Tag: #Security
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ANAMBRA POLICE BOOST FIREPOWER, TRAIN 100 CONSTABLES FOR COMBAT OPERATIONS
Anambra Police step up tactical readiness as 100 newly trained constables undergo combat and armed drills to tackle rising security threats. The Anambra State Police Command has intensified its security strategy, with Commissioner of Police Ikioye Orutugu inaugurating 100 newly trained constables for specialised combat and armed drills. The training, held at the Police College…
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KEBBI ATTACK: FORUM MOURNS 35 VICTIMS, DEMANDS GRASSROOTS SECURITY ACTION
After a deadly bandit attack that left dozens dead and communities shattered, the Kebbi Development Forum is calling for urgent, community-driven security reforms to stop the growing violence. The Kebbi Development Forum (KDF) has expressed deep sympathy for victims of the recent Lakurawa bandit attack on eight communities in Arewa Local Government Area, where about…
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AFGHAN POLICE BUST DRUG NETWORK, ARREST 123 AND SEIZE 50,000 STIMULANT TABLETS
Afghan security forces have intensified their anti-drug crackdown, arresting over 120 suspects and intercepting tens of thousands of stimulant pills in major operations. Authorities in Afghanistan have arrested 123 suspected drug traffickers and seized 50,000 stimulant tablets in a sweeping anti-narcotics operation. According to the Afghanistan Ministry of Interior Affairs, the large cache of stimulant…
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POLICE BUST CULT CELL IN ENUGU, RECOVER GUNS AND HARD DRUGS
Crackdown on cultism intensifies as police arrest suspects linked to deadly confraternity operations. Police in Enugu State have detained three suspected cult members and recovered firearms, ammunition, and hard drugs in targeted operations against criminal gangs. According to police spokesman, SP Daniel Ndukwe, operatives of the Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad arrested Emmanuel Mba, 31, and Nnam…
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SECURITY FORCES WIPE OUT BANDITS’ CAMPS IN KOGI, RESCUE KIDNAP VICTIMS
Major breakthrough as Nigerian troops and vigilantes dismantle criminal strongholds and free captives in coordinated assault. A joint security operation involving the military, police, DSS and local vigilantes has destroyed three major bandits’ camps in Kogi West, dealing a heavy blow to criminal networks terrorising the area. The camps, reportedly controlled by notorious bandit leader…
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AU SLAMS KWARA ATTACK, BACKS NIGERIA IN FIGHT AGAINST TERROR
The African Union has condemned the brutal assault on Kwara communities, calling it a grave crime against civilians and pledging solidarity with Nigeria. The African Union (AU) Commission has strongly condemned the deadly attacks on Nuku and Woro communities in Kwara State that left at least 162 civilians dead and homes destroyed. AU Commission Chairperson,…
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KAIAMA ATTACK: BANDITS KILL KWARA NURSING STUDENT, OUTRAGE GROWS
Student leader gunned down alongside brother as fresh attacks reignite calls for tougher security action in Kwara Fresh grief hit Kwara State on Wednesday after suspected bandits killed Salihu Bio Khalid, a student of the Kwara State College of Nursing Sciences, during a deadly attack on Kaiama Local Government Area. Khalid, a Midwifery student and…
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NORTHERN LEADERS PLEDGE PEACE SUPPORT IN SOUTH-EAST & SOUTH-SOUTH
Communities vow cooperation with security agencies to tackle crime Northern Traditional Rulers in the South-East and South-South have pledged full support to state governments and security agencies to address rising security challenges. Alhaji Yaro Danladi, Chairman of the Council and leader of the Hausa Community in Abia, said the two-day emergency meeting in Umuahia resolved…
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END NEAR FOR TERROR GROUPS IN LAKE CHAD — MNJTF BOSS
The Commander of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Maj.-Gen. Saidu Audu, has assured the Borno State Government that Boko Haram and other armed groups operating around the Lake Chad region are nearing defeat. Audu gave the assurance during a courtesy visit to Governor Babagana Zulum in Maiduguri, describing the fight against insurgents as focused,…
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TINUBU PRESIDES OVER POLICE COUNCIL, GREENLIGHTS MAJOR REFORMS FOR NPF
President Bola Tinubu chaired a crucial meeting of the Nigeria Police Council, approving a robust institutional framework to accelerate reforms in the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). Key among decisions is boosting funding for the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) by removing its six-year sunset clause and doubling its statutory deduction from 0.5% to 1% of…
