The Kogi State Security Trust Fund (KGSSTF) has presented patrol vehicles to key security agencies operating in the state to help strengthen their operations and enhance rapid response to emerging threats. The vehicles were presented to the agencies on Wednesday in Lokoja . The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the beneficiaries include the…
The Police on Wednesday, arraigned 12 security guards before the Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, over alleged theft of armour cables valued N755, 000. The defendants were Adenekan Kolawole, 42, Olawale Oderinde, 32, Oladejo Kunle, 61, Akanbi Mutiu, 54, Adegbenro Jubril, 27, Nurudeen Olalekan, 26, Also arraigned were, Rufus Adetunji, 72, Sarafadeen Lasisi, 52, Sulaimon Lamidi,55,…
Alhaji Muntari Shagari, former Deputy Governor of Sokoto State and current Chairman of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), has praised President Bola Tinubu for implementing policies that are revitalising governance and boosting public trust in Nigeria. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Sokoto on Wednesday, Shagari described the president’s Renewed Hope…
A Lagos State court has sentenced Emmanuel Buchi, a security guard, to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting a nurse in a school clinic at Greensprings School, Awoyaya, Ibeju-Lekki. Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court delivered the ruling on Wednesday, following evidence that Buchi raped the 37-year-old nurse on 27…
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…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised the Federal Government over the kidnapping of 163 worshippers in Kaduna State, saying the incident reflects a deepening security crisis under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The worshippers were abducted during a church service on Sunday in Kajuru Local Government Area. The PDP described the attack as a tragic…
Security operatives in Nigeria’s Gombe State have foiled an attempted armed bandit attack on a village in Akko Local Government Area, authorities said on Tuesday. The Gombe State Police Command confirmed that the incident occurred in Guda Lamido village, Kashere, after a distress alert was received at approximately 4:00 a.m. Police spokesperson DSP Buhari Abdullahi…
In response to growing security concerns, Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has authorised the immediate establishment of a Special Task Force to address threats at motor parks and other strategic public locations. The announcement was made in a statement released on Sunday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi, who said the decision highlighted the government’s resolve…
Malam Nuhu Ribadu, Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, received a high-level United States Congressional delegation in Abuja on Sunday, signalling a renewed commitment to deepening bilateral security cooperation. The visit follows previous discussions in Washington, D.C., aimed at addressing common security challenges and reinforcing strategic partnerships between Nigeria and the United States. Ribadu took to his…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday directed service chiefs and intelligence heads to step up efforts against insecurity and ensure more effective results nationwide. The President met with the security chiefs at the State House, Abuja, in a closed-door session that lasted over an hour, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. After the meeting, Chief…
