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The United States military says Nigeria and the U.S. forces have carried out fresh coordinated airstrikes targeting Islamic State (ISIS) fighters in northeast Nigeria, marking a renewed escalation in joint counterterrorism operations in the region. The United States Africa Command confirmed in a statement on Monday that the strikes were conducted on Sunday against identified …

The Nigerian Navy has dismantled a reconstructed illegal refining cluster along the Rivers–Bayelsa border, recovering about 8,500 litres of suspected petroleum products during the operation. The Director of Naval Information, Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. According to Folorunsho, the operation was carried out by personnel of Nigerian …

Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has warned against involving the United States in Nigeria’s fight against terrorism, saying such a move could expose the country to foreign terror groups and escalate violence. In a Facebook post on Monday, Gumi described Nigeria’s sovereignty as “a red line,” insisting that the Nigerian military has the capacity to …

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI, working in close coordination with the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), have killed Abu-Bilal Al-Minuki, the Islamic State’s second-in-command globally, in what military authorities describe as the most significant counter-terrorism breakthrough in Nigeria’s North-East insurgency war in recent years. The high-profile operation, carried out in the early hours of Saturday …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has brought popular social media personality and self-styled relationship coach, Blessing CEO, before the Federal High Court in Lagos over allegations of fraud involving ₦36 million. Blessing CEO, legally known as Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, was arraigned on Friday before Justice D.I. Dipeolu at the Federal High Court, sitting …

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has ordered all Commissioners of Police to conduct an immediate and comprehensive audit of arms and ammunition across their commands as part of efforts to strengthen accountability and operational efficiency. Disu said the audit must be thorough, transparent, properly documented, and submitted to Force Headquarters within a stipulated timeframe, …

Things To Know About Nigeria’s 23rd Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu

The Nigerian Navy has stepped up its offensive against militants and kidnappers in Cross River State, recovering boats and outboard engines in a series of targeted operations across the Calabar waterways. According to a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by the Director of Naval Information, Abiodun Folorunsho, the latest seizures followed sustained pressure on …

Navy Intensifies Offensive, Seizes Boats, Engines from Fleeing Militants in Cross River

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered and dismantled a major drug trafficking operation in Lagos, seizing tramadol and codeine consignments valued at over ₦16.9 billion. The raid, which took place on April 17, 2026, followed coordinated intelligence that led officers to three warehouses hidden in a residential estate in the …

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