Kano: Troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF), backed by the Air Component of Operation Fansan Yamma, have killed at least 23 bandits while pursuing them from coordinated assaults on …
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Lagos: A security expert, Seyi Babaeko, says Christmas Day airstrikes by the United States and Nigerian forces disrupted criminal group operations in Sokoto State. Babaeko, Managing Director of Absolute Security …
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Security and Defence
Army Smashes Armoury of High-Profile Criminal in Taraba
by Toye Faleyeby Toye FaleyeAbuja: Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have intercepted the wife of a notorious criminal kingpin, John Gata, and neutralised a major arms cache in Amadu Village, Takum Local Government …
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Benin City: Suspected kidnappers have seized two brothers, Dr. Abu Ibrahim Babatunde and Abu Tahir, in Auchi, Edo State, sparking fresh concerns over rising insecurity in the region. The incident …
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News Across the Nation
NYCN Demands Criminalisation of Ransom Payments to End Kidnappings in Nigeria
Youth Council Warns: Ransom Payments Are the Oxygen of Banditry Sustaining Terrorism Kaduna: The Northern Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has issued a bold call for the urgent criminalisation and …
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Maiduguri: Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have recovered a large cache of high-calibre 12.7mm ammunition in the Bulumkutu Railway general area of Maiduguri. The recovery followed sustained, intelligence-led security …
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Security and Defence
Maiduguri Mosque Bombing: Army Identifies Key Coordinator, Calls For Public Vigilance
Maiduguri: The Nigerian Army under Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) has identified one Shariff Umar, also known as Yusuf, as the principal coordinator of a suicide bombing network responsible for recent …
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Abuja: The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Friday said it has successfully coordinated response and recovery actions after one of its unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) lost link during a routine …
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Kano: The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano Strategic Command, says it arrested 1,389 suspects and seized 7,773.06 kilogrammes of illicit drugs between January and December 2025. State Commander …
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Abuja: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the Federal Government to make security and citizens’ welfare its foremost priority in 2026, insisting that governance must be people-centred and anchored …
