THE Nigerian Army troops have intercepted 242 bags of NPK fertiliser suspected to be diverted for use in the production of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) by terrorists in Borno. A credible source at Army Headquarters confirmed the development on Friday in Abuja. The source said the operation underscored the army’s vigilance in cutting off critical […]
THE Department of State Services (DSS) has filed charges at the Federal High Court, Abuja, against nine suspects allegedly linked to the recent deadly attacks on Yelwata, Guma Local Government Area of Benue and parts of Plateau. Report stated that the attacks left no fewer than 40 persons dead, many others injured, and hundreds displaced […]
THE Defence Industries Association of Nigeria (DIAN) has urged the Federal Government and the Armed Forces to increase patronage of locally made defence equipment as a way of strengthening security and curbing insurgency. Secretary-General of DIAN, Engr. Kola Balogun, made the call in an interview on the sidelines of the African Chiefs of Defence Staff […]
A police operative has been confirmed dead in Ebonyi State when a police team clashed with officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in the state. The incident happened on Wednesday at a mining site in Amaeze, a community in Ivo Local Government Area of the state. The Chairperson of Ivo Local Government Area, Emmanuel […]
TROOPS of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have eliminated top Boko Haram commanders and dozens of their fighters in multiple counter-insurgency operations across Borno and Yobe States in the last one week. A credible military source stated that the operations were conducted between 21 and 23 August by ground forces with support from the Air Component. […]
By ZUBAIRU IDRIS THE Katsina State Acting Governor, Malam Faruk Lawal-Jobe, has called for deployment of more ground troops and air operations to strengthen ongoing operations against banditry in the state. Lawal-Jobe, made the call on Monday, when the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lit.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, paid him a courtesy visit. “We have had discussions […]
By OGALAH DUNAMIS A child was killed on Friday as the Nigerian military rescued 76 persons, most of them children, after an air strike destroyed a bandit hideout in Katsina State, officials have confirmed. The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) conducted the operation on Friday evening, targeting the enclave of a wanted gang leader known as Babaro at […]
TENSION has gripped residents of the oil-rich city of Warri over a violent clash between Itsekiri and Agbarha-Warri (Urhobo) youths on Saturday afternoon, sparked by renewed territorial claims and a disputed celebratory procession. The conflict erupted around noon in Warri South Local Government Area where Agbarha-Warri youths reportedly attempted to block a procession by Itsekiri […]
THE Delta State Police Command has said that police officers have the right to search individuals’ bags and pockets without a search warrant, a statement that has sparked reactions online. The command’s spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, made the statement via his X handle on Saturday 23 August, while parading a suspected thief caught with a […]
By CHINAGOROM UGWU NIGERIA’S Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, says the process of identifying and prosecuting terrorism financiers in Nigeria is ongoing. Mr. Musa spoke on Thursday night when he appeared as a guest on Channels TV’s Politics Today. The military chief stressed that naming the financiers had been delayed because the matter involves […]