The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has visited senior leaders and traditional authorities in Niger State to seek their cooperation in the ongoing military operations against terrorism and banditry. According to the Nigerian Army’s spokesperson, Colonel Apollonia Anele, General Shaibu met with former Heads of State, General Ibrahim Babangida and General Abdulsalami …
The Kaduna State Police Command has confirmed the kidnapping of veteran photojournalist Malam Umar Usman. DSP Mansir Hassan, the command’s spokesperson, disclosed the abduction on Tuesday in Kaduna, noting that investigations have begun to secure the journalist’s safe release. “We are trying our best to rescue him unhurt,” he said. READ ALSO: Tinted Glass Permit …
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the military, the Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Services to hunt down and arrest the terrorists responsible for the deadly attack on Kasuwan Daji market in Niger State, where at least 30 villagers were killed and many others abducted. The President also directed security agencies to urgently …
The United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has issued a new travel advisory warning its citizens to avoid 21 Nigerian states because of rising insecurity, kidnappings, and violent crime. The advisory, updated on October 21, said insecurity was worsening across the country and remained current as of yesterday. The FCDO urged British citizens …
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has carried out precision airstrikes that killed several ISWAP terrorists in Borno State. The strikes also destroyed bandit hideouts in Katsina and Kwara States. NAF spokesperson Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame confirmed the operations in a statement on Monday. He said the coordinated air missions were conducted on Sunday, November 10. …
Nigeria’s newly appointed service chiefs formally assumed office in Abuja on Thursday, pledging renewed determination to tackle terrorism, banditry, and other security threats confronting the nation. Their assumption of duty follows unanimous confirmation by the National Assembly on Wednesday. Those now taking charge include: READ ALSO: Senate Begins Screening of Newly Appointed Service Chiefs Lt.-Gen. Olufemi …
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested five notorious bandits linked to a series of kidnappings across the North Central, North West, and North East regions, recovering a large cache of arms and ammunition in the process. The suspects, long on the wanted list of security agencies, were tracked down by the Police …
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has recorded major victories in its war against kidnappers, armed robbers, and drug dealers. At a press briefing on Friday, September 19, 2025, the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ajao S. Adewale, told newsmen that the successes were made possible through teamwork with other security agencies and …
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has strongly denied claims by former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai about allegedly coordinating ransom payments to bandits. In a statement signed by Zakari Mijinyawa, Adviser in the NSA’s office, Ribadu described the allegations as “false and baseless.” He stressed that the government has never paid ransom or offered …
By Esther Ososanya Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA, working alongside police operatives and local vigilante groups, have rescued six abducted children in Gidan Maga village, Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State. The incident happened on Monday, when armed bandits stormed the community in an attempt to abduct residents. Gun Battle in Naalma Forest Security …
