By Sunday John Lafia, Aug. 16, 2022 The Police Command in Nasarawa State has confirmed the abduction of Yakubu Lawal, Nasarawa State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism by gunmen. DSP Ramhan Nansel, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) confirmed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday in …
Read More »Police save 29-yr-old, suspected terrorist, dressed as a woman from Lagos mob
By Moses Omorogieva Lagos, Aug. 15, 2022 The timely intervention of the police command in Lagos may have saved 29- year-old man, Mr. Sanni Gafar, from mob justice. The command’s spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident, which occurred at Ijora-Badia area of Lagos, to the News Agency of Nigeria …
Read More »I-G orders tight security around schools, hospitals, other national infrastructure
By Monday Ijeh Abuja, Aug. 14, 2022 Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Usman Baba, on Sunday ordered immediate deployment of security operatives to all schools, hospitals, and critical national infrastructure nationwide. Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, made the disclosure in a statement he issued on Sunday in Abuja. Baba …
Read More »Wanted Boko Haram Commander, Duniya, feared dead as military raids Niger terrorists’ camp
Multiple airstrikes by two Nigerian Air Force, NAF, fighter jets on Saturday killed scores of Boko Haram terrorists in Niger State. A notorious Boko Haram Commander, Aminu Duniya, is among those feared dead in the raid by the military fighter aircraft. The terrorists were neutralized after intelligence revealed that they …
Read More »Troops neutralise scores of terrorists, recover arms, 7 motorcycles in Kaduna
By Mohammed Tijjani Kaduna, Aug 13, 2022 The Kaduna State Government says troops of Operation Forest Sanity have killed scores of terrorists, recovered arms and seven motorcycles in Chickun Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr. Samuel Aruwan, made the disclosure in …
Read More »Nigeria Police automates specialized services, seeks cooperation
The Nigeria Police Force has commenced the implementation of the Police Specialized Services Automation Project (POSSAP), which is one of the numerous strides of the Government towards Police Reforms. POSSAP, an initiative of the Nigeria Police Force, is, according to a statement by CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, …
Read More »Indiscipline: Police dismisses Corporal Opeyemi Kadiri for assault, disobedience to lawful order
The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed Force No. 509745 Corporal Opeyemi Kadiri attached to Dolphin Divisional Headquarters, Lagos Police Command for gross misconduct, disobedience to lawful order, and assault on a member of the public captured in a viral video on August 3, 2022. A statement by CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force …
Read More »Sokoto NSCSC rearrests int’l terrorist who disappeared from custody
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto The Sokoto State Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Friday paraded suspected international terrorist, Alhaji Kwoire Muhammad alongside one of his alleged accomplices, Buba Magaji. Parading the duo, Sokoto NSCDC Commandant, Muhammad Salah Dada stressed that they are so notorious in their …
Read More »Suspected ritualists behead securityman inside church in Bayelsa
A 37-year-old security man at a Pentecostal church has been beheaded at his duty post by suspected ritualists. It was learnt that the victim, Anthony Egbo met his untimely death in the premises of Living Faith Church located at Elebele community in Ogbia Local Government area of Bayelsa. It was …
Read More »Military kills 45 terrorists, releases 45 kidnapped victims in NW, NC
By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, Aug. 11, 2022 Troops of Nigerian Armed Forces operating in North West, North Central theatres of operations have eliminated over 45 terrorists/bandits in both land and air operations in the last two weeks. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, made this known at a …
Read More »Owo Church attack: Military, DSS operatives apprehend 2 more suspects
By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, Aug. 11, 2022 The Defence Headquarters has announced the arrest of two additional suspects in connection with the June 5 attack on St Francis Catholic Church Owo in Ondo State. The Director, Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Jimmy Akpor, in a statement on Thursday said the suspects were …
Read More »Army yet to return rifles, magazines after soldiers’ attack on Police Officers— PPRO
By Moses Omorogieva Lagos, Aug. 10, 2022 The Police in Lagos said that the Nigerian Army has yet to return two rifles and three magazines containing about 75 ammunition seized after two Policemen were attacked by some soldiers in Ojo area of Lagos. The spokesman for the command, SP Benjamin …
Read More »NAF eliminates terrorists’ leader, Shanono in Kaduna
By Yahaya Isah Abuja, Aug. 10, 2022 The Nigeria Air Force (NAF) has eliminated a terrorists’ leader, Alhaji Shanono, and 18 of his foot soldiers in Kaduna State. The Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. …
Read More »DHQ clarifies identities of arrested Owo Church attack suspects
By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, Aug. 10, 2022 The Defence Headquarters has given details of the suspects arrested in connection with the June 5 attack on St. Francis Catholic Church Owo in Ondo State. The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, had on Tuesday during a parley with media executives …
Read More »Angry Abia women demand release of abducted 74-year-old Medical College Provost, Prof. Iweha
By Leonard Okachie Umuahia, Aug. 9, 2022 The Umuokpara Ahiasa Women in Umuahia South Local Government Area of Abia, Tuesday embarked on a protest to demand the immediate release of 74-year-old Prof. Uwadinachi Iweha, abducted on June 5. The protesters, led by Mrs. Victoria Asomugha, marched to the palace of …
Read More »Insecurity in the South East: Buhari is blaming the victim – Ohanaeze Ndigbo
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of blaming the South East region for insecurity in the country, which it said, amounts to blaming the victims. The apex sociocultural organisation of Ndigbo also said that injustices, including brazen marginalisation of the South East zone accounts for some of the …
Read More »Inside Akeredolu’s “Republic” By Bolanle Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 In Gov. Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu’s Ondo State, wonders, it seems, will never end! Thrice within a space of two months, terrorist attacks were reported in Owo, the governor’s home town. This is apart from such attacks in other parts of the state. Is Ondo State slipping …
Read More »FG, NNPC, Army partner Uzodimma on fight against oil theft in Imo
The federal government, security agencies, Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited are partnering with Governor Hope Uzodimma and oil producing communities in Imo State to ensure that the fight against pipeline vandalism and oil theft in the State is sustained. Speaking at the Stakeholders meeting held at the New Executive …
Read More »How terrorists refused to release train captives after receiving 30 detained gang members
All the abducted passengers in an Abuja-Kaduna train attacked early this year by terrorists would have regained their freedom if their abductors had not reneged on an agreement they had with the Federal Government, PRNigeria has exclusively gathered. The gruesome train attack, it would be recalled, took place on March …
Read More »Merciless Operation: Military airstrikes kill bandits’ warlord ‘Abdulkareem boss’, 27 others in Katsina
After months of evading security forces, a notorious armed bandit, Alhaji Abdulkareem Lawal, and 27 others have been eliminated by aggressive bombardments of the Nigerian military airstrikes in Katsina State, on Saturday evening. Abdulkareem Lawal, who is popularly called Abdulkareem Boss, by his criminal colleagues, PRNigeria gathered, was a high-valued …
Read More »Politicians recruiting cultists, ex-convicts to destabilise Rivers state – Wike
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has said the State has obtained intelligence reports that some misguided politicians have started recruiting cultists, ex-convicts and thugs in furtherance of their political aspirations for 2023. The governor said the State government is aware that owners of hotels and entertainment centres are in …
Read More »Gunmen kill 2 expatriates, 2 police inspectors in Kogi; Govt. vows to rescue 3 children abducted at Ajaokuta
By Thompson Yamput, Lokoja/Lizzy Okoji, Abuja, Aug 6, 2022 Six persons, including two expatriates and two police inspectors were killed by gunmen on Friday in an attack launched against their convoy in Kogi. Also killed in what looks like a guerrilla attack were two drivers of the expatriates of West …
Read More »Gunmen kill four police officers, burn down station in Imo State
Four police officers have been killed in Imo state by suspected bandits in the early hours of Saturday, the police have confirmed. The officers were attached to the divisional police headquarters in Agwa community, Oguta local government area. Police spokesperson, Mike Abattam, said although details of the attack are still …
Read More »Some of Nigeria’s security challenges are imported – Buhari
By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, Aug. 5, 2022 President Muhammadu Buhari has said that government had recognised that some of the security challenges confronting Nigeria were imported by foreign elements. Buhari, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, stated this at the Graduation of …
Read More »Terrorism, banditry: Osinbajo advocates proactive steps
By Chijioke Okoronkwo Abuja, Aug. 4, 2022 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigeria’s current security challenges and emerging threats require the country’s military and other relevant stakeholders to be several steps ahead of perpetrators. The vice president said there was also need to step up local production of armaments. Osinbajo’s …
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