Category: Security
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AKWA IBOM POLICE BUST ILLEGAL FIREARMS FACTORY, ARREST TWO SUSPECTED GUNSMITHS
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has taken a major step in curbing crime by dismantling an illegal firearms fabrication factory in Itam Village, Itu Local Government Area. Police operatives, acting on credible intelligence, raided the facility on October 24, arresting two suspects: 39-year-old Aniekan Aniedi and 35-year-old Ubong Udofia, believed to be his accomplice.…
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IGP EGBETOKUN: NO PROMOTION SCANDAL, ONLY MERIT-BASED ADVANCEMENT IN NIGERIA POLICE FORCE
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Olukayode Egbetokun, firmly stated on Tuesday in Abuja that the Nigeria Police Force operates a promotion system that rewards diligence, professionalism, and proven capacity there is no scandal to talk about. Speaking at the decoration ceremony for newly promoted officers, Egbetokun emphasized that the force will not be intimidated by…
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IBADAN POLICE CHARGE SEVEN SUSPECTS FOR BELONGING TO Eiye CONFRATERNITY, AN UNLAWFUL SOCIETY
Seven men aged between 21 and 26 have been charged before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ court in Ibadan for allegedly belonging to the Eiye confraternity, a banned society in Nigeria. The suspects Ajao Fuad, Alabi Waris, Toheeb Adewale, Alabi Azeez, Opeyemi Busari, Hammed Ajisafe, and Agughawo Samson face charges of conspiracy, unlawful society membership, and…
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NDLEA WARNS NIGHTCLUBS AND FUN SEEKERS OVER RISE OF DRUG PARTIES, LAUDS LATEST LAGOS RAID
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has issued a strong warning to nightclub owners and party-goers about the alarming rise of illegal drug parties across Nigeria. This warning follows a recent raid at Proxy Night Club in Lagos, where over 100 attendees were apprehended during a brazen drug party held from Saturday night into…
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ESCALATING FIGHTING IN EL FASHER TRAPS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS IN HUMANITARIAN CRISIS
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warns of a dire situation in El Fasher, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur state, where hundreds of thousands of civilians are trapped amid intensifying fighting. UN emergency relief coordinator Tom Fletcher expressed deep alarm over civilian casualties, forced displacement, and lack of access to…
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POLAND DETAINS TWO UKRAINIANS IN KATOWICE ON ESPIONAGE CHARGES AMID LOGISTICS SUPPORT TO UKRAINE
Polish intelligence has arrested two Ukrainian nationals, a 32-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman, in Katowice on charges of spying for a foreign intelligence service. The suspects allegedly installed surveillance devices on critical infrastructure, focusing on transport routes used for military and logistical support to Ukraine. Authorities revealed the duo gathered intelligence on Polish Armed…
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MALI HALTS SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES AMID FUEL SHORTAGE CAUSED BY JIHADI BLOCKADE
Mali has suspended all school and university classes nationwide for two weeks starting Monday, October 27, due to a severe fuel shortage caused by a blockade imposed by al Qaeda-linked jihadi militants. The blockade has cut off fuel imports to the landlocked country’s capital, Bamako, disrupting transportation for teachers and students. Education Minister Amadou Sy…
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CYBERSECURITY STAKEHOLDERS URGE POLICIES TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM DIGITAL ABUSE
At the 2025 Cybersecurity Awareness Day event themed “Stay Safe Online,” Levi EduTech and other stakeholders called for the urgent implementation of cybersecurity policies to shield people, especially children, from mental and moral abuses online. The event celebrated cybersmart educators and introduced Cybersmart Clubs in schools aimed at addressing digital morality crises. Levi EduTech has…
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KANU WITHDRAWS DEFENSE IN TERRORISM TRIAL, CLAIMS NO VALID CHARGES AGAINST HIM
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has abandoned his earlier plan to call witnesses in his terrorism trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja. After reviewing the prosecution’s case file, Kanu told Justice James Omotosho he believed there was no valid charge against him and that he was subjected…
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NIGERIAN DEFENCE ACADEMY ALERTS RESIDENTS TO STEER CLEAR OF SHOOTING RANGE
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has advised residents of Afaka, Kauya, Mando, and Tsamiya communities in Kaduna State to avoid the open range area from Tuesday to November 7 due to a Range Management Package Shooting Exercise for cadets of the 73rd regular course (Army). Maj. Mohammed Maidawa, NDA’s Public Relations Officer, assured the public…
