Nigerian troops attached to the Joint Task Force, Operation MESA, have thwarted an attack by armed bandits in Shanono Local Government Area of Kano State, in a confrontation that left 19 suspects dead. The 3 Brigade, Nigerian Army, which led the operation, said it acted on a tip-off about the movement of the assailants in…
Police authorities in Nigeria’s Ebonyi State say they are pursuing armed assailants who killed two people during an attack in Oriuzor, a community in Ezza North Local Government Area. Police spokesperson SP Joshua Ukandu confirmed the killings to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday, noting that the incident occurred on 1 November. Ukandu…
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has lauded the Lagos State Police Command for the arrest of a taxi driver accused of repeatedly raping and defiling female passengers. In a statement on Sunday via its official X handle, @Lagosdsva, the agency said it is collaborating with the police to ensure that the…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered a secret laboratory used for the production of Colorado, a synthetic strain of cannabis, inside a residential apartment in Ajao Estate, Isolo, Lagos State. In a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday, the NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, said the…
The Imo State Police Command has rejected claims circulating on social media that operatives of its Anti-Kidnapping Unit (Tiger Base) tortured a detained terror suspect, Magnus Ejiogu, to death. The Command’s Spokesperson, DSP Henry Okoye, said in a statement on Sunday that the allegations were “false and malicious,” insisting that the suspect died of natural…
Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has praised the Nigerian Army for its professionalism and unwavering commitment to national security, describing the force as a crucial pillar in the state’s continued peace and stability. The Governor made the remarks while receiving the new Commander of the 301 Artillery Regiment (General Support), Colonel S. O….
Nigeria’s newly confirmed Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Vice Marshal Sunday Aneke, has outlined a bold vision to transform the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) into a “lethal, disciplined and intelligent” force, capable of pre-empting threats and dominating the nation’s airspace with precision and agility. Speaking during his confirmation hearing before the National Assembly…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested 45,853 suspects and seized over 8.5 million kilograms of drugs in the last 30 months. NDLEA Chairman, retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja during an award ceremony honouring 220 outstanding personnel. He said the agency also secured 9,263 convictions and…
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday confirmed General Olufemi Oluyede as the country’s new Chief of Defence Staff as it began screening President Bola Tinubu’s recently appointed service chiefs at the National Assembly complex in Abuja. Oluyede’s confirmation came less than an hour after he and other nominees arrived at the National Assembly under tight security….
The Edo State House of Assembly has condemned a violent operation by the Nigerian Army and the NDLEA in Ukpuje Community, Owan West LGA, which left one person dead and several injured on 27 October. During plenary on Tuesday in Benin, Speaker Chief Blessing Agbebaku called on Governor Monday Okpebholo and the state police commissioner…
