Two police officers were killed while another sustained serious gunshot injuries following an attack by gunmen along the Obiri-Kwere axis of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area […]
Tag: Security
States Rush to Deploy Forest Guards as Insecurity Deepens Across Nigeria
Following the surge in banditry, kidnapping, and farmer-herder clashes, state governments across Nigeria are rushing to deploy forest guards to secure vast, ungoverned wooded areas. […]
Bauchi Police Launch Dedicated Violent Crime Response Unit to Tackle Kidnapping and Banditry
The Bauchi State Police Command has taken a bold and decisive step in the fight against rising insecurity, officially launching a specialised Violent Crime Response […]
Gov Mutfwang Urges Military: Treat Terrorists as Enemies of State
Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has urged the Nigerian military to treat terrorists as criminals and enemies of the state, emphasizing that their offenses should […]
Notorious Drug Suspect ‘Kanmo-Kanmo’ Captured After 12-Year Manhunt
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested the long-wanted drug suspect popularly known as ‘Kanmo-Kanmo’, ending a 12-year manhunt. The suspect, […]
Coalition Backs Katsina Govt’s Dialogue Strategy for Peace with Bandits
A coalition of civil society and civilian security groups in Katsina State has endorsed the state government’s dialogue-based approach to restoring peace with bandits. Chairman […]
Tinubu Leads Nation in Honoring Fallen Heroes on Armed Forces Remembrance Day
President Bola Tinubu led the nation in honoring Nigeria’s fallen heroes on the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day, assuring that their sacrifices for national unity […]
Gov. Uzodimma Declares “Hard-Won Peace” in Imo, Credits Security Overhaul and New Vigilante Force
Governor Hope Uzodimma has declared that Imo State has achieved the peace it long desired, attributing the calm to deliberate governance choices and sustained security […]
Two Arrested Trying to Smuggle Drugs to Kano Prison Inmates
Kano, Nigeria – Officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) in Kano State have arrested two men for attempting to smuggle illicit drugs, including Indian […]
Katsina Govt Attributes Fresh Attacks to Bandit Leader Who Rejected Peace Deal
KATSINA – The Katsina State Government has identified a defiant bandit leader, Mani Doro, as responsible for recent attacks in communities across Malumfashi Local Government […]