Residents of Danhonu II community in New Millennium City, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, on Monday protested at the Millennium City Divisional Police Headquarters over recurring kidnapping incidents in the area. The protesters blocked the major access road leading to the police station, chanting and demanding urgent...
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Benue State Police Command has arrested a criminal suspect and recovered ammunition in Ukum and repelled an attack in Apa Local Government Area of Benue State. The arrest occurred on Friday, February 6, 2026, when the operatives of the Command, received credible information regarding the movement of a male...
Troops of Forward Operation Base (FOB) Malumfashi, under Headquarters 17 Brigade Nigerian Army, have recorded a major operational success following the recovery of 529 rustled livestock after a fierce engagement with suspected terrorists in Kafur Local Government Area of Katsina State. The operation, which was led by Lieutenant Colonel...
Plateau State Taskforce on Anti-Human Trafficking has arrested 184 suspected traffickers during a coordinated multi-location operation in Jos South Local Government Area, marking what officials described as a major breakthrough in the fight against modern-day slavery. The operation, carried out around the Old Airport Junction and surrounding areas in...
Nigeria Police Force INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja has successfully repatriated the sum of twenty-three thousand United States Dollars ($23,000) recovered from an international romance scammer to the victim in The Cayman Islands. The repatriation followed a request received from the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service seeking assistance...
Abdullahi Lankai, popularly known as “Lantai Officer,” a repentant bandit leader earlier reported killed in a violent factional clash, has resurfaced alive and returned to his community, PRNigeria has reported Multiple community sources in Jibia and Batsari Local Government Areas of Katsina State disclosed that Lankai arrived home on...
Mr. Bassey Ewah has officially assumed office as the 46th Commissioner of Police in Plateau State, promising to consolidate peace and enhance security across the state. Ewah took over leadership of the Plateau State Police Command on Thursday, succeeding Mr. Emmanuel Adesina, who recently retired from active service. Addressing...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF), through the Nigerian Air Force Institute of Administrative Management (NAFIAM), Kaduna, has inaugurated 30 students for specialised administrative and information management training, including a record 20 officers from the Ghana Armed Forces. The officers are undergoing the six-month Initial Personnel Administrative Management Officers Course (IPAMOC)...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has recorded a major operational boost on 4 February 2026 with the commissioning of the reactivated Super Puma helicopter (NAF 565) at 205 Rotary Wing, Ikeja, Lagos. The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, reaffirmed the Service’s determination to sustain...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has reactivated the Super Puma Helicopter after it was grounded for three years due to a main rotor hub challenge. The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, said that reactivating the helicopter was crucial due to its versatility particularly in handling...
Police nab suspected kidnappers identified from previous gun duel, foil kidnapping attempt in Igarra
Police nab suspected kidnappers identified from previous gun duel, foil kidnapping attempt in Igarra
Edo State Police Command has recorded significant successes in the fight against kidnapping through proactive patrols and sustained intelligence-led operations in Igarra and its environs, in line with the crime-fighting strategies of the Commissioner of Police, Edo State Command, CP Monday Agbonika, fdc. The Command’s spokesman, ASP Eno Ikoedem,...
Air Officer Commanding (AOC) Tactical Air Command (TAC), Air Vice Marshal MC Ekwueme, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Air Force (NAF’s) commitment to sustaining decisive and relentless air operations against terrorist elements. Air Vice Marshal Ekwueme stated this on Monday during his maiden operational visit to Nigerian Air Force Base...
Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested ten individuals suspected of involvement in illegal mining activities along the Ilorin – Ogbomosho axis. They were arrested on Sunday, February 1, 2026, following credible intelligence on unlawful mineral excavation and transportation in parts...
Troops of the 8 Division, Nigerian Army, operating under Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have successfully eliminated scores of bandits loyal to the notorious fugitive terrorist leader, Gwaska Dan Karemi. The fierce gun battle, which occurred in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State, was prompted by intelligence reports...
A traditional ruler in Orokam and Owukpa in Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State, His Royal Highness, Chief Joseph Onyirokwu Ikwuje has lauded the collaborative efforts of the Commissioner of Police in Benue State in the fight against crime. Speaking in Makurdi during the formal presentation of a...
Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 8 Division, operating under Sector 2 of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have launched a successful assault on the camp of notorious bandit leader Gwaska Dan Karmi, also known as Dankami, in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State, neutralising 20 terrorists and dismantling the criminal...
Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the killing of five persons and the abduction of several others following a violent attack on a commercial passenger bus along the Oshokoshoko/Agbede Highway, near a military checkpoint in the state. Security sources, according to Zagazola Makama, disclosed that the incident occurred at...
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have recorded significant operational successes across the North-East, neutralising high-value terrorist targets, disrupting insurgent activities, and foiling criminal operations through sustained, intelligence-driven engagements. In a major breakthrough, intelligence has confirmed the killing of JULAIBIB, a top Islamic...
In a well-coordinated dawn attack on 28 January 2026, troops of Sector 1 Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) conducted successful night dawn surprise operations at Bula Dalo, where they neutralized over 12 terrorists, compelling the remnants to flee in disarray. Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force North East Operation...
Kaduna State Police Command has arrested seven suspected bandits and recovered five firearms with live ammunition in separate intelligence-led operations across the state. In a press statement issued in kaduna by the Command’s spokesman, DSP Mansir Hassan, said the arrests were part of its sustained crackdown on banditry and...