By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – The fight against oil theft and other criminal elements in the South-South zone of the country has continued to yield results as troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria have, in the last two weeks, recovered 551,500 litres of crude oil and 394,500 litres...
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The Police Command in Lagos State says it has arrested Issa Majafara, for allegedly in possession of police uniform. The Police Public Relations Officers for the command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday. Hundeyin said that the suspect, who was of...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), FCT Command, says it has arrested 34 suspects when it conducted a sweep operation on illicit drug dens in the territory. The FCT Commander of the agency, Kabir Tsakuwa, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...
The Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA) Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has seized 23 packages of tramadol with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) worth N1.8 billion between January and March. The Customs Area Comptroller, Mohammed Yusuf, at news conference in Lagos on Wednesday said that the pharmaceutical products...
Security operatives of the Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) on Wednesday arrested five suspects in connection with the attack on Bwai in Mangu Local Government Area of the state. DSP Alfred Alabo, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Jos. He said...
By MARK JANG, Jos – More than 30 persons have been confirmed dead following an attack by gunmen in Bwoi District of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Alfred Alabo, confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday. Alabo said the Commissioner...
By BARBARA KALU, Awka – The United States Government has confirmed gunmen attack on its Embassy convoy in Anambra State, South East Nigeria, adding that none of its citizens were killed in the terrorists’ attack. The U.S National Security Council spokesperson, John Kirby, stated this on Tuesday during a...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says its operatives have arrested 21 suspected internet fraudsters popularly known as yahoo boys in a sting operation in Enugu State. The EFCC Spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, said this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. According to...
The Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS DELTA, has impounded a sewage disposal truck and a barge, MV Amangwu at Okpaka Community in Udu Local Government Area of Delta. The Commander of NNS DELTA, Commodore Chindo Yahaya, while briefing newsmen on Tuesday in Warri said that the barge and truck were...
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Faruk Yahaya, said the defeat of insurgency, banditry and other acts of criminality remained his top priority. Yahaya stated this at a workshop on Future Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Challenges, Enemy Tactics, Techniques and Procedures and Threat Mitigation, on Tuesday in...
By BARBARA KALU, Awka – No fewer than four persons have been killed by gunmen, who opened fire on the convoy of staff of U.S Consulate, in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State. Anambra State Police spokesman, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives have arrested no fewer than 85 drugs suspects at a nightclub in Kano on Monday. Commander of the NDLEA in the state, Mr Abubakar Idris-Ahmad, said in a statement on Tuesday, that the arrests...
Maj.-Gen. Abdusalami Ibrahim, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division Nigerian Army, Jos, has honoured 58 soldiers for their hard work, professional conduct and commitment to duty. Lt.-Col. Ishaku Takwa, the Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations of the division said this in a statement on Tuesday in Jos....
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has disowned a list purporting to be the official selection list for the 75 Regular Course of the Academy is fake. The Academy’s Public Relations Officer, Maj. Victor Olukoya, stated this in a statement issued on Monday in Kaduna....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Department of State Services (DSS) says its operatives in conjunction with the Nigerian Army and the Police Force have arrested five suspects during raids of insurgents/terrorists hideouts in parts of Kaduna and Kano states. The DSS spokesman, Dr Peter Afunanya, confirmed the arrest...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Nigerian Army says its troops have rescued one additional girl from the Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, nine years after their abduction by Boko Haram in 2014. Ms. Saratu Dauda, who was rescued by troops of Operation Hadin Kai in Sambisa Forest on...
By HARUNA AHMED, Katsina – Police operatives have eliminated a suspected terrorist and rescued five kidnapped women in Dutsinma Local Government Area of Katsina State. This is according to a statement issued on Monday by the command’s spokesman, CSP Gambo Isah. CSP Isah said: “On May 14, 2023 at...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA and the Nigeria Customs Service have assured of more collaboration with the Economic and Financial; Crimes Commission, EFCC, in fighting economic crimes and corruption. The heads of the two agencies in Borno State gave the assurance when...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The Nasarawa State Police Command has commenced investigation into the murder of 15 persons at Tarkalafia and Kwaja villages in Karu Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Ramhan Nansel, disclosed this in a statement issued...
An explosive device suspected to be a bomb has exploded in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital in North-East Nigeria. The incident which occurred at the Doruwa drinking joint opposite a bank, affected some buildings within the vicinity. Eyewitnesses at the scene of the incident said a lady was badly...