The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has clarified that the four-year tenure of an Inspector-General of Police (IGP) is consistent with existing legal provisions and is not a recent development. Responding to reports regarding the tenure of the current IGP, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, stated that the IGP’s tenure…
The Nigeria Police Force has revealed that Andrew Wynne, a British national wanted in connection with alleged subversive activities and terrorism financing, has refused to respond to several invitations for questioning. Speaking during a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, confirmed that multiple efforts had been made to…
The Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A, of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in Ikeja, Lagos, intercepted contraband goods valued at N8 billion in July 2024. This was disclosed by the Customs Area Controller (CAC) of the unit, Kola Oladeji, during a press briefing, where he announced the arrest of 14 suspects linked to the…
Police in Katsina State have arrested three individuals found in possession of 740 rounds of live ammunition concealed inside a bag of guinea corn. The suspects were intercepted at a checkpoint while attempting to transport the ammunition to Dutsin-Ma Local Government Area of the state. During a press briefing at the command’s headquarters, Katsina State…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has apprehended a Nigerian Navy officer, AbdulRasheed Muhammad, in connection with the murder of Aminu Ibrahim, the son of retired Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral I. I. Ibrahim. During a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, FCT Commissioner of Police Bennett Igweh confirmed that Muhammad had confessed…
Police operatives in Nasarawa State have arrested a woman found in possession of 124 rounds of anti-aircraft ammunition concealed in a container of palm oil. The arrest occurred in Keffi, Keffi Local Government Area. The suspect, identified as Hauwa Sani, hails from Doro Village in Katsina State and was traveling with a two-year-old child at…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the appointment of new members to its management team in an acting capacity, following the retirement of some senior officers. In a statement released on Friday by the NCS National Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Maiwada, it was confirmed that the Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi,…
The United States is collaborating with Nigeria to develop a framework for the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in military operations. This was revealed by Mallory Stewart, Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability at the U.S. Department of State, during a media roundtable in Abuja. Stewart explained that the goal…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Anambra State has pledged its support to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in managing traffic and ensuring road safety across the state. The NSCDC State Commandant, Mr. Olatunde Maku, made this commitment during a courtesy visit by the FRSC Sector Commander, Mrs. Joyce Alexander, at…
The Sokoto Youth for Progressive Movement (SYPM), a nongovernmental organization, has called on the federal government to strengthen border security by improving monitoring and regulation of foreign entities operating within Nigeria. The aim is to ensure these entities adhere to the nation’s laws and respect its values. Mustapha Buda, the Coordinator of SYPM, made this…
Governor Bala Muhammad of Bauchi State has instituted a 24-hour curfew on Katagum Local Government Area, effective immediately. Barrister Ibrahim Muhammad Kashim, the Secretary to the State Government, announced the decision, citing the worsening security situation in Azare, the local government headquarters, and its surrounding areas. The statement indicated that protests in the area had…
Fourteen individuals have been apprehended in connection with violent disturbances and looting in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. The arrests were announced by the State Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Adesina, during a press briefing following the State Security Council Meeting at the Government House in Rayfield, Jos. Commissioner Adesina stated that the…
The Katsina State Police Command has announced the arrest of 64 individuals and the recovery of 693 bags of fertilizer following a violent protest in the state. Police Public Relations Officer Sadiq Aliyu informed LEADERSHIP that although no lives were lost during the unrest, a government-owned fertilizer warehouse was vandalized. Aliyu stated that the police…
Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command on anti-riot duty intervened to rescue a suspected witch doctor from being lynched by an angry mob in the Itak communities of Ikono Local Government Area. The suspect, identified as Michael Edet Effa, was alleged to be behind a series of ritual killings in the area. Local…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched an Immigration Fraud Section within various Commands across the country. This development was announced by the Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, during a meeting with a delegation from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), led by Superintendent Rabhi Abdallah, at the Commission’s headquarters in…
The Federal Government has issued a stern warning to officers and men of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), stating that any form of corruption and indiscipline will not be tolerated. During his first strategic meeting with sector and zonal commanding officers from the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Abuja, Senator…
The Kebbi State Commissioner of Police, Bello Sani, has announced that security agencies are fully prepared to ensure a peaceful environment during the anticipated protest on August 1, 2024. Addressing a joint security team of police, army, and paramilitary agencies, CP Sani emphasized the constitutional right of Nigerians to hold peaceful protests. However, he warned…
Kano, Nigeria The Kano State Police Command has convened a strategic meeting with security agencies to ensure safety and order during the planned nationwide protest on August 1. According to a statement by the command’s public relations officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the meeting aimed to prevent any disruption of law and order, amid credible…
The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, has outlined the military’s new measures to address oil theft, including the establishment of a unified command structure to oversee security operations in affected regions. During a bimonthly press briefing at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja, Major General Buba detailed these efforts to Defence Correspondents….
The National Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC) has called for legislation to make the use of life jackets mandatory for all boat passengers. During a stakeholders’ meeting on the agency’s Youth Transformation Programme (YTP) in Ilorin on Thursday, HYPPADEC Managing Director Abubakar Yelwa urged state Houses of Assembly in affected areas to pass…
The Nigerian Navy apprehended eight suspected stowaways in two speedboats attempting to board the MV Northern Light while it was underway along the Lagos Channel. Director of Naval Information, Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, announced on Tuesday that five of the suspects admitted they intended to travel abroad. The patrol team from NNS Beecroft detected the stowaways during…
The Nigerian Navy apprehended eight suspected stowaways in two speedboats attempting to board the MV Northern Light while it was underway along the Lagos Channel. Director of Naval Information, Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, announced on Tuesday that five of the suspects admitted they intended to travel abroad. The patrol team from NNS Beecroft detected the stowaways during…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has announced the impending enforcement of the digitalized Central Motor Registry (e-CMR), which will begin in the next 14 days. This initiative aims to modernize and digitize the motor vehicle registration system, significantly enhancing safety and security. In a statement, Force Public Relations Officer Olumuyiwa Adejobi explained that the e-CMR…
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) from the Iddo Police Division of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command have arrested Nuhu Ezra, who was found in possession of human remains. The arrest took place on July 9, 2024, around 9:00 pm in Gosa Kipikipi village, Lugbe, Abuja. Acting on credible intelligence, police found Ezra…
The Ogun State Police Command has initiated an investigation into the alleged killing of betting agent Anuoluwapo Abiodun by a police officer. Anuoluwapo Abiodun, a Moshood Abiola Polytechnic graduate, was reportedly shot at the entrance of his shop in the Imala Elega area by a police officer suspected of being intoxicated. Witnesses reported that the…
The Abia State Commissioner for Transport, Sunny Onwuma, has requested support from the State Police Command and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) to address the problem of truck drivers causing chaos along the Osisioma section of Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway. Onwuma expressed concern over the congestion caused by trucks parked on both sides…
The abductors of Hajiya Hauwa’u Adamu, mother of popular Hausa musician Dauda Adamu, known as Rarara, have demanded a ransom of N900 million after holding her captive for six days. A source close to the musician’s family revealed that the kidnappers initially demanded N1 billion but reduced the amount to N900 million after negotiations. “They…
An operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly committed suicide at his residence in Abuja. The identity of the deceased, who died on Monday, remains undisclosed, though it is known that he was a member of Course 5 of the EFCC academy. EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale confirmed the incident, stating that…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the interception of a container filled with arms and ammunition imported from Turkey at the Onne Port in Rivers State. Comptroller-General Bashir Adewale Adeniyi revealed that the 40-foot container, numbered MAEU165396, contained pump-action rifles and ammunition valued at N4.17 billion. During a press briefing in Onne, Adeniyi detailed…
Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) have killed over 70 terrorists and destroyed eight vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices (VBIEDs) during raids on camps in the Lake Chad Basin. According to a statement by MNJTF’s Chief Military Public Information Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Abdullahi Abubakar, the operations were part of the ongoing Operation Lake Sanity…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has announced a crackdown on vehicles operating without number plates. In a statement issued on Saturday, FCT Police Command spokesperson Josephine Adeh emphasized that this measure is part of efforts to curb crime in the area. Adeh expressed concern over the increasing number of vehicles in the FCT…
