Security Report

The House of Representatives Committee on Nigerian Navy has assured the Naval Command of improved allocation for more infrastructure development and to enable NNS Jubilee, Ikot Abasi move to its permanent site. The Chairman, House Committee on Navy, Hon. Yusuf Gagdi, said this while speaking with newsmen after the facilities …

The Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered a major overhaul of the security landscape in Anambra State ahead of the 6th November, 2021 Gubernatorial Elections in the State. The overhaul, according to a statement by CP Frank Mba, Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, includes the deployment of …

… Lt Col Abdulfatai also led troops in recovery of Kawuri and Bama Communities Despite court judgements and interventions of the National Assembly, the Nigerian Army has adamantly refused to reinstate Lt Colonel Mohammed Abdulfatai who led troops in the elimination of over 200 Boko Haram terrorists in a Konduga …

By Desmond Ejibas Port Harcourt, Oct. 25, 2021 The Nigerian Navy, on Monday, took delivery of four ballistics gunboats to boost its fight against oil theft and sea robbery which has been commonplace in the Niger Delta. The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. LEO Irabor, said at the induction of …

  Despite a court ruling, the Nigerian Army is yet to reinstate Colonel Auwal Suleiman, the brain behind the establishment of the popular civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) and who coordinated the arrest of 377 Boko Haram terrorists in 2009. Colonel Suleiman was among 38 Army officers compulsorily retired by …

*Tells residents to be on alert, call 615 to report suspicious devts *Commiserates with families of two slain security operatives ‘Seyi Makinde, has called for calm over the jailbreak at the Abolongo Correctional Facility, Oyo, stating that all security agencies in the state have been put on high alert, and …

By Muhammad Nasir Sokoto, Oct. 22, 2021 Stakeholders at the second Nigeria Army Education Corps summit have called on the Federal Government to strengthen the regulatory framework for the control of Cybercrimes, as part of national security. The News Agency of Nigeria NAN reports that the call was contained in …

The overcrowded Oyo Medium Security Custodial Centre, in Oyo State, was attacked by yet to be identified gunmen at about 2130hrs on Friday 22nd October, 2021. The Custodial Centre was established in 2007 with a capacity of 160 inmates but at the time of the attack, it had a total …

Brigadier General Abubakar Sadeeq Hanafi Sa’ad, a former Director of Military Intelligence (DMI) was among the Army Generals that were ‘arbitrarily’ sacked by the Nigerian Army in 2016 and technically eased out of the service recently, despite interventions of Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami …

Attack aircraft of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) have eliminated scores of insurgents suspected to be members of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP), in Yobe State, PRNigeria learnt The ISWAP terrorists, it was learnt, were killed on Saturday, by aggressive airstrikes of the Air Task Force of …

By Muftau Ogunyemi Akure, Oct. 23, 2021 Police in Ondo State on Saturday confirmed the abduction of two little girls of nursery and kindergarten classes and the stealing of their mother’s car in Akure. DSP Funmilayo Odunlami, Police Public Relations Officer in Ondo State told the News Agency of Nigeria …

Three attack jets of the Nigerian Air Force, NAF have bombarded scores of Islamic States of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists, in the North East. PRNigeria gathered that the bombardments of the jets were executed at an Island in Tumbun, near Lake Chad. A military source, said following credible intelligence that …

William Attah, Gombe Gombe State Deputy Governor, Dr. Manasseh Daniel Jatau, wants the same attention given to repentant boko haram, ISWAP fighters to be given to victims of insurgency. The Federal Government has been implementing a De-radicalization, Rehabilitation and Reintegration (DRR) programme under Operation Safe Corridor, for repentant fighters of …

Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has saluted the Nigerian military under the 7 Division Garrison of Operation Hadin Kai for successfully clearing 25 fighters of ISWAP and Boko Haram who manned dozens of gun trucks on Monday evening along Chabbal on Maiduguri-Gubio road. In a statement by his …

By Wandoo Sombo Abuja, Oct. 21, 2021 There was tight security at the Federal High Court Abuja as the court set to continue the trial of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB),Nnamdi Kanu. A large number of security personnel were deployed to the court premises and …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, October 21, 2021 received Security Briefing from Service Chiefs at the State House, Abuja. Photos by Tolani Alli shows some of those at the briefing.

By Zubairu Idris Kano, Oct.19, 2021 The Police Command in Kano state has arrested two persons for allegedly supplying fuel to bandits in Katsina state from Kano, the command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Abdullahi Haruna-Kiyawa, said in a statement on Tuesday, in Kano. He identified the suspects as Musbahu Rabi’u, …

“Any politician, no matter how highly placed he is, if found harbouring or sponsoring thugs, we will deal with him accordingly. This administration will not condone any act of indiscipline,” Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has warned. The governor gave the warning on Monday at the Government House, Maiduguri while addressing …

The Nigerian troops on Monday eliminated at least 16 ISWAP terrorists in Jere Local Government of Borno State. PRNigeria gathered that the troops eliminated the insurgents while repelling an attack launched by the terror group at Chabbal community within the axis. The insurgents entered the town through the Mafa axis …

By Rotimi Ijikanmi Abuja, Oct. 18, 2021 The Federal Government says it has taken delivery of the final batch of the 12 A-29 Super Tucano fighter jets expected from the United States. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed this on Monday when he featured on a …

By Yahaya Isah Abuja, Oct. 17, 2021 The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has denied a news report circulating on some media platforms alleging that it paid N20 million to bandits who operate in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State in exchange for a captured anti-aircraft gun. The Director of …

… Nigerian Army refuses to reinstate other sacked Military Officers despite NASS’ Resolutions, Court orders Nine Major Generals and seven Brigadier Generals ‘arbitrarily’ sacked by the Nigerian Army in 2016 for unjustifiable reasons have been technically eased out of the service, despite interventions of Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and …

 ·   Portal opens 18th – 26th October, 2021; Exams set for 29th, 30th October, 2021  The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in collaboration with the Police Service Commission (PSC) is set to conclude the ongoing 2020 recruitment exercise of ten thousand (10,000) Police Constables into the service of the Nigeria Police Force. A …

By Isaiah Eka Uyo, Oct. 15, 2021 The Police Command in Akwa Ibom said it had rescued two babies stolen from their parents at gunpoint in the state. One of the infants is aged one month and three weeks while the other is six months old. The Akwa Ibom Police …

  By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, Oct. 15, 2021 Maj.-Gen. Abraham Dusu, Commandant of Nigerian Army School of Artillery, who died at the age of 54 on Sept. 26 in Kachia, Kaduna State, was committed to mother earth on Friday in Abuja by the Nigerian Army. Late Dusu, a member of …