The Kano State Police Command has apprehended 19 individuals for various crimes, including armed robbery, cattle rustling, kidnapping, and other banditry-related offenses. The arrests were announced by the Police Public Relations Officer, Superintendent Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, during a press briefing in Kano. Superintendent Kiyawa attributed the successful arrests to robust crime prevention patrols and effective…
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has announced the selection of 10,000 successful applicants for recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) as constables. PSC spokesperson Ikechukwu Ani confirmed the release of the list of candidates. He stated, “Today, Tuesday, June 4, 2024, the commission received the report of the Police Recruitment Board. Nine thousand applicants…
Andrew Amaechi Ochekwo, the prime suspect in the case of two missing ladies, Celine Ndudim and Afiba Tandoh, is wanted in connection with a sexual assault in Milton Keynes, the United Kingdom. DNI reported that Celine and her Ghanaian friend, Afiba, have been missing after they travelled from Port Harcourt to Aba, Abia State to see Andrew…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has encouraged Nigerians to adopt bicycles as a mode of transportation. This initiative was highlighted during a roadshow on major streets in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State, and a sensitization event for students at a local private school, both held in celebration of the 2024 World Cycling…
A dismembered body has been found near home of the Nigerian man who accommodated two friends who are currently missing. LIB reported that Celine and her Ghanaian friend, Afiba, were declared missing after they travelled from Port Harcourt, Rivers State to Abia State on April 27, 2024 to see Andrew Amaechi Ochekwo after connecting with…
Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, is set to deliver the inaugural personality lecture at the University of Ibadan (UI) on Monday. The lecture, titled “The Nigeria Police Force and the Management of Internal Security,” will explore the role of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in managing crisis situations within the country. The event is scheduled…
In a significant breakthrough, troops of the Nigerian Army in synergy with operatives of the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies, deployed for counter-terrorism operations in the South West have successfully rescued 8 more students of Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, Kogi State taken hostage by terrorists. Recall that kidnappers invaded the university around…
The Federal Government has pledged to decisively confront groups or individuals attacking personnel deployed to maintain peace in conflict-prone areas. This commitment was articulated in a stern message from President Bola Tinubu. President Tinubu condemned the recent killing of five soldiers by suspected militants from the terrorist organization IPOB in Aba, Abia State. These soldiers…
All kidnapped students from the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, Kogi State, have been successfully rescued. This information was disclosed in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo. Fanwo announced that the Kogi State Government secured the release of the remaining eight abducted students from CUSTECH, Osara. The…
A village head collected N700,000 from bandits to allow them free access to attack his community. This was disclosed by Katsina State Governor, Dr Umaru Dikko Radda. Recall that, months ago, Radda described banditry as a business venture for some highly placed individuals in the country. He has now disclosed how a…
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested seven members of a syndicate involved in dismantling stolen vehicles to sell as spare parts in Ilorin, the state capital. The suspects were caught in the Madi area along the Oko-Olowo-Jebba Expressway while dismantling a Nissan Almera car reportedly stolen at gunpoint in Lagos State. Kwara State Police…
The National Salaries, Incomes, and Wages Commission (NSIWC) has launched a training program for an Inter-Agency Committee to monitor and evaluate the Federal Executive Council’s approvals on outstanding death benefits, allowances, and insurance for the Nigeria Police Force. At the training program in Abuja on Thursday, NSIWC Chairman Ekpo Nta emphasized the need for improved…
The Abia State Government has placed a N25m bounty on the killers of five soldiers in the Aba area of the state and also condoled with the Chief of Army Staff, Taoreed Lagbaja over the incident. Gunmen on Thursday stormed the military unit at Obikabia Junction, Ogbor Hill area, and also burnt the unit as well…
Troops from the 1 Division Nigerian Army and Operation Whirl Punch have neutralized six insurgents and detained three suspects in special operations conducted in Giwa Local Government Area, Kaduna State. A statement from Mr. Samuel Aruwan, overseeing Commissioner of the Kaduna State Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, detailed that the operations were initiated…
Senator George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), has highlighted the federal government’s high expectations for the new Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). During the decoration ceremony, Senator Akume noted that the role of Corps Marshal is critical for reducing road accidents in Nigeria. He urged the new…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, has called on the personnel of the Command Central Engineering Depot (CED) of the Nigerian Army to maintain their technological innovation and ingenuity in the repair and refurbishment of combat platforms. During his visit to the Engineering Depot in Kaduna on Monday, General Lagbaja received…
The police have uncovered plans to unleash mayhem in the North-West state amid the Emirship tussle in Kano State. The Police Commissioner in the state, Husaini Gumel, disclosed this in a press briefing at the Government House late on Sunday. According to him, the police and other security agencies have mobilised to take down anyone…
Five farmers were left injured in a clash between farmers and cattle herders in the Hayin Kogi forest in Birninkudu Local Government Area of Jigawa. It was released in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Lawan Shiisu on Monday. “Report at the command’s disposal revealed that at 1700…
The management of Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Kogi, has declared three-day mourning over the killing of two students of the institution by kidnappers. The CUSTECH Registrar, Ms Olufunke Hudson,disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. The students named James Michael-Anajuwe and Musa Hussein, first year students of Information Technology and Software Engineering,…
Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have dismantled a four-man kidnap syndicate, arresting four suspects dressed in military uniforms and rescuing two victims. During a parade of the suspects, State Commissioner of Police CP Waheed Ayilara pledged to eliminate criminal elements in Akwa Ibom, aiming to make the state safe for visitors, tourists,…
Senior security officials in Kano State, including the Police Commissioner, Director of State Services (DSS), Army Brigade Commander, and NSCDC Commander, have held a meeting with deposed Emir Aminu Ado Bayero at the mini palace in Nasarawa, Kano. This meeting occurs amidst growing tension over the Kano Emirate’s leadership. Governor Abba Yusuf reinstated Emir Muhammadu…
The Kano State Police Command has refused to comply with Governor Abba Yusuf’s directive to arrest the deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, citing legal constraints and a pending court judgment. Governor Yusuf issued the arrest order early Saturday morning following the former Emir’s return to the state. However, the police have chosen to…
Dauda Ali-Biu, the outgoing Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has announced a 22% reduction in road accidents, injuries, and fatalities over the past twenty months. Ali-Biu made this statement during a parade at the FRSC Headquarters in Abuja, organized to mark his official departure from office. He attributed the achievements of…
The Nigeria Customs Service’s Joint Border Patrol Team, Sector 4, Northwest zone, has seized Cannabis Sativa (Indian Hemp) and D5 drugs valued at over N25 million in Kangiwa, Bachaka, and Argungu, Kebbi State. The contraband was subsequently handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the state. Comptroller Aminu Abubakar Danmusa, the…
In a significant milestone achieved by the Joint Task Force North East (NE) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), the Headquarters Theatre Command has handed over 350 rescued civilians to the Borno State Government. The Army, in a statement on Thursday, May 23, 2024, said the hand over event was held at Maimalari Cantonment in Maiduguri on…
The Police Command in Anambra State said it foiled a kidnap attempt of a man in the Aguata area of the state on Wednesday. The spokesperson of the Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed that the police operatives in the area were alerted to the incident, and moved immediately to rescue the man and recover…
