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 […]
By IBRAHIM KADO THE Police Command in Adamawa State has issued a warning to individuals, groups, and institutions against the unauthorised use of security uniforms, describing it as a criminal offence punishable under the law. The command’s spokesperson, SP Suleiman Nguroje, made this known in a statement issued on Friday in Yola. He said the […]
By STANLEY NWANOSIKE MR. Valins Obizue, has taken over as the new Controller of Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Enugu State, charging personnel to rededicate themselves to duty. Obizue took over from Assistant Controller-General (ACG) of Corrections, Mrs. Prisca Oku, now posted as the new Zonal Coordinator.of Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Zone M, Enugu. Obizue, urged […]
By ADEYEMI ADEPETUN A total of 13,597,057 accounts have been taken down from social media platforms following the enforcement of the Code of Practice for Interactive Computer Service Platforms and Internet Intermediaries. This comes as the Federal Government commended efforts of social media platforms, including Google, Microsoft and TikTok, for bringing some sanity to the […]
By SUMAILA OGBAJE MINISTER of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has charged participants of the National Defence College (NDC) Course 33 to apply the knowledge and skills acquired in addressing the nation’s security challenges. He gave the charge at the Graduation Dinner and Award Night organised for the participants of the 11-month strategic course on […]
By ABDURRAHMAN UMAR THE police in Katsina State on Wednesday said that the death toll from the attack on a mosque located at Unguwar Mantau Community in the Malumfashi Local Government Area of the state has risen to 17. The spokesman of the Katsina State Police Command, DSP Abubakar Sadiq, who confirmed this to our […]