Tag: #Security
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EKITI GOVT TO COVER MEDICAL BILLS, PROVIDE TRAUMA CARE FOR RESCUED CAC WORSHIPPERS
The Ekiti State Government has announced that it will fully cover the medical expenses of worshippers abducted during a Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) crusade in Eda Oniyo and recently rescued after spending 67 days in captivity. Governor Biodun Oyebanji made the pledge during a visit to the victims at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital…
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POLICE RESCUE WORSHIPPERS KIDNAPPED DURING EKITI CHURCH ATTACK
The Ekiti State Police Command has announced the rescue of victims abducted during an attack on Christ Apostolic Church, Eda-Oniyo, on April 28, 2026, following weeks of coordinated Inter-Agency security operations. According to the police, the rescued victims have been taken to a medical facility where they are undergoing examination and necessary treatment. Reacting to…
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KOGI VARSITY OVERHAULS CAMPUS SECURITY, APPOINTS EX-CSP AYEGBA AS NEW SECURITY CHIEF
The Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU) Anyigba has approved a comprehensive restructuring of its security system and appointed retired CSP, Israel Ayegba, as the new Chief Security Coordinator, (CSC). The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Salisu Usman, in a statement on Friday July 3 in Lokoja, issued by Uredo Omale, the Public Relations Officer of PAAU, said…
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NADCEL 2026: NIGERIAN ARMY REASSURES CITIZENS OF READINESS TO TACKLE INSECURITY
The Nigerian Army has assured Nigerians of its unwavering commitment and capacity to overcome the country’s security challenges, urging citizens to continue supporting ongoing military operations nationwide. The assurance was given by the Commander of 4 Brigade, Brig.-Gen. Ahmed Balogun, after leading officers and soldiers on a 10-kilometre route march in Benin as part of…
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NADCEL 2026: NIGERIAN ARMY URGES STUDENTS TO SHUN CRIME, EMBRACE EDUCATION AND PATRIOTISM
The Nigerian Army has called on students across the country to reject crime, drug abuse and other social vices while embracing education, discipline and patriotism as vital tools for building a peaceful, secure and prosperous Nigeria. The appeal was made during a public speaking engagement on Friday July 3 at Government Day Secondary School, Rigachikun,…
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NSCDC CRACKS DOWN ON SUSPECTED BURGLARY RING IN ILORIN, RECOVERS FIREARMS
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has arrested two suspected members of a burglary syndicate. The suspects, identified as Ajiboye Adedamola Oluwatobi, and Dayo Sesan, were apprehended in separate intelligence-led operations carried out by operatives of the Command’s Tracking Unit. According to a statement issued on Thursday July 2 by…
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LAGOS MOVES TO TACKLE ABANDONED BUILDINGS THROUGH COORDINATED ENFORCEMENT
The Lagos State Government says it is strengthening inter-agency collaboration to address the growing number of abandoned buildings across the state. The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Housing, Mr Abdul-Hafis Toriola, said this in a statement issued by the Deputy Director, Public Affairs of the ministry, Mr Ganiu Lawal, on Wednesday July 1 in…
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SECURITY FORCES FOIL CATTLE RUSTLING IN KATSINA, RECOVER 117 STOLEN LIVESTOCK
A joint team of security operatives has foiled a cattle rustling operation in Katsina State, recovering 117 stolen livestock after engaging suspected bandits in a gun battle in Charanchi Local Government Area. The Katsina State Police Command, on Wednesday July 1, said the operation followed credible intelligence that armed bandits had attacked Saburu and Billiri…
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DHQ LAUNCHES TOLL-FREE 193 HOTLINE TO BOOST PUBLIC INTELLIGENCE ON SECURITY
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has launched a toll-free emergency line, 193, to encourage Nigerians to provide timely and credible information that will support ongoing military operations across the country. Announcing the initiative on Wednesday July 1 in Abuja, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major-General Michael Onoja, urged citizens to report security concerns through the…
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POLICE ARREST 3 SUSPECTED CULTISTS OVER ABDUCTION, KILLING OF KWARA POLYTECHNIC STUDENT
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested 3 suspected members of the Eiye Confraternity over the alleged abduction and murder of 29-year old Sodiq Durodola Olaniyi, a student of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, following weeks of investigation into the victim’s disappearance. The suspects, identified as Adeoye Babatunde Alimi, 23, Bernard Kayode, 25, and Owoyemi Bashiru,…
