The Police Command in Rivers has cautioned the public regarding potential cult-related activities across the country on June 7. The spokesperson of the command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed in a statement in Port Harcourt on Saturday that a large number of Black Axe cultists were preparing to mark...
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The Nigerian military has in the last one week eliminated 177 terrorists, apprehended 263 others and rescued 158 kidnapped hostages in different operations across the country. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Buba said the troops...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Kaduna State Police Command has arrested four suspected vandals who were caught destroying transmission towers installed in some parts of the state. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, confirmed this in a statement issued in Abuja on...
Suspected armed robbers on Friday, robbed and shot a Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) officer in Lokoja. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Kogi, SP William Aya, confirmed the robbery incidence to the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Lokoja. “At exactly 1:30 p.m., officers received a distress call...
The Imo Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), on Friday, handed over a prison escapee, re-arrested by the corps, to the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS). The state Commandant of NSCDC, Mr Matthew Ovye, handed over the 28-year-old suspect shortly after parading him and...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has presented 50 operational vehicles fitted with communication gadgets to security agencies to strengthen fight against insecurity in the territory. Wike while handing over the vehicles to the agencies in Abuja on Friday, said that the measure was...
Lagos State Police Command has neutralised nine kidnapping suspects during a gun battle in the Ladipo area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this while addressing newsmen at the Police Command Headquarters in Ikeja. He said that the command recorded a...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – A 67-year old man has been arrested by the Police in Bauchi for allegedly raping two girls after he lured them with N500. The suspect, Bala Mohammed, reportedly lured the girls into his room and allegedly had carnal knowledge of them without their...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Lagos State Police Command has rescued a 19-year old lady who was on the verge of committing suicide in the Ikorodu area of the state. Police spokeman in the state, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made this known in a post he shared on his X...
CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, has emphasized the critical need for the Nigerian Army to constantly reassess and adapt its strategies in response to the evolving security challenges facing Nigeria. Speaking at the Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) 2024 lecture...
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, on Thursday, handed another set of 16 abducted victims to the officials of Zamfara Government. This is contained in a statement by Mr Michael Abuh, Head, Strategic Communications, National Counter-Terrorism Centre, Office of the National Security Adviser (NCTC-ONSA), on...
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted a cache of arms and ammunition valued at N270 million at the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA) in Lagos. The Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adeniyi, made this known in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Lagos State Police Command has said 4 of its officers are currently undergoing orderly room trial for unprofessional conduct. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the trial in a statement on Wednesday. Hundeyin said operatives of the command also arrested 27 civilians for...
Rivers State Police Command has reviewed how it recovered human parts from Felix Nwaobakata, the Leader, ONELGA Security Planning and Advisory Committee (OSPAC), who is currently in its detention. SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the command’s spokesperson, told journalists in Port Harcourt on Wednesday that the vigilance group leader was arrested...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has declared a 24-hour curfew on Ukum Local Government Area of the state with effect from 3.pm Wednesday, July 3, 2024. The 24-hour curfew followed the grave security situation in the region that has led to the...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos- The Nigerian Army has reaffirmed its dedication to promoting peace and development in Plateau State through a combination of kinetic and non-kinetic operations. This commitment was emphasized during the Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) 2024, where several community-oriented projects were unveiled, such as solar-powered...
The Commander, Nigeria Navy Ship (NNS) Victory, Commodore Rotimi Oderemi, has said that the entire Warri Channel, adjoining creeks and islands are now under 24 hours naval surveillance. Oderemi said this in Calabar when the leadership and members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River...
The Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) of Police, Zone 6, Calabar, Jonathan Towuru, has ordered the detention and investigation of three police officers for fraudulently extorting N3 million from a member of the public. The officers attached to the zone were said to have carried out the act while on...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Benue State Police Command has successfully dislodged bandits camp in Sankera axis of the state. The police spokesperson, SP Sewuese Anene, who disclosed this in a statement said, the Operation Zenda JTF invaded a criminal hideout at Tse Uza, Mbatyula Council...