Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has vowed to join force with the security agencies to flush out criminal gangs in the state. The governor made this vow when he received the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 2 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Obinna Onubogu, who was on a courtesy visit to the Government House in…
The Nigerian police thwarted a bank robbery at First Bank in Abaji, Abuja on Thursday, killing three robbers during a fierce gun battle. The attempted robbery involved a 15-man gang and was foiled by the combined efforts of the Nigerian Police and the military. According to a statement released on Friday by the Police Public…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has mobilized 41,000 regular and special marshals for a 10-day nationwide special operation to ensure a smooth and safe Eid-el-Kabir celebration. In a briefing held in Abuja, Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed announced that extensive logistics support had been arranged to facilitate the operations. The FRSC has increased its presence…
The Supreme Court has reserved its judgment on the federal government’s suit seeking full autonomy for local governments across Nigeria. Presiding Judge Justice Garba Lawal announced the decision following the adoption of legal processes by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, on behalf of the federal government, and representatives of the 36…
Operatives of the Ondo state command, have arrested a 31-year-old man, Yusuf Adenoyin, with eight human skulls in Isua Akoko, in Akoko South-East local government area of the state. Adenoyin, who confessed to the crime, claimed that he was trying to raise the sum of N2 million with the eight human skulls to pay for…
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has accused the Finnish government and the European Union of shielding the self-acclaimed Prime Minister of the Indigenous People of Biafra Simon Ekpa. While speaking on Channels TV on Wednesday, June 12, Musa questioned the European Union’s commitment to democracy in Nigeria, given their inaction concerning…
Abdulkarim Lawan, the Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, has expressed serious concerns over the lack of security in several resettled communities in Northern Borno. Speaking at the 2024 Democracy Day celebration in Maiduguri, Lawan highlighted the military’s abandonment of Guzamala LGA, leaving residents unable to return to their ancestral homes after 15…
The National Council of the Nigerian Legion has announced the immediate de-ranking of officers within the Corps of Commissionaire, from Commandant-General (CG) to Assistant Sector Commander (ASC), as part of an initiative to reorganize the nation’s security framework and uphold the integrity of the Nigerian Legion. In a four-point communique released at the conclusion of…
The Nigerian Police Force has issued a stern warning against violent protests ahead of the country’s Democracy Day celebration on Wednesday, June 12. Acknowledging the right of Nigerians to engage in peaceful protests, the police emphasized that any criminal acts, such as tampering with the national grid or disrupting critical infrastructure like airports and hospitals,…
At least 50 people were killed and an unspecified number kidnapped, including women and children, when bandits attacked the village of Yargoje village in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State. According to a resident, Hassan Ya’u, dozens of bandits on motorbikes stormed Yargoje village on Sunday night, June 9, 2024. “They shot sporadically…
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…
