Category: Security
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KOGI VARSITY OVERHAULS CAMPUS SECURITY, APPOINTS EX-CSP AYEGBA AS NEW SECURITY CHIEF
The Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU) Anyigba has approved a comprehensive restructuring of its security system and appointed retired CSP, Israel Ayegba, as the new Chief Security Coordinator, (CSC). The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Salisu Usman, in a statement on Friday July 3 in Lokoja, issued by Uredo Omale, the Public Relations Officer of PAAU, said…
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ILLEGAL MINING FINANCING BANDITRY, INSECURITY IN NIGERIA, EXPERTS WARN
Defence and security experts have raised concerns over the growing link between illegal mining and insecurity in parts of Nigeria, warning that criminal groups are increasingly using proceeds from mineral resources to fund violent activities. Speaking in separate interviews, the experts said intelligence reports from states such as Zamfara, Niger and Kaduna indicate that minerals…
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TROOPS ARREST SUSPECTED ARMOURER LINKED TO ATTACKS ON OIL FACILITIES IN IMO
Troops of Joint Task Force South-East, Operation UDO KA, have arrested a suspected armourer and logistics courier allegedly linked to attacks on oil installations and security personnel in Imo State. According to the Nigerian Army, the suspect was apprehended during a search-and-raid operation conducted by troops of the 34 Artillery Brigade along the Akpe Aggah–Egbema…
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KANO LAUNCHES POLICE DUTY SOLICITOR SCHEME TO EXPAND ACCESS TO JUSTICE
The Kano State Government has launched the Police Duty Solicitor Scheme (PDSS), a new initiative designed to improve access to legal representation and strengthen the administration of criminal justice in the state. Speaking at the scheme’s onboarding session in Kano, Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Abdulkarim Kabiru-Maude, described the programme as a major reform aimed…
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U.S. MARKS 250TH INDEPENDENCE, REAFFIRMS STRONGER TRADE AND SECURITY TIES WITH NIGERIA
The United States Mission in Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with Nigeria as it celebrated America’s 250th Independence anniversary in Lagos. The event brought together top government officials, diplomats, traditional rulers, business leaders and other dignitaries at the U.S. Consul General’s Residence in Ikoyi. Speaking at the celebration on Wednesday July…
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SECURITY FORCES FOIL CATTLE RUSTLING IN KATSINA, RECOVER 117 STOLEN LIVESTOCK
A joint team of security operatives has foiled a cattle rustling operation in Katsina State, recovering 117 stolen livestock after engaging suspected bandits in a gun battle in Charanchi Local Government Area. The Katsina State Police Command, on Wednesday July 1, said the operation followed credible intelligence that armed bandits had attacked Saburu and Billiri…
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DHQ LAUNCHES TOLL-FREE 193 HOTLINE TO BOOST PUBLIC INTELLIGENCE ON SECURITY
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has launched a toll-free emergency line, 193, to encourage Nigerians to provide timely and credible information that will support ongoing military operations across the country. Announcing the initiative on Wednesday July 1 in Abuja, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major-General Michael Onoja, urged citizens to report security concerns through the…
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POLICE ARREST 3 SUSPECTED CULTISTS OVER ABDUCTION, KILLING OF KWARA POLYTECHNIC STUDENT
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested 3 suspected members of the Eiye Confraternity over the alleged abduction and murder of 29-year old Sodiq Durodola Olaniyi, a student of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, following weeks of investigation into the victim’s disappearance. The suspects, identified as Adeoye Babatunde Alimi, 23, Bernard Kayode, 25, and Owoyemi Bashiru,…
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SECURITY AGENCIES UNITE AGAINST CULTISM, SOCIAL VICES IN KWARA SCHOOLS
The Kwara State Police Command through the Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV) Security Awareness programme has intensified efforts to curb cultism and other social vices among students. The programme was held at the Police Officers’ Mess in Ilorin, where security agencies, legal practitioners, educators, and community leaders converged to sensitise students on…
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NORTH-EAST: TROOPS NEUTRALISE 485 TERRORIST, RESCUE 595 KIDNAP VICTIMS IN Q2
The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Hadin Kai neutralised 485 terrorists, apprehended 370 suspects and rescued 595 kidnapped victims during operations in the North-East in the second quarter, 2026. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major-General Michael Onoja, made this known while addressing a news conference on the operational activities of the Armed Forces…
