Nigeria’s military says its forces have increased pressure on armed groups responsible for the abduction of schoolchildren in the country’s north, destroying terrorist hideouts and pursuing kidnappers across vast forest corridors. A senior army source confirmed to NAN that units operating under Operation FANSAN YAMMA have eliminated several militants over the past day and are…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the withdrawal of police officers currently assigned to protect Very Important Persons (VIPs) across Nigeria, directing that they refocus on core policing duties. The presidential directive, announced by spokesman Bayo Onanuga, was issued during a security meeting on Sunday in Abuja attended by the Chief of Army Staff, Chief…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has issued a stern warning to perpetrators of attacks, kidnappings, and other threats to national security, declaring that his administration will ensure they face the full weight of the law. The announcement came during an extended security briefing at the State House, Abuja, where the President received updates from top defence…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has confirmed the successful rescue of 38 worshippers abducted in Eruku, Kwara State, and 51 students previously reported missing from a Catholic school in Niger State. The President announced the development on his official X account on Sunday, attributing the outcome to days of intensified efforts by security agencies. He noted…
Thirty-eight members of the Catholic Apostolic Church (CAC) in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, who were abducted last Tuesday, have regained their freedom, the state government confirmed. Rafiu Ajakaye, Chief Press Secretary to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, announced the development in a statement on Sunday. “After many days of intensive efforts by security…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recovered massive quantities of illicit drugs, including cannabis sativa (skunk), tramadol, and Colorado, concealed in flight boarding cards, paracetamol containers, and warehouses, the agency has announced. In a statement on Sunday in Abuja, NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr. Femi Babafemi, provided details of a series…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has dismantled at least six drug trafficking syndicates, leading to the seizure of tons of illicit substances and the arrest of nine kingpins in a series of intelligence-led operations across the country. The NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr. Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says it has begun investigating claims that troops were withdrawn shortly before terrorists abducted students of Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State. Twenty-five students were seized on Nov. 17 at the school in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area, after the attackers killed the Vice Principal. The Director, Defence Media…
Authorities in Ondo State have arrested two suspects allegedly linked to the attack on renowned Fuji musician, Alhaji Abass Obesere, during a burial event in Okitipupa. The incident occurred on Friday at Government Field, where Obesere was performing when a gang of touts reportedly disrupted the event. The musician was assaulted and a member of…
At least 50 schoolchildren abducted in Niger State during a mass kidnapping have managed to escape and reunite with their parents, authorities at the affected school have confirmed. The attack took place on Thursday night at St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri. School officials initially reported that 303 children were taken…
