The Katsina government says the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) air strike has destroyed the enclave of a bandits’ kingpin, Babaro, at Pauwa Hill in Kankara Local Government Area of the state. Babaro was believed to be the mastermind behind the recent deadly attack on Unguwan Mantau in Malumfashi LGA, where many killed and several others…
The Police Command in Enugu State has recovered eight stolen vehicles and detained eight suspects for alleged armed robbery and other offences. The Command’s Spokesman, SP Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in Enugu. He noted that the breakthrough was achieved through sustained onslaughts against criminality and multiple intelligence-driven operations. According…
An underage has been reported killed, while 76 were rescued as the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) struck again in its ongoing manhunt for the notorious bandit kingpin Babaro and his gang, the masterminds behind the recent da deadly attack on Gidan Mantau Community in Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State. In a statement signed…
The Federal Government has vowed to hunt down and prosecute those responsible for the killings of worshippers in Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, disclosed this in a statement he personally signed on Friday in Abuja. Describing the attack as “callous and barbaric,” Idris said…
Nigeria’s armed forces say they are intensifying operations to dismantle criminal networks while safeguarding agricultural activities across the country, underscoring the link between security and food production. Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, Director of Defence Media Operations, said on Friday that counter-terrorism efforts were being sustained in all regions, combining ground and aerial strikes with inter-agency collaboration….
Nigeria and Benin Republic have signed a landmark local-level Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to enhance cross-border cooperation. Adamu Adaji, Director-General, National Boundary Commission (NBC), in a statement on Friday in Abuja, said the agreement aimed at strengthening cross-border cooperation at the grassroots level. The statement was signed by Efe Ovuakporie, Head Information and Public Relations…
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, says security agencies are tracking terrorism financiers and ongoing prosecutions are underway. Speaking on Politics Today on Channels TV, Musa said the Attorney-General, DSS, NIA and other agencies are collaborating, but weak judicial processes often free high-value suspects. He urged lawmakers to establish special terrorism courts and…
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has pledged the Nigerian military’s support to the South-South Development Commission (SSDC) in securing oil and gas facilities in the region. Musa made the pledge when a delegation of the SSDC paid a courtesy visit to him at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja. He endorsed the…
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Imo State have arrested two suspected pipeline vandals in Ohaji-Egbema Local Government Area. According to the state Commandant, Basil Igwebueze, the suspects were intercepted on August 17 in Awarra community following an intelligence-led operation. He said the corps had intensified its surveillance of critical…
A research, conducted by Oxford Policy Management, has revealed that from 2020 to 2025, about 330 students were abducted in Batsari, Faskari and Kankara Local Government Areas of Katsina. Hadiza Tijani, a Consultant with the Oxford Policy Management disclosed this in Katsina on Tuesday, while presenting the findings of their survey, at a dissemination workshop….
