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...
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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...
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has carried out a detailed inspection of ongoing aircraft and helicopter production for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) at Leonardo S.p.A’s defence manufacturing facilities in northern Italy. The tour, which took place during Badaru’s trip as part of President Bola Tinubu’s delegation to...
In a grand ceremony held at the Theatre Command (TC) Officers’ Mess Maimalari Cantonment, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division, and Commander Sector 1 Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) Brigadier General Ugochukwu Unachukwu, presided over the investiture ceremony of three newly promoted senior officers, marking a significant milestone in...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command on Friday said CP Dantawaye Miller, psc, has assumed duty as the 34th Commissioner of Police, FCT Police Command. This is contained in a statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh. SP Adeh said CP Miller takes over from...
Nigerian Army’s 32 Artillery Brigade has pledged swift disciplinary action against a soldier implicated in the death of a commercial driver following a confrontation at a military checkpoint in Akunu-Akoko, Ondo State. In a statement released Thursday in Akure, Maj. Njoka Irabor, Assistant Director of Army Public Relations for...
Police in Katsina State have dismantled a suspected armed robbery gang notorious for targeting motorists along the Sha’iskawa–Charanchi and Katsina–Kankia–Kano highways. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed the development to journalists on Wednesday, revealing that the 11-member group had been operating a coordinated network of roadblocks to...
Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has made it clear that his administration has no intention of engaging in negotiations with bandits disrupting the peace in parts of the state. Instead, he reaffirmed his commitment to restoring security while remaining open to genuine peace efforts. Speaking on Wednesday during the...
Nigerian Army has sustained nationwide onslaught against terrorists, bandits and other criminal elements, neutralising four terrorists and apprehending 53 suspects in recent operations. A credible source at Army Headquarters told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the operations were conducted between Oct. 10 and Oct.13. He said the...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna- In a joint security operation, troops from Operation Enduring Peace (JTF-OPEP) and Operation Fansan Yamma (OPFY) have apprehended a suspected arms trafficker and his wife in Saminaka, located in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State. According to a statement released on Wednesday by the...
Nigerian Army has confirmed the death of a soldier, Lance Corporal Akenleye Femi, who allegedly killed his wife and then took his own life at Wawa Cantonment in Niger State. The incident occurred on October 11 at the Corporals and Below Quarters within the military facility. This was disclosed...