Category: Security
-
NSCDC, UK PROGRAMME LAUNCH GENDER POLICY 2 TO BOOST INCLUSIVITY
Promoting women, youth, and minority participation in security and governance! The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), in partnership with the UK-funded SPRiNG Programme, has unveiled its Gender Policy 2 (2026–2030) to strengthen inclusivity, human rights protection, and community engagement in security operations. The initiative aims to increase participation of women, youth, persons with…
-
COAS EYES LOGISTICS TO KEEP NAF AIRPOWER MISSION-READY
Strong logistics = stronger airpower! The Chief of Air Staff (COAS) says logistics is key to keeping the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) operationally ready in the fight against insurgency and terrorism. During a three-day visit to Logistics Command in Lagos, he inspected personnel readiness, aircraft serviceability, and facilities critical to nationwide operations. According to the…
-
TIN CAN CUSTOMS HITS N1.61TRN, SMASHES 2025 REVENUE TARGET
Maritime reforms and teamwork drive historic revenue surge. The Tin Can Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service recorded a record-breaking N1.609 trillion in 2025, exceeding its target by over N85 billion, the highest surplus in its history. Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Frank Onyeka, credited the achievement to teamwork, transparency, and operational reforms, including…
-
MURTALA MUHAMMED CUSTOMS POSTS N202.9BN REVENUE IN 2025
Revenue jumps 13% as improved compliance and monitoring boost performance. The Murtala Muhammed Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) recorded N202.9 billion in revenue for 2025, up from N181.01 billion in 2024, hitting 113% of its annual target, the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Godwin Otunla, announced. Otunla credited the surge to better trader…
-
FAKE LOVE, REAL MILLIONS: POLICE BUST 24-YEAR-OLD OVER ₦48.5m ROMANCE SCAM
He was heading for a flight out of Lagos when police closed in. Airport Police operatives in Lagos have arrested a 24-year-old man over an alleged ₦48.5 million romance scam, just as he was about to board a flight to Asaba. According to police spokesperson ASP Mohammed Adeola, the suspect was picked up by the…
-
U.S. SPECIAL FORCES LAND IN NIGERIA TO STEP UP ANTI-TERROR WAR — AFRICOM
A small but strategic U.S. team is already on ground, backing Nigeria’s fight against terror. The United States has deployed a special forces team to Nigeria as part of a deeper military partnership aimed at flushing out terrorists, AFRICOM Commander Gen. Dagvin Anderson has confirmed. Speaking during a digital news conference, Anderson said the deployment…
-
ARMY, NAFRC TEAM UP TO SECURE SOLDIERS’ FUTURE BEYOND SERVICE
From the battlefield to civilian life, the focus is on skills, dignity and long-term stability. The Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre (NAFRC) have stepped up collaboration to improve troops’ welfare and post-service empowerment. Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, said the strengthened partnership is designed to equip officers and soldiers…
-
NAPTIP SAVES 147 TRAFFICKING VICTIMS, JAILS NIGERIEN IN JIGAWA
Behind the numbers are lives rescued, families reunited—and a major trafficking route disrupted. The Jigawa State Command of NAPTIP rescued 147 victims of human trafficking in 2025, reunited them with their families, and secured the conviction of a 30-year-old Nigerien trafficker. NAPTIP Commander Abdulkadir Turajo said the victims received counselling before being reintegrated, while the…
-
IMO POLICE CRACK DOWN: 25 SUSPECTS, GUNS, DRUGS SEIZED
A major security sweep in January has landed armed robbery, terrorism and kidnapping suspects in police custody. The Imo State Police Command says it has recorded a major breakthrough after detaining 25 suspects linked to armed robbery, kidnapping, terrorism, cultism and drug peddling across the state. Police spokesperson DSP Henry Okoye said the arrests followed…
-
HOTEL TURNED BABY FACTORY: NAPTIP SMASHES TRAFFICKING RING IN ONITSHA
Six suspects arrested, 17 girls rescued as a hotel allegedly doubled as a trafficking hub. Operatives of NAPTIP have busted a suspected human trafficking and baby-selling syndicate operating from a hotel in Onitsha, Anambra State, arresting six suspects and rescuing 17 young girls. The sting, backed by the military, followed intelligence reports of underage girls…
