Category: Security
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MAN TO SWEEP COURT PREMISES FOR 40 DAYS FOR STEALING MATTRESS
A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered a 45-year-old man, Dennis Dogo, to sweep the court premises for 40 days for stealing a mattress. Dogo, a resident of Ungwan Pama, Kaduna, was charged with criminal conspiracy and stealing. The Prosecutor, Inspector Chidi Leo, had told the court that the matter was reported by one…
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TRUMP SAYS U.S. SHOULD CONTROL STRAIT OF HORMUZ AMID ESCALATING TENSIONS WITH IRAN
U.S. President Donald Trump says the United States should take control of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical oil shipping routes, and be compensated for securing it. Trump made the remarks amid growing tensions between Washington and Tehran over access to the strategic waterway. He argued that countries benefiting from safe…
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NDLEA ARRESTS SOUTH AFRICAN WOMAN, SEIZES 5.75kg OF HEROIN AT ABUJA AIRPORT
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested a 38-year-old South African woman at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, after officers allegedly discovered 5.75 kilogrammes of heroin concealed in her luggage during passenger clearance. According to the agency, the suspect was intercepted on arrival aboard a Qatar Airways flight from…
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EIGHT KILLED IN SUSPECTED TERRORISTS ATTACK ON BENUE COMMUNITY, POLICE CONFIRM
Eight people, including three children, have been killed in a suspected terrorist attack on a rural community in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, according to the police. Benue State Commissioner of Police, Cletus Nwadiogbu, confirmed that the victims comprised five adults and three children. He said security personnel visited the affected area to…
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TROOPS KILL 8 TERRORISTS IN KATSINA AMBUSH
Troops of 17 Brigade under Sector 2 of Operation Fansan Yamma in collaboration with Hybrid Forces, have foiled a planned terrorist attack on commuters in Katsina State, killing eight terrorists during an intelligence-led ambush in Bakori Local Government Area. According to a military operational report made available to journalists on Thursday July 9, the troops…
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ABDUCTED OYO PUPILS, TEACHERS REGAIN FREEDOM AFTER 56 DAYS
Families of pupils and teachers abducted from schools in Oyo State have finally heaved a sigh of relief after Nigerian security agencies rescued all the victims following 56 days in captivity. The rescue was confirmed on Friday July 10 by the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who announced…
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NASARAWA POLICE CONFIRM ABDUCTION OF 3 STUDENTS OF FEDERAL VARSITY
The Police Command in Nasarawa State has confirmed the abduction of three students of the Federal University of Lafia (Fulafia). The command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Ramhan Nansel, confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday July 8 in Lafia. Nansel said that the command received a distress report from the Chief Security Officer…
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POLICE FOIL KIDNAP PLOT IN KEBBI, ARREST 4 OVER RANSOM DEMAND
The Kebbi Police Command has arrested four suspects for alleged criminal conspiracy, criminal intimidation through anonymous calls, and threats to kidnap a resident after demanding a ransom of 30 million naira. The command’s spokesperson, SP Bashir Usman, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday July 6, in Birnin Kebbi. Usman identified the suspects as…
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EDO SECURITY SQUAD GIVES JULY 30 DEADLINE FOR BUSINESSES TO INSTALL CCTV CAMERAS
The Edo State Security Squad (ESSS) has given July 30 as deadline for businesses in the state to complete installation of functional Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) systems in their business premises to help fight insecurity or face clamp down. The ESSS urged all business owners across the state to obey the directive to assist the…
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NIGER IMPOSES CURFEW ON COMMUNITIES OVER COMMUNAL CLASHES
The Niger state government has imposed a curfew on some communities in Rafi Local Government Area following renewed communal clashes over farmland disputes that has so far claimed many lives and destroyed property. Governor Umaru Bago of Niger, represented by his deputy, Mr Yakubu Garba, said this during a visit to the communities affected by…
