A witness from Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) has told the Federal High Court in Abuja that the activities of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), have resulted in the deaths of between 170 and 200 security personnel in the country’s South East. The…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede says the current security landscape in the country presents unique challenges that require adaptive and innovative responses. Oluyede made this known on Wednesday while speaking at the Combat Support Arms Training (COSAT) Week 2025 in Kano. The annual event is being hosted in Kano and brings…
Nigerian authorities have undertaken a major security operation in Nasarawa State’s border communities following a brutal attack that left more than 200 people dead in Telewata, located in Benue State. The massacre, which occurred in Guma Local Government Area over the weekend, has sent shockwaves across the region. Dozens of families have fled to neighbouring…
Nigeria’s top military commander has vowed to take proactive action following the recent wave of killings in Benue State, pledging a complete review of security tactics and a determined pursuit of those behind the violence. General Christopher Musa, Chief of Defence Staff, made the promise during a visit to the Yelwata community, which has suffered…
Authorities in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State have announced a sweeping ban on logging operations in the region’s western forest belt, citing the need to address worsening insecurity and environmental damage. Local government chairman Mr Melvin Ejeh issued the directive on Sunday, stating that the new policy takes effect immediately and applies to…
Sen Ned Nwoko, the Chairman of the Senate Ad hoc Committtee on Crude Oil Theft, says Nigeria must implement a robust technological framework to curb crude oil theft in the country. Nwoko in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Abuja on Monday, said that crude oil theft in the Niger Delta region…
The Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, says the use of non-kinetic (non coercive force) operational approaches will enhance general human security as well as build peaceful and resilient communities. Musa said this in an address at the opening ceremony of a two-day Human Security and Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) Workshop being held at…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oloyede has temporarily relocated to Benue to tackle the ongoing security challenges in the state. The Chief of Army staff, who arrived the Government House, Makurdi at about 1:35pm went straight into a closed door meeting with Gov. Hyacinth Alia and left about 2:45pm. The News…
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), International Special Services, has commended the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) for its unwavering commitment to securing borders and combating transnational crime. The praise is conveyed in a statement signed by the National Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Customs Service, Asst. Comptroller Abdullahi Maiwada. He stated that the recognition…
An elder statesman and chieftain of Arewa Consultative Forum, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, has said that tackling the magnitude of the security challenges currently facing the country requires commitment of all Nigerians and international collaboration. Yakasai stated this while speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. According to…
