Troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation Savannah Shield, have arrested five suspected bandit informants in separate operations across Niger State, recovering mobile phones, cash and other items believed to be linked to criminal activities. The Acting Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North Central), Operation Savannah...
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In a series of decisive operations conducted over the last 48 hours, troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE have successfully foiled multiple kidnapping attempts, rescued several victims, and launched aggressive manhunts for fleeing criminal elements across Plateau and Kaduna States. Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force Operation ENDURING PEACE, Captain...
Joint Task Force of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have successfully rescued 360 abducted civilians during a major operation against a Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS) enclave hidden within the Mandara Mountains in southern Borno State. The spokesman of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), Lt. Col. Sani Uba, revealed this...
Troops of the 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have arrested five suspected criminals following an attack on communities in Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State. Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, Lt. Umar Muhammad, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Saturday....
Troops of the Joint Task Force North Central, operating under Operation SAVANNAH SHIELD, have rescued two kidnap victims in Kwara State following a swift patrol operation in a suspected criminal hideout. The rescue occurred on June 3, 2026, when soldiers deployed at Patrol Base Babasango conducted a fighting patrol...
Oyo State Police Command has recorded another significant breakthrough in its ongoing efforts to combat cultism and other violent crimes across the State with the arrest of two confessed members of a secret cult group. Command spokesman, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on...
Troops of Joint Task Force (North West), Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have recorded significant operational gains across Zamfara and Kaduna States, intercepting a suspected arms courier, recovering a large cache of ammunition, and foiling a cattle rustling attempt. Media Information Officer, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, announced this...
FCT police command have arrested suspected k!dnappers seen in a viral video openly brandishing AK-47 rifles, ammunition, and walkie-talkies, while dressed in military camouflage. Confirming their arrest to newsmen, the FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Sanusi, said immediately he received the viral video and pictures, he directed a...
Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has announced with profound sadness the passing of Assistant Inspector-General of Police Kanayo V. Uzuegbu, psc(+), on Friday, May 30, 2026. AIG Uzuegbu served the Nigeria Police Force for over three decades with distinction, professionalism, and dedication to public safety. A native of Umuaka Community,...
In an effort to rid Delta State from criminal elements, troops of Headquarters 63 Brigade/Sector 1 Joint Task Force, South South Operation DELTA SAFE recovered seven rifles and two motorcycles during a raid operation at Ibusa in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State. Acting Assistant Director, Army...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has foiled a kidnapping attempt in the Byazhin area of Abuja and recovered an AK-47 rifle, ammunition and other exhibits following a prolonged exchange of gunfire with suspected kidnappers. The operation, which took place in the early hours of Thursday, June 5, was...
Delta State Police Command has intensified its crackdown on drug trafficking with the arrest of three suspected traffickers and the seizure of large quantities of illicit substances in separate operations carried out across the state. A statement issued by the command’s spokesman, SP Bright Edafe, said the arrests, which...
In a colourful demonstration of airborne capability, combat readiness and professional military excellence, the Nigerian Army School of Infantry (NASI) on Thursday, 4 June 2026 graduated students of Advance Airborne Course 31, Basic Rigger Course 48, Basic Airborne Course 61 and Nigerian Defence Academy Cadets Basic Airborne Course 10...
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have rescued an abducted mother and her infant child while intensifying operations against insurgents across parts of Nigeria’s North-East region. The rescue was recorded during ongoing clearance missions conducted under the military’s Operation Desert Sanity V/Siege, which has continued to target terrorist hideouts and...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has dismissed reports of a purported kidnapping at Phase 1 Primary School in Gbagalape, Abuja, clarifying that no abduction took place. In a statement issued by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, the police said officers attached to the Nyanya Division swiftly responded...
Troops of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army under 2 Division Nigerian Army have rescued two kidnap victims following a swift response to a kidnapping incident in Egbe, Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State. Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations, 12 Brigade Nigerian Army, Lieutenant Hassan Abdullahi, disclosed this...
Oyo State Police Command has commenced an intensive investigation into the attack on the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Passport Office in Ogbomoso, where armed assailants reportedly assaulted officers on duty and made away with a service rifle, ammunition and other valuables. According to the Command, the incident occurred on...
Yobe State Police Command has uncovered an illegal firearms fabrication site in Potiskum and arrested seven suspects in what it described as another significant breakthrough in its renewed strategy to combat crime and criminality across the state. In a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim,...
Headquarters Joint Task Force (North Central) Operation Savannah Shield (OPSS) has denied allegations that its troops abandoned their duty post and engaged in extortion in Chikanda area of Kwara State following the May 25 attack on the Emir’s Palace in Yashikara community, Baruten Local Government Area. The military was...
Sokoto State Police Command has successfully thwarted a bandit attack on Imasa Matankari village in Tureta Local Government Area, recovering 25 cattle stolen during the raid and ensuring that no lives were lost. The operation was carried out by operatives of the Command’s Violence Crime Response Unit (VCRU) and...