National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued 26 children from an orphanage in Benue State and arrested the founder of the home over alleged involvement in child trafficking, illegal adoption, and child sale. The agency’s Press Officer, Mr. Vincent Adekoye, revealed this in a...
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Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have neutralised 10 terrorists and recovered arms, ammunition and equipment in fresh encounters along the Gamboru–Dikwa–Marte axis of Borno. This is contained in a statement by the Media Information Officer, OPHK, Lt.-Col. Sani Uba, on Sunday. Uba said the operation followed an earlier...
In a clear demonstration of commitment in combating crime through effective intelligence sharing and prompt response, the Benue State Police Command has recovered snatched vehicle and arrested four suspects in connection with the crime in Otukpo, Benue State. A statement by the Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Udeme Edet disclosed...
Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has inaugurated a new Naval Strategic Base in Ayakoro community, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, to strengthen the fight against piracy, oil theft, kidnapping, and other crimes across the region’s waterways. Speaking during the unveiling ceremony, NDDC Managing Director, Chief Samuel Ogbuku,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has pledged to strengthen intelligence sharing and collaboration with the Department of State Services (DSS) and other security agencies to address rising security challenges, violent extremism, and inter-communal conflicts across the country. The commitment was contained in a communiqué issued...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR , Maiduguri Borno State Police Command has successfully removed and detonated two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted by insurgents along the Ngwaom–Mafa Road, averting what could have been a deadly attack. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the state command, ASP Nahum Daso, disclosed this...
Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced that troops of the Nigerian Armed Forces neutralised dozens of terrorists, arrested 86 suspects, and rescued 26 kidnapped victims in various operations conducted across the country within the past week. Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, made this known during a media...
At least five senior field commanders of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have been killed in a major coordinated military operation across Borno and Yobe States, a top military source revealed on Thursday. The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity in Maiduguri, told the News Agency...
Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory, CP Miller G. Dantawaye, has ordered the immediate redeployment of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Ushafa back to the State Headquarters. The command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in a Abuja. SP Adeh said the decision...
Kogi State Government has called for calm following reports of a possible terrorist plot targeting areas within the state and neighbouring Ondo. In a statement issued Wednesday in Lokoja, Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo, assured citizens that there is no need to panic, stressing that security agencies are already...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Department of State Services (DSS) for their coordinated covert operations that led to the dismantling of a gunrunning syndicate and recovery of a large cache of arms and ammunition in the state. The governor described the...
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has issued a stern warning to those undermining Nigeria’s sovereignty, declaring that anyone acting against the unity of the nation will be considered an enemy of the state. Speaking on Tuesday at the Northern Traditional Rulers’ Council (NTRC) General Assembly, themed:...
Lagos State Police Command has denied reports that it detained Mr. Declan Ihekaire, who staged a solo #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest at Iyana Ipaja. In a statement shared Monday via its official X account, @LagosPoliceNG, the command addressed circulating online reports alleging Ihekaire’s arrest and detention, calling them inaccurate. The police...
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division of the Nigerian Army and Commander, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), Major General Folusho Oyinlola, has reaffirmed the army’s commitment to protecting lives and property while consolidating lasting peace across Plateau State. This assurance was given during the grand finale of the Peace...
Consignments of illicit drugs concealed in frozen snails, electrical bulbs and female clothes heading to the United States, United Kingdom and Democratic Republic of Congo have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) and a courier company...
NDLEA intercepts tramadol hidden in car tyre, destroys over 70,000kg of cannabis in nationwide raids
NDLEA intercepts tramadol hidden in car tyre, destroys over 70,000kg of cannabis in nationwide raids
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it has recorded major breakthroughs in its ongoing clampdown on drug trafficking, with a haul of over 38,000 tramadol pills discovered hidden in a vehicle in Adamawa State, and more than 70,000 kilograms of cannabis destroyed in forests across Ekiti and Ondo...
The People’s Republic of China has commended the Nigerian government for the rescue of four of its citizens kidnapped in Kwara State. The rescue operation was conducted jointly by Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), the Department of State Services (DSS), and the military. The commendation was conveyed...
In a coordinated offensive, troops of the Nigerian Army’s 2 Division/Sector 3 Operation FANSAN YAMA have successfully rescued 21 kidnapped victims from criminal enclaves spread across Kwara and Kogi States. The operation, which took place on Friday, was confirmed in a statement by the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public...
Yobe State Police Command has launched a full-scale investigation following the discovery of a woman’s lifeless body near the perimeter fence of the Federal University, Gashua. Police spokesperson, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, confirmed the development on Saturday during a press briefing in Damaturu. The case was initially reported on Friday...
Dozens of terrorists suspected to be members of Boko Haram/ISWAP have been killed in an ambush by troops of 21 Armoured Brigade along Bama-Kashimri village in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State. The troops according to credible military source revealed that they were on clearance operations around the...