By MAHMOOD MALIK MUSA (M.M.M.) IBRAHIM THE Nigerian Army has announced another major success in its counter-insurgency campaign after troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) foiled a late-night terrorist attack in Gamboru Ngala, Borno State, killing 10 insurgents and recovering a large cache of weapons and equipment. In a statement issued on Sunday, the spokesperson […]
By TOSI ORE NIGERIA has been officially removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) global money laundering and terrorist financing watchlist — a development widely regarded as a major boost to the country’s financial credibility and international standing. The announcement came at the conclusion of the FATF plenary meeting on Friday, where the intergovernmental […]
By ABDUL AHMED (A.A.) RUFUS THE Jigawa State Police Command has arrested three suspected drug dealers following intelligence-led raids across the state. Police spokesperson SP Shishu Lawan Adam said the October 18 operation led to the recovery of large quantities of illicit substances, including Tramadol, Exol, Diazepam, Cannabis, and other hard drugs. The suspects — […]
By ABDUL AHMED (A.A.) RUFUS ARMED bandits have abducted at least 73 residents from Buzugu and Rayau villages in Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State. According to counterinsurgency outlet Makama Zagazola, the assailants launched midnight raids around 2:45 a.m. on October 18, whisking victims to an unknown location. Efforts are reportedly underway to rescue […]
BY GLORY UGOBA Four former operatives of the disbanded Operation Udo Ga-achi security outfit appeared before the Children, Sexual, and Gender-Based Violence Court in Awka, Anambra State, for allegedly assaulting a female National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member. The defendants — Emmanuel Samson (29), Jude Obasi (43), Ndudirim Michael (28), and Nweke Ezinwanne (27) — […]
By ALIYU AMINU ABUBAKAR ABDULLAHI (A.A.A.A.) SHEHU A Kano State High Court has ordered the remand of Ogugua Christopher, owner of Asaba Orphanage Home, over the alleged kidnapping and trafficking of more than 600 children from Kano to Delta State. Christopher and two others — Hauwa Abubakar and Nkechi Odlyne — face a 15-count charge […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE THE Department of State Services (DSS) has intercepted a large cache of sophisticated weapons in Asaba, Delta State, in a major security operation that led to the arrest of a notorious arms dealer and his accomplice. Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, who visited the DSS Command Headquarters on Monday, commended security agencies for the […]
By ABDUL AHMED (A.A.) RUFUS POLICE in the FCT have foiled a robbery attempt at Giri Village near the University of Abuja Staff Quarters, killing one suspect during a gunfight. The operation, carried out by Tungan Maje Division officers with support from vigilantes and the Civilian JTF around 3:20 a.m., forced the robbers to flee. […]
By STELLA JOHNSON OGBOVOVEH EVERY basket of tomatoes, every bag of rice, and every tuber of yam that reaches Nigerian markets carries an invisible tax — a toll extracted not by law, but by corruption. Across the nation’s highways, truck drivers ferrying food items are bled dry at countless checkpoints manned by police, soldiers, road […]
By ABDUL AHMED (A.A.) RUFUS NIGERIA’S streets are drowning in blood and silence. Behind every headline of robbery, kidnapping, or assassination lies a chilling reality: too many murders remain unsolved, and too many families are left waiting for justice that never comes. The brutal killing of 29-year-old TV anchor and lawyer, Somtochukwu Maduagwu, is only […]