The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says terrorists and kidnappers are increasingly residing within cannabis-growing communities, using remote farmlands as operational bases. The NDLEA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, retired Major-General Buba Marwa, stated this on Monday in Akure during a visit to Ondo State Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, ahead of the commencement of…
The Police Service Commission (PSC) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have extended the deadline for applications into the Nigeria Police Force by two weeks, following an uneven response across states. The extension applies to the ongoing recruitment of 50,000 Police Constables nationwide. In a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, the Head of Protocol…
Three suspected bandits have been killed by police operatives during a rescue operation in Lambo village, Pindiga District of Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State. The Gombe State Police Command confirmed the development on Sunday in a statement by its spokesperson, DSP Buhari Abdullahi. He said the operation followed reports of violent attacks and…
Police in Kano State have recovered a Toyota Sienna vehicle worth ₦20 million that was stolen in Maiduguri earlier this month. The Kano State Police Command confirmed the recovery in a statement released on Sunday by its Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Kiyawa. The vehicle was stolen on 5 January 2026 and recovered two days…
The Edo State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has a new Controller of Corrections, Mr Julius Osemwengie, following his assumption of duty on Friday. A statement issued on Sunday in Benin by the command’s spokesperson, Mr Aminu Suleman, said Mr Osemwengie is the 21st substantive head of the Edo Command, having been posted…
Troops of the Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) Joint Taskforce North-East have discovered mass graves containing an estimated 20 terrorist bodies killed during encounters with troops in the Timbuktu Triangle. The bodies were reportedly buried by their cohorts. Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, Media Information Officer of OPHK, disclosed this to journalists on Wednesday, saying the discovery…
The Nigerian Army says it has successfully secured the Adibawa oil well area after driving out oil thieves and is finalising plans for a permanent troop deployment to safeguard the facility against illegal refining and crude oil theft. Major Hassan Mohammed, Acting Garrison Commander of the 16 Brigade, disclosed this during a guided media tour…
The Nigerian military has uncovered a mass grave containing around 20 bodies of suspected terrorists in the Timbuktu Triangle of Borno State, in what it described as evidence of heavy losses inflicted during recent operations. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI, said the grave contained terrorists…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the arrest of four defendants standing trial over alleged links to fugitive terrorist kingpin Bello Turji, after they failed to attend court proceedings. Justice Emeka Nwite issued the bench warrants on Wednesday after the prosecution, led by Mr David Kaswe, applied orally for their arrest due…
The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has described the killing of 35-year-old Fatima Abubakar and her six children as a “barbaric act” and a serious indictment of Nigeria’s justice system. In a statement on the tragedy, which occurred last Saturday, the Emir offered condolences to the family of the deceased, her husband, and…
