Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have recovered at least eight tons of Indian hemp and 8,000 bottles of codeine in raids in Edo, Delta, Bauchi, Kaduna, Gombe, Kogi Anambra and the FCT in the last one week. Its spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi, stated on Sunday...
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The Kano State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of Tasiu Al’amin-Roba, a Senior Special Assistant (SSA), to Cabinet office and one Abdulkadir Muhammad for alleged diversion of the state’s palliatives. The Commissioner of Police, Hussaini Gumel, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a telephone interview...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – The remains of Major General Yohanna Yerima Kure (retired) who passed onto glory on 2 November 2023 at the age of 84 has been laid to rest in his home town, Mallam Kure Manchak family compound in Kurmin Musa, Kachia Local Government...
The Department of State Services (DSS), has said its Director-General, Yusuf Bichi, is giving top priority to staff welfare and judicious application of human and material resources without blemish. Dr Peter Afunanya, DSS Director of Public Relations and Strategic Communications, said this in a statement on Saturday in...
President Bola Tinubu has restated his administration commitment to end terrorism, kidnapping, banditry and other criminal activities in the country. He stated this on Saturday during the 7th and 8th combined convocation of the Federal University Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA), Katsina State. Represented by Prof. Abdulkarim Mohammed, Vice Chancellor, Federal...
The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has announced the arrest of a suspected Indian hemp farmer in Sokoto State. “It is the first such case in the history of the state”, the Commandant of NDLEA in the state, Mr Adamu Iro, told newsmen in Sokoto on Saturday....
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma on Friday launched “Exercise Golden Dawn III”, a military operation, initiated to enhance security in the state during the Yuletide. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the governor performed the launch in a brief ceremony at Obinze, near Owerri. Uzodinma,...
The Defence Headquarters says the operations of the Armed Forces of Nigeria in the last one week have resulted in the killing of more than 180 terrorists, arrest of 204 others and rescue of 234 kidnapped victims. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, in a...
The Defence Headquarters on Friday said troops of Operation Delta Safe have destroyed 51 illegal oil refining sites and recovered stolen crude oil and refined products in the Niger Delta in the last one week. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, disclosed in a statement...
Suspected gunmen on Friday attacked the residence of the Kogi Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr Hale Longpet, in Lokoja, an official has confirmed. Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, the Chief Secretary to INEC Chairman, said this in Abuja on Friday, adding the incident occurred around...
Taraba State Police Command has killed no fewer than 50 suspected bandits terrorising communities across the Bali Local Government Area of the state. The feat which is a major breakthrough in the fight against banditry in the North-East state was achieved on Tuesday. The police spokesman in...
A High Court sitting in Ilorin has sentenced a traditional ruler and two others to life imprisonment for conspiracy and kidnapping. Those convicted are the Sarkin Fulani of Kwara, Usman Adamu, his brother, and one Gidaddo Idris. They were tried and convicted of kidnapping one Abubakar Ahmad sometime...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has dismissed media reports alleging that its operatives killed two students at Junior Secondary School, Gwarinpa, Abuja. Media reports had stated that two students of the school were accidentally shot by NSCDC personnel...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Police in Bauchi State in conjunction with local vigilantes have engaged bandits in a gun battle and killed one in the process. The police also rescued four people who were kidnapped by bandits after they invaded their Raddi village via Bassa Local...
An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, sentenced a 45- year-old native doctor, Micheal Oyewole, to 12 months imprisonment for killing his neighbour’s cow. The convict, who resides at Araromi Alakaloko Olomore area in Abeokuta, pleaded not guilty to the three-count charge of conspiracy, theft and willfully and unlawfully...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Wednesday said the Air Component of Operation Delta Safe, has destroyed several illegal refining sites and disrupted oil theft activities in air raids in Rivers. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Public Relations and...
Gunmen suspected to be armed robbers on Wednesday in Abeokuta shot dead an accountant of the Ogun State Government, Mr Taiwo Oyekanmi, and escaped with the money he just withdrew from the bank. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Oyekanmi, who was the Director of Finance...
The military has beefed up security around INEC’s headquarters in Lokoja on Wednesday following a siege laid on the premises by a mob. Commissioner of Police in Kogi, Mr Bethrand Onuoha invited the military to the INEC office after the mob laid the siege. Onuoha alerted the Commander,...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun Area 1 Command, said it intercepted 975 ammunition concealed in five bags of rice along the palace/Ayetoro road in Imeko Afon Local Government of the state. The acting Area Controller, Mr Ahmadu Shuaibu, told newsmen on Wednesday in Idiroko, Ogun. According...
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), has matriculated no fewer than 439 cadets of the 75 Regular Course, while charging them on discipline, integrity, loyalty and dedication to their chosen career. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 439 cadets, including one allied cadet from the Gambia,...