Category: Security
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NIGERIA SPENT OVER $9BN ON LIBERIA, SIERRA LEONE PEACE MISSIONS — DEFENCE ADVISER
Nigeria’s Defence Adviser to the United Nations, Brig.-Gen. Edward Koleoso, says Nigeria spent more than $9 billion supporting peacekeeping and liberation efforts in Liberia and Sierra Leone during their civil wars. Speaking during a visit by participants of the United States Army War College to Nigeria’s Permanent Mission to the UN in New York, Koleoso…
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TROOPS NEUTRALISE TERRORIST IN KOGI FOREST RAID, RECOVER ARMS, MOTORCYCLE, CASH
Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralised a suspected terrorist during a coordinated ambush operation in a forest corridor in Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State. The operation, conducted under Operation TIGER PAW II, took place in the Adankolo Forest Reserve, where soldiers intercepted suspected armed men believed to be using the route as…
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RIVERS POLICE REAFFIRM 10PM TRICYCLE RESTRICTION OVER ‘ONE CHANCE’ CRIMES
The Rivers State Police Command has reminded residents that restrictions on tricycle movements from 10:00 p.m. remain in effect across the state. Police say the measure is part of ongoing efforts to tackle “one chance” abductions, robberies and other violent crimes in Port Harcourt and surrounding areas. The command also announced that from May 18,…
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TROOPS ARREST SUSPECTED SPY, FOUR IMPOSTORS IN ABUJA
Troops of the Guards Brigade say they foiled a potential security breach in Abuja after arresting a suspected spy and four suspected impostors during separate operations across the FCT. According to the Nigerian Army, the suspected spy was intercepted during a routine patrol near the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. Authorities said…
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DHQ DENIES CIVILIAN CASUALTIES IN SHIRORO AIRSTRIKES
The Defence Headquarters says recent airstrikes carried out in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State were targeted strictly at armed bandits and not civilians. According to the military, the operation followed intelligence reports about the movement and gathering of armed groups in parts of the area. The strikes reportedly targeted locations in Katerma, Bokko,…
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KWARA SECURITY: SUSPECTED KIDNAPPERS NABBED, WEAPONS RECOVERED.
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested two suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate and recovered three AK-47 rifles alongside ammunition. The command said the operation was carried out by operatives of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) following credible intelligence and surveillance. According to the Police Public Relations Officer in Kwara, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, the…
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ILORIN CRIME BUST: 13 SUSPECTS NABBED
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested 13 suspected cultists, thugs and drug peddlers during a major security operation at Tanke Junction in Ilorin, the state capital. The raid, carried out by operatives of the command in collaboration with members of the National Forest Guard, followed credible intelligence on the activities of criminal elements allegedly…
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Gunmen Kidnap Six Nasarawa Varsity students From Off-Campus Hostel.
Panic gripped residents of Gudi in Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa State after armed men abducted six students of Nasarawa State University, Keffi, alongside another victim during a late-night attack on an off-campus hostel. The abduction, which occurred around 9pm on Wednesday at Anguwar Ninzo area of Gudi, has triggered a joint rescue operation…
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PHONE DEALERS UNDER SIEGE: DELTA GOVT PROMISES CRACKDOWN ON ROBBERY GANGS
Once calm and business-friendly, Asaba is now rattled by bold attacks on phone dealers but the government says help is coming fast. The Delta State Government has vowed a swift, intelligence-led crackdown on rising armed robberies targeting phone and gadget dealers in Asaba. Secretary to the State Government, Dr Kingsley Emu, gave the assurance while…
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NAVY STRIKES HARD IN CALABAR: BOATS, ENGINES SEIZED AS MILITANTS FLEE
The Nigerian Navy has intensified its crackdown on militants and kidnappers in Cross River State, seizing boats and outboard engines in fresh operations across Calabar waterways. At Dayspring Island, troops—building on earlier raids—uncovered 10 hidden outboard engines stashed in bushes and buildings linked to suspected militants. In another push near Akpamfi creek, security forces advanced…
