Security Report

Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has said that government will not be deterred by propaganda and blackmail in her quest to protect the lives and property of Imo citizens. He spoke on Monday after the Imo State Security Council meeting with regard to the alleged incident that took place …

By Chimezie Anaso Awka, July 18, 2022 Suspected kidnappers on Sunday abducted some travellers in a sports utility vehicle at Nise junction, Nise, near Awka, the capital city of Anambra. The assailants were reported to have shot sporadically into the air before taking the victims away. A source, who pleaded …

By Amen Gajira Kafanchan (Kaduna), July 16, 2022 The Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, Kaduna State, has announced the abduction of Rev. Fr. John Cheitnum and Rev. Fr. Donatus Cleopas. Chietnum is the Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State. In a statement, …

By Muhammad Nasir Sokoto, July 15, 2022 Mr. Muhammed Gumel, the Police Commissioner in Sokoto State, has restated the commitment of the force toward facilitating quick dispensation of justice and observance of human rights. Gumel, according to a statement issued to newsmen in Sokoto on Friday by the Command’s Police …

By Abbas Bamalli Katsina, July 15, 2022 The Katsina State Police Command says it has arrested two suspected escapees, Kamala Lawal and Abdulkadir Musa, from the recent Prison attack in Kuje, FCT Abuja. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Gambo Isah, disclosed this on Friday in Katsina while parading the suspects and …

  Isaiah Eka Uyo, July 15, 2022 The Police Command in Akwa Ibom have rescued 28 fishers kidnapped by a five-man gang in Akwakpa, Uruan Local Government Area of the state. The state Commissioner of Police, CP Olatoye Durosinmi, made this known while briefing newsmen in Uyo on Friday. Durosinmi …

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Thursday in Maiduguri, announced government’s allocation of 259 houses and the release of N110m to the Nigerian Police Force in the state. Zulum made the announcement during the commissioning of Borno’s branch of the Nigerian Police Force Microfinance Bank (NPFM Bank). The Microfinance …

By Ihechinyere Chigemeri-Uwom Umuahia, July 14, 2022 A crack team of anti-robbery police squad from the Abia Command, Thursday foiled an alleged attempt to rob an old generation bank in Umuahia. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Geoffrey Ogbonna, confirmed the incident to newsmen. Ogbonna said …

By Muftau Ogunyemi Akure, July 14, 2022 Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN) has signed into law the first amendment to the Ondo State Security Network Agency Law code named Amotekun Akeredolu, who assented to the bill at the State Executive Chamber of his office, noted that the new amendment became imperative …

Nigerians have been advised to follow due process in their passport application and shun patronizing touts who will end up disrupting the standardized procedure. Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, stated this on Wednesday when he paid a surprise visit to the Alausa Passport Office of the Nigerian Immigration Service …

By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, July 12, 2022 The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Safe Haven have sustained offensives against criminal elements and ensured a hitch-free and peaceful Sallah celebration within their area of responsibility. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, said this in a statement on Tuesday …

Two days after two young men were arrested in Aba, Abia State, for vandalizing public electric power supply equipment, seven more youths have been apprehended for allegedly stealing distribution transformer components in the city and environs. The four youths are Chinonso Okwudire, Alozie Uguru, Ikenna Ebere and Chinemerem Okechi. Others …

  By Victor Adeoti Osogbo, July 11, 2022 The Osun State Government has called on the police to thoroughly investigate the alleged attack by gunmen on the residence of Mr. Lasun Yusuf, the Labour Party’s candidate for the July 16 governorship election in the state. Addressing a news conference on …

By Monday Ijeh Abuja, July 11, 2022 The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr. Usman Baba, has ordered the deployment of a police team to Osun, ahead of the July 16 governorship election in the state. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this on Sunday in a statement …

Monday, 11 July, 2022 The July 5, 2022 attack on Kuje prison, Abuja was more than a story of shame. You cannot be safe in the hands of a people that lack basic skills in attending to little details. Check the figures released the morning after the attack. The first …

That terrorists and bandits are getting bolder, more daring, and more sophisticated is not debatable. After a period of relative peace, the nation has entered a new phase of terrorist attacks that frontally challenges state power. It needs no further evidence after last Wednesday’s Kuje Correctional Facility attack. That the …

Mr. Suleman Mafara, has assumed duty as the State Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Akwa Ibom. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Friday Ekerete, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Uyo on Thursday. Ekerete said Mafara, who took over from Mr. Abidemi …

By Afusat Agunbiade-Oladipo, Ilorin/Adedeji Egbebi, Oke-Ako (Ekiti State) July 8, 2022 Police in Kwara have rescued the Chinese national abducted by gunmen on July 3 at a construction site on Shao-Oloru Expressway. This is contained in a statement issued in Ilorin on Friday by police spokesman, SP Ajayi Okasanmi. He stated …

By Yahaya Isah Abuja, July 8, 2022 The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has called for cooperation among the security agencies to forestall future attacks on public infrastructure and other national assets. The Media Adviser to the Minister, Mr. Sola Fasure, made this known in a statement on Friday in …

By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, July 8, 2022 President Muhammadu Buhari has summoned an emergency National Security Council meeting with Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, some cabinet Ministers and all security and service chiefs in attendance. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that others attending the security meeting include Secretary to the …

The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has condemned the assassination attempt on Dr. Innocent Barikor, the running mate of the flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rives State. In a statement by Fegalo Nsuke, its President, MOSOP condoled with the family of the Police officer attached …

Nigeria is awash with arms – guns, bullets, charms, drugs and local stuff. Not just Nigeria. The entire Sahelian and sub-Saharan African region is drowning in deadly small arms and light weapons – so-called because of their portability and ease of use and adaptation. The firearms may be out of …

Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom state has reiterated the determination of his administration to ensure the safety of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members serving in the State even as he flayed false reports of female Corps members being raped during an armed attack on their lodge by hoodlums, …

By Muhammad Nasir Sokoto July 6, 2022 No fewer than 753 recruits Constables of the Nigeria Police Force on Wednesday, passed out in Sokoto State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the recruits include 329 constables from Sokoto state, 256 constables from Kebbi and 168 constables from Zamfara …

Isaiah Eka Uyo, July 7, 2022 The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has described as untrue the story that some corps members were raped in their lodge during an attack in Uyo, Akwa Ibom. Mrs. Chinyere Ekwe, the NYSC State Coordinator said this in a statement issued on Thursday in …