NIGERIA’S correctional system is indeed in crisis. In just nine years, the country has witnessed no fewer than 19 confirmed jailbreaks, with over 7,200 inmates escaping custody—many never to be seen again. What was once a trickle of isolated incidents has turned into a troubling surge, with attacks becoming bolder, more frequent, and disturbingly easy. […]
By SUMAILA OGBAJE THE Federal Government is finalising the National Counterterrorism Strategy (NACTEST) 2025 to provide a robust and inclusive blueprint against terrorism after an extensive review process. The National Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja during the Final Validation Exercise of the draft […]
THERE is coup scare in Mali, with dozens of soldiers arrested for allegedly plotting to overthrow the military government of Colonel Assimi Goita. A report by AFP quoted a Malian security source as telling the news agency yesterday, Sunday 10 August 2025: “Since three days ago, there have been arrests linked to an attempt to […]
A routine stop-and-search by officers of the Alakara Police Division caused a stir in Mushin, Lagos, yesterday, after a suspected firearm found in a vehicle turned out to be a toy gun. The Guardian learnt that the officers intercepted a Toyota Camry and asked all occupants to step out for a body search, which yielded […]
By MOHAMMAD TIJJANI NO fewer than 260 Army middle cadre officers are sitting for the Senior Staff Course Qualifying Examination 2025. Report indicated that the examination is a significant milestone for the officers in the Nigerian Army. Report also stated that the examination is being held at the Nigerian Army Infantry Corps Centre, Ihejirika Auditorium […]
THE Nigerian Military has recorded another decisive blow against armed bandits in the North, neutralising more than 100 terrorists during a coordinated air and ground assault on Makakkari Forest, in Bukuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The stillness of Zamfara’s Makakkari Forest was shattered in the early hours of Sunday when the thunder of […]
By RAMATU GARBA THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano State Strategic Command, says it has arrested a suspected notorious drug dealer, Faisal Yusuf-Umar, 23, in Fagge Local Government Area of the state. The Public Relations Officer of the command, Mr. Sadiq Muhammad-Maigatari, disclosed this in a statement issued in Kano on Sunday. He […]
By MUHAMMAD NASIR BASHIR A 45-year-old man suspected to be involved in the killing of a Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) operative in Jigawa, has reportedly fallen off a moving vehicle and died. This was announced by the spokesman of the NSCDC command, ASC Badaruddeen Tijjani, on Saturday in Dutse. Report indicated that […]
By MUSTAPHA YAURI THE Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede has restated the Nigerian Army’s commitment to building a well-educated, professionally competent, and future-ready army, through strategic investment in education. Oluyede disclosed this during the 67th Passing out Parade of the Nigeria Military School (NMS) in Zaria on Saturday. The COAS, who was […]
By IBIRONKE ARIYO THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized over 11.2 million kilogrammes of assorted illicit drugs and destroyed 1,572 hectares of cannabis farms in 54 months. The agency also arrested 67,345 suspects during the period, its Chairman, Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa (rtd), said in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun, on Saturday. According to NDLEA spokesman, […]