Oyo School Kidnap: Hope Alive as Kidnappers Reduce Demands, Troops Block Escape Routes
Oyo School Kidnap. There seems to be renewed hope for the safe release of dozens of schoolchildren and teachers abducted […]
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How Miss UNIJOS’ Fiancé Was Reportedly Killed By Bandits (Photo)
Reigning Miss University of Jos (UNIJOS), Promise Dikko, has narrated the heartbreaking circumstances surrounding the death of her fiancé, a
How Kidnapped Passengers Escaped From Kogi Forest After Their Abductors Slept Off
Some passengers abducted along the Itobe-Ajegwu-Anyigba Road in Kogi State reportedly escaped from captivity after their kidnappers allegedly fell asleep
FCT Abuja: Police kick off assessment of officers’ mental health, others
The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command, under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Sanusi, has commenced a comprehensive medical assessment exercise for its officers. The Commissioner of Police, who addressed journalists shortly after observing the exercise at the Maitama Area Command on Friday, said all personnel across the territory would be…
Kwara Commissioner of Police, Vows to Track Down Bandits Behind Killing of Three Policemen in The State
The Commissioner of Police, Kwara State Command, Ojo Adekimi, has vowed to deploy operational, intelligence and tactical resources to ensure that masterminds of Saturday’s attack on a police mobile force camp at Tenebo in Kaiama are tracked and brought to book. Three police officers were killed in the attack while several others sustained injuries. Reacting…
Stakeholders blame insecurity on proliferation of small arms, light weapons
Security experts have blamed insecurity in Nigeria on the proliferation of small arms and light weapons. According to them, the weapons are smuggled through the borders and circulated across the country. They spoke on Thursday during a one-day seminar on Effective Post-Judgment Management of Small Arms and Light Weapons, organized by the National Centre For…
Angwan Rukuba killings: Update on Suspects’ Court Prosecution as Trial Adjourned to May 8
The Plateau State High Court sitting in Jos has resumed hearing in the trial of suspects linked to the Anguwan Rukuba killings, with one of the defendants, Adamu Alhassan, pleading not guilty to a six-count charge. At the resumed proceedings before Justice Jacob Longden, the charges were read to the defendant with translation into Hausa…
Era of impunity, professional recklessness is over – IGP Olatunji Disu
Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has warned officers and men that the era of professional recklessness and impunity is over. He reminded them that no badge gives them a licence to kill or a uniform a shield from justice. The IGP stated this on Thursday while delivering a keynote address during the passing out of…
Plateau attacks: Berom diaspora group demands declaration of community terrorists’ enclave
A group under the auspices of the Berom Diaspora Coalition, BDC, has called on the Nigerian government to declare the Mahanga in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State a terrorist enclave, describing the community as a major stronghold for armed Fulani bandits and terrorists where they come out from to attack villages and retreat…
Troops recover additional weapons, ammunition after Yobe attack
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have recovered additional arms and ammunition during follow-up clearance operations after a recent terrorist attack on Kukareta in Yobe State. This was made known in a post on X by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security expert in the Lake Chad region. Makama revealed that the troops conducted a sweep…