By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Army has redeployed senior officers in a major reshuffle that affects some principal staff officers of the Army Headquarters, General Officers Commanding (GOCs), corps commanders, commandants of training institutions, brigade commanders, and commanding officers, among others. The Army spokesman, Brig-Gen Onyema Nwachukwu,...
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The Multinational Joint Taskforce (MNJTF) has honoured 6,000 troops with medals for gallantry in the fight against insurgency. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the MNJTF are drawn from Nigeria, Tchad, Cameroon and Niger. NA reports that the medal ceremony was held at the headquarters complex of the...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested 13 suspected internet fraudsters popularly known as yahoo boys. T suspects were arrested in the early hours of Thursday, July 28, 2022, in a sting operation at various locations in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The Thirteen (13) suspects are: Austin...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have attacked a military checkpoint on Thursday night, near Zuma rock in Suleja Local Government Area of Niger State. The location, near Madalla Town in Suleja LGA is close to Zuba, along the Abuja-Kaduna highway. It was learnt that the...
The Nigerian Navy says it has handed over to the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), 70 out of 147 vessels arrested over illegal oil bunkering and crude oil theft. Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ogala, Director of Lesson Learnt, said this at the resumed investigative hearing of the House of...
The Defence Headquarters says the troops of Operation Hadin Kai recently eliminated no fewer than 20 suspected Boko Haram and Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Nigeria’s North East region. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, made this known at the Bi-Weekly news conference...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – A total of 27 pipeline vandals have been arrested and petroleum products with a street value of over N2.5billion recovered by the Nigerian Military during its joint operation in the Niger Delta region between 14 and 28 July, 2022. According to the Director, Defence...
Gunmen have reportedly attacked a construction company in Owo, Ondo State. Gunshots were said to have occurred at the site of Craneburg Construction Company, Owo on Wednesday evening. In a tweet, the police confirmed that some people were injured during the attack. “Tonight, there was a shooting incident at...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Veritas University, Bwari, Abuja, has shut down academic activities following the directives given by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Mohammed Bello, that all schools in Abuja should be closed over security concerns. The abrupt closure of the Roman Catholic owned...
Buba Galadima, a former ally of President Muhammadu Buhari, probably knows a lot more about the Boko Haram terrorists on rampage in some parts of the country than he is telling Nigerians. Raising this alarm, the Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) said the manner Galadima spoke on the possibility of...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – FCT Police Command on Wednesday debunked media reports that there was shooting at Dantata Bridge and Minister’s Hill in Abuja. The Police spokesman , DSP Josephine Adeh, who said this in a statement issued in Abuja, said the Command’s Intelligence and Tactical team was...
By BARBARA KALU, Umuahia – A bank cash officer and an armed robber have been killed on Tuesday during an attack on a bullion van attack in Abia State. The incident occured on 26th July, 2022 at about 1313 hours along Port Harcourt/Enugu highway by Ntigha junction in Isiala...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has challenged the Federal Government to give account of the one billion dollars security funds jointly put together by the 36 states of the federation to fight insurgency in the country. Governor Ortom threw the challenge in Tuesday...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Baba, has ordered the police to beef up security in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) following repeated attacks by suspected terrorists. . Residents of Abuja have been living in fear since the invasion of Kuje Prison by the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Boko Haram terrorists are currently planning an attack on President Muhammadu Buhari’s home state, Katsina, Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory and others. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) raised the alarm of the planned attack by terrorists in a leaked report addressed to all commands...
The Police Command in Oyo State has arrested a 23-year-old mother for allegedly absconding with another woman’s 3-day-old baby. The command’s Spokesman, SP Adewale Osifeso, made this known in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Ibadan. Osifeso said that the woman...
At least 36 persons were kidnapped when bandits attacked Keke area of New Millennium City, Kaduna on Monday night. It was learnt that the attack occurred between 8:00 and 9:00 pm when many residents were still returning to their homes. Though Kaduna Police Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP...
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the death of three soldiers during the attack on troops of 7 Guards Battalion on Sunday by suspected terrorists in Bwari axis of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Contrary to conflicting media reports of casualties, the Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Guards Brigade, Capt....
A loud explosion was heard in the premises housing the office of the Secretary to the Kogi State Government, Dr. Folashade Arike Ayoade. The office premises is next to Lugard street, housing the Kogi State council of the Nigerian Union of Journalists secretariat. According to the Punch, the loud...
BY RICHARD ABU, Nasarawa – Security has been beef up within and around the premises of Bingham University in Karu, Abuja-Keffi Expressway, following an alleged rumour on social media that Boko Haram terrorists have earmarked the institution for possible attack. As a result of this, parents have started withdrawing...