President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Nigerian Armed Forces to deploy cutting-edge hardware and advanced surveillance systems in Katsina State to combat escalating bandit attacks on civilians. The directive was issued during a Tuesday evening meeting with Katsina leaders, led by Governor Dikko Radda, at the State House, as...
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Ondo State Security Network Agency, known as Amotekun Corps, has intensified its fight against crime by targeting not just criminals but their influential backers, according to the agency’s State Commander, Mr. Adetunji Adeleye. Speaking to journalists in Akure on Tuesday, Adeleye revealed that the corps is adapting to the...
Nigerian Army has apprehended one of its own, Lance Corporal Saifullahi Garba (14NA/72/15972), for alleged gunrunning in Borno State, while recent operations across the country led to the rescue of eight kidnap victims and the recovery of significant arms caches. A reliable source from Army Headquarters, speaking to the...
Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has praised the Finnish judicial system for convicting Simon Ekpa, a pro-Biafra separatist, emphasizing that those funding terrorism will face justice no matter where they hide. On [date of ruling], the Päijät-Häme District Court in Lahti, Finland, sentenced Ekpa to a six-year...
Nigeria Police Force has recorded another significant breakthrough in its ongoing efforts to combat illegal arms trafficking and other forms of violent crime across the country. Force Public Relation Officer, DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, said the Katsina State Command operatives intercepted two...
Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has firmly rejected allegations by former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, who claimed in a recent television interview that the ONSA coordinates ransom payments and incentives to bandits. The ONSA labeled these claims as “baseless” and highlighted significant progress in the...
In a harrowing incident in Kasuwan-Garba, Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State, a woman was brutally set ablaze by an enraged mob over accusations of blasphemy. The victim, a local restaurant owner, allegedly made remarks deemed offensive during a conversation with a customer, according to community sources. The...
In a pragmatic effort to rid the North East region of terrorists, troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), under close air support by the Air Component and support of local security outfits, have sustained coordinated operations against JAS/ISWAP terrorists, with significant results between 23 – 30 August 2025. The...
At least 15 individuals, predominantly women and children, are feared dead after a boat overturned in Nasarawar Kifi, Birnin Tudu ward, Gummi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, on August 29, 2025. The victims, escaping bandit attacks, were attempting to cross a river when the tragedy struck, leaving three...
Hundreds of defenseless residents from multiple villages in Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto State have abandoned their homes, seeking safety after a brutal bandit attack, local authorities and residents confirmed. The assault has sparked fears of a looming humanitarian crisis, according to the Sokoto State Emergency Management Agency...
In a series of swift operations across Kebbi, Katsina, Edo, Niger, Plateau, and Abia States, Nigerian Army troops have disrupted terrorist activities, rescued kidnapped victims, and seized weapons within the past 24 hours. A senior official at Army Headquarters disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...
Nigerian Army troops have seized 242 bags of NPK fertilizer suspected of being redirected for use in manufacturing Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) by terrorists in Borno, disrupting a critical supply chain for insurgents. A reliable source from Army Headquarters, speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja...
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is mobilizing approximately $2.61 billion to activate its proposed 5,000-strong Standby Force, aimed at combating terrorism and stabilizing the region, according to Dr. Omar Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission. Speaking at a joint meeting of ECOWAS Ministers of Finance and Defence...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has emphasized that prioritizing civilian safety during military operations is both a moral obligation and a critical strategy in its counter-terrorism and counterinsurgency campaigns. Speaking at the graduation ceremony of the NAF’s Civilian Harm Mitigation Training in Abuja on Friday, Chief of the Air Staff...
To ensure a safe and orderly voting process, the Rivers State Police Command has introduced a statewide movement restriction for August 30, the scheduled date for the Local Government Elections. The command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, announced during a press conference in Port Harcourt. SP Iringe-Koko sad the ban...
National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) demolished 1,316 illegal firearms in Abuja on Thursday, marking a significant step in Nigeria’s fight against arms proliferation. During the event, Director-General of NCCSALW, retired DIG Johnson Kokumo, emphasized the importance of the initiative, stating, “This is...
National Security Adviser (NSA) Mallam Nuhu Ribadu on Tuesday reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to an unrelenting campaign against terrorists and kidnappers until their complete defeat. Speaking in Abuja during the handover of 128 victims rescued from kidnappers in Kaura Namoda, Zamfara State, Ribadu declared, “There will be no...
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has unveiled plans to establish a robust 260,000-member rapid deployment counter-terrorism brigade to bolster security across the subregion. President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Touray, announced this initiative during the first African Chiefs of Defence Staff Summit in Abuja on Monday,...
Former Nigerian Minister of External Affairs and United Nations Permanent Representative,Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, has revealed that over 1,000 terrorist groups are currently active across Africa, posing a significant threat to the continent’s stability. Speaking at the African Chiefs of Defence Staff Summit 2025 in Abuja on Monday, August 25,...
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended a 55-year-old alleged drug trafficking mastermind and five accomplices at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) in connection with the wrongful detention of three Nigerian pilgrims in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The arrests, announced during a press briefing in Abuja on Monday,...