Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau has called for calm among residents of Angwan-Rukuba, a community in Jos North Local Government Area (LGA), following the Sunday night attack. Mutfwang made the call when he visited the scene of the attack on Monday in Jos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that gunmen on Sunday night…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a representative of DKK Partners Limited, for alleged fraud of N993.3 million. Its Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja, Oyewale said that the 37 years old suspect, who is a native of Ondo State, initially failed to honour several invitations…
Security analysts have attributed the March 16 suicide bombings in Maiduguri to what they described as “intelligence congestion,” urging reforms to improve Nigeria’s counterterrorism response framework. The analysts said the attacks underscored the need to shift from mere intelligence gathering to effective utilisation and timely operational response across security agencies. In a policy analysis by…
A village head in Akwa Ibom State has been detained by the Nigeria Police Force over alleged illegal possession of a firearm. The arrest followed intelligence received by the police, prompting a targeted operation in Asik Ubofa Village, Effiat Clan, within Mbo Local Government Area. In a statement released in Uyo, police spokesperson Timfon John…
Gen. Christopher Musa (rtd.), Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, has emphasised the importance of a coherent and unified doctrinal framework to address the country’s evolving security threats. The minister spoke at the inauguration of the Chief of Defence Staff’s lecture for the newly established Joint Doctrine and Warfare Centre in Abuja. The lecture, titled “Evolving Armed…
A report uncovering widespread allegations of corruption and abuse within the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has been presented to stakeholders, signalling a potential turning point for the country’s prison system. The investigative panel, set up by Interior Minister Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, delivered its findings during a stakeholders’ forum held in Abuja. The minister praised the…
Proceedings in the trial of nine suspected terrorists over the 2025 Yelwata massacre were halted on Tuesday after one of the accused fell ill in court. Alhaji Haruna Abdullahi, listed as the third defendant, collapsed shortly before the hearing commenced at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Despite efforts by correctional officers to revive him,…
The Nigeria Police Force in Kwara State has confirmed that one person was killed in an explosion triggered by an improvised explosive device in Woro, Kaiama Local Government Area. The blast, which occurred on Monday morning, involved a commercial vehicle and left a nursing mother seriously injured, while her baby escaped unhurt. State Commissioner of…
The Nigerian Army says its troops conducting operations in the South-South and South-East have intensified crackdowns on economic sabotage and criminal activities, leading to multiple arrests and seizures. Operational reports made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday indicated that troops under Operation Delta Safe discovered a wooden boat laden with about…
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Olatunji Disu has warned newly promoted Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) and Commissioners of Police (CPs) against indiscipline, abuse of office and dereliction of duty. Disu gave the warning on Monday in Abuja at the decoration ceremony of the newly promoted AIGs and CPs. ”From this moment, you are no…
