President Bola Tinubu has appointed Assistant Corps Marshal Mohammed Shehu as the new Corps Marshal and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC). Shehu succeeds Dauda Ali Biu, who has been serving as Acting Corps Marshal since the retirement of Boboye Oyeyemi in 2023. A statement from Segun Imohiosen, Director of Information…
Troops of the One Division of the Nigerian Army operating in the Kaduna general area have neutralised seven terrorists at Udawa Village in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. According to a statement by the acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Musa Yahaya, the troops deployed to blocking position at Udawa…
The Numana Community Development Organisation (NCDO) has voiced alarm over the recent unprovoked attack and killing of unarmed peasant farmers in Ambe village, Sanga Local Government Area, Kaduna State, by gunmen. The attack, which occurred a few days ago, resulted in the deaths of six people and left many others injured and requiring medical attention….
The Congolese army has claimed responsibility for killing Christian Malanga, the leader of the failed coup in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The military also reported the arrest of around 50 individuals, including three American citizens. Christian Malanga, an opposition leader in exile in the United States, was identified as the mastermind behind the…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, under the leadership of Commissioner of Police CP Benneth Igweh, has successfully rescued victims abducted in the Dawaki area of Abuja on Sunday. In a statement, FCT police spokesperson SP Josephine Adeh detailed the swift and strategic response to a distress call about the attack by unknown gunmen…
Security forces, including soldiers and police officers, have taken control of Banex Plaza in Abuja’s Wuse neighborhood following a violent altercation between traders and soldiers. An anonymous trader confirmed that three soldiers were involved in a dispute over a phone issue with a trader at the complex. The trader, whose shop is located at the…
The police have arrested 23-year-old Rachel Geoffrey for burning the hands of her co-wife’s two children in Adamawa State. Rachel, a resident of Federal Housing Estate in Girei local government area, inflicted severe injuries on 7-year-old Genesis Geoffrey and 3-year-old Ijadai Geoffrey. The children’s mother had separated from their father, who is also Rachel’s husband….
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has labeled reports of the abduction of 500 people in Zamfara State’s Zurmi local government area as fictitious. Major-General Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media Operations, stated on Friday that only four people were actually abducted from the community, contrary to the exaggerated reports. Buba explained that troops of Operation Hadarin…
Despite ongoing fighting in Gaza, US aid continues to arrive by sea, with American officials advocating for a targeted approach against Hamas rather than a broad assault on Rafah. Israeli forces and Hamas militants are engaged in fierce battles in the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, where tanks and bulldozers are demolishing homes and…
Continuing their concerted efforts to dismantle terrorist strongholds in the Sambisa Forest, Nigerian troops have successfully eliminated four Boko Haram insurgents in the Bama area of Borno State, located in the northeast region of Nigeria. The 21 Armoured Brigade Forces of Operation Hadin Kai, in collaboration with the Civilian Joint Task Force, achieved this significant…
A militant group named “Ijaw Freedom Fighters” launched an attack on the Imariogha community near the Okomu Oil palm plantation on Sunday night, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The group demanded 25% of Okomu Oil shares, claiming that it was not interested in fighting security operatives but the palm oil firm. During…
The Delta State Police Command has made significant strides in combating crime, apprehending kidnappers and a suspected ritualist found in possession of human hair. One of the suspects, identified as Favour Eze, a 24-year-old male from Amasiri Village in Afikpo L.G.A, Ebonyi State, was arrested along with a cache of incriminating items, including a locally…
In its strongest criticism of Israel to date, the US government has suggested that Israel’s use of weapons during its military operation in Gaza may have violated international humanitarian law. This assessment was made in a 46-page unclassified State Department report to Congress, released on Friday. The report, required under a new National Security Memorandum…
The Nigerian Navy has intercepted the MV BLU-SHARK off the waters of Calabar, apprehending 11 crew members who were allegedly attempting to evade authorities from Gabon. According to a statement issued by Commodore Augustine Adams-Aliu, the Director of Information at Naval Headquarters, the arrest followed an alert received on May 2, 2024, from the Multinational…
In a decisive counter-terrorism operation in Kaduna State, troops of the Nigerian Army have successfully eliminated several terrorists and thwarted the activities of violent extremists and kidnappers in Giwa Local Government Area. According to a statement by Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, the Director of Army Public Relations, the operation targeted the terrorists’ stronghold in Basurfe…
A commandant serving with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Christopher Oluchukwu, has been sentenced to five years in prison for his involvement in an employment scam. The verdict was delivered by the Katsina State High Court 3, following a case brought forth by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has augmented its defensive capabilities with the acquisition of 20 upgraded Armor Personnel Carriers (APCs), aimed at enhancing Nigeria’s resolve in addressing prevailing security challenges. In a formal ceremony held in Abuja on Wednesday, Dr. Ibrahim Abubakar Kana, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, acting on behalf of the…
US President Joe Biden has announced he would halt some shipments of American weapons to Israel if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders a major invasion of the city of Rafah. “Civilians have been killed in Gaza as a consequence of those bombs and other ways in which they go after population centres,” Biden told CNN’s…
Iran has warned its adversaries the US and Israel that it could be pushed into building a nuclear weapon if Israel threatens its existence. “We have no decision to build a nuclear bomb but should Iran’s existence be threatened, there will be no choice but to change our military doctrine,” said Kamal Kharrazi, an adviser…
The Nigerian Army’s troop was said to have responded to a distress call following bandits’ attack in Agune Dutse Village in Kachia Local Government Area in Kaduna State. It was also disclosed that during a search and rescue operation, they rescued six hostages unhurt, including two women and four children. In a statement made on…
A 21-year-old woman, Sindisiwe Buhle Mkhize, was allegedly shot dead by her boyfriend in Mabopane, Pretoria, South Africa. Women For Change, a non-profit organization that advocates for the constitutional rights of women and children in South Africa, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. The incident occurred on 3 May 2024. According…
Bandits have abducted the bank manager of TAJ Bank, Zamfara State branch, Mansur Kaura. A resident of the area, Musa Ibrahim, said Kaura was kidnapped when the bandits invaded his residence at Rijiyar Gabas area in Gusau, the state capital, around 1 am on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. “The bandits, who carried sophisticated weapons,…
The Department of State Services (DSS) reportedly apprehended Mukaila Lamidi, widely known as “Auxilliary,” on Tuesday. Auxiliary served as the embattled chairman of the Oyo State Park Management System. According to information from a reliable government source speaking to Leadership, the arrest was carried out by DSS operatives on Tuesday afternoon. However, the specific reasons…
Edited By Margret Oshinowo Ogun State Police Command confirmed the abduction of travellers at Ilisan/Iperu axis on the Sagamu-Benin Expressway on Monday. The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola, who confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta, stated that the abduction happened on Friday. Odutola, however, explained that the police could not specifically…
The Lagos State Assembly took a firm stance against the position articulated by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olukayode Egbetokun, asserting that ‘Nigeria is not ripe for the establishment of state police.’ Speaker of the House, Chief Mudashiru Obasa, directed the Clerk of the House, Olalekan Onafeko, to communicate the Assembly’s dissent to both the…
The Imo State Police Command has arrested fourteen suspected members of the Black-Axe confraternity while they were carrying out cultism related activities on May 6. In a statement released, the spokesperson of the command, ASP Henry Okoye, says the arrest of the suspects was sequel to an intelligence-led raid on a suspected criminal hideout…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has categorically denied speculations circulating about potential discussions with foreign nations regarding the establishment of foreign military bases within the country’s borders. In a statement released by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, the government vehemently refuted these rumors, asserting that no such discussions or proposals have…
The Nigerian Army mourns the loss of seven soldiers in two separate ambushes, underscoring the escalating threat posed by bandits in the North West region. Amidst the tragedy, the Army also reports significant gains in counterinsurgency operations, culminating in the neutralization of 31 terrorists and the recovery of weapons. In the latest attack, bandits in…
The Lagos State Assembly took a firm stance against the position articulated by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olukayode Egbetokun, asserting that ‘Nigeria is not ripe for the establishment of state police.’ Speaker of the House, Chief Mudashiru Obasa, directed the Clerk of the House, Olalekan Onafeko, to communicate the Assembly’s dissent to both the…
Two armed men have abducted a four-month-old baby at gunpoint in Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. According to the Nigerian Tribune, the incident occurred at about 3:00 am on Saturday morning, May 4, 2024, in their family house near the PCN Primary School in East Itam. The baby’s father, Udeme Eyo,…
The operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) within the Lagos State Police Command have detained two individuals suspected of robbery, recovering three locally manufactured pistols and six cartridges from a minibus in the vicinity of Adekunle, Yaba. The arrest transpired on Sunday, May 5, 2024, around 10 pm, as RRS officers conducted a routine…
