Tag: #CommunityVigilance
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MILITARY BACKS U.S. STRIKE SUCCESS IN SOKOTO, WARNS: DON’T HARBOR TERRORISTS
Bombs away and on target: Defence HQ doubles down on the U.S.-led Sokoto airstrike’s effectiveness, urging locals to report—not shelter—fleeing terrorists amid ongoing damage checks. Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, Defence Media Operations Director, briefed Abuja journalists Wednesday on 2025 ops. “Intelligence confirmed terrorists in the zone pre-strike; full battle assessment drops soon—stick to Presidency/Foreign Affairs statements…
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PRESIDENT TINUBU ORDERS COMPREHENSIVE SECURITY SWEEP OF FORESTS IN KWARA, NIGER, AND KEBBI AMID RISE IN KIDNAPPINGS
President Bola Tinubu has ordered a full-scale security operation across forests in Kwara, Niger, and Kebbi States following a surge in kidnappings and terrorist activities. The directive includes a total cordon of the forested areas and 24-hour aerial surveillance by the Nigerian Air Force to complement ground troops tackling the menace. President’s Special Adviser on…
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POLICE RESCUE ONE GIRL, INTENSIFY SEARCH FOR 13 ABDUCTED IN BORNO FARM RAID
Police in Borno State have rescued one girl and intensified efforts to find 13 girls abducted by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgents during a farm raid in Askira/Uba Local Government Area. The abduction took place on November 22 when 14 girls from Mussa District were seized while working on farmland, according to ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso,…
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BAUCHI GOVERNMENT CLOSES ALL SCHOOLS AMID RISING INSECURITY CONCERNS
The Bauchi State Government has ordered the immediate closure of all schools primary, secondary, and tertiary across the state, including public, private, and federal institutions. The move follows growing security worries affecting students, teachers, and school communities. In a statement by Jalaludeen Usman, Public Relations Officer of the State Ministry of Education, the government said…
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KATSINA POLICE ACTIVATE SCHOOL PROTECTION MEASURES TO SAFEGUARD STUDENTS AND STAFF
Katsina State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Bello Shehu, has ordered the immediate activation of all school protection mechanisms to enhance the safety of students and school personnel. This directive, communicated by the Command’s Public Relations Officer DSP Abubakar Aliyu, was issued during a strategic meeting with tactical commanders to review security strategies in the state.…
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NIGER STATE GOVERNMENT FLAGS SCHOOL OVER SECURITY LAPSES AFTER MASSIVE STUDENT ABDUCTIONS
The Niger State Government is deeply concerned following the abduction of over 300 pupils and 12 teachers from St. Mary’s Primary and Secondary School, Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area. Secretary to the State Government, Abubakar Usman, described the incident as “both saddening and preventable,” confirming that security agencies are still verifying reports and assessing the…
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NORTHERN STATES GOVERNORS’ FORUM CONDEMNS KEBBI SCHOOL ATTACK, CALLS FOR URGENT ACTION
The Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) has strongly condemned the recent attack on Government Girls’ Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS), Maga, in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi that resulted in the abduction of 25 female students and the reported killing of a school official. Speaking from Gombe, NSGF Chairman and Governor Inuwa Yahaya described…
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ENUGU POLICE RECOVER STOLEN MAN DIESEL TRUCK HOURS AFTER HEIST IN EDO
The Enugu State Police Command pulled off a swift recovery on Monday, October 27, intercepting a MAN Diesel truck stolen earlier that day in Benin City, Edo State. Acting on a distress alert from their Control Room, operatives from Ozalla Division and the Distress Response Squad (DRS) tracked the stolen vehicle to Ozalla along the…
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LAGOS HEALTH OFFICIALS URGE PUBLIC TO PRIORITIZE SAVING LIVES OVER FILMING ACCIDENTS ON WORLD TRAUMA DAY
Lagos Health Commissioner Prof. Akin Abayomi, speaking at the 2025 World Trauma Day symposium, urged Lagosians to stop delaying emergency response by filming accidents instead of helping. He reminded that saving lives on the roads is everyone’s responsibility, not just the government’s. Highlighting Lagos’s progress with state-of-the-art ambulance services like LASAMBUS and new emergency units,…
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ONDO POLICE ARREST MAN FOR ALLEGED INCEST AND PREGNANCY OF 15-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER
A disturbing case unfolds in Ondo State as police arrest Oyewole Adamolekun for allegedly engaging in a long-term incestuous relationship with his teenage daughter, resulting in pregnancy. The case came to light when a concerned neighbor reported the abuse, prompting swift police action. Authorities confirmed the girl is 19 weeks pregnant. Adamolekun confessed and is…
