Category: Security
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FEDERAL HIGH COURT SETS NOVEMBER 17 FOR JUDGMENT IN SEXUAL HARASSMENT CASE AGAINST SUSPENDED UNICAL LECTURER
The Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled November 17 for the judgment in the sexual harassment lawsuit against suspended University of Calabar lecturer, Prof. Cyril Ndifon. The date was fixed after final written addresses were adopted by both the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the defense team. Ndifon, who…
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ARMY CHIEF CALLS FOR STRONGER PLANNING, TECH, AND TEAMWORK TO TACKLE SECURITY THREATS
Major-General Sadiq Ndalolo, Chief of Training for the Nigerian Army, has urged all security agencies to boost operational planning, enhance inter-agency coordination, and embrace technology to outsmart emerging threats. Speaking at the 2025 Operations Planning Cadre in Abuja, he stressed the need for civil-military cooperation and sharing of information to combat insurgency more effectively, especially…
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MOTHER OF RESCUED BABY BOY IN EBONYI PLEADS FOR HELP TO CARE FOR CHILD
Iroko, the mother of the 5-day-old baby boy who was sold by his father in Ebonyi, is reaching out for support from individuals and NGOs to help care for her rescued child. The baby was recovered by police from the buyer on October 10 after the father, Chukwuma Onwe, reportedly sold him shortly after birth.…
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ICPC SCORES BIG IN SEPTEMBER: OVER N446 BILLION RECOVERED, STRONG FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) made impressive strides in September, recovering more than N446 billion and restraining over N142 billion in forfeiture alongside N30 billion in cash. Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), shared these highlights during the Monthly National Joint Security Briefing in Abuja, calling…
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GOMBE GOVT WARNS RIVERINE COMMUNITIES AFTER DEADLY HIPPO ATTACK
Gombe State Government has issued a safety alert urging residents, especially those living near rivers, to stay cautious following a fatal hippopotamus attack in Dadinkowa River. Mr. Mohammed Fawu, Commissioner for Water, Environment, and Forest Resources, shared that 19-year-old farmer Yahuza Bawa lost his life while fishing, with his colleague injured in the same attack.…
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CONVICTED KIDNAPPER EVANS RE-ARRAIGNED FOR ALLEGED MURDER OF TWO POLICE OFFICERS IN LAGOS
The Lagos State Government has re-arraigned billionaire kidnapper Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, famously known as Evans, before an Ikeja High Court over the alleged murder of two police officers. The trial, previously handled by Justice Adenike Coker, was transferred to Justice Oyindamola Ogala. Evans and his co-defendant, Joseph Emeka, faced an amended five-count charge including murder, attempted…
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HAMAS RELEASES HOSTAGES IN EGYPT-QATAR MEDIATED SWAP, HANDS OVER 13 TO RED CROSS
Hamas announced on Monday that it handed over 13 more hostages to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Gaza, marking the release of the last remaining living captives in their custody. Earlier the same day, the first group of seven Israeli hostages, one soldier captured from his tank and six civilians taken…
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VIGILANTES RESCUE THREE KIDNAP VICTIMS, KILL BANDITS IN KOGI FOREST SHOWDOWN
In a dramatic showdown on October 9, Kogi State Vigilante Service operatives, teaming up with local hunters, rescued three kidnapped victims and killed three bandits in the forest near Suku village, Kabba-Bunu. After motorcyclists were attacked and residents kidnapped, the vigilantes swiftly launched an ambush that sparked a fierce three-hour gun battle. While the victims…
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BUSINESSMAN CAUGHT SMUGGLING 127 WRAPS OF COCAINE INSIDE HIS BODY AT KANO AIRPORT
A 52-year-old Lagos and Onitsha-based businessman, Ejiofor Godwin Emeka, was arrested at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport after trying to smuggle 127 wraps of cocaine hidden inside his body during a flight from Bangkok. NDLEA operatives, tipped off by intelligence and using body scans, recovered the drugs in stages, 58 wraps from his underwear and…
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HOSTAGES IN GAZA HEAD TO ISRAEL AFTER HAMAS RELEASE STARTS
Early Monday, hostages held by Hamas in Gaza began moving toward Israel’s Re’im military base, where they will be reunited with family and receive medical care. The Palestinian militant group will hand over the captives to the International Committee of the Red Cross before they enter Israel. Releases began around 8 a.m. (0500 GMT) in…
