The Chief of Defence Staff U(CDS), Gen. Lucky Irabor on Thursday urged graduating cadets of Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA), to uphold discipline, loyalty, patriotism and professionalism, being the hallmarks of military career. The CDS stated this at the Academy Regimental Dinner night, organized in honour of graduating cadets of...
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The Police Command in Lagos has begun investigation into the death of a young boy who died after some injections were allegedly administered to him in a hospital in Ogombo area of Lagos. The Police Public Relations Officers (PPRO) in Lagos, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the situation to the...
The Police Command in Borno has confirmed the escape of the six security personnel abducted by ISWAP terrorists in Benishek on Monday. The Commissioner of Police (CP) in the state, Abdu Umar disclosed this during a conference with Devisional Police Officers on Wednesday in Maiduguri. “The terrorists abducted the...
Gunmen have killed no fewer than four soldiers and one civilian at Umunze in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State. A source told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka that the incident took place around Zenith Bank axis of Umunze at about 12.40 p.m on...
A Divisional Crime Officer (DCO) and a civilian were killed by hoodlums during an attack on Igangan police station in Oyo State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that a Divisional Police Officer (DPO) and a police inspector also sustained injuries during the attack and are currently receiving...
Military veterans have continued their protest on Tuesday over delay in the payment of N134 billion Security Debarment Allowance approved by President Muhammadu Buhari in April. The veterans began the protest on Monday in front of the Ministry of Defence in Abuja. It would be recalled that the Minister...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – Troops of “Operation Forest Sanity’’ rescued seven abducted persons during a fighting patrol between Birnin Gwari and Chikun LGAs of Kaduna State. Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs in Kaduna State, Mr Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the rescue in a statement he issued on...
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya on Tuesday inaugurated the modernised and digitalised Museum of the Nigerian Army in Abuja. The museum, established in 1956 in Zaria, had housed the army’s historical artifacts in an analogue mode, until its recent transformation to the digital following its...
By BASSEY EFFIONG, Calabar – The 13 Brigade Nigerian Army, Calabar on Tuesday announced that it has concluded plans to hold a field training codenamed ‘Still Water’. The Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 13 Brigade, Capt. Dorcas Oluwatope, who disclosed this in a statement, said the exercise would commence...
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested 44 suspected criminals and recovered arms and ammunition from them. Mr Sikiru Akande, Commissioner of Police in the state made this known in Yola on Monday while briefing newsmen. Akande said that the suspects were arrested for various offences ranging from kidnapping,...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it has so far arrested over 400 suspected oil thieves nationwide. The NSCDC Commandant General (CG), Ahmed Audi, made the disclosure when he appeared on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja. “We have arrested over 400 suspects...
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), FCT Command, has begun a joint interagency stimulation training to secure all custodial centres in the territory. The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the command, Mr Chukwuedo Humphrey said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Humphrey said that the maiden joint interagency...
Suspected Fulani herdsmen have killed 14 people in a fresh attack on the Mchia community in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State. Mchia is a settlement between Abeda and Anyiin, located on Ugba-Anyiin road, Logo local government area in the north-central state. The Special Adviser to the Governor...
Defence Headquarters says the troops of Operation Hadin Kadin eliminated more than 36 terrorists and several others in air strikes across North East in the last two weeks. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Musa Danmadami, said this at the bi-weekly news briefing on the operations of the armed...
Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji have apprehended two terrorists collaborators in Zaria, Kaduna State, who are linked to one Alhaji Abubakar, their financier. Dr The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Musa Danmadami, made this known at the bi-weekly news briefing on the operations of the armed forces on Thursday...
An Ikeja Special Offences Court in Lagos on Thursday sentenced a Lagos-based prophet, Cletus Ilongwo, to seven years imprisonment for defrauding his church member of N59.7 million. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ilongwo, the Presiding Pastor of the Power of the Holy Ghost Evangelical Ministry, was...
Barely 48 hours after a ‘surprise raid’ by aircraft in Zamfara State that eliminated scores of bandits, PRNigeria gathered that the military has commenced dropping leaflets and airing jingles to advise civilians on security consciousness and on impending major operations deep inside the bandit enclaves. This development is coming...
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Wednesday sentenced Ayodeji Oluokun, an assistant pastor of the Redeem Christian Church of God (RCCG), City of David Parish, Victoria Island, Lagos, to two years imprisonment for issuing 1.6 million dollar dud cheque. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Oluokun was...
The police command in Edo on Wednesday said it rescued a one-year-old baby and killed three alleged kidnappers on the Benin-Auchi Road. This is contained in a statement by ASP Jennifer Iwegbu, Deputy Police Public Relations Officer of the command. “Distress call was raised by distraught residents of Achigbor...