No fewer than 11 soldiers have been killed and six others including a brigade commander have sustained injuries during terrorists attack on a Forward Operating Base (FOB) at Wajiroko in Borno State. According to military sources, the brigade commander was injured when his vehicle stepped on an Improvise Explosive (IED) enroute the location to provide…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday re-arraigned former National Security Adviser, retired Col. Sambo Dasuki and three others over alleged N33.2 billion fraud in an Abuja High Court. Dasuki was arraigned alongside Aminu Baba-Kusa, former General Manager of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), along with two companies, Acacia Holdings Limited and…
The Nigerian Army on Tuesday announced the deployment of 171 troops to Abyei, in the border between South Sudan and Sudan for Peacekeeping mission . The Chief of Operations, Nigerian Army , Maj.- Gen. Boniface Sinjen, announced this at the graduation ceremony of Troops of Nigerian Contingent 3 United Nations Interim Security For Abyei at…
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has announced the demise of Senior Correctional Assistant (SCA) Shuaibu King-David. Abubakar Umar, the Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO) and Deputy Controller of Corrections (DCC), said in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, that King-David died during the unfortunate escape incident at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Koton-Karfe, Kogi, on…
Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have neutralised a suspected bandit and armed robber in Wase and Bokkos Local Government Areas (LGA) of Plateau. Maj. Samson Zhakom, the Media Officer of OPSH, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Jos. Zhakom said that the two suspected criminals were brought down by troops following an…
The United Nations has stated that it is awaiting talks on a potential peacekeeping mission for Ukraine, but “no such mission is yet planned,” according to Under Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix in Brussels on Tuesday. Lacroix said he expected discussions on deploying UN peacekeepers to monitor a possible future ceasefire, but emphasised that a ceasefire agreement…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command, on Tuesday, handed over 7 million CFA (N17 million) intercepted by its operatives to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The Area Comptroller, Mr Mohammed Shuaibu, handed over the 7 million CFA to Mr Oguzi Moses, the Assistant Commander of EFCC, Head of Investigation, Lagos…
The Senate on Tuesday, confirmed Mr Sylvester Nwakuche’s appointment, as Controller-General, Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS). His confirmation, followed consideration and adoption of a report by the Committee on Interior at plenary, presented by the Chairman of the Committee, Sen Adams Oshiomhole (APC-Edo). Oshiomhole, presenting the report, said that the committee, while conducting the screening exercise,…
The trial of Tukur Mamu, the “terrorist negotiator”, was on Tuesday, stalled due to the absence of the witnesses in court. The trial was scheduled to proceed before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja. However, when the matter was called, lawyer to the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), David Kaswe, informed…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai, has launched devastating airstrikes on notorious terrorist enclave North of Chiralia, a known hideout within the Timbuktu Triangle in Borno. This is contained in a statement by the Deputy Director, Public Relations and Information of NAF, Group Capt. Kabiru Ali, on Monday…
