Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have arrested three suspected terrorist collaborators in Kaduna State and destroyed several terrorist hideouts in Katsina State in separate operations carried out on August 27 and 28. Media Information Officer of Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, disclosed...
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Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, on Saturday, 29th August 2026, paid a working visit to Niger State to assess the security situation and ongoing rescue operations following the recent attack and abduction of worshippers in communities within the Dekara District of Borgu Local Government Area. During a visit...
Nigeria Police Force, through operatives of the Special Tactical Squad (STS), has arrested five suspects in connection with the armed robbery of a mobile phone and accessories dealer in Ogun State. The Force spokesman, CSP Ani Iniedu, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Saturday. CSP Iniedu...
In a major breakthrough in the ongoing fight against transnational organized crime, operatives of the Nigeria Police Force attached to the National Central Bureau (NCB-INTERPOL), Lagos Annex, have successfully rescued two foreign nationals lured to Nigeria and held captive by a human trafficking syndicate. The Force spokesman, CSP Anietie...
Nigeria Police Force, through operatives of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT), has uncovered a staged kidnapping scheme and separately arrested members of a suspected kidnapping and armed robbery syndicate in two intelligence-led investigations. Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, CSP Ani Iniedu, disclosed this in a statement issued...
Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction and sentence of two fraudsters before Justice F.N. Ogazi of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, for money laundering and fraudulent impersonation. The convicts, Agboola Abdullahi Abiodun and Victor Okonjo, were...
Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, facilitated the extradition of the duo of Mudashiru Afeez Olawale and Adebola Festus Adekunle to the United States of America, U.S., to face prosecution for allegedly sexually extorting two teenage boys in...
The Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), has recorded another significant operational success following a well-coordinated joint offensive against Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in the Kopre Mountain general area of Hong Local Government Area, Adamawa State, as ongoing search and rescue operations intensify. Acting Military Information Officer,...
Troops recover and safely dispose terrorist-planted IED in Zamfara Troops of Joint Task Force North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA has recorded another operational success in Zamfara State with the recovery and safe disposal of a terrorist-planted Improvised Explosive Device (IED) along a major access route in Bukkuyum Local Government Area on 27 August 2026. Joint Task Force (North West) Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Media Information Officer, Lt. Col. Aliyu Danja, confirmed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Friday. Lt. Col. Danja said the troops of Sector 2, acting on credible information, swiftly responded to reports of an IED planted along the Gurusu–Gwashi Road. He said the troops identified the explosive device, secured the area to prevent harm to road users and successfully facilitated the safe disposal of the IED by an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team. Following the operation, the military spokesman said the troops sustained aggressive patrols in the general area to deny terrorists freedom of action. He said the successful operation underscored the commitment of Operation FANSAN YAMMA to protecting lives, safeguarding critical routes and countering the evolving tactics of terrorist elements across the Joint Operations Area. The Joint Task Force urged members of the public to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious objects or activities to security agencies, as timely information continues to play a vital role in preventing attacks and enhancing public safety.
Nigeria Police Force, through operatives of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT), Force Headquarters, has arrested ten suspects in separate intelligence-led operations targeting criminal networks involved in unlawful possession, trafficking and distribution of firearms across parts of the country. Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, CSP Ani Iniedu, disclosed this...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has further strengthened its operational capability and mission readiness with the commissioning of a reconstructed runway and military apron on 27 August 2026 in Rivers State. Commissioned by the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, the upgraded facilities will enhance...
Troops of Joint Task Force North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA has recorded operational successes in Kaduna and Kano States, rescuing 2 kidnapped victims, recovering 94 rustled livestock and disrupting terrorist activities in separate operations conducted on 25 and 26 August 2026. Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force (North West)...
Kaduna State Police Command has arrested a suspected gun runner and three suspected members of an armed bandit gang, while recovering firearms, ammunition, suspected cannabis and other exhibits in separate operations across the state. The Commissioner of Police, CP Rabiu Muhammad, disclosed this on Thursday, August 27, 2026, during...
Edo State Police Command has arrested a 42-year-old man, Marvelous Ozu, over his alleged involvement in a burglary at a pharmaceutical and provision store in Benin City, recovering stolen property estimated at about ₦5 million. The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eno Ikoedem, confirmed the development in a statement...
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have discovered the remains of a detonated improvised explosive device (IED) along the Dikwa–Marte Main Supply Route (MSR) in Borno State, reinforcing concerns over the persistent threat posed by insurgents on key roads in the North-East. According to military sources, the discovery was made...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibadan Zonal Directorate, on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 arraigned a man, Yusuf Ademola Oyepeju before Justice Olusola Adetujoye of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan, Oyo State. Oyepeju, alongside his two companies, Alwajeez International Nigeria Limited and AIN Homes and Property Limited were arraigned on a six-count charge bordering on forgery, uttering of documents, stealing by conversion and obtaining money under false pretence to the tune of N13, 697, 900.00 (Thirteen Million, Six Hundred and...
Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has received the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Nigeria His Excellency Yousef bin Mohammed Al-Balawi on a courtesy visit aimed at further strengthening the longstanding bilateral relationship and defence cooperation between Nigeria and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The visit provided an opportunity...
Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has participated in the inaugural meeting of the high-level Committee established pursuant to the directive of the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to develop a comprehensive National Threat Assessment and Rolling Five-Year...
Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has intensified its crackdown on cybercrime, arresting suspected romance scammers, a fake Commissioner of Police, a property fraudster and other individuals linked to technology-enabled crimes. The Centre disclosed that its latest operations uncovered a range of cyber-related offences, including romance scams, property...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Tuesday, 25 August 2026, commissioned a new helipad at the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital (44 NARH), Kaduna, to enhance the emergency air evacuation of wounded soldiers from operational theatres. Speaking during the commissioning ceremony, Lieutenant General Shaibu described...