The sixth Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers (CARSPO 2026) concluded today, 23rd September 2026, in Owerri, Imo State, with the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu,, charging senior officers to translate the knowledge and resolutions from the three-day retreat into practical action across Commands and Formations....
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Abia State Police Command has arrested a suspected notorious drug dealer during an intelligence-led operation in Isiala Ngwa North Local Government Area, recovering large quantities of substances suspected to be cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis and other hard drugs. The suspect, identified as Prince Chukwudi Eguzouwa, 49, of Ahiabubi community in...
Nigerian Navy has uncovered a major illegal crude oil storage facility in Rivers State, recovering about 182,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil hidden inside eight dugout pits in Bethel Creeks, Ogu VI. The operation was carried out on September 22 by personnel of the Forward Operating Base (FOB)...
Delta State Police Command has arrested five suspected armed robbers in separate operations across Orerokpe, Ekpan and Agbor, recovering four locally made guns, three vehicles, three motorcycles and a large quantity of suspected stolen property, including church musical equipment. The command said the coordinated operations were part of ongoing...
Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 36-year-old man suspected to be a cultist during an intelligence-led operation in Ikorodu, recovering a rubber-made pistol, an axe, suspected criminal charms and a quantity of the illicit drug known as “Ice.” The suspect, identified as Muyideen Olatunbosun, was apprehended by police...
Residents of Asarara Kaura community in Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto State have heaved a sigh of relief after troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA recovered a large herd of cattle rustled by suspected terrorists during a successful military operation. The operation followed credible intelligence on the movement of...
The Theatre Commander, Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), Major General Ibikunle Ajose, has charged 925 newly trained Borno State Forest Guards to remain fearless, decisive and professional in supporting ongoing efforts to counter terrorism and other criminal activities across the state. Major General Ajose gave...
A prominent northern youth leader, Alhaji Ibrahim Dan-Musa, has lauded the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, noting that the nation is currently witnessing the tangible impact of a revitalized military force. Speaking in Lafia following a meeting of the Northern Ethnic Youth Group Assembly, Alhaji...
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Lagos State Command, has arrested two women for allegedly producing adulterated fruit juice in Badagry, Lagos State. The suspects, aged 48 and 50, were arrested during a five-day surveillance operation carried out by the command in collaboration with an Army formation operating...
Katsina State Governor, Dr. Dikko Radda, has lauded the Nigerian military, the Department of State Services (DSS), and vigilantes.for stopping scores of bandits from attacking and mass-kidnapping residents of Gidan Iyado, Kakumi Ward, Bakori Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. A statement by the State Commissioner for Internal...
Nigerian Navy has dismissed a recruitment notice circulating on social media, describing it as fake and not connected to its planned 2026 Batch 39 recruitment exercise. The clarification was made in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by the Director of Naval Information, Captain Abiodun Folorunsho. According to...
Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, has led a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) delegation to Bell Textron in Amarillo, Texas, United States of America, for the beam signing ceremony marking a significant milestone in the acquisition of 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters for the NAF....
Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY), have rescued 23 kidnapped victims, foiled terrorist attacks and arrested four suspected members of the Lakurawa terrorist group during separate operations across Sokoto State. Media Information Officer, JTF North West, OPFY, Lt. Col. Aliyu Danja, confirmed...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s commitment to developing indigenous technological capacity as part of efforts to strengthen national security and improve the skills of its personnel. General Shaibu made this known during a courtesy visit to the headquarters of the...
The Air Force War College Nigeria (AFWCN) on Friday, 18 September 2026, graduated 45 senior officers of Air War Course (AWC) 12/2026 after nine months of intensive professional military education, strategic analysis and operational engagements. The graduands comprised officers of the Armed Forces of Nigeria and four allied countries—Botswana,...
The Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), has dismissed the recent circulation of an old Amnesty International report on Giwa Barracks, Maiduguri, saying the publication relates to events that occurred in 2016 and should not be presented as a current development. The military said the...
Troops of Operation Enduring Peace have rescued two kidnapped victims, arrested 12 suspected criminals and recovered illegal weapons during coordinated security operations across Plateau State. The operations, carried out by troops deployed in different sectors of the Joint Task Force, targeted suspected criminal hideouts in Jos North, Bassa and...
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) Garrison has witnessed a change of leadership as Major General Raymond Terungwa Utsaha assumed command from Major General Alechenu Mike Alechenu. The handing and taking over ceremony took place today, Friday, 18 September 2026 at DHQ Garrison Headquarters, Mogadishu Cantonment, Asokoro, Abuja. In his inaugural...
A pastor and another person were killed on Sunday morning while on their way to church at Dorowa Babuje in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incident was among a series of attacks reported in parts of Barkin Ladi and Riyom local government areas between Saturday...
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested three young suspects with locally fabricated AK-47 rifles and recovered large quantities of illicit drugs during separate operations across several states. The agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday, said the operatives also destroyed a 5,000-kilogram...