Group Commends DSS, EFCC Over Prosecution of Ex-AGF Abubakar Malami By Abdullahi Yusuf A civil society organisation, the Centre Against Injustice and Domestic Violence (CAIDOV), has lauded the Department of State Services…
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Airport Police Command Arrests Int’l Romance Fraud Suspect Involved in Over N1bn Scam
The Nigeria Police Force, Airport Police Command, in its sustained efforts to combat transnational crimes and prevent the use of Nigerian airports as escape routes for criminal elements, has arrested a notorious…
80-year-old ex-convict arrested as NDLEA uncovers illicit drugs in full body mannequins
. Dispatch rider, others nabbed; tons of illicit drugs recovered in raids across Edo, Akwa Ibom, Adamawa, Taraba, Niger, Oyo Barely three years after he was arrested, prosecuted and sentenced to two…
Veteran Photojournalist Abducted in Kaduna Community
…we’re making efforts to rescue him – Police By Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna A veteran photojournalist, Malam Umar Usman Iyale, has been abducted by bandits in Danhonu II community, Millennium City, in Chikun…
Police Arrest 17 Suspects, Recover Arms, Drugs in Jigawa State
By Hajara Abdullahi The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested 17 suspects, including armed robbers, drug dealers, and vandals, during a series of coordinated operations across the state. The operations led to…
Ex-convict, 3 others arrested over UK-bound cocaine consignment in liquid starch sachets
. NDLEA recovers tons of skunk, opioids in Ekiti, Edo, Cross River, Gombe, Taraba, FCT, Lagos raids; nabs wanted businessman linked to Tincan port ‘Loud’ shipment A notorious drug trafficker Nwobodo Chidiebere…
Thuggery, Phone Snatching Becoming History In Kano – CP
Thuggery, Phone Snatching Becoming History In Kano – CP By Abdullahi Yusuf The Commissioner of Police in Kano State,Dr.Ibrahim Adamu Bakori,says thuggery and phone robbery that have bedeviled the state capital for…
Kano Police Arrest Five Suspected Kidnappers, Cattle Rustlers in Intelligence-Led Operations
The Kano State Police Command has announced the arrest of five suspected kidnappers and cattle rustlers during separate intelligence-led operations in Kiru and Tsanyawa Local Government Areas of the state. According to…
Zulum Visits Frontline Troops in Mairari, Inspects Dilapidated FGC Monguno
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Tuesday, visited the Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Mairari to bolster the morale of troops on the frontline. Mairari, a strategic town in the…
Police rescue blasphemy suspect from mob in Kano
By: Zagazola Makama The Kano State Police Command has rescued a man from an angry mob following an alleged blasphemy incident at a hotel in the Badawa area of the metropolis. Sources…
Akwa Ibom Police Command Reviews 2025 Security Operations, Outlines 2026 Priorities
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has reviewed the security situation in the state in the outgoing year and outlined its operational focus for 2026, assuring residents of sustained peace and safety….
Troops Intercept ISWAP Logistics Consignment, Recover Vehicles, Cash in Borno
Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), working in close coordination with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have successfully intercepted two pick-up vans conveying logistics…
Woman Arrested in Delta for Selling Two-Month-Old Baby for N1.5 Million
By Hajara Abdullahi The Delta State Police Command has arrested a woman, Rita Ughale, from Kokori community in Ethiope East Local Government Area, for allegedly selling her two-month-old baby for N1.5 million….
Nigeria Police Apprehend Three Suspects Over Cybercrime Attacks
By Hajara Abdullahi The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF–NCCC) has apprehended three high-profile internet fraud suspects involved in targeted cyberattacks against the email systems of major corporate organisations. This was…
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI Decimate Terrorists from Mandara Mountains During Foiled Infiltration Attempt into Bitta
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have decisively thwarted an early-morning attempt by terrorists operating from the Mandara Mountains to infiltrate Bitta, neutralising several insurgents and dealing a significant blow to their…
Gunmen abduct LG vice chairman, two councillors in Borno
By: Zagazola Makama Suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists have abducted the newly elected Vice Chairman of Biu Local Government Area of Borno, Alhaji Saidu, alongside two councillors and several other passengers. Zagazola learnt…
Security forces launches rescue operation in Kano after abduction of four person
Security forces in Kano have launched a manhunt for suspected armed abductors following the abduction of four persons in Karaye Local Government Area of the state. Security sources explained that the incident…
Insecurity: Northern Group Accuse Gov Dauda Lawal of Political Distraction Amid Worsening Insecurity
Growing dissatisfaction is trailing the administration of Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, as group, Northern Elders Support Group accused him of prioritising political battles over addressing the state’s persistent insecurity. Critics argue…
Abductors Kill Ex-Zamfara Vice Chairman After Collecting N15 Million
By Hajara Abdullahi Abductors of the former Vice Chairman of Bukkuyum Local Government Area, Zamfara State, Hon. Muazu Muhammad Gwashi, have killed him after collecting N15 million ransom from his family. Gwashi…
Fleeing bandits’ drug supplier ‘Gamboli’ arrested in Niger
…As NDLEA intercepts US, Canada, Sweden-bound opioids in black soup containers, designer wears; uncovers clandestine codeine syrup factory in Abia; arrests woman, son over 1,187kg skunk seizure in Ondo Three weeks after…
Former Labour Minister Chris Ngige Remanded Over N2.2bn Corruption Charges
By Hajara Abdullahi Former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, was on Friday remanded in Kuje Prison over alleged N2.2 billion corruption charges. Justice Maryam Hassan of a High Court in…
Supreme Court Affirms Death Sentence on Maryam Sanda
By Hajara Abdullahi The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the death sentence earlier passed on Maryam Sanda over the killing of her husband, Bilyamin Bello. Sanda had been convicted by an Abuja…
Former AGF Malami Detained by EFCC
By Hajara Abdullahi The former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has been detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday. EFCC had…
NAF Confirms Alpha Jet Crashes in Niger State
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commended two of its Alpha Jet pilots for their exceptional courage and professionalism after they safely ejected from the aircraft following a serious in-flight emergency on…
Finally, DSS Arraigns Sowore on alleged Cybercrime Offences
..Judge bars him from inciting public, undermining national security By Zagazola Makama The Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday arraigned a politician and online publisher, Omoyele Sowore, before a Federal High…