The Nigerian Police Force (NPF), says it has put stringent measures in place to tackle the security challenges confronting Plateau. Mr Maurice Dankwambo, the Aassistant Inspector General (AIG) incharge of Zone 4, said this when he visited Gov. Caleb Mutfwang on Wednesday in Jos. Dankwambo said he was in Plateau on the directives of Mr…
The Police Command in Nasarawa State has intercepted 174 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition for AK-47 rifles and arrested a suspect in connection with the seizure. SP Ramhan Nansel, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Lafia. Nansel said that the suspect, identified as Abubakar Abdullahi, was arrested…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Cross River Command, says it secured 28 drug-related convictions and filed 61 cases between January and June. The state Commander, Mr John Anteyi, disclosed this on Tuesday in Calabar during a press briefing to mark the 2026 United Nations International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. Anteyi…
At least one trader escaped death by the whiskers on Monday when bomb explosion suspected to have been caused by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) occurred in the Shoe Materials Market area of Mushin, Lagos State . The blast which raised fears among traders in the market and residents of the area was said to…
Kogi Government has announced the interception of a large cache of arms and ammunition, and thwarted planned retaliatory attack by criminal elements seeking to regroup after recent security setbacks in the state. This is contained in a statement on Monday in Lokoja by Kogi Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mr Kingsley Fanwo. According to Fanwo,…
Justice Nkeonye Maha of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, on Monday, sentenced Joshua Samuel, 35, to 13 months in Agodi Correctional Centre for trafficking 4.7kg of Cannabis Sativa. Delivering judgment, Maha convicted and sentenced Samuel following his guilty plea and the evidence tendered against him by the prosecution. The judge said that in sentencing the…
Troops of the 17 Brigade have overrun a suspected terrorist enclave in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina, neutralising two terrorists and recovering machine guns, motorcycles. The operation, conducted under Operation CLEAN SWEEP III, followed an intelligence-led dawn raid on the terrorists’ hideout at Ginchawa village on Monday. According to a statement by the Acting…
A Human rights lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, on Monday testified in the ongoing trial of former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, charged with alleged breach of national security. Adeyanju gave his testimony as 2nd prosecution witness (PW-2) before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja while being led in evidence by Oluwole…
Security operatives have arrested a 400-Level student of Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, for alleged attempted forced cult initiation, physical assault and death threats against a fellow student. This is contained in a statement on Monday in Lokoja by Uredo Omale, Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the University. According to the statement, the suspect,…
The South-West Coordinating Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG), Mr Adegoke Fayoade, has assured that abducted schoolchildren and their teachers will be rescued safely. Fayoade, who is in charge of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), gave the assurance on Monday while speaking with journalists during an official working visit to the Lagos State Police Command Headquarters…
