By MAZI UCHE OHIA, PhD In the restless theatre of Nigeria’s political evolution, certain moments or movements – once dismissed, even ridiculed – return with renewed relevance. One such moment is the audacious intervention of Daniel Kanu in 1997/1998 through the Youths Earnestly Ask for Abacha (YEAA) movement. At...
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Benue State Police Command has arrested 10 suspects over the killing of the Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in the state, Alhaji Ardo Risku Mohammed, and his associate, Yakubu Isa. The Command said the arrests were made following intensive intelligence gathering and coordinated...
Senator representing Benue South Senatorial District and Senate Minority Leader, Comrade Abba Moro, has condemned in strong terms, the killing of the state chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Alhaji Ardo Risku Muhammad, on Saturday. Muhammad and his friend, Yakubu Isah, were reportedly ambushed...
Troops of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP) have arrested a suspected gunrunner and recovered three locally fabricated rifles during a security patrol in Plateau State, as part of ongoing efforts to curb the proliferation of illegal arms in the state. Security sources according to a report by a security expert,...
Edo State Police Command has rescued 11 persons abducted by suspected kidnappers in Ogbido Community, Iyahmo, following a coordinated operation involving police officers, local vigilantes and hunters. The victims, who were reportedly kidnapped while working on their farms, regained their freedom after security operatives engaged the armed suspects in...
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has deployed the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 4 Headquarters, Makurdi, AIG Dankombo F. Morris, to Plateau State on an operational assessment visit following recent attacks in Bokkos Local Government Area of the State. The IGP gave the directive...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has ordered the immediate closure of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Bama, the largest displacement facility outside the state capital, Maiduguri, while also hinting that the Gwoza camp would follow suit. The Governor announced this on Thursday in Gwoza shortly after an...
Nigeria Police Force has debunked the false and misleading narrative accompanying a viral video circulating on social media which allege that a uniformed police officer was seen interacting with armed bandits in Katsina State. Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Anietie Iniedu, stated this in a statement issued on Wednesday...
Edo State Police Command has made significant progress in the investigation of the kidnapping incident that occurred at the Vegetable Market along Airport Road in Benin City on June 14, 2026. The breakthrough followed a coordinated operation carried out by operatives of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) on the...
Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Finance and Operations (DIG), Sulieman Mohammed has advised herders to embrace ranching as the surest way of reducing clashes between them and farmers. DIG Mohammed gave the advice while responding to a complaint by one of the leaders of the Miyetti...
President Bola Tinubu has forwarded a bill to the Senate seeking an amendment to the 1999 Constitution to allow the establishment of state police across Nigeria. The proposal, titled the State Police Bill 2026, is aimed at creating a legal framework that will support decentralised policing and improve security...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to resign, citing what he described as worsening economic conditions, rising insecurity and failures in governance. Obi made the call in a statement posted on his X account on Tuesday, where he reflected on...
Fresh security concerns have emerged in Nigeria’s North-West following allegations that notorious bandit leader Bello Turji has acquired sophisticated weapons and intensified the training of new fighters. Speaking to the BBC Hausa Service, the leader of Rundunar Adalchi in Sokoto State, Bashir Altine Guyawa Isa, claimed that intelligence available...
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have continued to sustain offensive operations against terrorist elements across the North-East theatre, recording significant successes in recent operations conducted between 16 and 19 June 2026. Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI, Captain Mohammed Goni, confirmed this...
Renowned public affairs commentator and Executive Director of Development Specs Academy, Prof. Okey Ikechukwu, has criticised those now identifying themselves as friends and associates of the late Major-General Rabe Abubakar (retd.), accusing them of failing to rally around the former military spokesman when he needed support most. Major-General Abubakar,...
Troops of the Nigerian Army during Operation CLEAN SWEEP have intensified offensive actions in Katsina State, delivering decisive blows against terrorist elements through sustained, intelligence-driven operations. The Army disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday via its verified X (formerly Twitter) handle @HQNigerianArmy. The Army said these efforts,...
Federal Government and state governments have renewed efforts to strengthen collaboration in tackling emerging security threats across Nigeria, with a focus on intelligence sharing and coordinated operations. The commitment was reaffirmed at the 2026 Federal and States Security Administrators Meeting held in Jos, Plateau State, where security officials from...
As part of ongoing efforts to implement the strategic policing vision of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Olatunji Rilwan Disu, geared towards intelligence-led crime fighting and the dismantling of criminal networks, the Kwara State Police Command has recorded another significant breakthrough through the operations of the Violent Crime Response...
“You have 72 hours to rescue Oyo schoolchildren, teachers” — Reps Minority Caucus gives FG ultimatum
“You have 72 hours to rescue Oyo schoolchildren, teachers” — Reps Minority Caucus gives FG ultimatum
The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the Federal Government to secure the release of schoolchildren and teachers abducted in Oyo State, while also calling for a comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s security framework. Addressing journalists at the National Assembly on Wednesday,...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with traditional institutions as part of efforts to advance peace, security, national cohesion, and sustainable development across Nigeria. Representing President Tinubu at the 8th Executive Committee Meeting of the Northern Traditional Rulers’ Council (NTRC) on Monday...