Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda in a joint operation with combined team of security operatives, has foiled an attack on Zakka community in Safana Local Government Area of the state. According to a statement by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Kaula Mohammed, the team also rescued a 33-year-old...
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Air Component of Operation Whirl Punch, has eliminated a dreaded terrorist and kidnap kingpin, Yellow Jambros, and scores of other terrorists in airstrikes in Shiroro Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger. The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) made this known in...
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Chris Musa, has said that last Sunday’s incident where military air strikes killed scores in Tudun Biri community in Kaduna State was a mistake. Musa said this on Saturday at the graduation of the Senior Executive Course (SEC) 45 of the...
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has assured that the unfortunate drone incident that killed and injured many people at Tudun Biri village in Kaduna State, will not be repeated. Musa gave the assurance while speaking with newsmen at the 4th Edition of the Chief...
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima on Saturday said both kinetic and non-kinetic approaches must be explored in tackling the various security challenges across the country. He stated this at the graduation ceremony of the National Institute for Security Studies’ Executive Intelligence Management Course 16 which...
The House of Representatives say it will monitor the investigation into the military drone attack that killed over 80 Nigerians in Kaduna State on Nov. 3. Rep. Babajimi Benson, Chairman, House Committee on Defence, gave the assurance in a statement titled, “Tudun Biri tragedy elicits profound sorrow”...
The Kano State Commissioner of Police, Mr Husseini Gumel, on Friday, warned leaders and supporters of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and the All Progressive Congress (APC) against any security breach. He issued the riot act ahead the Supreme Court ruling on the contentious governorship election in...
The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla, on Friday, said that the Nigerian Navy had acquired 12 Comstrac System Ovation Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to improve the fight against maritime crime. Ogalla made this known at the commissioning ceremony of the UAVs and the adoption...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base (FOB), IGBOKODA, in Ondo State, in the early hours of Thursday arrested a 77-meter-long Motor Tanker (MT) VINNALARIS 1 LAGOS involved in crude oil theft. This Director of Naval Information, Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, disclosed this in...
The Police Command in Imo has announced the arrest of 15 suspected members of Eastern Security Network (ESN), the armed wing of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The Spokesman of the Police Command, ASP Henry Okoye, said in a statement issued in Owerri on Friday that...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – For several hours, on Thursday, travellers along Lafia-Makurdi federal express-way were held hostage by students of Federal University of Lafia (FULafia), who protested over the kidnap of 10 fellow students. The students were kidnapped by suspected kidnappers at their off-campus lodge in...
Gunmen on Wednesday night abducted yet-to-be ascertained number of students of the Federal University of Lafia (FULafia). The students were abducted in Gandu community near the university, Mr Abubakar Ibrahim, Head of Information and Public Relations of the institution, indicated. According to him, the incident happened outside the...
Sunshine Stars FC of Akure players were on Thursday attacked by gunmen on their way to Benin for a Nigeria Premier Football League match day 13 with Bendel Insurance of Benin. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen by the club’s Media Officer, Michael Akintunde...
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has again, expressed regrets over the drone attack that killed and injured many people at Tudun Biri village in Kaduna State. We will learn from this experience and improve on our operational processes, the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, told newsmen on...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), announced on Thursday that 80 terrorists were neutralized and 304 others arrested within the last 14 days in the course of the on-going military operations across the country in support of Nigeria’s national security interest. Director Defence Media Operations (DMO),...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Thursday said hoodlums have shot and injured 3 of its operatives during a drug raid in Edo State. The NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this in a statement,...
By OLA MUDOPE, Abeokuta – Ogun State Police Command has arrested two persons, Akeem Usman and Niyi Ifadowo, for allegedly killing 18-year-old 100-level Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) student, Quadri Salami, for rituals. The Command’s spokesman, SP Omolola Odutola,, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abeokuta on...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested five suspects in possession of five guns and security agencies’ uniforms were intercepted during the convention of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) in Abuja. The Command’s spokesman, SP Josephine Adeh, said...
No fewer than 50 repentant hoodlums, on Wednesday surrendered their weapons to the Police in Gombe. The hoodlums who operate in Bolari area of Gombe, said they had renounced crime and ready to support law and order in Gombe State. The Commissioner of Police in the state,...
The Secretary to the Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, David Mike, said gunmen carted away the petitions of four parties challenging the electoral victory of All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Usman Ododo, in the November 11, 2023 poll. This was according to the spokesperson for the...