Tag: #SecurityAlert
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ONDO POLICE URGE TEMPORARY HALT TO NIGHT WORSHIP AFTER ABDUCTIONS
Security alert: Night services on hold amid rising threats. The Ondo State Police have urged all religious leaders—Muslim, Christian, and traditional—to suspend night worship for now following the abduction of six Celestial Church members during a midnight service in Uso, Owo LGA. One worshiper has been rescued and an informant arrested. Commissioner of Police Adebowale…
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48 CHILDREN REPORTED STOLEN IN GOMBE — GOV. YAHAYA RAISES ALARM
The Gombe governor says dozens of toddlers have vanished in a disturbing wave of child theft, warning that tougher security steps are inevitable. Governor Inuwa Yahaya has revealed that 48 children between the ages of two and five have been stolen from Gombe State and allegedly taken to unknown locations. Speaking during the inauguration of…
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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…
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POLICE ARREST 2 ALLEGED GUN RUNNERS, SEIZE 2,625 CARTRIDGES IN OYO
Security operatives say the ammunition was smuggled from Benin Republic through illegal border routes. The Oyo State Police Command has arrested two suspected gun runners and recovered 2,625 cartridges allegedly smuggled into Nigeria from the Republic of Benin. Police spokesman DSP Ayanlade Olayinka said the suspects, aged 35 and 33, were apprehended by operatives of…
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NSCDC ARRESTS 12 SUSPECTED ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS IN ILORIN CRACKDOWN
A late-night security operation in Ilorin has led to the arrest of 12 suspected illegal immigrants, raising fresh concerns about undocumented residents and potential security threats. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has arrested twelve suspected illegal immigrants believed to be from Mali during a targeted raid in the Akerebiata…
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AUSTRALIAN PM EVACUATED AFTER SECURITY THREAT, RETURNS SAFELY
Anthony Albanese was briefly evacuated from The Lodge as AFP investigated a reported threat, but authorities confirm no danger to the public. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese returned to his official residence, The Lodge, Tuesday evening after being evacuated for around three hours following a reported security incident. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) responded promptly,…
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NSCDC ORDERS 24-HOUR SURVEILLANCE, BOOSTS SECURITY AT MOSQUES, CHURCHES IN KWARA
Worship centres and streets in Kwara are now under tighter watch as NSCDC rolls out round-the-clock patrols and intensified security measures to protect lives and critical assets. Ilorin – The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kwara has launched a sweeping security overhaul, introducing 24-hour surveillance across Ilorin and strengthened protection for mosques,…
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TENSION GRIPS KWARA SOUTH AS FREED VICTIMS GET TREATMENT, FRESH ATTACK KILLS ONE
Relief turned to renewed fear in Kwara South as four freed kidnap victims receive medical care—just hours before another deadly attack struck. Four persons abducted along the Omu-Aran–Isanlu-Isin Road on January 5 have regained their freedom and are currently receiving treatment in hospitals in Ilorin and Omu-Aran. A security source confirmed their release on Wednesday,…
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VIGILANTES KILLED IN LOKOJA AMBUSH, COMMUNITY MOURNS HEROES
Two volunteer guards lose their lives protecting Lokoja as residents urged to stay vigilant. Lokoja, Kogi State — In a shocking blow to local security, two members of the Volunteer Guards of Nigeria, Abbas Idris and Ibrahim Bello Hussain, were killed on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, while on routine patrol in Atsawa community near Jamata.…
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BANDITS STRIKE AGAIN IN BENUE, KILL POLICE OFFICER, FOUR OTHERS
Fresh attack in Kwande leaves community in mourning as security forces move in Fresh violence has hit Abande community in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State, where suspected bandits killed a senior police officer and four civilians during a deadly attack on Tuesday. The Benue State Police Command confirmed the incident, describing it as…
