Category: Security
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TROOPS STRIKE HARD: TERRORISTS NEUTRALISED, KIDNAP PLOTS THWARTED ACROSS NIGERIA
Nigerian troops are keeping communities safe—terrorists neutralized, kidnappers arrested, and stolen property recovered in major coordinated operations. In the last 24 hours, Nigerian Armed Forces scored big wins across multiple states. Borno: Troops of 202 Battalion eliminated two suspected terrorists near Yale Forest on the Aulari–Kawuri axis.Zamfara & Katsina: 1 Brigade Quick Response Force neutralized…
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COAS VISITS PLATEAU, VOWS LASTING PEACE AMID SECURITY CHALLENGES
Plateau gets top military attention as Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu leads security assessment to restore calm and strengthen community safety. The Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, Chief of Army Staff, visited Plateau State on Thursday with heads of security agencies to assess the ongoing security situation and boost operations under Joint Task Force Operation ENDURING PEACE. COAS Shaibu…
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NSCDC DEPLOYS 1,322 PERSONNEL TO SECURE ENUGU EASTER FESTIVITIES
Enugu’s NSCDC goes all out this Easter with over 1,300 personnel on high alert to keep residents safe. The NSCDC has deployed 1,322 officers across Enugu State to ensure a peaceful and secure Easter celebration. DSC Pamela Chukwu, the command’s PRO, said teams are stationed at major churches, markets, highways, recreational spots, and other high-traffic…
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POLICING IS A TEAM SPORT: LAGOS CP CALLS FOR PUBLIC SUPPORT
Lagos State’s top cop says keeping the city safe isn’t just the police’s job—citizens must step up too! The Fatai Tijani, Commissioner of Police for Lagos State, urged residents to actively support law enforcement, stressing that effective policing relies on community participation. Speaking at a security stakeholders’ meeting in Ikeja during National Police Week 2026,…
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NSCDC FLOODS KWARA WITH 2,280 PERSONNEL FOR EASTER SECURITY
Ahead of Easter celebrations, security presence in Kwara is getting a major boost as NSCDC rolls out thousands of officers across the state. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has deployed 2,280 personnel across all 16 LGAs of Kwara State to guarantee peaceful Easter festivities. According to the state command, the massive deployment is…
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MAN REMANDED FOR PRETENDING TO BE SOLDIER IN BADAGRY
A 31-year-old man is in custody after admitting to posing as a Nigerian Army officer despite being dismissed in 2020. Solomon Ugor pleaded guilty at the Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court to parading himself as a soldier. Magistrate A.J. Aina ordered his remand at the Nigerian Custodial Centre, Badagry, until April 13 for sentencing. Police prosecutor…
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FG EVACUATES 1,230 STRANDED NIGERIANS FROM NIGER REPUBLIC
Two rescue flights, one mission — bringing Nigerians safely back home. The Federal Government of Nigeria has repatriated 1,230 stranded Nigerians from the Republic of Niger, reaffirming its commitment to citizens abroad. Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nigeria, Kimiebi Ebienfa, said the evacuees arrived in two batches — 708 on March 23 and…
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TRICYCLE THEFT RING BUSTED IN KANO, 8 STOLEN KEEKEES RECOVERED
Hook: A police crackdown in Kano has smashed a tricycle theft syndicate, leading to arrests and recovery of eight stolen vehicles. The Kano State Police Command says officers intercepted a suspect, Abubakar Sidi, riding a stolen tricycle along Airport Road on March 26. According to spokesperson Abdullahi Kiyawa, the suspect couldn’t prove ownership and was…
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TROOPS REPEL ISWAP ATTACK, KILL 38 TERRORISTS IN BORNO
Nigerian troops crush coordinated ISWAP assault, sending insurgents fleeing and recovering arms in a major victory for security forces. Troops of Operation HADIN KAI successfully repelled a coordinated early Saturday attack by ISWAP on Forward Operating Base (FOB) Mandaragirau in Borno’s Sector 2, killing 38 insurgents. Lt.-Col. Sani Uba said the “half-hearted” assault was met…
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48-HOUR LOCKDOWN IN JOS NORTH AFTER DEADLY ATTACK
Plateau government moves fast with emergency curfew after gunmen strike Angwan Rukuba community. The Plateau State Government has imposed a 48-hour curfew on Jos North Local Government Area following a deadly Sunday night attack in Angwan Rukuba. State Commissioner for Information, Joyce Ramnap, said the curfew began at midnight on March 29 and will run…
