By SANI BATURE THE Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai has killed more than 20 terrorists and destroyed a key meeting point in the Bula Madibale area of Sambisa Forest, Borno State. Military sources said the September 15 airstrike followed intelligence from the Watchkeeper platform, which revealed a terrorist gathering in the area. On arrival, […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS GUNMEN suspected to be kidnappers stormed Kpaduma 3, Asokoro Extension in Abuja on Monday night, killing a vigilante, raping two girls, and injuring several residents during a prolonged attack. Witnesses said the attackers, believed to have come from nearby Kobi village, exchanged fire with local vigilantes. The victim, identified as “Bako,” was […]
AT 5:12 a.m., darkness swallows a two-room flat on the outskirts of Maiduguri as the electricity cuts again. Hauwa (not her real name), widow of Sergeant Musa who was ambushed outside Dikwa, lights a stub of candle. On a cracked plastic tray, she counts coins—barely enough for garri and sugar, perhaps beans if her neighbor […]
THE Asagba of Asaba, His Royal Majesty Prof. Chike Edozien Azinge, SAN, has charged the newly deployed Delta State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Chinedu Fabian Igbo, to adopt a proactive and transparent approach in carrying out his duties. HRM Azagba Azinge gave the charge yesterday 12 September 2025, when […]
THE Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Wednesday took delivery of three Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered buses donated by the Presidential CNG Initiative (PCNGI). The buses were donated to NAF’s engineering and technical subsidiary, Aeronautical Engineering and Technical Services Limited (AETSL). The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, while receiving the buses in Abuja, […]
THE Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar has called for stronger collaboration among Nigeria’s security agencies. Air Hasan Abubakar emphasised that closer inter-agency cooperation is vital for addressing emerging threats such as terrorism, banditry, and cybercrime, noting that national security requires a collective approach and a unified effort. Speaking at the Air […]
THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recovered 653kg of Colorado and Loud, a strong strain of cannabis sativa in Lagos and Abuja raids respectively. Mr. Femi Babafemi, Director, Media and Advocacy, NDELA said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Giving a breakdown, Babafemi said that in the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), […]
THE Police Command in Enugu State has confirmed that 10 lives were lost in two separate fatal accidents along the Ozalla/Four-Corner Enugu axis of the Enugu-Port-Harcourt Expressway. The accidents which occurred on Wednesday, also left 10 persons with various degrees of injuries, who are currently receiving treatment in hospitals. The Command’s Spokesman, SP Daniel Ndukwe, […]
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians of his administration’s commitment to the establishment of State Police and the strengthening of forest guard services. He stated that the federal government is currently reviewing all aspects of the nation’s security architecture to effectively overcome the challenges of insecurity. The President made this known when he received a […]
AMINA, the mother of 12-year-old Alameen*, noticed a change in his behaviour. The playful and active child who once roamed the streets of Nursing Quarters in Bauchi Town, Bauchi State, had become withdrawn and flinched at sudden movements. This sudden change made Mrs. Amina worried. When washing his underwear, she found faeces, which was shocking […]