The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc(+), NPM, today, 30th April 2026, undertook an official visit to Akwa Ibom State, where he paid a courtesy call on the Executive Governor, His Excellency, Pastor Umo Eno, ahead of the passing-out ceremony of retrained Police Constables in Uyo. The...
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Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Thursday said troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria neutralised 201 terrorists and rescued 188 kidnapped victims in coordinated operations carried out across the country in April 2026. The military also disclosed that 284 suspects, including terrorist collaborators, logistics suppliers and key ring leaders, were...
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have intensified their offensive against terrorist groups in Nigeria’s North-East, recording major battlefield successes in coordinated land and air operations across key insurgent enclaves in Borno State. In a statement issued on April 29, 2026, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, Media Information Officer at the...
Participants of the Air Force War College have embarked on a national study tour across Nigeria’s North-West region, aimed at strengthening their grasp of operational and strategic air power in support of civil authority and national development. The delegation, drawn from Course 12/2026, visited the Headquarters of 8 Division,...
Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have successfully rescued five (5) students of Gateway Polytechnic, Sapade, who were abducted by armed criminals in the Sapade area of Ogun State. The police spokesman, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, confirmed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Wednesday in Abeokuta. DSP...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Tuesday said its Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI has eliminated terrorists and destroyed their logistics structures after a precision air strikes at Guduf in the Mandara Mountains, a known terrorist enclave.in Borno State. This is contained in a statement issued by the Director...
Nigeria Police Force has strongly condemned the fatal shooting of a suspect, Mene Ogidi, in Effurun, Delta State, pledging that justice will be served as disciplinary measures are initiated against the officer involved. The incident, which occurred on April 26, 2026, has sparked concern, prompting swift action from police...
Akwa Ibom State Police Command, in a coordinated joint operation with operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has secured the release of all fourteen (14) victims abducted by sea pirates along the Calabar–Oron waterways. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP John Timfon disclosed this in a statement issued...
Troops of Headquarters 63 Brigade/Sector 1, Joint Task Force, South South, Operation DELTA SAFE, have recorded significant operational successes, resulting in the confiscation of four AK-47 rifles. Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 63 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Captain Iliyasu Bawa-Rijau, confirmed this in a statement issued to newsmen on...
Nigeria Police Force, through the Force Intelligence Department Special Tactical Squad (FID-STS), has recorded a major breakthrough with the arrest of two (2) suspects involved in the large-scale vandalisation of critical national infrastructure and the recovery of railway materials valued at over Four Hundred Million Naira (₦400,000,000). The Force...
Nigeria Police Force, through the Force Intelligence Department – Special Tactical Squad (FID-STS), has recorded a significant operational success with the arrest of four (4) suspected bandits and the recovery of firearms and ammunition in Kaduna State. Force spokesman, DCP Anthony Placid, disclosed this in a statement issued on...
Troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE deployed in Sector 9 Shendam, have rescued a kidnapped victim and recovered ransom paid by the family during a coordinated operation on Saturday, 25 April 2026. Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force Operation ENDURING PEACE, Captain Chinoso Oteh, confirmed this in a statement issued...
Troops of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army, in collaboration with other security agencies, have intensified operations across the Niger Delta Region, recording significant gains against oil theft and related economic crimes. This is contained in a statement signed by the Acting Deputy Director, 6 Division Army Public Relations, Lt....
Nigerian Air Force (NAF), through the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI, sustained operational pressure on terrorist elements with a precision air interdiction mission conducted on 24 April 2026 over Ali Sheriffti, a known terrorist enclave in the Southern Tumbuns. Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen...
Edo State Police Command, under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, CP Monday Agbonika, has successfully rescued a kidnapped victim following a swift and coordinated search and rescue operation. Police spokesman, ASP Eno Ikoedem, confirmed the rescue operation in a statement issued on Saturday in Benin. ASP Ikoedem...
Edo State Police Command has confirmed the safe rescue of all passengers abducted during the recent kidnapping incident along the Benin–Lagos Expressway, bringing relief to families and commuters along the busy corridor. In a statement issued by the Command’s spokesperson, ASP Eno Ikoedem, the police said the victims were...
Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has inaugurated a General Court Martial to try 36 serving military personnel over alleged mutiny, aimed at overthrowing President Bola Tinubu led federal government. Director, Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja. Maj. Gen. Uba said tge...
In a significant blow to the proliferation of illicit weapons and the activities of criminal elements, troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE have successfully raided a clandestine arms manufacturing site in Gwandanu Village, Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau State. Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force Operation ENDURING PEACE,...
There was widespread celebration in Mansur, Alkeleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State, on Wednesday, 22 April 2026, as residents returned en masse to reclaim their ancestral homes after months in exile. The community had been deserted since 26 February 2026 when armed terrorists overran the village and forced...