Category: Security
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EFCC RAIDS ILLEGAL MINERS, SEIZES LITHIUM TRUCKS IN KWARA
10 suspects arrested as anti-graft agency targets unlicensed mineral operations. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has stepped up its crackdown on illegal mining in Kwara State, arresting nine truck drivers and an escort and impounding trucks loaded with lithium, tin, and lepidolite along the Ilorin–Ogbomosho corridor. EFCC’s Dele Oyewale confirmed the suspects had…
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EBONYI KILLINGS: POLICE NAB DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR, 2 MONARCHS
Fresh arrests deepen the probe into a brutal land dispute that left four people dead in Edda. Police in Ebonyi State have arrested Anya Baron-Ogbonnia, Coordinator of the Amasiri Development Centre, alongside two traditional rulers, over the gruesome killing of four persons in Edda LGA. The arrests followed a joint security operation involving the Police,…
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KANO POLICE, NUJ SCORE BIG WITH NEW TENNIS FACILITY
Sporting ties boost police–media collaboration in Kano The Kano State Commissioner of Police, Mr Ibrahim Bakori, has unveiled a table tennis facility for the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Correspondents’ Chapel, strengthening police–media relations in the state. Speaking at the NUJ Press Centre on Sunday, Bakori hailed journalists as critical partners in policing, noting that…
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NORTHERN LEADERS PLEDGE PEACE SUPPORT IN SOUTH-EAST & SOUTH-SOUTH
Communities vow cooperation with security agencies to tackle crime Northern Traditional Rulers in the South-East and South-South have pledged full support to state governments and security agencies to address rising security challenges. Alhaji Yaro Danladi, Chairman of the Council and leader of the Hausa Community in Abia, said the two-day emergency meeting in Umuahia resolved…
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FG TO ARRAIGN SUSPECTS IN BENUE KILLINGS MONDAY
Justice in sight as government moves against perpetrators The Federal Government will arraign suspects linked to the recent Yelwata, Benue killings on Monday, Feb. 2, the Ministry of Justice confirmed. The suspects are set to appear before Justice Joyce Abdul-Malik at the Federal High Court, Abuja, following a thorough investigation and collaboration among government agencies.…
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SOUTH WEST UNDER SIEGE: AFENIFERE URGES URGENT SECURITY ACTION
Banditry, kidnappings on the rise as Yoruba leaders demand swift response The South West faces a security crisis, with banditry and kidnappings now a near-daily reality, warns Afenifere. The Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group raised the alarm after a special meeting at the residence of its leader, Chief Reuben Fasoranti, expressing frustration over what it called ineffective…
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KWARA FORESTS FLUSHED: ARMY SMASHES TERROR CAMPS IN MAJOR OFFENSIVE
Troops raid bandit hideouts, rescue kidnap victims as Operation Igbo Danu delivers results The Nigerian Army has scored major wins in Kwara State, clearing terrorist hideouts and dismantling supply routes in a coordinated assault tagged Operation Igbo Danu (Forest Flush). The week-long operation, carried out by troops of the 22 Armoured Brigade in collaboration with…
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ANAMBRA POLICE PROMISE PEACE AND ORDER AMID ONITSHA MARKET CLOSURE
Security beefed up as authorities enforce lawful directives in Onitsha. The Anambra Police Command has pledged to maintain public order and enforce lawful directives across the state, especially following Governor Soludo’s indefinite closure of Onitsha markets. Police spokesman SP Tochukwu Ikenga said CP Ikioye Orutugu visited Onitsha to oversee security deployments and reassure residents, traders,…
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STATE POLICE WON’T FIX INSECURITY — GOOD GOVERNANCE WILL
As calls for state police grow louder, experts warn: without strong laws, accountability and better governance, it could create more problems than it solves. Renowned criminologist Prof. Etannibi Alemika says state police is not a magic fix for Nigeria’s insecurity. According to him, crime thrives more because of poor governance, weak institutions, poverty and injustice,…
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STOP-AND-SEARCH SCORES BIG IN ONDO
A routine police check turns into a major bust as suspected kidnappers are taken off the streets. Police in Ondo State have arrested three suspected kidnappers and recovered weapons during a stop-and-search operation along Ilara Road, Ifedore LGA. The suspects—Umar, Muhammadu and Saibu—were intercepted by the Rapid Response Team at Ibule Junction. A search turned…
