Tag: #NigeriaSecurity
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LAGOS POLICE BEGIN FULL ENFORCEMENT OF TINTED GLASS PERMIT LAW
Crackdown kicks off with a focus on public safety, legal compliance, and professional conduct. Lagos State Police Command started strict enforcement of tinted glass regulations on October 2, 2025, following directives from Inspector-General Kayode Egbetokun. Motorists must obtain approved permits via http://www.possap.gov.ng or remove tints entirely. Vehicles without permits face impoundment and prosecution. Police officers…
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KADUNA POLICE ARREST BANDITS’ DRUG SUPPLIER, CHILD TRAFFICKERS, AND ILLEGAL ARMS DEALER
Swift police action disrupts dangerous syndicates, rescues children and recovers stolen livestock. Kaduna State Police nabbed four suspects: Franklin Ozo, a bandits’ drug supplier caught with millions worth of Exol tablets, and three child traffickers, including Khadija Ibrahim, responsible for trafficking victims Abdulmumin and Ibrahim Bilyaminu. Also arrested was an illegal arms dealer, Alhaji Sani…
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NIGERIAN ARMY DEALS DEADLY BLOW TO TERRORISTS, RESCUES KIDNAP VICTIMS
Coordinated operations across Nigeria cripple terrorists, free captives, and seize illegal arms and drugs. Nigerian Army troops have killed scores of terrorists, arrested 25 suspects, and rescued 16 kidnapped victims in coordinated operations across multiple regions. Major successes were reported in Borno, Adamawa, Zamfara, Kaduna, Benue, and the South South, with recovery of weapons, explosives,…
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ZONE FIVE POLICE CRACKS DOWN ON ILLEGAL SIRENS AND TINTED GLASSES
Edo and Delta police enforce siren ban and tinted glass permit rules from October 2. The Zone Five Police Command covering Edo and Delta states has started enforcing the ban on unauthorized sirens and tinted glass regulations. Motorists must register tinted vehicles at http://www.possap.gov.ng and verify physically at state commands or remove tints. The ban…
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OBIDIENT MOVEMENT CONDEMNS KILLING OF ARISE NEWS ANCHOR SOMTOCHUKWU MADUAGWU
Movement calls for justice and stronger security amid rising violence threatening Nigerians. The Obidient Movement has strongly condemned the senseless murder of 29-year-old Arise TV anchor Somtochukwu Maduagwu, describing it as a tragic reflection of Nigeria’s ongoing insecurity crisis. Leaders Dr Yunusa Tanko and Nana Kazaure urged a thorough investigation to bring the killers to…
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NIGERIAN NAVY SHUTS DOWN SIX ILLEGAL OIL REFINERIES IN DELTA
Operation DELTA SANITY II scores big against crude oil theft in Warri South. The Nigerian Navy’s Forward Operating Base (FOB) Escravos has deactivated six illegal refining sites in Obodo Omadino Community, Delta State. This was part of a coordinated effort between Sept. 3 and 24 under Operation DELTA SANITY II, aimed at ridding maritime spaces…
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GUNMEN KILL COMMUNITY LEADER, DOZENS IN KWARA ATTACK AS GOVERNOR CALLS FOR MORE TROOPS
Deadly bandit raid shakes Ogba-Ayo community, sparking urgent calls for increased security. At dawn Sunday, armed gunmen attacked Ogba-Ayo in Kwara’s Ifelodun LGA, killing the Baale, his two children, and dozens more, while many residents fled in fear. The attackers struck swiftly, overwhelming local defenses, including forest guards who bravely resisted but suffered casualties. Governor…
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SECURITY ANALYST REJECTS EL-RUFAI’S CLAIMS OF GOVT RANSOM PAYMENTS
Dr. Bulama Bukarti labels ransom allegations as baseless politics, urges focus on corruption to tackle insecurity. Security analyst Dr. Bulama Bukarti dismissed former Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai’s claims that the Federal Government pays ransom or supplies armed groups as “politics without truth.” Bukarti clarified that ransom is typically raised by victims’ families, not the government,…
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KOGI POLICE, VIGILANTES KILLED IN DEADLY AMBUSH; MANHUNT UNDERWAY
Gunmen attack checkpoint, killing 3 officers and 2 vigilantes as police launch full-scale manhunt. In Kogi’s Yagba West, gunmen ambushed police and vigilantes on patrol along Okoloke–Pategi road, killing five personnel in the early hours of Wednesday. Police Public Relations Officer SP Ovye Aya Williams called it a “painful loss,” prompting Commissioner Dantawaye to deploy…
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NDLEA BUSTS INTERNATIONAL DRUG CARTEL, SEIZES N5.3BN COCAINE IN LAGOS
Clever smuggling tactics foiled as NDLEA strikes major blow against global drug trafficking network. The NDLEA intercepted a N5.3 billion cocaine shipment hidden in textile materials and charms at Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed Airport, arresting three key cartel members linked to Nigeria, UK, Brazil, Australia, and UAE. Raids uncovered drugs, firearms, and drugs in multiple Lagos…
