Tag: #CommunitySafety
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FOUR DEAD AS DISPUTE SPARKS VIOLENT CLASH, FIRE AT WAZOBIA MARKET IN LAGOS
Four adult males have been killed and several others injured after a disagreement escalated into communal unrest and a fire outbreak around Wazobia Market, Power Line Bus Stop, Ikola, in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said it received a distress call about the incident at 1:52…
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KANO TASK FORCE ARRESTS 28, RECOVERS ILLICIT DRUGS IN CRACKDOWN
The Kano State Multi-Agency Task Force on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking has arrested 28 suspects and recovered assorted illicit substances during raids on suspected drug joints in Rimin Gado and Doka communities. The Chairman of the task force, Muhuyi Magaji, said the operation was conducted on August 7 in five locations within Tofa Local…
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176 WORO KIDNAP VICTIMS REGAIN FREEDOM AFTER SIX MONTHS IN CAPTIVITY
A total of 176 women and children abducted from Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State have regained their freedom, six months after they were taken captive during a deadly attack on the community. The Kwara State Government announced the release on Wednesday, describing it as a major breakthrough in ongoing security…
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KWARA COMMUNITY APPEALS TO TINUBU OVER RISING BANDIT ATTACKS
Residents of Lata Nna Community in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to urgently intervene in what they described as worsening insecurity caused by persistent bandit attacks. In a Save Our Soul (SOS) letter signed by the Secretary of the Lata-Nna Youth Association, Tauheed Ahmed Desco, the community…
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KADUNA POLICE DETAIN COUPLE OVER DEATH OF TEENAGE BOY, LAUNCH INVESTIGATION
The Kaduna State Police Command has detained a couple following the death of a teenage boy identified as Sadiq in the Kurmin-Mashi area of Kaduna metropolis. According to the police, the incident occurred on Sunday night along Dahiru Road. Preliminary reports indicate that the teenager was allegedly punished by his mother and stepfather over a…
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NSCDC IN EDO RESCUE 15 YEAR OLD KIDNAP VICTIM, NAB SUSPECTS
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it has rescued a 15-year-old girl who was allegedly abducted in Ewohimi, Esan South-East Local Government Area of Edo State. According to the Edo State Command, the teenager was rescued during an intelligence-led operation after her family reported that she had gone out to buy a…
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KADUNA TEEN SURVIVES PHONE-SNATCHING ATTACK, COMMENDS ARMY HOSPITAL FOR LIFE-SAVING CARE
An 18-year-old Kaduna resident, Bashir Kabir, has expressed gratitude to the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna, after receiving emergency treatment for severe injuries sustained during a phone-snatching attack. Kabir said he was attacked while crossing the Sultan Pedestrian Bridge in Kaduna on May 30 and suffered a serious neck injury. He was initially treated…
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GUNMEN KILL IMO MONARCH, SET VICTIMS ABLAZE IN SHOCKING ATTACK
Another brutal night in Imo — a royal figure and others killed, leaving a community shaken and demanding answers. Fear and tension have taken over parts of Imo State after gunmen killed a traditional ruler, Paulinus Ekwueme, along with five others in a gruesome roadside attack. The incident happened in Ohaji/Egbema area, where the attackers…
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LAGOS POLICE DEPLOY HEAVY SECURITY AHEAD OF EASTER
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai Tijani, has ordered a robust deployment of personnel and operational assets across the state to ensure residents enjoy a hitch-free Easter celebration. Speaking through the command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, Tijani said officers have been stationed at worship centres, recreational areas, major highways, transport hubs, and other key…
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COAS VISITS PLATEAU, VOWS LASTING PEACE AMID SECURITY CHALLENGES
Plateau gets top military attention as Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu leads security assessment to restore calm and strengthen community safety. The Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, Chief of Army Staff, visited Plateau State on Thursday with heads of security agencies to assess the ongoing security situation and boost operations under Joint Task Force Operation ENDURING PEACE. COAS Shaibu…
