Multiple bomb explosions rocked Maiduguri on Monday evening, leaving at least 23 people dead and 108 others injured in what security agencies described as coordinated attacks by suspected suicide bombers. The explosions occurred at about 7:05 p.m. at three busy locations — Monday Market, the entrance of the University...
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Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has confirmed the arrest of four suspected bandits within the vicinity of Akure Airport in Akure, Ondo State, following a coordinated operation involving aviation and local security agencies. According to FAAN, the suspects were apprehended on Monday after security operatives responded to a...
Operatives of the Nasarawa State Police Command have raided a suspected kidnappers’ hideout, arresting one suspect and recovering an AK-47 rifle during the operation. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Ramhan Nansel, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Lafia. According to the...
At least 20 security operatives and local vigilantes were killed on Friday when heavily armed bandits ambushed a joint patrol in Wanka and nearby communities in the Garga area of Kanam Local Government, Plateau State. The Kanam Development Association (KADA) confirmed the attack in a statement issued by its...
Comedian Samuel Perry, popularly known as Broda Shaggi, was hospitalised yesterday after being shot in the thigh while filming a comedy skit under the Sango‑Ota bridge in Ogun State, according to reports from Linda Ikeji’s Instagram page. Eyewitnesses described chaos on set as the incident unfolded. Broda Shaggi was...
Barely one week after the governors of Taraba and Benue states held a high-level security meeting in Wukari to address rising insecurity in Southern Taraba, suspected armed herders have reportedly ambushed Tiv farmers in Donga Local Government Area of Taraba State, killing two people and injuring several others. The...
In the latest development following the shooting outside the Los Angeles residence of global music star Rihanna, a suspect has now been charged with attempted murder. The charge comes days after gunshots were reported outside the singer’s home, an incident that drew widespread attention online. Prosecutors said the suspect...
Rihanna’s Beverly Hills mansion came under fire Sunday afternoon, but thankfully, no one was hurt. Police say around 10 rounds were fired from a vehicle parked across the street, and one bullet even pierced the exterior wall of the property. A 30-year-old woman was arrested shortly after the shooting....
There was widespread jubilation at the weekend in Gidandogo and Byazhin communities in Bwari Area Council, of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as a joint operation by the Nigerian Army, Department of State Services (DSS) and the police resulted in the rescue of 25 kidnapped victims. The rescued victims,...
Troops of 7 Guards Battalion, Guards Brigade Nigerian Army, in conjunction with elements of the Nigeria Police Force and local vigilantes, have successfully rescued 19 kidnapped victims during a coordinated search and rescue operation conducted around Gidan Dogo in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory. Acting Assistant...
The debate around the creation of state police has recently gained renewed momentum in Nigeria. Following worsening insecurity across the country, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed openness to exploring the establishment of state police as part of broader security reforms. In the same context, the current Inspector-General of...
Department of State Services has confirmed the arrest and detention of five security officers following a joint investigation into a major security breach at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on February 12, 2026. In a statement released on Tuesday, the DSS said the probe was conducted in collaboration with...
Oyo State Police Command has announced a major breakthrough in its ongoing fight against illegal arms trafficking, with the arrest of two suspected international ammunition dealers and the recovery of 2,625 cartridges. Police Public Relations Officer in the state,, Ayanlade Olayinka, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday...
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has reiterated the Federal Government’s strong commitment to the establishment of State Police, declaring that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is determined to see the reform become a reality once the necessary legal framework is secured. Speaking during a courtesy visit by...
The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria (COCSON) has dismissed allegations circulating against the Minister of Works, David Umahi, describing them as inconsistent, unsupported, and capable of undermining national stability. Addressing journalists on Friday in Abuja, the coalition urged Nigerians to rely on evidence and legal processes rather...
Security operatives in Edo State have arrested 113 suspected kidnappers following a coordinated early-morning operation in Agbede and Iruekpen. The raids, carried out around 3:00 a.m. on Wednesday, were led by the Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika, and targeted settlements locally known as “zangos,” where ransom payments were allegedly...
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday appealed to the leadership of the 10th Senate to amend the constitution to provide a legal framework for the establishment of State Police to tackle insecurity nationwide. President Tinubu made the appeal during an interfaith breakfast with senators at the Presidential Villa in Abuja....
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his commitment to national unity, security, and inclusive development as he hosted state governors to an interfaith breaking of fast, bringing together Muslim and Christian leaders during Ramadan and Lent. The President said the gathering on Monday was meant to remind leaders that...
Late-night disagreement at a snooker joint in Ombi 1 area of Lafia, Nasarawa State capital has ended in tragedy, leaving one man dead and another in police custody. According to community sources, the incident was reported around 6:00 a.m. on February 21 by a resident, Akulu Sunday. He told...
Katsina State governor, Alhaji Dikko Umar Radda, has applauded the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigerian Army, as well as the Nigeria Police Force, for rescuing 21 victims kidnapped in the state. The disclosure was conveyed in a statement issued on Saturday by the state Commissioner for Internal...