Ogun Police Probe ₦11m Robbery, Arrest Woman With 88 ATM Cards The Ogun State Police Command is investigating two separate incidents involving an alleged ₦11 million robbery in Abeokuta and the arrest of a 30-year-old woman found in possession of 88 ATM cards belonging to different financial institutions. In the first incident, armed hoodlums reportedly
Troops Arrest 5 Suspected B’Haram Logistics Suppliers in Borno Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 18 Battalion, operating under the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI and Operation DESERT SANITY V, have arrested five suspected terrorist logistics suppliers in Borno State. The suspects were apprehended at about 7:52 p.m. on Thursday, August 21, following
Navy Vows Tougher Crackdown on Piracy, Oil Theft in Cross River The Nigerian Navy has vowed to intensify operations against piracy, sea robbery, crude oil theft, illegal oil bunkering, smuggling and other forms of maritime criminality in Cross River State. The Flag Officer Commanding, Eastern Naval Command, Rear Admiral Chiedozie Okehie, made this known on
Police Rescue 75 Travellers Abducted by Gunmen in Kaduna The Kaduna State Police Command has rescued 75 travellers, including men, women and children, who were abducted by armed men near Folwaya Village in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The victims, who were travelling in commercial buses, were reportedly intercepted at about 5:30
Immigration Apprehends 55 Illegal Foreign Nationals in Osun The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Osun State Command, has arrested 55 irregular migrants from Cameroon and the Republic of Congo for allegedly entering and residing in the state without valid travel documents. The migrants were paraded by the command on Friday following a series of intelligence-led operations
Boko Haram Fighter Surrenders with AK-47, 26 Rounds of Ammunition in Borno A 23-year-old suspected Boko Haram fighter, identified as Ali Saidiq, has surrendered to troops in Borno State with an AK-47 rifle and 26 rounds of ammunition, amid sustained military operations against terrorist groups in the Lake Chad region. Saidiq, a native of Garere
DSS Raises Alarm Over Looming Terrorist Attacks on Tertiary Institutions in Sokoto The Department of State Services (DSS), Sokoto State Command, has warned of intelligence indicating plans by terrorist and bandit groups to attack tertiary institutions across the state, raising concerns over possible abductions of students, lecturers, non-academic staff and their relatives. The warning was
Troops Arrest 18-Year-Old Suspected Bandit Informant in Katsina Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested an 18-year-old suspected informant for armed bandits who was allegedly gathering information on the deployment, strength and operational capabilities of security forces in Musawa Local Government Area of Katsina State. The arrest followed credible intelligence on the movement of armed
FG Rolls Out 5-Year National Framework to Tackle Organised Crimes Nigeria has unveiled a five-year National Strategy for Combating Organised Crime aimed at dismantling criminal networks, disrupting illicit financial flows and strengthening inter-agency cooperation in the fight against organised crime. The strategy, covering the period from 2027 to 2031, was unveiled in Abuja on Monday
PHOTO: Dangote Truck Driver, Woman Killed in Benue A Dangote truck driver and a woman have been killed by suspected criminal militia along the Kyado–Jootar road in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State. The victims were reportedly discovered inside a Dangote truck by troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE during a night patrol along the