Several notorious bandit leaders, terrorising Batsari, Safana, and Jibia LGAs of Katsina, have reportedly surrendered to the troops of the Nigerian Army. Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad…
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Aggrieved Police Officers Demand PSC Compliance with Court Judgment on Appointment Regularization
By: Zagazola Makama Aggrieved police officers from Courses 33, 34, and 35 of the Police Academy have kicked against any attempt to forcefully retire them from service and called on the Police…
Security Forces Arrest Doctor Treating Wanted Bandit Leader in Katsina
Security forces in Nigeria have apprehended a medical practitioner from Safana Local Government Area (LGA) of Katsina State for allegedly providing medical treatment to wounded bandits, including the notorious Usman Modi Modi,…
Plateau Police Command Parades 25 Suspects
From Tongnaan Bawa Jos Plateau State Police Commissioner, Emmanuel Adesina has reiterated its commitment in ensuring a state free of criminal cases. He stated this while parading 25 suspects at the Police…
Troops celebrate Operation HADIN KAI successful year Troops
Troops of Sector 2 Operation HADIN KAI has marked a year of significant achievements in counter-insurgency with a celebration of culture and resilience at their West African Social Activities (WASA) 2024. Maj.-Gen….
Akwa Ibom Police Command Reports Major Crime Crackdown
By Mustapha Salisu The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has intensified its efforts in combating crime across the state, leading to numerous arrests and recoveries in the past week. Commissioner of Police,…
Man Arrested for Alleged Fraud, Car Theft in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a man in his late 30s, Mubarak Abdulkadir, a resident of Shagari in Yola South Local Government Area, for alleged fraud…
Four Die In Building Demolition in Kano
By Abdullahi Yusuf A demolition exercise which occurred in Rimin Zakara village, Ungogo Local Government area of Kano State, turned deadly on Sunday night, leaving four people dead. The incident occurred when…
Kano High Court sentences 5 men to death for killing woman accused of witchcraft
A Kano State High Court on Monday sentenced five men to death by hanging for calling a woman, Dahare Abubakar, 67, a witch and stabbing her to death. The defendants — Da’luta…
Akwa Ibom Police Commissioner Engages Youth, Industry Leaders on Security, Development
The Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State Command, CP Baba Mohammed Azare, has engaged youth leaders and industry executives in a strategic dialogue to strengthen security, foster peace, and address community concerns…
7 injured in Lagos-Badagry Expressway auto crash
Seven persons sustained varying degrees of injury on Friday night in an accident involving a V-wagon commercial bus and a Toyota Camry car on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. The Unit Commander, Federal Road…
Police foil robbery, arrest 3 in Bauchi Robbery
Ahmed Kaigama in Bauchi The Police command in Bauchi State has foiled a robbery attempt and arrested three suspects in Bauchi metropolis. CSP Ahmed Wakil, the command’s spokesperson, disclosed this to newsmen…
Taskforce Committee Confiscates Over 100 Unauthorized Official Number Plates
Over 100 government official number plates have been confiscated from unauthorized individuals by the Taskforce Committee on the Retrieval of Government Official Number Plates in Jigawa State. This was disclosed in the…
Customs Seizes Petroleum Products Valued at Over N199m, Prosecutes 2 Smugglers in Zone D
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has confiscated petroleum motor spirit, PMS with custom value worth N199 million in Adamawa/Taraba states command. Comptroller General of NCS, Bashir A. Adewale…
Hisbah arrests couple for marrying at Kano restaurant
The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested a man and his girlfriend for getting married at a Banana restaurant, located along Zoo Road in Kano State. The couple whose marriage was solemnized…
Gunmen kill policeman, attack Katsina LG boss
Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen late Tuesday attacked the residence of the Chairman of Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State, Maharazu Dayi, leaving a police officer dead. The hoodlums shot the officer who…
NAF vows to tackle criminals in ungoverned areas
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Air Force’s commitment to national security, vowing to bring justice to criminals operating in ungoverned spaces across the…
Akwa Ibom Police Command Cracks Down on Crime, Warns Criminals to Steer Clear
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has intensified its crackdown on crime, making significant arrests and recovering stolen items across the state. Addressing journalists at the State Police Command Headquarters, the Police…
Enugu tanker explosion: Death toll further rises to 21– FRSC
The death toll in the tanker explosion on Ugwu-Onyeama axis of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway has risen from 18 to 21 people as recently confirmed by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). The…
Troops intercept cache of arms in Zamfara
The troops of the Joint Task Force Operation Fansan Yamma have intercepted a cache of arms from suspected arms dealers at Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara. This is contained in…
CISLAC Condemns Attack on Chairman of Kano State PCACC, Urges IG to Resist Political Manipulation
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has condemned the recent arrest and subsequent release of Muhuyi Magaji Rimingado, Executive Chairman of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC), by…
Suspected Notorious Cultist Meets Waterloo in Uyo as Police Recover Locally Made Firearm
In its unrelenting drive to flush out criminal elements, the Akwa Ibom State Police Command has once again delivered on its mandate as a suspected cultist met his Waterloo during a decisive…
Police arrests Muhuyi Magaji over seizure of property allegedly linked to Abdullahi Ganduje
The Inspector General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun has ordered the arrest of the Chairman, Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption over the confiscation of property allegedly linked to the National Chairman…
Terrorists planning to attack public gatherings in Kano, say police
The Kano police command has alerted residents to intelligence reports of a suspected plan by terrorists to target public gatherings in strategic locations across the state. A statement by Abdullahi Kiyawa, police…
Police Arrest Four for Burglary, Car Theft in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested four suspects in two separate incidents of store burglary and car theft. Command spokesman SP Suleiman Nguroje said in a press…