Category: Security
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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…
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LAGOS POLICE WARN SOWORE TO STAY AWAY FROM DEMOLITION PROTESTS OR FACE LEGAL ACTION
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos, Mr. Olohundare Jimoh, has issued a stern warning to activist Omoyele Sowore and others against mobilising protests over recent demolitions in Lagos. Speaking at the heavily guarded Iyana-Oworo axis of the Third Mainland Bridge, Jimoh revealed that massive police deployments have been made across key areas to prevent any…
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TROOPS OF OPERATION HADIN KAI NEUTRALIZE 10 TERRORISTS IN BOORO, SECURE ARMS AND EQUIPMENT
The Nigerian military’s Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) has successfully neutralized 10 terrorists and recovered a significant cache of arms, ammunition, and equipment in fresh encounters along the Gamboru–Dikwa–Marte axis of Borno. The operation, confirmed by Lt.-Col. Sani Uba, the Media Information Officer for OPHK, involved intense night combat in which the troops thwarted a terrorist…
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NAPTIP RESCUES 26 TRAFFICKED CHILDREN FROM ORPHANAGE IN BENUE, ARRESTS NOTORIOUS SYNDICATE
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued at least 26 trafficked children from an orphanage in Benue State linked to a large-scale child trafficking, sale, and illegal adoption syndicate. The operation was confirmed in a statement by NAPTIP Press Officer, Vincent Adekoye. Among those arrested is a 60-year-old man,…
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LASTMA TAKES DOWN NOTORIOUS “ONE-CHANCE” GANG UNDER IJORA BRIDGE
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has arrested six suspects linked to a feared “one-chance” robbery syndicate operating under Ijora Bridge, Lagos. The suspects were caught during a joint enforcement sweep targeting illegal garages, shanties, and criminal hideouts on Apapa Road, Costain, and the Ijora corridor. Led by Special Adviser to the Governor on…
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NIGERIA WINS HUGE VICTORY: OFFICIALLY REMOVED FROM FATF GREY LIST
The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has announced Nigeria’s official removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list, a landmark achievement in combating money laundering and terrorist financing. CEO Hafsat Bakari revealed the news after the FATF October plenary in Paris, marking Nigeria’s successful completion of a comprehensive 19-point reform program. This move…
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REAR ADMIRAL IDI ABBAS: NIGERIA’S NEW CHIEF OF NAVAL STAFF READY TO BOOST MARITIME SECURITY
Rear Admiral Idi Abbas, appointed as the 25th Chief of Naval Staff, brings over three decades of impressive naval expertise and leadership to Nigeria’s maritime forces. Born on September 20, 1969, in Nassarawa Local Government Area of Kano State, Abbas has dedicated his career to safeguarding Nigeria’s waters with discipline and strategic foresight. A chemistry…
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NDDC LAUNCHES STRATEGIC NAVAL BASE IN AYAKORO TO TACKLE PIRACY AND OIL THEFT IN BAYELSA
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has officially unveiled a state-of-the-art Naval Strategic Location in Ayakoro community, Ogbia LGA, Bayelsa State, aimed at curbing piracy, kidnapping, and oil theft across the region’s waterways. NDDC Managing Director, Chief Samuel Ogbuku, stated this project is pivotal in sustaining Navy efforts and boosting security in the Niger Delta.…
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CUSTOMS PTML COMMAND RAKES IN ₦350.3 BILLION IN NINE MONTHS
The Ports Terminal Multiservices Ltd. (PTML) Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has reported an impressive revenue generation of ₦350.3 billion from January to September 2025. Comptroller Joe Anani, the Customs Area Controller, revealed this achievement in Lagos, noting it represents 96.64% of the ₦362.5 billion collected for the entire year of 2024. In the…
