165 suspects, mostly between the age brackets of 17 and 35, were arrested for drug…
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Kidnapped sister of Oyo Deputy Minority Leader regains freedom
Sister of the Deputy Minority Leader, Oyo State House of Assembly, Mr Sunkanmi Babalola, Mrs…
NDLEA arrests suspect with 135kg of hemp in Kano
The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in Kano, says it had arrested one Mr. Ekennah…
Your promotion based on seniority, merit, IGP tells new AIGs, CPs
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu, on Thursday, in Abuja, decorated the newly…
Sowore wounded, arrested in Abuja on New Year Eve
By Moses Okorie It has been reported that rights activist, Omoyele Sowore alongside others were last…
Kidnapping, a major challenge to Nigerians in 2020
As the year grinds to a halt, Adesuwa Tsan writes on one of the biggest security…
Landmine kills seven hunters in Borno while chasing Boko Haram
Seven hunters who were on the heels of Boko Haram terrorists, Tuesday, in Borno were killed…
Army Chief Buratai visits emir, pledges to sustain fight against insurgency
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has said the Nigerian Army will sustain…
Troops rescue 23 victims, arrest bandits’ collaborator in Katsina
Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji have rescued 23 kidnapped victims comprising 18 women and five children…
Troops neutralise 9 bandits on Kaduna-Abuja highway
The Kaduna State Government says the military securing the Kaduna-Abuja road general area has neutralised nine…
4 die in rival cults shootout in Ijaw community, Bayelsa
The Police Command in Bayelsa on Monday said four members of rival cult groups died in…
Days of liberation close, Zulum tells residents of attacked villages
By Deborah Hassan Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, has assured communities in Hawul Local…
Amotekun gives reason for killing 400-level student, berates NANS
The Oyo state chapter of the Western Nigeria Security Network, Amotekun, says the student killed by…
Enugu CP orders investigation into monarch’s murder
The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Ahmad Abdurrahman, has ordered investigation into the murder…
Youths raze down houses, vehicles to protest monarch’s murder in Enugu
By Kenneth Onuoha Youths in Oruku Community in Nkanu East Local Government Area of…
Cultism: Umahi promises reward to informants in Ebonyi
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi has promised a handsome reward to any informant that could lead…
Buhari vows to sustain war against insurgency
President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration remains unyielding in confronting the Boko Haram insurgency as well…
COAS Buratai enjoins troops to redouble effort against Boko Haram
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has enjoined troops of the 133 Special…
Yuletide: DSS assures of security, safety
The Department of State Services (DSS) has assured Nigerians of the protection of their lives…
Nigeria becoming a failed State says Financial Times
By Ade Jacobs The Financial Times (FT) of London has described the recent kidnapping of students…
Yuletide: NSCDC deploys 2,500 around Kaduna metropolis
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps(NSCDC) in Kaduna State said that 2,500 of its personnel…
Abducted Edo HoS regains freedom
According to a family source, the HoS was released by his abductors on Monday but his…
Police Commission dismisses senior officers for smuggling 300,000 live cartridges
Approves promotion of officers to DIG, AIG, others The Police Service Commission (PSC) has dismissed…
Ebonyi NSCDC decorates 17 newly-promoted officers
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ebonyi on Friday decorated 17 newly-promoted operatives…
Lawan commends security agencies for release of kidnapped Kankara schoolboys
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has commended Nigeria’s security forces and the intelligence community…
Abducted Kankara students released unconditionally – Masari
….As schoolboys arrive Katsina Hundreds of schoolboys abducted last Friday from Government Science Secondary School,…
Man jailed for 20 years on wrongful murder conviction acquitted in retrial
A South Korean man, who was imprisoned for 20 years after being wrongfully convicted of…
Mob sets Anambra Police station ablaze over killing of motorcyclist
By Kenneth Onuoha A mob on Wednesday morning set a police station in Igboukwu, Aguata…
Kankara Abduction: Buhari not under threat – DHQ
By Deborah Hassan President Muhammadu Buhari is not threatened by the insecurity that led to Friday’s…
231 junior officers graduate from Armed Forces Command and Staff College
The Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC), Jaji, Kaduna, on Tuesday, graduated 231 junior officers…