Security Report

By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, April 20, 2023 The Defence Headquarters has expressed commitment to peaceful transition to new government on May 29, and assured that the military and intelligence community were ready to counter any threat to national security. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Musa Danmadami, gave the assurance …

  I filed a petition with the Federal Capital Territory Police Command seeking redress for an injustice I suffered. The petition, dated March 23, 2021, detailed a case of unlawful confiscation of my properties and criminal breach of trust. The suspect had deceptively confiscated my Honda Accord car, a brand …

By Ige Adekunle Sango-Ota (Ogun), April 17,2023 The police in Ogun has confirmed the arrest of a 33-year-old woman, for allegedly selling her 18-month-old baby for N600,000 in Sango-Ota area of the state. This is contained in a statement in Sango-Ota on Monday, by SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the Police Spokesman …

Handing and taking over ceremony in Monguno By Yakubu Uba Maiduguri, April 16, 2023 Maj.-Gen. Peter Okoye has assumed duty as the new Commander of Operation Hadin Kai and Multinational Joint Task Force, Sector 3, in border Local Government Area (LGA) of Mongonu in Borno state. A statement by the …

By Moses Omorogieva Lagos, April 15, 2023 The Nigeria Police Force Criminal Investigation Department, Alagbon, Ikoyi in Lagos, says it has arrested some persons in connection with the alleged attempt to kidnap celebrity singer, Tiwa Savage. The department’s spokesperson, CSP Oluniyi Ogundeyi, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria …

Boston, April 15, 2023 A 21-year-old member of the U.S. Air National Guard accused of leaking top secret military intelligence records online was charged on Friday with unlawfully copying and transmitting classified material. Jack Douglas Teixeira of North Dighton, Massachusetts, who was arrested by heavily armed FBI agents at his …

L-R Maj.-Gen. Olufemi Akinjobi, the new GOC 1 Division Nigeria Army receiving the Division flag from the outgoing GOC, Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, on Friday in Kaduna. By Muhammand Tijjani Kaduna, April 14, 2023 Maj.-Gen. Olufemi Akinjobi, on Friday assumed duty as the 40th General Officer Commanding (GOC), 1 Division Nigerian …

By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, April 14, 2023 The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, has approved the posting of the recently-promoted Deputy Inspector-General of Police, DIG Olukayode Egbetokun, to man the Force Criminal Investigations Department (FCID), at Force Headquarters, Abuja. Egbetokum was the supervising DIG for the South-West Geo-Political Zone, …

By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, April 13, 2023 The Police Service Commission (PSC) has set up a committee to investigate a report published by an online medium that police officers pay up to 10,000 dollars bribe to get promotion. The Head, Press and Public Relations of PSC, Mr. Ikechukwu Ani, said …

Belfast, April 12, 2023 Police in Northern Ireland have launched an investigation into a security breach around the visit of the U.S. President Joe Biden. A huge security operation was put in place for the visit ahead of Biden’s arrival on Tuesday evening for a four-day visit to the island …

By Dorcas Elusogbon Ile-Ife (Osun), April 11, 2023 The administration of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, has condemned, in strong terms, the incident that led to the death of a part 5 student of the institution. This is contained in a release, by the Public Relations Officer of the University, Mr. …

The Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign mourns the untimely death of Mrs. Elizabeth Owie, who was shot by suspected thugs at her polling unit in Ogheghe Health Center, Ward 9, Ikpoba Okha Local Government, Edo State, during the Presidential election on February 25, 2023. A statement by Diran Onifade, Head, Obi-Datti Media, …

By Hamza Suleiman Maiduguri, April 10, 2023 The Chief of Army Staff, (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Farouk Yahaya, on Monday hosted troops of North East Operation HADIN KAI to a luncheon to mark the Easter. The feast was held at Maimalari Military Cantonment in Maiduguri. Yahaya, represented by Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Ali, the …

By Adepote Arowojobe Ikorodu (Lagos State), April 10, 2023 Assailants shot a policeman to death on Friday in Ikorodu area of Lagos State, police confirmed on Monday. The assailants escaped with the rifle of the slain policeman. Police spokesman in Lagos State, SP Benjamin Hundeyin told the News Agency of …

By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, April 8, 2023 The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Usman Baba, has ordered the posting and redeployment of Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) to departments, commands, and formations in line with his manpower development policy of fitting the right persons into appropriate roles. This is contained in …

…. Warns against involvement in land matters, debt collection The Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), retired Inspector General of Police, Dr. Solomon Arase, has said that for the Police to excel in its day-to-day operations, there must be consequences for misconduct and benefits for exemplary behaviour for personnel. …

Good governance group, Govindex Leadership Empowerment and Leadership Foundation, has dragged former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, Lagos Garages Manager, Musliu Akinsanyo a.k.a MC Olumo, former Managing Director of New Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Bayo Onanuga, and two others before the before Department of State Service (DSS) for hate speech …

… Targets May for resettlement Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Tuesday paid an assessment visit to Malam-Fatori, a former Boko Haram stronghold on the shores of the Lake Chad. Malam-Fatori is headquarters of Abadam Local Government Area (LGA) in northern Borno and is yet to be fully reoccupied …

Pledges commitment to better working relationship The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, on Monday, April 3, 2023, paid a historic courtesy visit to the newly sworn-in Chairman of the Police Service Commission, IGP Solomon E. Arase, (Rtd.), at his office, Federal Secretariat Complex, Central Business District, Abuja. The …

By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, April 4, 2023 The Defence Headquarters has clarified that the United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping fighting vehicles and equipment sighted recently in Benin, Edo were meant for deployment for peacekeeping mission in South Sudan. The Acting Director, Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, made this known in a …

Apex pan Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to call the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Yakub Yahaya, to order over his “selective threat” to, and profiling of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB and Eastern Security Network, ESN. Ohanaeze Ndigbo, which made the call …

By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, April 4, 2023 The Defence Headquarters has clarified that the United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping fighting vehicles and equipment sighted recently in Benin, Edo were meant for deployment for peacekeeping mission in South Sudan. The Acting Director, Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, made this known in a …

Pledges commitment to better working relationship The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, on Monday, April 3, 2023, paid a historic courtesy visit to the newly sworn-in Chairman of the Police Service Commission, IGP Solomon E. Arase, (Rtd.), at his office, Federal Secretariat Complex, Central Business District, Abuja. The …

By Ijendu Iheaka Aba (Abia) April 1, 2023 The Police in Abia Command have alleged that an attack on their men by some members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) resulted in the death of five members of the proscribed group. The claim is contained in a statement by …

Nigerian military troops have intercepted over 2,000 cows after a fierce gun battle with armed bandits in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State, PRNigeria reports. Before the interception, the bandits numbering over 500 from the Birnin-Gwari axis in Kaduna State in a convoy of about 100 motorcycles had raided …