By zagazola Makama A police officer has been declared missing in Katsina State after signing out a service rifle for duty and disappearing without a trace. Zagazola gathered that the incident occurred…
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Ganduje, wife’s trial adjourned to February 2026
A Kano High Court on Wednesday adjourned the trial of former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, his wife Hafsat Umar, and six others until February 3, 2026, for the hearing of all pending motions….
Nigeria Police Takes Custody Of Fugitive Victor Benjamin Fejemirokun
Nigeria Police Takes Custody Of Fugitive Victor Benjamin Fejemirokun By Abdullahi Yusuf The Nigeria Police Force, through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) Abuja, has taken full custody of fugitive suspect Victor…
Police arrest 2 varsity students over alleged conspiracy, rape
By Muftau Ogunyemi The Police command in Ondo State has arrested two students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, over an alleged conspiracy and rape of a 20-year-old student. DSP Olushola Ayanlade confirmed…
Insecurity: S/West governors push for state police, other strategies
By David Adeoye The South-West Governors’ Forum, comprising governors of Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, and Ondo States, has reaffirmed its support for the establishment of State Police. The forum, in a…
Akwa Ibom Police Command Dismisses Message On Boko Haram Arrival In South, North-Central
Akwa Ibom Police Command Dismisses Message On Boko Haram Arrival In South, North-Central By Abdullahi Yusuf The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has dismissed a viral message on alleged arrival of Boko…
IGP Appoints SP Orvenonne Ikwen National Coordinator Police Campaign Against Cultism,Others
IGP Appoints SP Orvenonne Ikwen National Coordinator Police Campaign Against Cultism,Others By Abdullahi Yusuf The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has approved the appointment of SP Orvenonne Ikwen as the new…
Herders’ Association Reports Members Trapped in Violent Conflict Between Bandits, Vigilantes
From Alhaji Yusuf, Damaturu The Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria (KACRAN) has declared that its members are being systematically killed from all sides, caught between criminal bandits and the government-backed…
Unkown Persons Exhume Corpse For Rituals – Yobe Police Command
From Auwal Salim, Damaturu The residents of Jakusko Town of Yobe State was thrown into confusion after one Wakili Gambo reported at the Police Station that a grave was discovered opened at…
Troops Neutralize 9 ISWAP Terrorists, Rescue 74 NYSC Members in Borno
By Hajara Abdullahi In its sustained efforts to rid the North East of terrorist activities, troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation HADIN KAI, have in separate operations killed 9 ISWAP members…
Stolen Deputy Governor’s Convoy Hilux Recovered — Police Arrest Suspect
By Mustapha Salisu The Office of the Deputy Governor of Kano State wishes to confirm that the Toyota Hilux vehicle recently stolen has been successfully recovered by the Police. According to a…
Car Thief Invades Kano Government House, Steals Deputy Governor’s Hilux Van
A suspected car thief reportedly infiltrated the Kano Government House in the early hours of Monday and made away with a Toyota Hilux van. According to a reliable source, the intruder gained…
Security Expert Calls for Collective Action Following Kidnap of Five Women in Kano
By Mustapha Salisu A retired security officer and Country Director of the International Human Rights Commission–Relief Fund Trust (IHRC-RFT), Nigeria Chapter, Ambassador Abdullahi Bakoji Adamu, has called on both the government and…
EFCC Declares Former Petroleum Minister Sylva Wanted
By Hajara Abdullahi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared a former Minister of Petroleum and former Governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, wanted over alleged money laundering charges. This…
Shanono:Bandits Abduct 5 Nursing Mothers,Cart Away 50 Cows
Shanono:Bandits Abduct 5 Nursing Mothers,Cart Away 50 Cows By Abdullahi Yusuf Bandits on Sunday attacked Yan Kwada village in Faruruwa community of Shanono Local Government Area of Kano State and abducted five…
Troops Rescue 86 Kidnapped Victims, Arrest 29 Logistics Suppliers in Borno
By Hajara Abdullahi The Nigerian Army troops of Operation HADIN KAI Joint Task Force in the North East, during an operation on Sunday, rescued 86 kidnapped victims, foiled a terrorist attack, and…
NDLEA Arrests Wanted Drug Kingpin in Lagos
By Hajara Abdullahi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a notorious drug dealer, Yusuf Azeez, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. According to a statement by the Agency’s…
Alarming Threat in Kano State as Bandits Occupy Villages
By Zulaiha Danjuma As peace deals take hold in Katsina state and military operations intensify against armed groups in North West Nigeria, Kano state is facing a new security challenge: an influx…
Shanono LG Chairman Distributes Vehicles to Security Agencies For Fight Against Insecurity
The Executive Chairman of Shanono Local Government Area, Hon. Abubakar Barau, has today distributed newly procured vehicles and refurbished patrol cars to various security agencies operating within the Local Government Area. According…
Troops Foil Bandits’ Attack in Shanono, Kano
By Hajara Abdullahi The Nigerian Army troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation MESA, led by the 3 Brigade, have successfully prevented a bandit incursion and attack in Shanono Local Government Area…
Troops of 12 Brigade Rescue Two Kidnapped Victims, Recover Ransom in Kogi
By Hajara Abdullahi Troops of the Nigerian Army under the 12 Brigade deployed at Oguma Forward Operating Base have successfully rescued two kidnapped victims and recovered ransom money meant for their release…
Teacher Bags Life Imprisonment for Raping Male Student in Abuja
By Hajara Abdullahi A 19-year-old teacher, Abdullahi Abbas, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a High Court in the Federal Capital Territory for raping a nine-year-old pupil. This was revealed by…
Bandits Escalate Mayhem,Shanono Inhabitants Cry For Help
Bandits Escalate Mayhem,Shanono Inhabitants Cry For Help By Abdullahi Yusuf The security situation in Faruruwa and other towns and villages in Shanono Local Government Area of Kano State is deteriorating with bandits…
Man Arrested for Molesting Daughters in Enugu
By Hajara Abdullahi The Enugu State Government has commended the State Command of the Nigeria Police Force for swiftly arresting a man for the alleged molestation of his two biological daughters, aged…
APC Ward Secretary Arrested in Connection with Grisly Murder of Woman in Gashua
From Alhaji Yusuf, Damaturu The Yobe State Police Command has announced a major breakthrough in the investigation of a female corpse found near the Federal University Gashua last week, leading to the…