As the November 8 Anambra governorship election draws near, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has sent a strong message to political thugs—stay away from trouble or face the full weight of the law. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday during the dissemination of the Cleen Foundation’s 2025 Anambra...
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Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Adamawa has intercepted a truck loaded with more than 200 pieces of vandalised Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) pipelines in the state. The State Commandant of the Corps, Mr Idris Bande, disclosed this at a press briefing on Monday in Yola....
By OJOMA PETER, Lokoja – Troops from the 12 Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Lokoja have successfully rescued two kidnapped victims and recovered a ₦3.8 million ransom that had been set aside for their release. This was revealed in a statement issued on Monday in Lokoja by the...
Fresh details have emerged regarding the government’s cautious public communication strategy following the recent uncovering of an alleged coup plot, with a senior legal luminary in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s cabinet reportedly advising authorities against publicly labelling the incident a “coup.” PRNigeria gathered that this legal advice was issued...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – In a renewed and intensified effort to rid the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of criminal elements and sustain the relative peace currently being enjoyed by residents, the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Miller G. Dantawaye, psc, has directed all tactical and surveillance teams...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Yobe State Police Command has initiated a manhunt for Abba Hassan, a condemned inmate who escaped from the Maximum Security Custodial Centre in Potiskum on October 31, 2025. In a statement released on Saturday, Police Public Relations Officer SP Dungus Abdulkarim confirmed the escape...
Troops under Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have achieved major breakthroughs in their counter-terrorism campaign, neutralising insurgents and taking control of key areas across Borno and Adamawa States between October 25 and 31. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Media Information Officer of OPHK, Lt.-Col. Sani Uba, said the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- In continuation of the ongoing operations code-named OPERATION LAFIYA NAKOWA, aimed at flushing out hibernating bandits and terrorist elements within its Area of Responsibility, troops of 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army / Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have intensified clearance operations across Taraba State. Acting...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In a display of sterling leadership style to motivate his troops for optimal performances, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division Nigerian Army and Commander, Sector 1 Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), Brig. Gen. Ugochukwu Unachukwu, has visited frontline troops of 21 Special Armoured Brigade...
Ondo State Police Command has begun an investigation into a suspected arson attack that razed a prepaid meter warehouse in Okitipupa, destroying equipment valued at over ₦10 million. Police spokesperson, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, confirmed the development in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday....
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- In a major breakthrough against kidnapping and human trafficking, operatives of the FCT Police Command’s Scorpion Squad, have successfully arrested fourteen (14) suspected kidnappers and rescued twenty-three (23) victims, all foreign nationals, from captivity. The intelligence-led operation took place at about 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday,...
by EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja In a decisive move aimed at reinvigorating leadership, strengthening command structures and repositioning the Nigerian Army (NA) for heightened operational effectiveness, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has approved the posting and appointment of senior officers to key command, staff and...
Nigeria’s newly appointed Service Chiefs have reaffirmed their commitment to defending the nation’s territorial integrity and restoring peace across the country. The top military officers made the pledge on Wednesday during their screening before the House of Representatives Joint Committee on Defence, Army, Navy, and Air Force, where they...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gusau – Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has cautioned that negotiating peace with armed groups while allowing them to retain their weapons only serves to prolong violence and undermine state authority. The governor made this remark in Abuja during the Executive Intelligence Management Course (EIMC) 18...
Newly appointed Commissioner of Police in Kogi State, Mr. Naziru Kankorifi, has issued a strong warning to terrorists and other criminal elements to steer clear of the state. Kankorifi delivered the warning on Wednesday while officially assuming duty at the Kogi State Police Command headquarters in Lokoja. He succeeds...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Nigeria’s evolving security framework took a decisive turn on Wednesday as National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, met with the newly appointed Service Chiefs to chart a fresh course for the nation’s defense and internal security operations. The strategic meeting, held behind closed doors,...
Fresh fighting has erupted between Boko Haram’s Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS) faction and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) after the collapse of a fragile peace agreement, reigniting one of the region’s deadliest rivalries. According to reports by security analyst Zagazola Makama, the long-standing feud between...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, has decorated newly promoted senior police officers with their new ranks amidst an atmosphere of celebration and pride at the Goodluck Jonathan Peacekeeping Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja. The decoration ceremony held on Tuesday, which reiterates the IGP’s commitment to...
ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo Akwa Ibom State Police Command has successfully dismantled an illegal firearms fabrication factory and apprehended two suspects in a targeted intelligence-led operation. Credible intelligence had earlier indicated that Aniekan Aniedi, a 39-year-old male resident of Itam Village, Itu Local Government Area, was actively engaged in the...
By OLA MODUPE , Ibadan – A group of armed robbers on Monday morning attacked a bank customer near the Oyo State Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, carting away an undisclosed sum of money and leaving a police officer seriously injured. The Oyo State Police Command spokesperson, CSP Adewale Osifeso, confirmed...