Category: Security
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STUDENT’S KILLING: KOGI VARSITY NABS 2 MORE SUSPECTED CULTISTS
Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, has intensified its anti-cultism campaign with the arrest of two additional suspected cult members, following the murder of 300-level Biochemistry student, David Solomon on June 11, within the university environment. In a statement on Wednesday in Lokoja, Uredo Omale, Public Relations Officer (PRO) of PAAU, said the arrests were…
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NUT HINGES REOPENING OF SCHOOLS ON GOVT PROVIDING ADEQUATE SECURITY MEASURES
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Oyo State Wing, has hinged the reopening of public schools in the state on government putting in place adequate measures to beef up security. The NUT directed teachers in public schools to embark on indefinite strike effective from June 1 following the May 15 abduction of over 40 students…
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NIGERIA, UK TARGET TERRORISM FINANCING, CYBER THREATS, IN RENEWED SECURITY PACT
Nigeria and the United Kingdom have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation against terrorism financing, cyber threats, disinformation and other emerging security challenges under the renewed UK-Nigeria Security and Defence Partnership. This commitment was made on Tuesday June 23 at the opening of the 4th UK-Nigeria Security and Defence Partnership Dialogue in Abuja. The National…
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KADUNA MOB KILLING: MUSLIM LAWYERS DEMAND PROBE OF POLICE CUSTODY BREACH
The Muslim Lawyers’ Association of Nigeria (MULAN), Kaduna Branch, has condemned the mob killing of a woman at the Maraban Jos area of Kaduna State. In a statement issued on Tuesday June 23 in Kaduna, the association expressed shock and sadness over reports of the attack, murder, and burning of the woman following allegations of…
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TROOPS RESCUE 47 PEOPLE FROM ISWAP ENCLAVE IN BORNO
Troops of the Joint Task Force North-East, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have rescued 47 persons, mostly women and children, from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) enclave in Kangarwa, Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno. According to a statement issued by the Acting Military Information Officer of OPHK, Capt. Mohammed Goni, on Tuesday June…
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POLICE IN PLATEAU CONFIRM 20 KILLED IN BOKKOS ATTACK
The Police Command in Plateau has confirmed the killing of 20 persons in an attack on Kawel Community in Mushere District, Bokkos Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Alfred Alabo, disclosed this in a statement on Monday June 22 in Jos. According to him, the Commissioner of Police Bassey…
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TROOPS ARREST 3 WOMEN OVER ALLEGED ISWAP LINKS IN BORNO IDP CAMP
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested three women suspected of collaborating with terrorists in an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State. The women are Aisha Mustapha, 19, Astakawu Bura, 23, and Zarah Bukar, 50. An operational report made available on Sunday June 21 revealed that the operation…
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NIGERIAN AIR FORCE REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO BUILDING COMBAT-READY SPECIAL FORCES
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening a professional and combat-ready force to respond to Nigeria’s evolving security challenges. This was stated by the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, during the graduation of Special Forces Training Course 13/2026 held at the NAF Regiment Training Centre Annex in Bauchi.…
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UN: 950 RIGHTS ACTIVITS, JOURNALISTS AND UNIONISTS KILLED OR DISAPPEARED IN 2025
The United Nations has reported that around 950 human rights defenders, journalists, and trade unionists were killed or forcibly disappeared globally in 2025. The figures were released in a new report by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), which tracks global attacks on individuals involved in protecting rights and freedoms. The…
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U.S., IRAN SIGN INTERIM CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT AS TALKS ON PERMANENT TRUCE BEGIN
The United States and Iran have signed an interim ceasefire agreement aimed at ending months of conflict and creating a pathway toward a permanent peace deal. According to the agreement released on Wednesday, both sides have committed to extending an existing ceasefire for 60 days while negotiations continue. The deal includes measures such as the…
