By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The management of the Jabi Lake Mall in the Utako area of Abuja has shut down its operations on Thursday over fear of terrorist’s attack in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The management of the mall disclosed this on Thursday on its official Instagram...
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, has said that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has set up a committee to compile all allegations of accidental air strikes on civilians. Air Marshal Amao stated this in a statement issued on Thursday...
The Department of State Security (DSS) in collaboration with US soldiers have uncovered boxes of explosives, two pistols in an apartment rented by a terrorist in Trademore Estate located in Lugbe, Abuja. The disclosure was contained in a notice issued by the Trademore Estate Management to occupants on Wednesday...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Force Commander (FC) Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) Maj Gen Abdul Khalifah Ibrahim accompanied by the Deputy Force Commander (DFC) Brig Gen Assoualai Blama and other senior officers of MNJTF have paid an operational visit to Headquarters MNJTF Sector 1 Mora , Cameroon...
The Police Command in Cross River has confirmed the rescue of three of its men, including an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), held hostage by some community youths. The spokesperson of the command, SP Irene Ugbo, confirmed the release to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar on...
The Nigerian Army has restated commitment to collaborate with the police and other security agencies to ensure peaceful conduct of the 2023 general elections. The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Waidi Shuaib stated this when he paid a courtesy visit to the Commissioner of Police...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, has condemned in totality recent skirmishes in some parts of the state, involving farmers and herders, which resulted in the lost of lives. Gov Sule made the condemnation when he interacted with both members of the state chapters...
The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, has reiterated his commitment to promoting joint operation planning toward tackling the multifarious contemporary security challenges bedeviling the nation. Irabor said this at the opening of the 2022 Defence Headquarters Joint Operation Exercise (JOPEX) tagged; “Exercise Sky Lock’’ for participants of...
The NSCDC) has sanctioned a total of 31 officers and men of the Corps over various offenses. The disciplinary action was announced by NSCDC Commandant General (CG), Dr Ahmed Audi, in a statement signed by the corps’ spokesman, Olusola Odumosu, on Monday in Abuja. Audi said that 15 of...
The Zamfara Government’s Anti-Thuggery Standing Committee said it has arrested three suspects for allegedly supplying Sim Packs, drugs, illegal substances and sexual enhancers to bandits. The committee has also arrested three other suspects for alleged phone snatching. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Zamfara Government had...
The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Awwal Gambo, has said that physical and mental alertness was key to military operations in any part of the world. The CNS made the assertion in his remarks at the end of the third route march organised for the Naval personnel...
Gen. Theophilus Danjuma, a former Minister of Defence, on Saturday restated his call on Nigerians to defend themselves against armed bandits terrorising the country. Danjuma made the call at the official presentation of Staff of Office to the new Aku Uka of Wukari, Manu Ali, in Wukari. Ali was...
….Rescues two abducted Chibok girls By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Nigerian military has opened a new camp at Gongolon outskirts town of Miaduguri metropolis for camping of voluntarily surrendered Boko Haram terrorists, following the increasing number of the surrendered insurgents and their families. The Theater Commander , Joint...
The outgoing Commissioner of Police in Edo State, AIG Abutu Yaro, has ordered the withdrawal of Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Auchi Division, CSP Ayodele Suleiman over the controversial death of one of the attackers of the President, Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, Apostle Johnson Suleman. The suspect was reportedly...
Two more Chibok girls have been rescued by the military in Borno, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports. Maj.-Gen. Christopher Musa, the Theatre Commander, North East of Joint Operation Hadin Kai, disclosed this to newsmen in Maiduguri. Musa, who also announced the opening of a new camp for...
The videos and photographs of the attack on the convoy of the Founder of Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman, have emerged. As earlier reported by The Eagle Online, his convoy was attacked on Friday after he returned from a trip abroad. According to available information, the attack was...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – Oil thieves have been denied the opportunity of smiling home with products valued at N654,850,755.04 as troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation DELTA SAFE in the South-South Region continued to sustain aggressive patrols to curb the menace of Crude Oil Theft (COT) and...
A 25-year old man, Bulus Asuma, has committed suicide in Jos over the loss of two tricycles belonging to his employees to thieves, the police said in Jos on Wednesday. Asuma of Angwan Rukuba in Jos North Local Government Are is said to have hung himself in his room...
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Usman Baba has approved the deployment of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) for the Force Intelligence Bureau and the Department of Operations. Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi stated in Abuja on Wednesday that the newly-deployed DIGs are Mr Bello Sadiq, to Force...
The Military High Command has warned politicians against using military personnel, their activities, uniforms or accoutrements as themes or for illustration of message in political advertisements or any such productions. The Director, Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Jimmy Akpor, gave the warning in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. The News...