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...
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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...
By LEKAN AGBOOLA, Ilorin – The Kwara State Police Command has rescued two kidnapped victims and killed two kidnappers during a gun battle in Shao Town, Moro LGA of the state. The Command Public Relations Officer, SP Okasanmi Ajayi, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in...
The Eastern Naval Command, Calabar, has emerged as the winners of the just concluded Nigerian Navy Games which started on Sept. 8 and ended on Sept. 12 at the Nigerian Navy Sports Complex, Navy Town, Lagos State. The newly constructed ultramodern complex was inaugurated during the opening ceremony by...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – Troops of “Operation Forest Sanity’’ have neutralised many bandits and dislodged many others from their camps Chikun and Igabi LGAs of Kaduna State. The state’s Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, who disclosed this in a statement issued in Kaduna...
The Department of State Services (DSS) has alleged that its preliminary investigation established the offences of logistic supplier, aiding and abetting acts of terrorism against Tukur Mamu. The DSS, in an affidavit in support of its ex-parte motion marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1617/2022 filed before Justice Nkeonye Maha of a Federal High...
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Faruk Yahaya has reiterated the commitment of the Nigerian Army to provide the necessary security assistance to ensure the successful conduct of the 2023 general elections. COAS Yahaya gave the assurance at the opening of the Third Quarter COAS Conference 2022 on Tuesday...
. By AISHA NANA, Bauchi – The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old school teacher, Sirajo Ahmed for allegedly defiling a seven-year-old pupil in Alkeri area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, who disclosed this in a statement, said the suspect...
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), on Monday handed over a 13-year-old girl from Ogun it arrested in Kebbi on her way to Libya. The girl was traveling alone when she was arrested by immigration personnel in Koko/Besse Local Government Area of Kebbi. The Comptroller of the NIS in the...
Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah (YPP-Anambra South) has confirmed the deaths of some of his personal and security aides during Sunday attack on his convoy. Ubah’s convoy was attacked around Nkwo Enugwu Ukwu Market axis of Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra on its way to Nnewi his country home on...