Category: Security
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AFRIDEX 2026: AFRICA’S DEFENCE GAME-CHANGER UNLOCKED
Nigeria’s gearing up to host AFRIDEX 2026, Africa’s biggest defence and security expo, promising massive industrial boosts and continent-wide collab on cutting-edge tech. DICON’s Maj.-Gen. Babatunde Alaya and DMG Events’ Christopher Hudson hyped it up in Abuja, calling it a powerhouse platform for stakeholders from defence, security, and tech worlds. Set for October 26-29 in…
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NIGERIAN ARMY’S 24-HOUR TRIUMPH: 21 RESCUED, TERROR FOILED
Nigerian Army troops crushed it in the last 24 hours, freeing 21 kidnapping victims, stopping terror attacks dead, and busting illegal oil theft rings nationwide. From relentless offensives in multiple theaters, these heroes denied criminals any breathing room. In Zamfara and Kebbi under Operation FANSAN YAMMA, soldiers repelled assaults—like in Maradun’s Baigasuwa community where they…
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ASCSN PRAISES SECURITY FOR RESCUING DEFENCE DIRECTORS
Big relief for the Federal Ministry of Defence four of their abducted directors are now safe, thanks to the swift action of Nigeria’s security agencies. The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) didn’t waste time applauding those efforts. ASCSN President Shehu Mohammed shared the update in Abuja, revealing that the directors were kidnapped…
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ONDO NSCDC URGES STAKEHOLDERS TO END FARMERS-HERDERS CLASHES BEFORE DRY SEASON ERUPTS
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Ondo Commandant Oluyemi Ibiloye rallied farmers, herders, traditional rulers, CSOs, and security teams at a two-day Partners for Peace in Niger Delta (P4P) workshop in Akure to forge collective strategies against escalating clashes that cripple farms, markets, and food security nationwide. With dry season looming and northern herders…
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KATSINA POLICE SHUT DOWN VIRAL BANDIT-VILLAGER HOSTAGE SWAP HOAX IN SAFANA – NO SUCH DEAL
Katsina State Police Command categorically denied explosive social media rumors claiming bandits and villagers in Safana LGA’s Babban Duhu, Sabon Birni, and Babanli villages swapped hostages after mutual kidnappings—thorough intel, community leader checks, and ground probes found zero evidence of any such drama. DSP Abubakar Aliyu slammed the “baseless, malicious” fake news as dangerous fuel…
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CDCFIB RECRUITMENT 2025: SHORTLISTS DROP DEC 1 – WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT
The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) will release shortlisted candidates on December 1, with applicants advised to check recruitment.cdcfib.gov.ng through December 3 to confirm their status and choose preferred physical screening venues and dates. This stage follows the intense multi-phase recruitment exercise that began with over 1.8 million applicants registering between…
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LAGOS POLICE NAB 26 SUSPECTS IN FAKE N951K NOTES & “RICE & BEANS” DIESEL BUST!
Lagos State Police Command, alongside Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI) operatives, raided Eti-Osa and Lekki on Thursday afternoon, arresting 26 men caught with ₦951,300 in counterfeit currency and running an adulterated diesel/engine oil racket dubbed “rice and beans” sold to unsuspecting drivers. Key players Abubakar Rilean (40), Abubakar Abdullahi (35), Adamu Ibrahim Jora (35), Michael John…
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UN SG GUTERRES CONDEMNS GUINEA-BISSAU COUP – DEMANDS CONSTITUTIONAL ORDER NOW!
UN Secretary-General António Guterres blasted Guinea-Bissau’s military coup on Nov 26—its ninth since 1974—as a “direct assault” on democracy, where Brig Gen Dinis Incanha’s forces arrested President Umaro Sissoco Embaló at the palace amid gunfire at electoral HQ and interior ministry, suspended the Nov 23 polls (results due Nov 27), sealed borders, imposed curfew, and…
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GHANA FIRES BACK AT GUINEA-BISSAU’S 9TH COUP – BACKS ECOWAS DEMAND FOR DEMOCRACY NOW!
Ghana’s Foreign Ministry unleashed a fierce condemnation of Guinea-Bissau’s military coup on Nov 26—its ninth since 1974 independence—where Brig Gen Dinis Incanha’s forces arrested President Umaro Sissoco Embaló at the presidential palace amid gunfire at key sites, suspended elections held Nov 23, sealed borders, imposed curfew, and cut internet just before results were due. Labeling…
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OSUN POLICE SLAM VIRAL ILESA BANDIT HOAX AS AI-GENERATED FAKE NEWS – STAY CALM!
Osun State Police Command debunked a circulating AI-generated video falsely claiming bandits were invading Ilesa, labeling it “baseless, misleading” propaganda designed to incite panic and disrupt peace. DSP Abiodun Ojelabi warned against sharing unverified AI clips or animations, noting the rise in such hoaxeslike recent Osogbo-Iwo “attacks” that were mere accidents endangering lives amid Osun’s…
