Category: Security
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TINUBU HAILS NIGERIAN TROOPS FOR THWARTING COUP IN BENIN REPUBLIC
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu celebrated the Nigerian Armed Forces’ swift action Sunday, deploying air and ground support to crush a military coup attempt in neighbouring Benin Republic and safeguard democracy there. Benin’s government urgently called for help after Colonel Pascal Tigri’s soldiers seized the national TV station and declared President Patrice Talon overthrown. Nigeria took…
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DSS ARRESTS DOCTOR IN JEBBA FOR SUPPLYING DRUGS TO KWARA KIDNAPPERS
A medical doctor suspected of acting as a key drug courier for kidnapping gangs in Kwara State has been arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) in Jebba. The doctor was caught transporting medical supplies from Sokoto to criminal hideouts believed to be deep within forested areas. Security sources say the arrest came after…
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NAF PILOTS CHEAT DEATH AS JET CRASHES IN NIGERIA’S NIGER STATE
Panic struck Karabonde community in Borgu LGA when a Nigerian Air Force Alpha Jet crashed on Saturday during a post-inspection flight from Kainji Air Force Base. The two pilots ejected safely just moments before the aircraft exploded in flames. Witnesses saw the jet flying unusually low, trailing smoke and fire before it went down in…
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DEFENCE MINISTER BADARU ABUBAKAR RESIGNS, CITES HEALTH; SUCCESSOR TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON
Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, Nigeria’s Defence Minister, has resigned his post effective immediately, citing health reasons in a letter addressed to President Bola Tinubu dated December 1. The president promptly accepted the resignation, thanking Abubakar for his valuable service to the nation. Badaru’s departure comes at a critical time as the country measures the impact…
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SENATE MOVES TO CLASSIFY KIDNAPPING AS TERRORISM WITH DEATH PENALTY BILL
The Nigerian Senate has taken a bold step by passing for second reading a bill that designates kidnapping, hostage-taking, and related offences as acts of terrorism, pushing for the death penalty without any alternative sentences. Sponsored by Senate Leader Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele and backed by 108 senators, the bill highlights the alarming rise of organised,…
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ERUKU EXPLODES IN JOY AS 38 ABDUCTED WORSHIPPERS RETURN HOME
After two agonizing weeks in captivity, 38 worshippers from Eruku in Kwara State’s Ekiti LGA made a triumphant return Tuesday evening, sparking massive celebrations as families reunited amid songs, prayers, and tears of relief. The group, who received top medical care in Ilorin courtesy of the Federal Government, Kwara State, and the National Security Adviser,…
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SENATE SLAMS KIDNAPPING AS TERRORISM – DEATH PENALTY ON TABLE
Nigeria’s Senate just dropped a bombshell: Kidnapping is now officially terrorism, with a bill passing second reading Wednesday to slap death penalty on kidnappers, hostage-takers, and their networks – no fines, no mercy. Sponsored by Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele and backed by 108 senators, the amendment to the Terrorism Act targets the “militarised” crime wave…
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ECOWAS PARLIAMENT SLAMS GUINEA-BISSAU COUP AS DEMOCRACY KILLER
Picture this: Right after a peaceful election, soldiers storm in and snatch power in Guinea-Bissau – ECOWAS Parliament just called it an “unacceptable assault on democracy” that’s rocking regional stability big time. Speaker Memounatou Ibrahima dropped this fiery warning during the 2025 Second Ordinary Session in Abuja on Tuesday, her keynote read by Nigeria’s Deputy…
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SENATE TO SCREEN GEN. CHRISTOPHER MUSA AS NEW DEFENCE MINISTER TODAY
Talk about a swift power move – Nigeria’s Senate is gearing up to grill retired Gen. Christopher Gwabin Musa, the ex-Chief of Defence Staff, for the Defence Minister role on Wednesday, hot on the heels of Mohammed Badaru Abubakar’s resignation over health woes. Senate Leader Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele spilled the beans Tuesday via his media…
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KIDNAPPERS STORM KOGI CHURCH, ABDUCT PASTOR, WIFE, WORSHIPPERS DURING SERVICE
A terrifying attack unfolded Sunday morning in Ejiba, Kogi State, as gunmen stormed a Cherubim and Seraphim Church during service, kidnapping the pastor known as Orlando, his wife, and several worshippers. Panic erupted as congregants scattered amid gunfire. Eyewitnesses described the chaos, with many fleeing for their lives while the heavily armed attackers seized their…
