Security
Soldier stealing and supplying ammunitions to bandits arrested in Borno
A Soldier ‘stealing and supplying’ ammunitions to bandits’ in Bornohave been arrested by Troops of the Nigerian army’s operation Hadin Kai. The suspect, simply identified as Iorliam Emmanuel, is said to be working under the 156 task force battalion in Mainok, Borno state. In a story monitored on Zagazola Makama, a publication focused on the …
Police nab Bayelsa ‘kidnapper’ who advised people to ‘stay safe’
A Bayelsa born John Lyon, an alleged kidnapper who operates in Bayelsa state, has been apprehended by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). Bayelsa born Lyon was said to have been arrested on Saturday in the federal capital territory (FCT) by officers of the Bayelsa police command. In a viral video been populated online, the alleged …
Nigerian secret police , DSS accuses Tukur Mamu of terrorism financing, says ‘’He’s a potent threat’
Following the arrest of the publisher of Desert Herald Tukur Mamu, by the Department of State Services (DSS) , the secret police has accused the Kaduna train attack negotiator, of aiding and abetting acts of terrorism. According to the security agency , the publisher of Desert Herald is involved in the funding of international and …
BREAKING: Negotiator for Kaduna train hostage arrested in Egypt.
The spokesperson for one of the hostages, a Kaduna-based cleric, Ahmad Gumi, Tukur Mamu, was arrested in Egypt Tuesday. He was arrested and detained by Interpol at the Cairo International Airport while awaiting a connecting flight to Saudi Arabia. The negotiator, Mr Mamu, who is the Publisher of Desert Herald Newspaper in Kaduna, negotiated the …
Dismissed soldiers were tried in accordance with extant laws – Army Headquarters
The Nigerian Army (NA) says the two soldiers it dismissed from service, were tried in the Headquarters 241 Recce Battalion, Nguru in connection with the murder of an Islamic cleric, Sheik Goni Gashua Aisami in Yobe. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement on Sunday, identified the two soldiers, Lance Cpl. …
NSCDC confiscates 16,000 litres of stolen petroleum products in cross Rivers
Mr Samuel Fadeyi, Commandant of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Cross River Command inspecting impounded petroleum products on Monday in Calabar Mr Samuel Fadeyi, the Commandant Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Cross River, says the command has confiscated 16,000 litres of stolen petroleum products. The stolen products which were mainly Automotive …
BREAKING: Military arrests Owo Church attackers
According to news from the Defence Headquarters , the terrorists behind the attack they took place at the St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State have been arrested The piece of good news was made public by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, who made during a parley with media executives at …
BLIND DATE: POLICE ARREST SERIAL THIEF
Detectives of Surulere Division of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested one Ifeanyi Odieze Ezenagu ‘m’ aged 34 for allegedly robbing six women of their belongings. The suspect robbed the women of their 3 iPhones 12, 2 iPhones 11 Pro Max, 1 iPhone XR, one Nokia phone, one wristwatch and one gold necklace, with …
Gunmen kidnap 4 years old boy as father escapes abduction.
ByAgency Report Suspected gunmen have kidnapped a four-year-old boy, Oluwadarasimi Omojola, as his father, Boluwaji Omojola, managed to escape on Itaji/Ijelu-Ekiti Road in Oye Local Government area of Ekiti. Confirming the unfortunate incident, the traditional ruler of the community, Owajumu of Omu-Ekiti, Oba Gabriel Ogundeyi, narrated the ordeal through a telephone interview with reporters on …
SANWO-OLU DIRECTS SECURITY AGENCIES TO RAISE VIGILANCE LEVEL IN LAGOS
SECURITY THREATS: SANWO-OLU DIRECTS SECURITY AGENCIES TO RAISE VIGILANCE LEVEL, ALLAYS LAGOSIANS’ FEAR by Gboyega Akosile. Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, received firsthand briefings on the level of alert from the commanders of all security formations in the State. This is coming against the background of the reported security threats to the city …