Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested several high-profile terror suspects, recovered large quantities of ammunition, and witnessed the surrender of insurgents in a series of coordinated operations carried out between October 7 and 9. A military source at the Army Headquarters confirmed to the News Agency of Nigeria...
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Troops under Operation FANSAN YANMA successfully thwarted a deadly bandit attack late Sunday night in Sabon Garin Kwargaba, Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State, neutralising several of the assailants in the process. According to local sources, the confrontation unfolded around 11:30 p.m. on October 7, when a large...
The Department of State Services (DSS), has a dismissed staff of the agency, Barry Donald, alerted the public to be warry of his activities. In a disclaimer published on its official X handle @OfficialDSSNG, the DSS stated that Donald was using the name of the organisation for unscrupulous activities...
Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has clarified that the purpose of court martial proceedings in the Nigerian Armed Forces is not punitive, but rather corrective — aimed at reinforcing discipline, professionalism, and accountability within military ranks. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday during the unveiling of a new...
Nigeria Police Force has announced a nationwide pause on enforcing the law against vehicles with tinted windows. This decision follows discussions with the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) held at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. According to a statement from the Police, the suspension will stay in place until a...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto Terrified and exhausted by ongoing raids, killings, abductions and the mass displacement of families, residents of Kebbe Local Government Area in Sokoto State have issued a blunt ultimatum to state and federal authorities: either equip them to defend their communities or leave them to “starve...
Osun State Commander of the Amotekun Corps, Mr. Adekunle Omoyele, narrowly escaped an assassination attempt after being ambushed by gunmen in Osogbo late Monday night. According to a statement released by the corps’ spokesperson, Mr. Abass Yusuf, the attack took place around 10:05 p.m. along Ikirun Road, near Charity...
As part of efforts to strengthen national security and bridge manpower gaps in policing, the Inspector-General of Police, Dr. Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has announced President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s approval for the recruitment of 30,000 additional police constables nationwide. Egbetokun, who was represented by the Commissioner of Police, Plateau State...
In a move to boost administrative efficiency and operational capability, the Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru, on Monday officially commissioned the newly completed Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Headquarters Annex located in Gudu District, Abuja. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Badaru described the new building as a significant milestone...
Edo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a man identified as TJ in connection with the death of his wife, Queen, in the Auchi area of Etsako West Local Government Area. According to community members, the incident occurred on Tuesday, September 30, shortly after the couple had...
In a sweeping offensive across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones, the Nigerian Army has confirmed the elimination of a notorious terror leader, Kachalla Maidawa, alongside 35 other insurgents, during coordinated operations conducted between September 29 and October 4. A reliable military source at Army Headquarters revealed to the News Agency...
Nigerian military has ramped up its crackdown on oil theft in the Niger Delta, dismantling dozens of illegal refineries and intercepting petroleum products worth over ₦112 million in September alone. This was disclosed on Saturday in Abuja by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, who...
The Department of State Services (DSS), has released two reporters of Jay 101.9 FM, Jos, Plateau State, wrongfully arrested during the visit of President Bola Tinubu on Saturday. President Tinubu was in Plateau for the burial of mother of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwadta...
Armed Forces of Nigeria has arrested sixteen officers over alleged acts of indiscipline and violations of military regulations, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) announced on Saturday. The arrests, made during what was described as a routine military exercise, are part of an ongoing internal disciplinary effort to preserve professionalism and...
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Adamawa State has dismantled a seven-hectare cannabis plantation and apprehended 58 individuals in a sweeping operation carried out throughout September. At a press briefing in Yola on Friday, the state Commander of Narcotics, Mr. Aliyu Abubakar, confirmed the arrests, which included 56...
In a high-stakes raid deep in the forests of Edo State, police operatives from the Amedokhian Tactical Division took down two suspected kidnappers in a fierce gun battle, recovering deadly weapons and ammunition in the process. The operation, carried out on September 30 in Esan South-East Local Government Area,...
Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 6 Brigade, in collaboration with operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have intercepted two impostors posing as police officers in Taraba State. The suspects were caught transporting over a thousand blocks of cannabis in two Toyota Hilux vehicles. Acting Assistant Director...
In a major breakthrough, troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested a serving soldier and a police officer suspected of smuggling arms and military-grade equipment to Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists operating in Nigeria’s North-East. A top military source at the Army Headquarters, who spoke on condition of anonymity,...
Nigerian Navy has intensified its crackdown on oil theft, dismantling six illegal refining sites in the Obodo Omadino community of Warri South Local Government Area, Delta State. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday in Warri by Navy Captain Ikenna Okoloagu, Commanding Officer of Forward Operating Base...