The Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kaduna Command, Mr Idris Adah, paid last respect to personnel killed by bandits in Kaduna state . The Command Public Relations Officer, DSC Habeeb Badamasi, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Kaduna. Seven personnel...
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Imo State Command, says it arrested 21 suspected human traffickers and five illegal migrants in 2022. Commandant of the NSCDC in Imo, Mr Matthew Ovye, disclosed this while presenting his scorecard for year 2022 at an expanded management meeting held at...
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Lucky Irabor on Friday in Abuja, teed off golf kitty tournament to mark the 2023 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration. Irabor, represented by the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, said the tournament was organised in partnership with the...
The Nigerian Army Intelligence Corps (NAIC) has immortalised late Chief of Military Intelligence, Brig.-Gen. Abdulrahman Kuliya by naming a 350-seater capacity Training Shed at the corps Headquarters in Abuja after him. The project was inaugurated on Friday by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS). Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, represented by...
The Police Command in Edo has announced the rescue of the President, Igueben area Customary Court, Mrs Precious Aigbonga, who was abducted on Jan. 9, on Benin-Ugoneki-Eguaholor-Ugieghudu-Ebelle Road. The command said in a statement on Friday in Benin by its spokesman, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, that two victims of recent...
By DOMINIC AKPENSUEN, Lafia – The Nasarawa State Police Command has rescued 30 kidnap victims in an operation in Toto Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The police spokesman, DSP Ramhan Nansel, who disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Lafia, said the victims were rescued...
Troops of 177 Guards Battalion, in conjunction with troops of Operation Whirl Stroke, have raided and neutralised two bandits in their enclaves in Idu, Chikara, along the boundaries of Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Abaji FCT and Koton Karfe in Kogi. The Assistant Director, Army Public Relations...
The abducted Edo Area Customary Court President, Mrs Prescious Aigbonoga, has regained her freedom . The Edo Police command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Chidi Nwabuzor, who confirmed her release on Thursday, said that a police officer was killed during the rescue operation. Nwabuzor also said Aigbonoga was rescued by...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed grief over the death of seven personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), who were ambushed and killed by bandits in Kaduna State while on official duty. In a statement by his spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu,...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – As part of the on-going efforts to contain the security challenges in the country, troops of the Nigerian Armed Forces, in conjunction with other security agencies, recorded significant results within the last three weeks, with the elimination of over 50 terrorists and arrest of...
The Defence Headquarters says, troops of the armed forces eliminated more than 50 terrorists in various operations in North East and North West theatres of operation in three weeks. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Musa Danmadami, made this known while briefing newsmen on the operations of the military...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – The Commissioner of Police in charge of the Railway Command, Yetunde Longe, said efforts were on by the police and other security agencies, to rescue victims, who were abducted in Edo train station. CP Longe stated this in a statement issued on Wednesday. He...
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 2 Division Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Aminu Chinade, says honourIng fallen heroes is the responsibility of all and sundry. Chinade stated this when the Oyo State 2023 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration Committee, led by its Chairman Tayo Ayoade, paid him a courtesy visit on...
The Rivers State Police Command has busted a child trafficking syndicate operating in Port Harcourt, the state capital. Acting on intelligence, the Intelligence Unit Operatives of the Command over the weekend raided two buildings at Igwuruta and Omagwa communities respectively, both in the Ikwerre Local Government Area of the...
Zamfara Anti-thuggery Standing Committee says it has arrested 32 suspects for alleged violation of the state government’s anti-thuggery order. Chairman of the Committee, Mr Bello Bakyasuwa, disclosed this while parading the suspects before newsmen in Gusau on Tuesday. Bakyasuwa said that the suspects were arrested during a rally organised...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – A group, New Forum for Development has offered N200,000 reward for anyone with information that will lead to the rescue of Lt. Phebe Johnson, a female soldier abducted in December 2022. It would be recalled that Lt. Phebe Johnson was kidnapped while visiting her...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has confirmed that seven of its personnel alongside five other persons were ambushed and killed at Kuriga mining site, Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The NSCDC Director of Public Relations, Mr Olusola Odumosu told the News Agency of...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – No fewer than six of the 31 train passengers abducted by suspected Fulani herdsmen at Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State have been rescued by security operatives. The Edo State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Mr Chris Nehikhare, disclosed this in a statement...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it is leaving nothing to chance in ensuring that intensive and extensive security is provided for election personnel and materials and processes ahead of the 2023 elections. The Commission’s position was made known by a National...