Tag: #NigeriaSecurity
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PANIC IN KWARA AS BANDITS ATTACK RURAL COMMUNITIES
Fear has swept through several rural communities in Kwara State after suspected bandits launched late-night attacks, forcing residents to flee into nearby bushes to avoid possible abduction. The gunmen reportedly stormed Budesu and Ahun in Ifelodun LGA and Bishewa in Edu LGA, firing shots into the air and sending villagers scrambling for safety. One resident,…
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TINUBU VOWS TO DEFEAT TERRORISTS, BOOST ECONOMY
Abuja – President Bola Tinubu on Monday assured Nigerians that the country will defeat terrorists and protect its unity and sovereignty. Speaking at an interfaith breaking of fast at the Presidential Villa, Tinubu praised religious and traditional leaders for promoting peace and moral guidance. “Yes, terrorists are desperate, but Nigeria will never surrender. We are…
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TARABA TROOPS RESCUE 2 BANKERS, THWART KIDNAPPING
A daring operation by Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke has foiled a kidnap attempt in Gborgbor Village, Wukari LGA, Taraba, rescuing two Unity Bank staff. Acting Media Officer Lt Ahmad Zubairu said troops acted on credible intelligence, extending their search across surrounding settlements. The kidnappers abandoned the victims, Marwan Abubakar (40) and Leng’en Cakop…
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VIGILANTES FOIL MIDNIGHT KIDNAP, RESCUE THREE ABDUCTED RESIDENTS IN KWARA
A daring response by local vigilantes has saved three residents from suspected bandits after a midnight raid in Chitta community, Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State. Residents said heavily armed attackers stormed the community around midnight on Sunday, firing gunshots to scare villagers before abducting three people and attempting to flee into nearby bushes.…
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FRESH PANIC IN KWARA AS GUNMEN ABDUCT WOMAN, SON IN NIGHT RAID
Fear has gripped residents of Ndeji village in Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State after suspected bandits abducted a housewife and her son during a late-night attack. According to community sources, the gunmen stormed the quiet rural settlement on Saturday night, firing shots into the air to scare residents before whisking the victims away…
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POLICE NAB 19 KIDNAP SUSPECTS, CULTISTS IN KWARA SECURITY SWEEP
A major security crackdown in Kwara has led to the arrest of 19 suspected kidnappers, cultists and armed crime suspects as police intensify operations to dismantle criminal networks across the state. The Kwara State Police Command said the suspects were picked up during intelligence-driven operations targeting kidnapping gangs, cult groups and illegal firearms possession. Commissioner…
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EARLY MORNING GUNSHOTS IN KWARA: RESIDENTS, VIGILANTES REPEL SUSPECTED BANDIT ATTACK
Panic gripped a border community in Kwara as armed men stormed in at dawn — but local vigilantes fought back and forced them to flee. Residents of Eruku in Ekiti Local Government Area were jolted awake around 5 a.m. on Friday when suspected bandits invaded the community, firing sporadically and setting a vehicle ablaze. But…
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MIDNIGHT HORROR IN SOUTHERN KADUNA: NURSING MOTHER, BABY ABDUCTED
Fear has once again swept through Gidan Tama in Kachia LGA of Kaduna State after suspected bandits stormed the community in a 2am raid, kidnapping several residents — including a nursing mother and her months-old baby — and shooting three others. According to local accounts and security monitor Bakatsine, the gunmen fired sporadically under the…
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893 PRIVATE SECURITY FIRMS STILL AWAIT LICENCES — NSCDC
Nearly 900 registered guard companies are yet to receive operational approval, even as the corps reels out major enforcement statistics. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says 893 registered Private Guard Companies (PGCs) are still waiting for their operational licences. Outgoing Commandant General Ahmed Audi disclosed this at the 2026 World Civil Defence…
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NSCDC BUSTS ILLEGAL GUN FACTORY IN KATSINA, ARRESTS FOUR
Security operatives say a covert arms workshop was dismantled following credible intelligence. The Katsina State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has uncovered and dismantled a suspected local gun manufacturing factory in Kore Village along Batsari Road, Batagarawa Local Government Area. Command spokesperson SC Buhari Hamisu said the Special Rapid Response…
