Category: Security
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CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF SHAIBU PROMISES CONTINUED MILITARY PRESSURE ON CRIMINAL GROUPS IN KOGI AND BEYOND
Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS), reaffirmed the military’s commitment to sustaining aggressive operations to combat criminal networks threatening security in Kogi State and across the country. Shaibu made this assurance during a courtesy visit from Kogi Governor Usman Ododo at Army Headquarters in Abuja. The COAS pledged enhanced collaboration with state…
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TUKUR MAMU ALLEGEDLY RECEIVED N50 MILLION FROM TERRORISTS AFTER ABUJA-KADUNA TRAIN ATTACK, DSS TESTIFIES
In a dramatic session at the Federal High Court, a DSS investigator revealed that Mr. Tukur Mamu was offered N50 million by Shugaba, the leader of the terrorist group responsible for the deadly Abuja-Kaduna train attack in March 2022. The testimony, given behind a witness screen for security reasons, detailed Mamu’s alleged role as a…
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UN URGES NIGERIA TO HALT SURGE IN MASS KIDNAPPINGS, CALLS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY
The United Nations human rights office (OHCHR) has called on Nigeria to take all lawful measures to stop the recent surge in kidnappings affecting tens of thousands, especially schoolchildren, in the north-central states of Niger, Kebbi, Kwara, and Borno. Since November 17, at least 402 people, mostly children, have been abducted in these regions. While…
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FCTA CLARIFIES NO MANDATORY SCHOOL CLOSURE ON NOVEMBER 28, REASSURES SECURITY FOR STUDENTS
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has denied rumors about a mandatory closure of all government schools in the FCT on November 28. Mr. Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, clarified that no such directive has been issued and called the reports false and misleading. Olayinka urged parents, students, and…
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KOGI POLICE ASSURE ADEQUATE SECURITY FOR NECO EXTERNAL EXAMINATIONS
The Kogi State Police Command has assured the National Examination Council (NECO) and exam candidates of robust security during the external examinations starting this Wednesday. State Commissioner of Police, Naziru Kankarofi, confirmed that security personnel have been deployed across all examination centers to ensure a smooth and safe examination process. NECO Coordinator in Kogi, Mr.…
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NIGERIAN ARMY FOILS BANDIT AMBUSH, RESCUES KIDNAPPED VICTIM IN KOGI
Troops of the 12 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have successfully foiled a bandit ambush and rescued a kidnapped victim in Lokoja, Kogi State. Acting on credible intelligence about bandits moving through the Oshokoshoko-Obajana corridor with abducted persons, the troops, working jointly with hybrid security forces, laid a special ambush. The bandits opened fire but…
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PRESIDENT TINUBU ORDERS COMPREHENSIVE SECURITY SWEEP OF FORESTS IN KWARA, NIGER, AND KEBBI AMID RISE IN KIDNAPPINGS
President Bola Tinubu has ordered a full-scale security operation across forests in Kwara, Niger, and Kebbi States following a surge in kidnappings and terrorist activities. The directive includes a total cordon of the forested areas and 24-hour aerial surveillance by the Nigerian Air Force to complement ground troops tackling the menace. President’s Special Adviser on…
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HOUSE OF PRAYER ASSEMBLY LEADER URGES UNITY TO TACKLE INSECURITY, REJECTS RELIGIOUS DIVISION
General Overseer of the House of Prayer Assembly, Basilica, Dr Joseph Omorinoye has called on Nigerians to unite against the persistent insecurity, stressing it is not a religious crisis. Speaking in Ilorin during a sermon titled “Prayer for Protection” from the Book of Psalm 35:1-10, he urged people to avoid hatred across religious divides and…
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POLICE RESCUE ONE GIRL, INTENSIFY SEARCH FOR 13 ABDUCTED IN BORNO FARM RAID
Police in Borno State have rescued one girl and intensified efforts to find 13 girls abducted by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgents during a farm raid in Askira/Uba Local Government Area. The abduction took place on November 22 when 14 girls from Mussa District were seized while working on farmland, according to ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso,…
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NIGERIAN ARMY INTENSIFIES RESCUE OPERATIONS UNDER OPERATION FANSAN YAMMA ACROSS NIGER, KEBBI, AND ZAMFARA
The Nigerian Army, operating under Operation FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY), has escalated search-and-rescue missions for abducted school children in Niger, Kebbi, and Zamfara states. Sources at Army Headquarters confirmed that troops have neutralised terrorists and destroyed their hideouts across the North Central and North West corridors within the last 24 hours. Troops of 22 Brigade responded…
