By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The United Nations Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF) says it was relieved by the news of the release of 21 abducted children on Sunday at a farm in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State, “We commend the authorities for the action taken to release...
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The National Security Adviser (NSA), retired Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno says smart approaches adopted in tackling security challenges by the military and other security agencies are yielding positive outcomes. Monguno said this at the opening of the Defence Advisers and Attachés Annual Conference, organised by the Defence Intelligence Agency, on...
The Delta Police Command has confirmed the killing of a 43-year old man, Mr Ekene Ekwenuya by suspected assassins in Ogwashi-Uku, Aniocha South LGA of the state. Command spokesperson, DSP Bright Edafe, told newsmen on Monday in Asaba that one of the suspects involved in the gruesome killing was...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), says it made seizures of illicit drugs with estimated value of N200 million in Cross River between January and October 2022. This was disclosed by the State Commander of the NDLEA, Mr Kupi Maulse, during an interview with the News Agency of...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – A notorious bandit kingpin identified as Mr Bada has been killed by troops of Operation Hadarin Daji at Yar Tashar village in Maru LGA of Zamfara State. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Defence Headquarters, Maj.-Gen. Musa Danmadami, disclosed this in a statement issued to...
Two kingpins of the Islamic State of West African Province, ISWAP, Mallam Ali Kwaya and Mallam Bukar Mainoka, have been eliminated, PRNigeria has reported. They were killed in a raid by Nigerian military fighter jets at Lake Chad on Saturday, PRNigeria gathered. Kwaya and Mainoka, who were also key...
Police in Akwa Ibom have warned political saboteurs to desist from defacing, destroying billboards and posters of opponents. Police spokesman, SP Odiko Macdon, issued the warning on Sunday in a statement in Uyo. Macdon stated police commissioner in the state, Mr Olatoye Durosinmi, was not happy with the attitude...
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 54-year-old man for allegedly setting five of his step-children ablaze at Fagun crescent area of Ondo town. Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, SP Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Akure....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two Pakistani businessmen at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, (MMIA), Lagos with 8 kilograms of cocaine. The NDLEA spokesman, Mr. Femi Babafemi, said in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, that the drugs were concealed...
NDLEA has arrested two businessmen who had been on the run for months over their involvement in drug trafficking. NDLEA’s spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi stated in Abuja on Sunday that one of them, Nnebo Christopher had been wanted for his role in the importation of 40 cartons containing 346,800...
Paucity of funds is stalling investigation into the alleged murder of five persons in Ndong Nwong community in Odukpani LGA of the state over allegations of witchcraft. Police in the state said they needed money to conduct autopsy on the corpses. Police spokesperson in the state, SP Irene Ugbo...
By HARUNA AHMED, Katsina – The Katsina State Police Command has announced the released of 21 children abducted from a farm in Mairuwa in Faskari LGA of the state. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the 21 children – 17 girls and 4 boys – aged between 15 and 18, were...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it did not request to buy sniffer dogs in its 2023 budget proposal as being insinuated in some reports. Its spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi stated on Saturday in Abuja that NDLEA chairman, retired Gen. Buba Marwa only spoke about dogs while...
Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN) known as Amotekun Corps said it was embarking on joint border patrol to check crime activities on highways ahead of the festive period. Leading the border patrol team, the Corps Commander of Ondo State, Mr Adetunji Adeleye, who is the chairman of all the...
A U.S. court has sentenced popular Nigerian Instagram celebrity, Abbas Ramon, aka Hushpuppi, to 11 years imprisonment over fraud and money laundering. He was sentenced by Judge Otis Wright of the United States Central District Court in California on Friday, November 4, 2022. Recall that in June 2020, the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen, Farouk Yahaya, has said that the Nigerian military will continue to create conducive environment for a free, fair and credible general election in 2023 to sustain the nascent democracy in the country. He also commended the...
A total of 446 people have lost their lives in Kaduna State as a results of banditry, terrorism and communal clashes from April to September, 2022, an official said in Kaduna on Friday. The figure comprised of 285 killed in the 2nd Quarter of the year and 161 who...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Security operatives have rescued Mrs Victoria Dandaura, the abducted wife of the head of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad (CG’SSIS) Mr Appollos Dandaura. Recall that Mrs Dandaura was earlier abducted from her residence in Gidi-Gidi area...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has trained 7,000 regiments and Special Forces to combat security challenges in the country. The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, stated this at the graduation ceremony of the 112 special Forces of Course 10/2022 on Friday in Bauchi. He said the NAF...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – No fewer than two young people were killed following an attack by gunmen on Toro town, Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State in the early hours of Friday. Our correspondent learnt that the gunmen also kidnapped one person during the attack which happened...