Security Report
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Troops repel Boko Haram attack in Maiduguri
By Rabiu Sani The Nigerian Army on Thursday said its troops successfully repelled attack coordinated by Boko Haram insurgents at…
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Don’t play into the hands of agents of disunity, President Buhari urges Benue people
Repeated acts of mass killings and destruction in parts of the country and Benue State in particular, point to the…
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Melaye never evaded arrest, says media aide; He escaped from custody but has been re-arrested – Police
By Naomi Sharang Mr Gideon Ayodele, the Special Adviser (Media) to embattled senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Sen. Dino Melaye,…
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Makurdi Catholic Diocese confirms killing of two priests
Emmanuel Antswen The Catholic Diocese of Makurdi has confirmed the killing of two of its priests, Rev Fathers Joseph…
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Police lay siege to Sen. Dino Melaye’s residence
By Cecilia Ijuo/Naomi Sharang No fewer than 15 armed policemen on Monday, laid siege to the Abuja residence of Sen.…
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Offa robbery and the audacity of criminality By Tayo Ogunbiyi
The recent armed robbery operation that threw the ancient town of Offa, Kwara State, into pandemonium for hours was executed…
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Army arrest 23 suspected cultists, 15 others
By Henry Oladele The Nigerian Army on Saturday said it arrested 23 suspected cultists preparing for initiation alongside 15 others…
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Abductors release twins after receiving N10m
By Akeem Abas The abducted twins of Oba Lekan Balogun, Otun-Olubadan of Ibadanland have been released, seven days after…
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Wike directs recruitment of operatives for Rivers Neighbourhood Safety Corps Agency
By John Amieyeofori Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Monday, directed the Board of Directors of the State Neighbourhood Safety…
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Police rescue Cameroonian woman 28 years after she was kidnapped in Nigeria
The Benue State Police Command has rescued a Cameroonian woman who was allegedly kidnapped in 1990, under a spell in…
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Taraba govt alleges sudden withdrawal of military
By Gabriel Yough The Taraba Government on Saturday expressed shock over alleged sudden withdrawal of military contingent deployed to enforce…
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U.S., UK, France bomb Syria over chemical attack
By Prudence Arobani U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that he ordered a strike on Syria in response to last weekend’s chemical weapons attack.…
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Offa robbery: Police arrest 12 more suspects
By Joseph Edeh The Nigeria Police Force said it had arrested 12 more suspects in connection with the recent…
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We support Danjuma’s statement -Ishaku tells probe pannel
By Gabriel Yough Gov Darius Ishaku of Taraba State on Thursday threw his weight behind the recent statement…
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Army nabs Boko-Haram bomb expert in Gombe
By Rabiu Sani The Nigerian Army on Tuesday said it had arrested one Adamu Hassan, a ‘Boko Haram’ insurgent…
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Presidency says $1bn security fund undergoing legislative processes
By Ismaila Chafe A Presidential aide, Sen. Ita Enang, says the one billion dollars security fund has not been approved…
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Troops rescue 149 persons, kill 3 Boko Haram insurgents
By Rabiu Sani The Nigerian Army on Sunday said its troops rescued 149 persons in the ongoing clearance operation against…
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Tambuwal hails soldiers on fight against insurgency, terrorism
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has lauded the efforts of Nigerian soldiers in the fights against insurgency and counter…
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Buhari grants assent for release of $1bn for procurement of security equipment
By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the release of one billion dollars for the procurement of security equipment…
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AIG decorates 114 promoted officers in Zone 5
By Deborah Coker No fewer than 114 inspectors, rank and file have been decorated with their new ranks by…
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IG directive: Police recover 1,000 arms in Abia
By Sam Oditah The Commissioner of Police in Abia, Mr Anthony Ogbizi, said the command had so far recovered…
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Police to arraign Dino Melaye, 4 rearrested suspects May 10
By Joseph Edeh The Nigeria Police Force said it would arraign Sen. Dino Melaye and the four suspects rearrested for…
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AIG Zone 5 debunks alleged plot to eliminate whistle blower
By Deborah Coker The Zone 5 headquarters of the Nigerian Police Force, Benin, has debunked any plot to eliminate one…
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750 Cattle rustlers, kidnappers renounce violence in Kaduna
By Mohammad Tijjani A total of 750 criminals, including cattle rustlers, bandits and kidnappers have sworn to an oath…
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