There was widespread jubilation at the weekend in Gidandogo and Byazhin communities in Bwari Area Council, of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as a joint operation by the Nigerian Army, Department of State Services (DSS) and the police resulted in the rescue of 25 kidnapped victims. The rescued victims,...
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A former two terms Councilor at Ibeju-Lekki local government council in Lagos state, Sheleru Sadiq Olalekan has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) following credible intelligence linking him to illicit drug sale and trafficking. The 45-year-old ex-local council chief who currently serves as...
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted 500 components suspected to be used for improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Niger State, while also arresting a Cameroonian national transporting a consignment of synthetic cannabis known as “Colorado” in Kogi State. The NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, disclosed...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has charged troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) to remain vigilant and sustain aggressive operations in clearing the remnant elements of terrorists in the North East region. The COAS gave the charge during an operational assessment visit to the Headquarters...
Nigeria Police Force, through the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has flagged off a month-long nationwide online awareness campaign on Online Safety and Cyber-Hygiene aimed at strengthening digital security and promoting responsible online behaviour among Nigerians. The Force spokesman, ACP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a statement...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Waidi Shaibu, on Saturday arrived in Maiduguri for a one-day working visit to review the security situation following recent Boko Haram terrorist attacks in parts of Borno State. The visit, which began around 10 a.m., focused on assessing the impact of the latest assaults...
Nigeria Forest Security Service (NFSS) has created a special department to end terrorism and other related criminal activities in Nigeria. The department created in the office of the Commander General of the Service, Dr. Adewole Osatimehin, is known as Counter Terrorism. NATIONAL ACCORD gathered that the department would offer...
Theatre Commander, Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar, on Friday paid tribute to gallant officers and soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty. The solemn burial ceremony took place at the Maimalari Military Cantonment Cemetery in Maiduguri, Borno...
Troops of the 82 Division Garrison under Operation EASTERN SANITY have recorded another operational success with the rescue of 12 kidnapped victims in Ette Community, Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State. The rescue operation according to a post by the Army on its X handle on Saturday,...
Gunmen believed to be herdsmen have attacked Jato-Aka, Mbachon, and Tse- Yough settlements of Yaav council ward of Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State leaving about twenty seven persons dead and several others with various degrees of injuries getting medical attention in a hospital in Jato-aka. President General,...
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI have successfully repelled coordinated attacks by terrorists on several military locations across Borno State, including Konduga, Marte, Jakana and Mainok. In a statement issued on Friday, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, Media Information Officer at the Headquarters Joint Task...
Troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation EASTERN SANITY have intensified clearance operations against the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), destroying several insurgent camps and recovering weapons and explosive-making materials in Anambra State. The development was disclosed in a...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Waidi Shaibu, has visited the palace of traditonal leaders in Benue as part of a strategic operational tour of Benue State and the wider North Central theatre. The visit held on Wednesday nderscored a renewed, coordinated resolve by the Nigerian Army to...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shuaibu, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s relentless commitment to advancing indigenous defence technology as a strategic pathway to enhancing operational effectiveness and countering insurgency. This commitment was demonstrated on 4 March 2026 with the formal handover of 15 locally produced Vanquisher...
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) have arrested one Iziga Jude Ikechukwu, (also known as Easy-money) for allegedly abusing Naira notes during his birthday party. Ikechukwu, 24 year- old palm kernel dealer, was arrested following an actionable intelligence received via a...
In a significant blow to international drug trafficking networks, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 58-year-old fugitive drug lord Uzoma Valentine Ilomuanya who has been on the wanted list of NDLEA and British authorities for over 15 years. The NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Waidi Shaibu, has applauded troops of Joint Task Force Operation WHIRL STROKE for their resilience, sacrifice and steadfast commitment in restoring security across affected communities, leading to the gradual return of displaced persons to their ancestral homes. The COAS according to a statement by...
In a bid to make Ogun State free from drugs and drug-related activities, troops of the 35 Artillery Brigade, acting on a strategic tip-off, moved in on the planned movement of substances suspected to be Cannabis Sativa along the Abeokuta–Igboora Road at about 4:30 a.m. on March 1, 2026....
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Waidi Shaibu, has charged troops of the 4 Special Forces Command to intensify and sustain high-impact operations aimed at decisively defeating terrorists and insurgents nationwide. He gave the directive during his maiden operational visit to the Command on Tuesday, 3 March 2026, in Doma,...
Department of State Services has confirmed the arrest and detention of five security officers following a joint investigation into a major security breach at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on February 12, 2026. In a statement released on Tuesday, the DSS said the probe was conducted in collaboration with...