Category: Security
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KOGI POLICE FLOOD LOKOJA-ABUJA HIGHWAY WITH COPS TO TAME TRAFFIC CHAOS
Kogi Police Command swung into high gear Monday, blanketing the Lokoja-Abuja highway with Mobile Force squads, traffic experts and Rapid Response teams to crush congestion, slash accidents and keep yuletide road warriors safe amid roadworks snarls and diversion headaches—personally bossed by CP Naziru Bello Kankarofi alongside FRSC brass. Spokesperson CSP William Ovye-Aya detailed strategic posts…
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KANO POLICE BUST NOTORIOUS ARMED ROBBER ABBA ALIYU IN HAUSAWA RAID
Kano’s Anti-Daba Unit pounced Sunday on 26-year-old Abba Aliyu from Dala Quarters after a Hausawa armed robbery distress call, snagging the knife-wielding thug red-handed and cracking open his bloody rap sheet of deadly heists, injuries and loot grabs across Kano, Lagos and Rivers—plus brutal “Daba” gang clashes in Gobirawa, Tudun Fulani and Mayanka hotspots. CSP…
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PAPIRI KIDS’ FULL RESCUE PROVES NIGERIA’S IRON RESOLVE TO SHIELD ITS OWN
Info Minister Alhaji Mohammed Idris hailed Sunday’s liberation of the last 130 St. Mary’s Catholic School kids and staff from Papiri, Niger—capping the full 230-victim freedom with zero souls left in chains—as a blazing testament to Nigeria’s unyielding commitment to protect every citizen, no matter the odds. Idris confirmed the feds handing over the fresh…
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DHQ LOCKS DOWN NIGERIA WITH TROOPS AND AIR POWER FOR SAFE CHRISTMAS
Defence Headquarters ramped up nationwide security Sunday ahead of Yuletide, surging extra troops, elite special forces and air assets to crush threats blanketing vulnerable spots, major roads and hotspots with patrols, checkpoints and sky-high surveillance to let Nigerians party in peace amid bandit and terror shadows. Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, Defence Media Operations Director, detailed the…
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NIGER POLICE CONFIRM ALL 230 PAPIRI SCHOOLKIDS FREE FROM KIDNAPPER HELL
Niger Police dropped joyous news Sunday: the last 130 students and staff from St. Mary Catholic School in Agwara’s Papiri are finally out safe, slamming the door on a month-long nightmare that kicked off Nov. 21—after ops freed the first 100 on Dec. 8, reuniting families for Yuletide amid Gov. Umar Bago’s cheers for NSA…
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OGUN GOV HAILS TINUBU FOR FREEING 230 NIGER SCHOOL KIDS FROM KIDNAPPERS
Ogun State Gov Dapo Abiodun showered praise on President Bola Tinubu Sunday for his relentless leadership that secured the release of 130 more St Mary’s Catholic School students in Papiri, Niger—pushing the total freed to 230 after an earlier 100, proving evil can’t win as families reunite for Yuletide cheers post-Nov 21 snatch. Abiodun spotlighted…
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US AMBASSADOR: VISA RESTRICTIONS BOOST SECURITY, NOT NIGERIA BASH
U.S. Ambassador Richard Mills cleared the air Sunday in Abuja alongside CODEL leader Rep. Bill Huizenga—fresh visa curbs kicking in Jan 1, 2026, target tighter vetting for select categories to shield American borders, sparing diplomatic/official passports, religious workers and everyday Nigerians while urging embassy site checks for deets. Mills hammered home it’s about credible info…
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GUARDS BRIGADE VOWS NO MERCY FOR BANDITS IN 2026
Brig.-Gen. Adebisi Onasanya fired a chilling warning Saturday from Aso Rock summit bandits and FCT creeps will face hellish pressure next year after Guards Brigade crushed threats in Bwari, Abaji, Gwagwalada and Niger State hotspots, nabbing suspects, seizing guns and keeping Abuja safe amid sky-high ops demands. Wrapping the annual fitness ascent that tests troop…
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WESTERN NAVY BOSS HAILS 2025 HEROICS, PUSHES TEAMWORK FOR SEA SAFETY
Rear Adm Abubakar Mustapha toasted his Western Naval Command crew Friday at Lagos’ Navy Ship BEECROFT bash, saluting their pro grit and unbreakable spirit that locked down Nigeria’s blue waters amid wild challenges—now calling for tighter ties with sister services, agencies and global allies to crush 2026 threats. Mustapha credited CNS Vice Adm Idi Abbas’s…
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FRSC SLAMS PARENTS: STOP PACKING SCHOOL KIDS LIKE SARDINES ON BIKES
Zamfara FRSC boss Aliyu Maaji issued a fiery warning Friday in Gusau, vowing crackdowns on parents cramming seven-plus pupils onto motorcycles or tricycles citing a fresh crash with brutal injuries as proof that overload roulette kills dreams and fuels deadly road tragedies. With school-zone patrols ramping up and community spies urged to snitch, Maaji’s pushing…
