Category: Security
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POLICE BUST DRUG DEN IN IBADAN, SEIZE CANADIAN LOUD
A tip-off pays off as detectives uncover a major stash of illicit drugs hidden in a residential apartment. Police in Oyo State have intercepted a large consignment of illegal drugs in Ibadan, including 101 wraps of Canadian loud and nine bags of Indian hemp. According to police spokesperson DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, the drugs were recovered…
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KOGI SHUTS MARKETS, MOTOR PARKS TO CHOKE BANDITS
No trading, no movement — Kogi State tightens the screws as security forces move in on terrorists and kidnappers in Kogi West. The Kogi State Government has ordered the temporary closure of selected markets and motor parks across Kogi West Senatorial District to boost ongoing security operations. Announcing the move in Lokoja, Information Commissioner Kingsley…
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POLICE CONFIRM ABDUCTION OF THREE CHILDREN IN EBONYI
Fresh anxiety in Abakaliki as police confirm that three young children were whisked away by suspected kidnappers near a military cantonment. The Ebonyi State Police Command says the abduction happened in the early hours of Saturday, February 7, at Nkwegu, opposite the Nkwegu Military Cantonment gate in Abakaliki Local Government Area. Police spokesperson SP Joshua…
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SECURITY FORCES CRACK KIDNAP RINGS IN EDO NORTH, NAB 13 SUSPECTS
Joint raid hits hideouts in Auchi, Okpella and Aviele Forest as arms, drugs and cash are recovered. Security agencies have dealt a heavy blow to kidnapping and drug networks in Edo North Senatorial District, arresting 13 suspects in coordinated raids across Etsako West, Auchi and Okpella. The operation, carried out on February 4 under Operation…
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SOUTHERN GOVS DEMAND JUSTICE AFTER DEADLY KWARA TERROR ATTACK
Outrage grows as 78 residents are killed in Woro and Nuku — governors say Nigeria must not bow to terror. The Southern Governors’ Forum has condemned the brutal terrorist attack on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama LGA, Kwara State, where at least 78 people were reportedly killed, demanding swift justice for the victims. Speaking…
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VIGILANTES KILLED IN LOKOJA AMBUSH, COMMUNITY MOURNS HEROES
Two volunteer guards lose their lives protecting Lokoja as residents urged to stay vigilant. Lokoja, Kogi State — In a shocking blow to local security, two members of the Volunteer Guards of Nigeria, Abbas Idris and Ibrahim Bello Hussain, were killed on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, while on routine patrol in Atsawa community near Jamata.…
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SHETTIMA IN KWARA: “WORO ATTACK VIOLATES PEACEFUL WORSHIP”
Vice President Kashim Shettima leads a federal delegation to Ilorin, mourns victims of the deadly Woro attack, and assures residents that security forces are already on the ground. Vice President Kashim Shettima was in Kwara State on Saturday to commiserate with the government and people over the brutal Woro attack in Kaiama, which claimed at…
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KWARA ATTACK: SHETTIMA TOUCHES DOWN IN ILORIN TO MOURN, REASSURE
Vice President leads federal show of solidarity after deadly Mamuda sect attack Vice President Kashim Shettima on Saturday arrived in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, to commiserate with the state government and families affected by the deadly terrorist attack on Nuku and Woro communities in Kaiama LGA. The assault, blamed on the Mamuda sect, left…
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NORTHERN GOVERNORS DEMAND URGENT ACTION AFTER FRESH DEADLY ATTACKS
Forum slams killings in Kwara, Katsina and Benue, urges security forces to move fast The Northern State Governors’ Forum (NSGF) has condemned the spate of deadly attacks in Kwara, Katsina and Benue states, calling for swift and coordinated security action to stop the bloodshed. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Gombe State Governor and NSGF…
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SHETTIMA STORMS ILORIN AS FG MOVES TO CALM KAIAMA AFTER DEADLY ATTACK
VP arrives Kwara as Abuja vows justice for victims of the Woro massacre Vice President Kashim Shettima touched down in Ilorin on saturday as the Federal Government stepped in to calm tensions following the deadly attack on Woro community in Kaiama LGA of Kwara State, where over 100 residents were reportedly killed by gunmen suspected…
