Security Report

By Abiodun Lawal Abeokuta, June 14, 2022 Gunmen have reportedly invaded the Celestial Church of Christ, SBJ Oshofa Parish, Wasimi, Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun and abducted two worshippers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the victims are; Oluwaseun Ajose, Assistant Shepherd of the parish, and Dagunro …

  By Thompson Yamput, Lokoja/Polycarp Auta, Jos, June 13, 2022 The Police in Kogi on Monday confirmed the abduction of three missionaries by gunmen suspected to be kidnapers. According to the police, the abducted missionaries are Evangelist Peter Adigidzi, Pastor Mike Baba and Pastor Sunday Abah, all working with Child …

By Hamza Suleiman Maiduguri, June 13, 2022 The Borno Police Command says security operatives have arrested a Boko Haram suspect, Mubarak Alhaji Jubunai, in Gamborun Ngala Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr. Abdu Umar, confirmed this in an interview with the News …

By Suleiman Shehu Ibadan, June, 13, 2022 The Police Command in Oyo State, says the command had begun a manhunt on the abductors of Bishop Oluwaseun Aderogba of Jebba Diocese, Kwara State, his wife and driver. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Adewale Osifeso, stated this while …

By Muftau Ogunyemi, Akure/David Adeoye, Ibadan, June 13, 2022 Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has extended the mourning period in the state to Wednesday. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr. Richard Olatunde, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor in Akure. Olatunde explained that the extension was …

Gov Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom has lauded the Ibom Veterans Peace League for setting up a strategic partnership aimed at adding value to the general security of the state. This was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by the Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor,  Mr Ekikere Umoh, …

BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto The Sokoto State Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) has paraded four suspected kidnappers. Parading the suspects, Sokoto State Commandant of NSCDC, Muhammed Salah Dada assured that their collaboration with other security agencies will continue to make it difficult for criminals to …

By Muftau Ogunyemi Akure, June 11, 2022 Nobel Laureate and renowned playwright, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has described the attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, where many worshippers were killed, as a message to the entire people of South-West. Soyinka made his view known on Friday while paying …

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on Igbo-Eze North and Igbo-Eze South Local Government Areas of the state, between the hours of 6pm to 6am. According to a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Simon Uchenna Ortuanya, the dusk-to-dawn curfew takes effect …

By Muftau Ogunyemi Akure, June 10, 2022 Police in Ondo State have denied rumours making the round that the suspected terrorists, who attacked Owo Catholic Church, have been apprehended. Rumours filtered into town on Thursday evening that the perpetrators of the terror attack were nabbed by the combined team of …

Against the background of reports that the suspected attackers of St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, are members of the dreaded Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and that they have been arrested, Emeritus Judge, Justice Adesuyi Olateru-Olagbegi, has raised the alarm that “we are like people at war, without a …

By Philomina Attah Abuja, June 10,  2022 The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with International Police (Interpol) to grant the Commission access to Interpol’s database. ICPC will utilise the access in profiling Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), and money laundering …

…Warns on northerners resisting Okada ban by Lagos govt.   The Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), has given South-West governors a week to summon a stakeholders’ summit on security in the region following Sunday’s heartless killing of over 40 worshippers at the Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Owo, …

 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has sought the Nigerian Air Force (NAF)’s assistance in handling the delivery of outstanding election materials for the Ekiti and Osun States’ Governorship Elections, scheduled for June and July respectively. At the same time, the Commission also put the NAF on notice that the …

The Appeal Court in Abuja on Tuesday affirmed the judgment of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in a fundamental human rights enforcement suit filed against Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) and the Nigerian Police Force by Abuja based journalist and publisher of FreshNEWS Online Media, Desmond Utomwen. …

Sequel to the release of the 2021 Senior Officers’ promotion list by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), the acting Comptroller General of Immigration, Isah Jere Idris, has Wednesday decorated 94 Officers who got elevated to their new ranks. The event held at the Service Headquarters …

BY ANKELI EMMNANUEL, Sokoto The 8 Division of the Nigerian Army, Sokoto has handed over hundreds of recovered arms and ammunitions to the National Center for the Control of Small and Light Weapons (NCCSALW). Speaking before handing over the weapons, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Div., Maj Gen Uwem …

*say 3, 515 killed between January – June 2022, *996 killed in January; 1, 214 in March *14, 641 killed nationwide in three years *3,173 killed between January – May *over 2,293 abducted in similar circumstances A coalition of over 500 women organisations under the aegis of Womanifesto on Tuesday …

By Chimezie Anaso Awka, June 4, 2022 Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra has expressed sadness over the death of Gen. Alexander Madiebo, who died on June 3 at the age of 90. Madiebo was one of the earliest officers of the Nigerian Army and former Chief of Staff of the …

By Oluwafemi Ojo Akure,June 4, 2022 Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has assured that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will have a hitch-free presidential primary election on Monday. Akeredolu said this in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olatunde on Saturday in Akure. The News Agency of …

  By Taiye Agbaje Abuja, June 3, 2022 A Federal High Court in Abuja will on Aug. 29 delivered judgment in the extradition suit filed by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) against the suspended DCP Abba Kyari, over his alleged link with Ramon Abbas, aka Hushpuppi, an alleged internet fraudster held …

   By Adenike Ayodele Ikeja, June 2, 2022 A new born baby was on Thursday morning found dead and dumped on the busy Ayobo Road in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the dead baby, whose gender was unknown, was wrapped with flannel and surrounded with dirt. …

Youths of Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State have staged a peaceful protest against the rampant kidnapping of persons within their locality even with a military outpost/check point in the area. The highpoint of the brigandage in the area was the kidnap of the Prelate of the Methodist Church …

By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, June 1, 2022 The Nigerian Army has dismissed the social media reports alleging complicity of its troops in the recent kidnap of the Prelate of the Methodist Church of Nigeria, Dr. Samuel Kanu-Uche. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, said this in a statement …

By Monday Ijeh Abuja, May 1, 2022 The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has arrested one Nweke Chiadikaobi over alleged maltreatment of a 10-year old girl, Oluebube Emmanuel in Abuja.   The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, DSP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday …