Ogun State Police Command has uncovered and dismantled an alleged baby factory operating in Mowe, rescuing two heavily pregnant women and four children during an intelligence-led operation that also led to the arrest of six suspects. The operation, carried out by operatives of the Mowe Police Division on August...
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Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Tuesday, 25 August 2026, commissioned newly completed blocks of flats for officers at Ribadu Cantonment, Kaduna, reaffirming the Nigerian Army’s commitment to improving the welfare and living conditions of its personnel and their families. The accommodation project was initiated...
An eight-month international law enforcement operation coordinated by INTERPOL has led to the arrest of 58 people and the identification of 263 suspects linked to West African organized crime groups involved in cyber-enabled financial fraud, money laundering and other serious criminal activities. Dubbed Operation Jackal IV, the coordinated operation...
The sustained offensive against terrorist groups in Nigeria’s North-East has recorded another major breakthrough, with more than 150 terrorists, including commanders, fighters and their associates, surrendering to troops of Operation HADIN KAI within the past week. The Acting Military Information Officer of Headquarters Joint Task Force North-East, Operation HADIN...
Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has held a memorial service at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, in honour of ten gallant officers of the Special Intervention Squad (SIS) who lost their lives in the line of duty during an encounter with suspected bandits along the Rafin Makuku axis of Sakaba Local...
Troops of 2 Division Nigerian Army have rescued a kidnap victim and recovered an AK-47 rifle during an operation in Kogi State, further disrupting the activities of criminal elements operating within the area. The Nigerian Army disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday via its verified X handle...
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) have commenced investigations into the activities of one Raheem Abiodun Wasiu, an alleged serial fraudster, for an alleged case of fraud to the tune of $12,000 (Twelve Thousand United States Dollars). Wasiu, 38, was arrested...
Nigerian military has rescued six kidnapped victims and recovered ₦800,000 stolen from them after troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA foiled a kidnap operation along the Dandume–Sheme Road in Katsina State. The Media Information Officer of Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, disclosed the...
Cross River State Police Command has intensified efforts to apprehend Emmanuel Etim, who is wanted in connection with the alleged murder of his mother, Mrs. Atim Etim, after reportedly setting her ablaze over accusations of witchcraft in Akamkpa Local Government Area. The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Eitokpah,...
Troops of Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have disrupted an alleged logistics operation by notorious terrorist kingpin Shehu Bagewaye after intercepting three disassembled canoes reportedly procured to aid the movement of his fighters through riverine communities in Zamfara State. The Media Information Officer of Joint Task...
Nigerian Navy has intensified its campaign against crude oil theft in the Niger Delta, recovering 103,000 litres of suspected illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) from three illegal refining sites uncovered in Rivers State. Director of Naval Information, Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen...
Edo State Police Command has successfully rescued a 32-year-old kidnapped hostage, Oboharekpe Muhammed David, following a coordinated search-and-rescue operation by police operatives and other security agencies in South-Ibie. The command’s spokesman, ASP Eno Ikoedem, confirmed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Sunday in Benin. ASP Ikoedem said...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has stepped up its air operations against terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other forms of criminality across the North-West by reinforcing its air presence in Sokoto State to support ongoing joint military operations. The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the Director of Public...
Depot Nigerian Army Amasiri-Edda on Saturday staged a 5-kilometre inter-company race to assess the physical fitness, endurance and teamwork of recruits as part of efforts to prepare them for the rigours of military service. The Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Depot Nigerian Army Amasiri-Edda, Captain Sarah Seth Barka,...
The Force Headquarters, ECOWAS Stabilisation Support Mission in Guinea-Bissau (FHQ ESSMGB), on Saturday 22 August 2026, organised a monthly route march in Bissau, as part of efforts to promote physical fitness, foster teamwork and enhance operational efficiency among personnel. Speaking after the exercise, the Force Commander ESSMGB, Brigadier General...
Troops of the Joint Task Force South East, Operation UDO KA, have dealt another blow to the operational capability of Indigenous People of Biafra/Eastern Security Network (IPOB/ESN) elements, dismantling identified strongholds and recovering weapons and Improvised Explosive Device (IED)-making materials in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State. The...
Kaduna State Police Command has rescued three kidnapped victims during a gun duel with suspected bandits at Gidan Mijin Gwaggo, Durum, in Makarfi Local Government Area of the state. The operation followed credible intelligence received by the Command on Thursday, August 21, 2026, at about 10am, regarding suspicious movements...
Lagos State Police Command has arrested five (5) suspected telecommunication vandals and recovered a truckload of suspected stolen iron rods in the Ibeju-Lekki axis of the State, as part of its intensified efforts to curb the vandalism and theft of critical infrastructure across Lagos. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola...
Air platforms of Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have conducted a series of successful intelligence-led precision strikes against terrorist concentrations in different locations across Borno State between the night of 21 and the early hours of 22 August 2026. Acting Military Information Officer, Joint Task...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft have emerged as one of the most feared weapons among terrorists and bandits operating in the North-West, underscoring the critical role of airpower in degrading criminal capabilities and denying them freedom of action. Governor Dikko Umar Radda of Katsina State made the observation on...