The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, on Sunday reaffirmed the Nigerian Air Force’s (NAF) readiness to counter emerging threats and safeguard lives in Kebbi State and the North-West region. Abubakar stated this during an operational assessment visit to Kebbi, where he inspected key military facilities, met with security chiefs, and…
The Benue State Police Command has arrested 176 suspects for various criminal offences committed in the month of July. The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ifeanyi Emenari, made this known during a press briefing on Wednesday in Makurdi. Emenari disclosed that the suspects were arrested for crimes ranging from cultism, armed robbery, banditry, theft, to culpable…
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, and the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, have highlighted significant achievements recorded by the Federal Government in addressing insecurity since the assumption of office by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The duo spoke during a plenary session at the ongoing two-day Interactive Session on Government–Citizens’…
The Tor Tiv, His Royal Majesty Prof. James Ayatse, has acknowledged an improvement in the security situation in Benue State following the visit of President Bola Tinubu on June 18, 2025. Speaking at his palace in Makurdi during a condolence visit by First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the paramount ruler said although the killings have…
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have successfully repelled a coordinated attack by suspected Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) insurgents on Bitta, a community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. According to the Nigerian Army, the attempted incursion occurred around 10:25 p.m. on Saturday, July 26, with insurgents advancing from…
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has reaffirmed the unwavering commitment of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) to restoring lasting peace and improving security across Northern Nigeria. Gen. Musa made this known on Tuesday during a two-day interactive session on Government–Citizens Engagement organised by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation in…
The Plateau Patriotic Front, (PPF) has called on the authorities to probe the alleged explanation by Bello Gotomo, the National Secretary, Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), on the recent killings in plateau. The PPF made the call on Tuesday in a statement by its National Coordinator, Mani Imman, in Abuja. Gotomo while…
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has called for sharper strategic thinking and greater synergy among Nigeria’s military forces in addressing the country’s evolving and complex security threats. Gen. Musa made the call on Tuesday at the opening of the Armed Forces Unified Strategic National Security Exercise (STRANEX 2025) in Abuja. The…
The Federal Government and its security forces have reiterated their resolve to rescue the remaining Chibok schoolgirls and Leah Sharibu, years after their abductions, affirming that efforts to combat kidnapping remain ongoing and collaborative. Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka, National Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), under the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA),…
The Ondo State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun Corps, has confirmed the abduction of seven farmers in Itaogbolu, Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. The State Commander of Amotekun, Mr. Adetunji Adeleye, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a telephone interview on Monday, stating that the victims were…
