Category: Security
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NSCDC OFFICER CRUSHED DURING CONVOY DRILL IN ABUJA
Routine “show of force” turns tragic in the FCT. A planned operational drill by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) ended in tragedy on Saturday morning after a female officer was crushed by one of the corps’ vehicles during a convoy manoeuvre in Abuja. The incident happened near the premises housing the FCT…
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ONDO POLICE URGE TEMPORARY HALT TO NIGHT WORSHIP AFTER ABDUCTIONS
Security alert: Night services on hold amid rising threats. The Ondo State Police have urged all religious leaders—Muslim, Christian, and traditional—to suspend night worship for now following the abduction of six Celestial Church members during a midnight service in Uso, Owo LGA. One worshiper has been rescued and an informant arrested. Commissioner of Police Adebowale…
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MUTFWANG CONDEMNS KILLINGS IN PLATEAU, URGES CALM
Governor calls for peace after deadly attacks. Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau has condemned the recent killings in Dorowa Babuje and Jong communities, where gunmen killed 10 people on Tuesday night, with four more dying during highway protests by angry youths. Speaking after meeting state security chiefs in Jos, Mutfwang urged calm, warned mischief-makers and…
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TROOPS ARREST 354 SUSPECTS, RESCUE OVER 400 KIDNAP VICTIMS IN FEBRUARY
From the North-East to the Niger Delta, the Armed Forces say major gains were recorded against terrorists, oil thieves and bandits in just one month. The Defence Headquarters says troops arrested 354 suspects linked to terrorism and other crimes in February, rescued 409 kidnapped victims and neutralised several terrorists nationwide. At a media briefing in…
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893 PRIVATE SECURITY FIRMS STILL AWAIT LICENCES — NSCDC
Nearly 900 registered guard companies are yet to receive operational approval, even as the corps reels out major enforcement statistics. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says 893 registered Private Guard Companies (PGCs) are still waiting for their operational licences. Outgoing Commandant General Ahmed Audi disclosed this at the 2026 World Civil Defence…
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NSCDC BUSTS ILLEGAL GUN FACTORY IN KATSINA, ARRESTS FOUR
Security operatives say a covert arms workshop was dismantled following credible intelligence. The Katsina State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has uncovered and dismantled a suspected local gun manufacturing factory in Kore Village along Batsari Road, Batagarawa Local Government Area. Command spokesperson SC Buhari Hamisu said the Special Rapid Response…
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POLICE ARREST 2 ALLEGED GUN RUNNERS, SEIZE 2,625 CARTRIDGES IN OYO
Security operatives say the ammunition was smuggled from Benin Republic through illegal border routes. The Oyo State Police Command has arrested two suspected gun runners and recovered 2,625 cartridges allegedly smuggled into Nigeria from the Republic of Benin. Police spokesman DSP Ayanlade Olayinka said the suspects, aged 35 and 33, were apprehended by operatives of…
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UN WARNS OF GENOCIDE RISK AS SUDAN WAR ENTERS THIRD YEAR
Killings, mass rape and drone strikes are escalating, with civilians paying the highest price, the UN says. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has sounded the alarm over Sudan’s deepening conflict, warning that the risk of genocidal violence is spreading as the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the…
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PAKISTAN CLAIMS 133 TALIBAN KILLED AS BORDER FIGHTING ESCALATES
Fresh cross-border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan have left dozens dead, with both sides trading heavy accusations and battlefield claims. Pakistan’s Prime Minister’s Office says 133 Afghan Taliban fighters were killed and more than 200 wounded in ongoing counter-strikes targeting positions inside Afghanistan. Government spokesman Mosharraf Zaidi said 27 Taliban posts were destroyed and nine…
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CHINA URGES CEASEFIRE AFTER PAKISTAN STRIKES AFGHAN CITIES
Beijing says it’s “deeply concerned” as cross-border tensions spiral between its two neighbours. China has called for urgent dialogue following fresh military escalation between Pakistan and Afghanistan, after Pakistani forces carried out overnight strikes on targets inside Afghan cities, including Kabul. Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning said Beijing was saddened by the casualties and warned…
