THE Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr. Mamman Giwa, has hailed the outstanding security success recorded during the 2025 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual Conference. The conference, which attracted over 20,000 lawyers, was hosted in Enugu from 23 to 28 August, 2025. Giwa gave the commendation during a post-conference debriefing with key supervisory officers […]
THE Steering Committee of the Partnership Against Violent Extremism (PAVE) Network has called for stronger collaboration among stakeholders to curb violent extremism and build resilience across Nigeria. Chairman of the committee, Mr. Jaye Geskia, made the call on Monday in Abuja, at the opening of a two-day roundtable and inauguration of the Media Against Violent […]
THE Lagos State Police Command has restricted all Egungun masquerade festival activities to designated outing points and approved venues of celebration only. Command spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. He explained that the directive banned practitioners from engaging in public processions or street parades to safeguard lives, property, […]
GOVERNOR Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State on Sunday assured that justice would be served in the killing of an unidentified woman in Abraka by security operatives on Saturday. He extended condolences to the bereaved family and urged security personnel to exercise maximum restraint by strictly adhering to established operational standards to prevent unnecessary harm to […]
TROOPS of Operation HADIN KAI have eliminated 12 Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists during a targeted offensive across parts of Borno and Yobe States between Friday and Saturday. A credible source at Army Headquarters disclosed this on Saturday in Abuja. The operation, conducted in conjunction with local security forces and supported by intelligence, […]
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. […]